Oceania Insignia

Insignia - Eastern Canada

September

Pros: Specialty restaurants were great, Spa treatments were very nice, nice size ship,

Cons: Several of the ports we stopped at were very small, as a result the number of shore excursions were limited.

Recommended: Yes

Cabins are on the smaller side, especially the bathrooms. The staff was excellent, friendly and helpful, they got to know you and how you liked to order in the restaurants and bars.

A Memorable Cruise

July

Pros: Unpack once, see many ports of call.

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

We thoroughly enjoyed our 51 day cruise. We saw so many interesting and beautiful places. The crew was amazing and we had fun meeting nice fellow passengers.

Great Experience

August

Pros: Excellent service; small ship comforts; access to a larger number of ports

Cons: Internet accessibility sometimes poor

Recommended: Yes

I loved the small ship ability to meet and get to know a large number of people from many countries and walks of life. As a solo traveler, I appreciated solo room accommodations. As a solo traveler, I appreciated efforts by the ship’s crew to provide solo social meet and greet experiences. The crew was so wonderful to meet needs to the best of their ability. The dining experiences were wonderful, the food was excellent and the waitstaff was top-notch. Room stewards were efficient and accommodating of every request. I met many passengers who only would travel Oceania and would only travel a small ship like Insignia or her small Oceania sister ships. Happy repeat customers speak volumes! I would love to sail on Insignia again.

New York to Iceland

July

Pros: Entrrtainment was great. The first five days of the cruise were awsome. The ship was very clean.

Cons: 6 days at sea, cruise went downhill, lost two ports in Greenland, very cold foggy weather, confined to being inside

Recommended: No

The cruise went downhill after leaving New Foundlsnd. The service in the cafe was awful. Tolls and pastries were not fresh, food selection limited, had to wait to long to get food cooked at the omelet and grill station, had to find your own table, The cruise director was distant and cold, unfriendly, when leaving the ship did not serve a continental breakfast for very early departures and no presence of the cruise staff to bid us a farewell. The activities were very repetitive along with lack of yoga, Pilates, stretch, and aerobic exercises. Over all Avery disappointing cruise. Lack of information about what to do st each port and no presentation of the history of Greenland.

Holiday Cruise

December

Pros: Excellent entertainment, food service and a great Masseuse

Cons: The Spa receptionist upon arrival for spa services were not very friendly or accommodating and the spa area itself lacked the necessary items usually seen in other cruise ships

Recommended: Yes

Our main disappointment with this cruise was the excursions. One that we had booked was cancelled and one was not as it was described in the description. We voiced a written complaint along with other passengers but we never got a response.

Oceania to Canada

September

Pros: Excellent, friendly staff, very comfortable accommodations, tour guides very knowledgeable, excursions well organized

Cons: We ate more dinners in the Terrace Cafe as we had several disappointing dinner in the Grand Dining Room. Some of the ports had very little to see or do.

Recommended: Yes

Overall a good experience, but will return to Viking cruises.

Cruisin'

December

Pros: Great restaurants, Friendly crew, Beautiful Cabins & Smooth sailing

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Oceania's written policy of no open-toed sandals to be worn in the dining room and gourmet restaurants should either be enforced or eliminated. It was unfortunate that we were in 2 ports when shops were mostly closed on a Sunday and on Christmas Day but we still enjoyed walking around the dock areas where there were busy venders.

Amazon Interlude

November

Pros: Delicious Food and presentations / Entertainment

Cons: The shower and bathroom in many of the categories was very small. Many men I talked with said they had to go and shower in the showers adjacent to the workout room. Also complaints about there not being a big selection to choose from on TV. (sports specifically).

Recommended: No

Classy, But Not Stuffy

October

Pros: The ship was beautiful and a perfect, intimate size. The food was very good. Loved the coffee bar for afternoon lattes. Staff was attentive

Cons: Bathrooms are small, particularly the shower

Recommended: Yes

Will definitely book an Oceania cruise. It's an excellent value for an upscale experience!!

Oceania Insignia Oct 2019

October

Pros: Food was outstanding. Staff was spectacular.

Cons: Cabin was by 3 crew opperational rooms and was VERY noisy.

Recommended: No

The ship is beautiful and the perfect small ship! The food was outstanding and I especially appreciated the way they ran the buffets. They served you from the buffet instead of allowing people to reach into it and provided a great clean environment. The service was impeccable. The ports were perfect and all excursions were conducted very nicely.

Insignia

September

Pros: Updated, clean. Two specialty restaurants

Cons: Some staff had poor attitude

Recommended: Yes

Afternoon tea is nice, but hors d oeuvres at bar would be a great addition, especially if there were healthy selections. The sommeliers were terrific

Awe of America

September

Pros: Unfailingly gracious and courteous staff....everyone! Wonderful dining venues.

Cons: Can't think of any

Recommended: Yes

We love Oceania Cruiseline. The cruises are always filled with special lectures, music, games, dances and fitness classes. We are never disappointed! I did suggest they have a daily line-dance class held in the morning or early afternoon. Most of the dance opportunities are late at night

Caribbean Palette Cruise on the Insignia

July

Pros: Polo Grill, Social Hostess

Cons: Small bathrooms, expensive liquor

Recommended: No

Oceania Insignia

December

Pros: The food, the penthouse suite, the storage, the ship size

Cons: Stepping down from the bathtub/shower

Recommended: Yes

Enjoyed the cruise, would have liked to spend more time in Havana.

Best upscale ship

November

Pros: Food is excellent, staff is the best,small ship big experience

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

We have been on over 50 cruises on numerous cruise lines. The experience is always exceptional in every way. The cruise line prides itself on cuisine and justifiably so. The food is delicious with a wide and changing selection. The specialty restaurants are complimentary. The crew is the best at sea, everyone one of them is friendly and could not be more accommodating. Entertainment is first rate with great variety using a very talented cast. Try it you won’t regret it!

oceania amazon river cruise

December

Pros: oceania is a great company to cruise with.....very personal attention

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

this cruise was especially nice as it was not fully booked...about 250 people short of full....excellent lectures about area

Delightful

November

Pros: Perfect size ship with much to do on board

Cons: Post weather more prominently

Recommended: Yes

I thoroughly enjoyed this cruise and plan to sail with you again

INSIGNIA nordic

July

Pros: Loved the service, excellent guest relations training of staff, food excellent, good choice of ports

Cons: In cabin TV terrible, movies shown were blurry and they should not show subtitles on such a small TV. even the movie shown in the lounge was poor quality. they need to update to HD tvs.

Recommended: Yes

Entertainment on first part of cruise Miami to Rekjavek was excellent. Rekjavek to Stockholm was poor. Too much dependence on cruise staff to entertain (some were marginally talented). The Insignia band was excellent but they need a screen around the drummer who drown out the singers (therefore necessitating the volume of their mics to be at screech level.

Insignia Cruise Miami to Iceland July 1,- 195th

July

Pros: Excellant food, crew service great, Libray a real asset.

Cons: Room and bath very small, The weather did ot cooperate

Recommended: Yes

We had smooth sailing the crew and food service was probably the best ever, if you like to eat! The side trips were very good, and on an off the boat was very easy. The Library was excellent as was the Horizon Lounge. All in all it was a very relaxing trip. The entertainment was very good also. The port in Newfoundland was interest, and also Greenland and Iceland . It the weather would have been better, fog, rain etc. we could have enjoyed it more, however you cannot control the weather. The Fjords were great!

trip to iceland

June

Pros: good room and food

Cons: real bad enbarcation

Recommended: Yes

we waited 4 hours to get on board after flying all night. they did not even give us coffee and donuts.

Nice small ship

October

Pros: Small ship, comfortable with very uncrowded feel. Docked in town centers as opposed to distant wharfs

Cons: Staterooms smaller than more recent, larger sisters

Recommended: Yes

Would go again although the ship is showing some age. Would depend upon port/ docking situations.

Small Ship

August

Pros: great food, clean, great service,

Cons: entertainment was fair

Recommended: Yes

being a world cruise the ship personnel claimed that it was difficult to bring entertainment aboard. normally they would do so. the food was great with lobster, huge shrimp and other offerings every evening. This cruise raised the standard for all future cruises. It was great being on a small ship with 343 cabins.

Montreal to London

July

Pros: Hospitality and ammenities

Cons: Room and bathroom size

Recommended: Yes

The staff of the Insignia was outstanding. The food was average. The itinerary was fun and interesting. However, after paying for concierge level accommodations, this was the smallest room we have ever had on ANY cruise. There wasn't room in the shower to turn around, let alone do anything else. There was no "Concierge Lounge" or any other such amenity. It should not have been advertised as, or charged as, a concierge level ship. I understand Oceania picked up this vessel from Regency and I think they should have passed. Usually Oceania has excellent food but this fare was routine. I didn't have a good steak the entire trip, and that included the Polo Room. I don't feel that we got our moneys worth this time.

Oceania Cruises

June

Pros: So Many

Cons: There are none

Recommended: Yes

We loved our Oceania Cruise. We will surely recommend Oceania to our family and friends. Why, we are thinking of taking another Oceania cruise in the next few years. The price was so affordable for the service they rendered. The organization and efficiency with the handling of every aspect of our cruise was incredible. The entire staff treated us like we were so very special to them. We wanted to pack them all in our luggage and bring them home. The ship was immaculate through and through. The food was delicious and so many different food choices to behold. The entertainment and activities onboard were very organized and so many choices to suite just about anyone's interests. We have traveled with other cruise companies but we can say in all honesty Oceania will always be our first choice from now on.