Meet Riviera Like her older fleet mates and her sister Marina, Oceania Cruises 1,250-passenger, 66,084-ton Riviera offers a calm, adult cruise experience, with none of the flashy theme-park attractions you increasingly find on the big mainstream ships, and no concessions made to … [Read more...]

I spent half an hour up at Baristas yesterday talking to, well, the baristas. So far, they've all been from Italy, and some of them have had long careers on ships. The guy pictured left in the photo above, Gianni, started working on ships in the 1980s and has served on Sitmar, … [Read more...]

For some, skipping the elevators and taking the stairs up and down the 11 public decks on Oceania Riviera will be enough exercise during their cruises. For those who want a bit more, however, the Canyon Ranch SpaClub fitness facilities feature more than 50 pieces of cardio and … [Read more...]

I am comfortably lodged into stateroom 9006 on Oceania's new Riviera. As on Marina, staterooms are exceptionally attractive and comfortable. Last year at around this time, I was on Oceania Marina in stateroom 9107. The look is certainly familiar in this Category A … [Read more...]

Today on Oceania Riviera, Frank del Rio, chairman and ceo of Prestige Cruise Holdings, invited journalists for lunch in Jacques, the first restaurant ever created, on land or at sea, by celebrity chef Jacques Pepin. Frank is understandably proud of the cuisine on Oceania Cruises. … [Read more...]