What to expect onboard Oceania Cruises’ new luxury ship Vista – save over £3,600!

Oceania Vista is the newest cruise ship from luxury brand Oceania Cruises. Having set sail for the first time in May earlier this year to great fanfare, the ship will now whisk passengers to the Mediterranean, Caribbean, New York and beyond.

Vista – with a guest capacity of just 1,200 guests – offers a mixture of both grand and cosy spaces and an astounding array of dining options where you’ll enjoy delicious meals renowned as the finest cuisine at sea no matter where you choose to dine.

The introduction of an elevated and innovative bar program reveals an expansive collection of immersive mixology experiences, curated cocktail menus, ultimate pairing experiences and speciality beverage carts.

Guests sailing on Oceania Vista in 2023 onwards will benefit from a fare that includes all meals and entertainment (comprising a variety of open-seating restaurants, still and sparkling waters, soft drinks, speciality coffees and teas) as they sail the high seas in grandeur.

What’s more with Oceania’s new ‘Simply More’ package guests can enjoy a plethora of perks: free airfare; complimentary airport transfers; shore excursions; free champagne, wine and more; free speciality dining; and even free internet!

Onboard the vessel – bookable via travel agent Barrhead Travel – guests can enjoy engaging enrichment including special guest lecturers, wine tastings, culinary centre classes, mixology lessons and more!

Guests are guaranteed first-class service thanks to a ratio of two staff members to every three guests. Anyone going all out and staying in a suite will also enjoy the ultimate luxury experience of being treated to a 24-hour butler service throughout their cruise! Talk about travelling in style…

Let’s look at Oceania Vista accommodation options so you can choose wisely; what dining and entertainment options await on the latest Oceania Cruises ship; and how you can save thousands of pounds!

Oceania Vista sets new standards for comfort and residential-style luxury with all-veranda accommodations. All staterooms and suites feature beautifully appointed bathrooms with oversized rainforest showers, large vanities and copious storage space.

Penthouse, Oceania, Vista and Owner’s Suites are ultra-spacious and true seagoing residences with an abundance of living and dining space for entertaining or simply relaxing.

So, which to pick? Oceania Cruises’ Vista offers an array of staterooms and suites ensuring budgets and needs are met so there’s bound to be an accommodation option that suits.

Oceania Vista staterooms

The entry rooms (read: still darn opulent) on Oceania Cruises’ Vista ship are French Veranda Staterooms which come with the following amenities:

• Tranquility Bed, an Oceania Cruises exclusive, with 1,000-thread-count linens
• Complimentary soft drinks replenished daily in your refrigerated mini-bar
• Complimentary still & sparkling Vero Water
• Bulgari amenities
• Room service menu 24 hours a day
• Twice-daily maid service
• Oversized rainforest shower
• Belgian chocolates with turndown service
• Interactive television system with on-demand movies, weather and more
• Wireless Internet access and cellular service
• Writing desk and stationery
• Plush cotton towels
• Thick cotton robes and slippers
• Handheld hair dryer
• Security safe

From there, Vista has Veranda Staterooms (you’ll benefit from a private teak veranda) and then Concierge staterooms. In a first for the brand, Vista features a new category of Concierge Level Veranda Staterooms dedicated to solo travellers so single jetsetters can lead their best life on the waves.

Concierge staterooms come with all the above amenities plus the following:

• Expanded lunch and dinner room service menu from The Grand Dining Room
• Complimentary laundry service – up to three bags per stateroom
• Priority noon ship embarkation
• Exclusive card-only access to private Concierge Lounge staffed by a dedicated
• Concierge featuring complimentary soft drinks, coffees and snacks throughout the day
• Complimentary welcome bottle of Champagne
• Priority online speciality restaurant reservations
• Unlimited access to the Aquamar Spa Terrace
• iPad upon request for your enjoyment on board
• Complimentary Oceania Cruises logo tote bag
• Cashmere lap blankets, perfect for relaxing on your veranda
• Complimentary pressing of garments upon embarkation
• Complimentary shoeshine service

Oceania Cruises’ Vista boasts four different suite types: Penthouse, Oceania, Vista and Owner’s Suites.

Penthouse Suites come with the added luxuries of a walk-in closet, an oversized bathroom with dual vanities and a large private veranda overlooking the sea while guests have unlimited use of the sublime Aquamar Spa Terrace along with butler service and keycard access to the suites-only Executive Lounge with a dedicated concierge. Where do we sign up?

• Penthouse suite guests on Oceania Cruises’ Vista ship benefit from all stateroom privileges plus the following:
• Complimentary laundry service – up to three bags per stateroom
• Priority 11 am ship embarkation with priority luggage delivery
• Exclusive card-only access to private Executive Lounge staffed by a dedicated
• Concierge featuring complimentary soft drinks, coffees and snacks throughout the day
• 24-hour Butler service
• Complimentary welcome bottle of Champagne
• Priority online speciality restaurant reservations
• Unlimited access to Aquamar Spa Terrace
• iPad upon request for your enjoyment on board
• Cashmere lap blankets
• Complimentary shoeshine service
• Complimentary pressing of garments upon embarkation

If you want the best room of all, book yourself into an Owner’s Suite – there are only three onboard! These suites are styled exclusively in Ralph Lauren Home and feature a double-doored entry that opens onto a grand foyer leading to the dining room, where an arching wall of glass overlooks the sea.

The living room boasts a rosewood cocktail bar and a teak veranda while the master bedroom has a Cote d’Azur king-size bed, walk-in closets and a master bath with a large soaking tub and an ocean-view shower plus a second veranda. No, scrap that, we’ll take this one.

Owner’s Suite privileges include all stateroom amenities plus:

• Complimentary laundry service – up to three bags per stateroom
• Priority 11 am ship embarkation with priority luggage delivery
• Exclusive card-only access to private Executive Lounge staffed by a dedicated
• Concierge featuring complimentary soft drinks, coffees and snacks throughout the day
  24-hour Butler service
• Complimentary in-suite bar setup with 6 full-size bottles of premium spirits and wines from our suite beverage menu
• Complimentary welcome bottle of Champagne
• Fresh fruit basket replenished daily
• Priority online speciality restaurant reservations
• Unlimited access to Aquamar Spa Terrace
• iPad upon request for your enjoyment on board
• Optional private in-suite embarkation day lunch from noon to 2pm in Owner’s Suites
• Customised entertainment system
• Bulgari gift set and variety of amenities
• Choice of daily printed newspaper
• Complimentary Oceania Cruises logo tote bag and personalised stationery
• Cashmere lap blankets
• Choice of pillow from a luxurious selection
• Complimentary shoeshine service
• Complimentary pressing of garments upon embarkation

Hungry? Food is something Oceania Cruises prides itself on and Oceania Vista’s dining options are no exception. Regulars will recognise brand favourites onboard as well as four new venues.

Oceania Vista complimentary restaurants

Ember – new restaurant plating up inventive American creations and classic dishes for lunch and dinner
Aquamar Kitchen – new casual wellness dining
Baristas – new café and bakery open all day
The Grand Dining Room – fine dining for breakfast and dinner, featuring an all-new Executive Chef’s Tasting Menu
Polo Grill – steakhouse, open for dinner
Toscana – Tuscan cuisine, served at dinner
Red Ginger – Pan-Asian cuisine, served at dinner
Terrace Café – informal dining experience, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Waves Grill – all-American experience at lunch and in the afternoon
In-room dining experiences – extensive array of breakfast, lunch and dinner items delivered to your stateroom or suite

Oceania Vista speciality restaurants

Privée – intimate dinner party experience for a maximum of 10 privileged guests
Culinary Center Dining Room – new restaurant adjacent to The Culinary Center teaching kitchen

(cover charge may apply)

Not only will you sleep and be fed well onboard new Oceania Vista (is there a better life?) but you will also be kept entertained throughout your voyage, from specialist lectures to live music.

There are various bars and lounges (think glamorous Martinis or view-packed Horizons) where you can settle in with a drink as well as a range of entertainment venues to choose from.

Vista Lounge sees experts in their fields – from diplomats to chefs to historians – regale guests with enriching talks while in the evening sophisticated cabarets, world-class musicians, dynamic vocalists and exclusive headliners take to the stage.

For some tranquil time-out head to the library, where you can settle into novels, guidebooks and comfy chairs or gaze at sea views through the glass walls. Alternatively, check out the casino where you can play old favourites or learn how to get started on games of chance and skill.

More education is to be had in the Artist Loft, where talented artists in residence offer step-by-step instruction in the visual arts, while trivia, Mensa quizzes and a host of other jolly activities around the ships will keep the cogs whirring.

Perhaps you’re more musically minded? Oceania Vista offers a plethora of world-class musical performances, showcasing an ever-changing array of guest entertainers such as pianists, classical string quartets, dynamic vocalists, and inspiring headliners. What’s more, guests can also enjoy a special lineup of high-energy musical performances thanks to Oceania’s exclusive production shows.

And that’s not all! For retail therapy head to Oceania Vista’s selection of stylish boutiques, while for serious wellness you’ll want the Aquamar Spa + Vitality Centre – Oceania’s first purpose-built, holistic wellness centre. It boasts rejuvenating treatment areas, a state-of-the-art fitness centre, a spacious new salon, and the Aquamar Spa Terrace.

There’s also the pool deck, fringed with cabanas and daybeds for that ultimate relaxing morning or afternoon. Ahh, that’s the holiday feeling.

Oceania Cruises has launched its ‘Simply More’ package to ensure guests have, well, more value, greater choice and yup, more convenience than before.

With ‘Simply More’ you can benefit from: free airfare; free airport transfers; shore excursions valued up to $1,600; free champagne, wine & more valued up to $2,800; free speciality dining; and free internet.

Tempted? The good news is that you can have all this for even less if you book through travel agent Barrhead Travel.

Travellers can bag pre-cruise stays, free return flights and thousands of pounds of savings thanks to Barrhead Travel. Here is just a selection of deals you can enjoy: