Those of you who read this newsletter weekly will know that we really like Oceania. We love their strong focus on food and wine, and we like how they’ve positioned themselves in the market as a step above the premium lines but without the price tag of the luxury cruise lines. It’s a great fit for many of our clients.
It seems they like us back. This month, they are offering a private sale with exclusive pricing for our clients. They’ve also given us a heads-up that there will be a price increase on July 1. So whether you’re a dedicated Oceania enthusiast, a foodie, or just wanted to check out this cruise line, it’s worth looking at making a reservation this month.
Here’s the deal:
- 5% off the published fare on the Oceania website, on Veranda rooms and higher categories.
- Includes all taxes & fees, beer/wine with meals, specialty dining, starlink wifi, and a shore excursion credit.
- The CATCH: It must be booked before June 30, and ONLY through our agency. You can’t get this pricing anywhere else, or from Oceania directly. This is only for NEW bookings and the discount cannot be applied to existing reservations.
Here’s a bit more about Oceania, and why we like them:
- Oceania has an unrelenting focus on their culinary program, but it’s NOT all about caviar and food that you have to ask what it is. They make excellent food very accessible, and if you prefer a burger or a pizza, you can get that too (and they’re really good!). If you want a better idea of what to expect, see our culinary video here: https://youtu.be/O0Que9codHo?si=Dtp75qb3kmOLN0k2
- Oceania technically has 3 classes of ship, but for the purposes of our discussions, let’s break it into just two categories:
- The Small Ships carry 1200 people. You’ll have a bigger stateroom on these ships, and there are 5 specialty restaurants included in your fare (in addition to the main dining room, the Terrace Café, and room service).
- The Smaller Ships carry 680 guests, and the smaller size ship allows them to get into some interesting ports. They still have a strong focus on food and wine, but don’t have as many specialty restaurants. However, the most popular dishes from the specialty restaurants on the other ships are featured in the main dining room on the smaller ships.
- Destinations: Oceania often chooses big marquis ports as the embarkation and disembarkation ports to make your air arrangements easy, and then hit some ports of call that perhaps you’ve never heard of. For example in Alaska, most of the cruise lines go to the standard ports of Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan. Oceania also visits Klawock, Wrangell, Kodiak, Homer, Haines and Dutch Harbor. It’s a great mix.
- Overnight stays: Ports are a different experience after dark, and on many sailings Oceania will offer an overnight stay or late departure, adding another dimension to your itinerary.
- Segmented luxury: Oceania has positioned itself between the Premium and Luxury segments of the cruise industry, and for many of our clients it’s the “Goldilocks” product.
- Inclusions: The Simply MORE price structure includes beer/wine with meals, a shore-ex credit based on the length of cruise, specialty dining, and wifi. If you want more information here’s the short video we produced on Simply MORE: https://youtu.be/0115RvMoa6M?si=miXSuG39L6lNbUiZ
The Bottom Line: If you’re a Premium Cruise Client (Celebrity, Holland America, Princess), and you find yourself in verandas and suites on those cruise lines, then this is a great chance to try a small ship cruise experience for a great price. You’ll have more space, better service, better food, and get to some ports you haven’t been to before.
Today’s Travel Opportunities
OCEANIA PRIVATE SALE FARES
Our Private Sale includes just about ALL Oceania sailings (there are a tiny handful of exclusions), and on the example sailings below, we can ALSO get free prepaid gratuities thrown in for you (value $18 per person, per day):
New York to Montreal departing October 17, 2024 for 11-days:
- Visit Newport, Cape Code, Boston, Portland, Saint John, Halifax, Sydney, Cornerbrook, Saguenay, Quebec City.
- Veranda for $6459 pp with a $300 shore excursion credit and free prepaid gratuities.
Los Angeles to Miami departing January 24, 2025 for 16-days:
- Visit Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, full daylight transit of the Panama Canal, Cartagena, Cayman Islands.
- Veranda for $6459 pp with a $400 shore excursion credit and free prepaid gratuities.
Miami round-trip departing March 27, 2025 for 12-days:
- Visit Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Puerto Rico, Bahamas.
- Veranda for $4844 pp with a $300 shore excursion credit and free prepaid gratuities.
- This is a close-to-home sailing and a great way to check out Oceania. It’s also on the brand new Oceania Vista. See our ship tour video here: https://youtu.be/nN5lyXCEy_g?si=gvKdHsN3McAgN29f
Lisbon to Barcelona departing May 1, 2025 for 7-days:
- Visit Huelva, Morocco, Melilla (Spain), Alicante (Spain), Palma de Mallorca, and Marseille.
- Veranda for $3087 pp with a $200 shore excursion credit and prepaid gratuities.
Vancouver to Seattle departing June 17, 2025 for 9-days:
- Visit Ketchikan, Juneau, Haines, Wrangell, Victoria
- Veranda for $3894 pp with a $200 shore excursion credit and free prepaid gratuities.
- You don’t have to decide between Seattle and Vancouver. See both!
Rio de Janeiro to Santiago departing January 22, 2026 for 24-days:
- Visit 4 ports in Brazil, Montevideo, Buenos Aires (overnight), Falkland Islands, Cruising the Antarctic Peninsula, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, 2-days in the Chilean Fjords, 4 ports in Chile.
- Veranda for $8739 pp with a $500 shore excursion credit and free prepaid gratuities.
The cruises above are only a small sample of the hundreds of Oceania sailings included in our private sale. Contact us for more options.
TAUCK RIVER
Paris to Normandy for 10-days
- Visit Paris City highlights, Palace of Versailles, Rouen, Caen, Honfleur, Normandy Beaches, Caudebec-en-Caux, Chateau Gillard, Monet’s Gardens,
- Departures April through October 2025 from $6390 pp. Limited space available in 2024.
Oktoberfest: Amsterdam to Munich for 10-days in September.
- Visit Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Heidelberg, Strasbourg, Lucerne, Munich
- $8190 in September 2025. Limited space in 2024 from $7490 pp.
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Sue Bradley
Sue Bradley
