Before Cruising

• Travel Documents: U.S. citizens sailing on international Oceania Cruises itineraries generally require a valid passport book. Many countries require passports to remain valid for at least six months beyond your travel dates.
• Visas & Entry Requirements: Depending on your itinerary, some destinations may require visas, electronic travel authorizations, vaccinations, or other entry documentation. Review all requirements well before your departure date.
• Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is strongly recommended, particularly for Oceania's destination-rich international itineraries. Comprehensive coverage can help protect against medical emergencies, trip interruptions, baggage delays, and other unexpected travel expenses.
• Research Your Ship: Oceania's smaller ships offer a refined atmosphere with exceptional dining, elegant lounges, spacious public areas, and destination-focused experiences. Reviewing your ship's deck plans before sailing will help you become familiar with its restaurants, lounges, spa, library, and other amenities.
• Pre-Cruise Savings: Beverage packages, shore excursions, spa treatments, and select specialty experiences are often available before sailing. Reserving early generally provides the best availability and pricing.
• Dress Code: Oceania maintains a country club casual atmosphere throughout most of the voyage. Formal nights are not held, although elegant evening attire is appropriate for dinner in specialty restaurants and other evening venues.
• Oceania Club: Oceania's loyalty program rewards returning guests with exclusive benefits, onboard credits, priority privileges, complimentary amenities, and additional savings based on your membership level.
• Packing: Comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended, as many Oceania itineraries emphasize destination exploration with full-day shore excursions and extensive sightseeing.
• Carry-On Essentials: Pack medications, travel documents, valuables, electronics, and a change of clothes in your carry-on luggage. Checked luggage may not arrive at your stateroom until later in the afternoon.

Oceania Club Updated

• Loyalty Program: Oceania Club rewards repeat guests according to cruise credits earned rather than simply counting individual cruises. Longer voyages earn additional credits.
• Earning Credits: Voyages up to 24 days earn 1 cruise credit; 25–34 days earn 2; 35–44 days earn 3; 45–54 days earn 4; 55–64 days earn 5; 65–99 days earn 7; 100–157 days earn 10; and voyages of 158 days or longer earn 15 credits.
• Membership Levels: Bronze begins at 2 credits, Silver at 10, Gold at 15, Platinum at 20, Diamond at 40, and President's Circle at 60 or more cruise credits.
• Core Benefits: Benefits grow by tier and can include Oceania Club receptions, members-only offers, onboard merchandise savings, private-label wine, shipboard credit, spa credit, complimentary wine tastings, priority terminal check-in, beverage-package savings, and other privileges.
• Free Cruise Benefit: Higher Oceania Club levels include a complimentary cruise benefit at qualifying milestones under Oceania's current program rules. Review the current Free Cruise Benefit Guidelines before planning around this benefit because voyage length, accommodations, taxes, and other restrictions apply.
• NCLH Loyalty Status Honoring: Oceania participates in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' cross-brand status program with Norwegian Cruise Line and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The 2026 recognition structure took effect March 16, 2026; requests should be submitted at least 10 days before sailing and honored status does not transfer the underlying cruise credits or nights between programs.

Tipping / Gratuities

• Shipboard Gratuities Included: Under Oceania's current Your World Included program, standard shipboard gratuities for stateroom and suite attendants, butlers, and dining waitstaff are included in the cruise fare rather than posted as a separate daily charge.
• Additional Purchases: A 20% gratuity applies to applicable onboard services and purchases not covered by the included shipboard gratuities.
• Beverage Package: The published Prestige Select Beverage Package price includes gratuity, simplifying the daily package cost.
• Exceptional Service: Additional personal gratuities remain optional if you wish to recognize exceptional service.
• Oceania Club Change: Because standard gratuities became included in the cruise fare, Silver and higher Oceania Club members now receive shipboard credit in place of the former loyalty-program gratuity benefit.

Embarking

• Online Check-In: Complete online check-in through Oceania's online Guest Registration system or website before arriving at the terminal. During check-in you'll verify travel documents, receive your boarding information, and review embarkation details.
• Arrival Time: Arrive during your assigned embarkation window for the smoothest boarding experience. Concierge and suite guests may receive priority embarkation at many ports.
• Carry-On Wine: Oceania permits guests to bring a limited amount of personal wine onboard at embarkation. Corkage fees may apply when consumed in onboard restaurants. Review the current policy before your sailing.
• Carry-On Essentials: Keep medications, travel documents, valuables, electronics, and a change of clothes with you. Checked luggage may not arrive at your stateroom until later in the afternoon.
• Embarkation Lunch: The Terrace Café is typically open shortly after boarding, providing a relaxing place to enjoy lunch while waiting for your stateroom to become available.
• Explore The Ship: Take time to familiarize yourself with the Grand Dining Room, specialty restaurants, lounges, Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center, library, and other public spaces before sailaway.
• Airplane Mode: Switch your phone to Airplane Mode before sailing and connect only through the ship's Wi-Fi if you've purchased internet access to avoid international roaming charges.
• All-Aboard Time: Oceania Cruises strictly enforces all-aboard times at every port. Plan to return at least 30 to 60 minutes before the published departure time.

Wi-Fi / Internet Access

• Included Wi-Fi: Complimentary Wi-Fi is part of Your World Included on all voyages and is powered by Starlink across the fleet.
• Device Allowance: The standard included internet benefit provides logins for the first two devices per stateroom, or one login for a solo traveler, with each login usable on one device at a time.
• Standard Service: Included Wi-Fi is intended for normal web browsing, email, messaging, and other everyday internet use. Streaming is not part of the standard complimentary amenity.
• Performance: Starlink has improved shipboard connectivity, but actual speed and availability still vary with location, satellite coverage, weather, and onboard demand.
• Airplane Mode: Keep cellular devices in Airplane Mode at sea and enable Wi-Fi separately to prevent maritime cellular roaming charges.

Cabin

• Elegant Accommodations: Oceania staterooms feature premium bedding, marble-appointed bathrooms on many ships, a television, mini refrigerator, in-room safe, hair dryer, plush furnishings, and generous storage space. Amenities vary by ship and cabin category.
• Stateroom Steward: Your steward services your accommodation each day and can assist with additional towels, pillows, blankets, ice, and other reasonable requests throughout your voyage.
• Room Service: Complimentary room service is available throughout the day, allowing guests to enjoy meals and snacks from the comfort of their stateroom. Concierge and suite guests receive expanded dining options.
• Storage Space: Store luggage under the bed after unpacking to maximize available floor space and keep your stateroom organized throughout the cruise.
• Concierge Level: Concierge Level Veranda accommodations add benefits such as priority services, enhanced amenities, access to the Aquamar Spa Terrace, and complimentary laundry services under current Your World Included benefits. Exact features vary by ship.
• Penthouse Suites: Penthouse Suites add more living space and personalized service, including butler service and expanded in-suite dining privileges. Suite configurations and amenities vary considerably between ship classes.
• Owner's, Vista & Oceania Suites: Oceania's larger suite categories provide substantially expanded living and entertaining space plus additional amenities. Review the exact suite benefits on your ship because layouts and inclusions differ by class.
• Relaxed Atmosphere: Oceania emphasizes comfort and understated elegance rather than luxury formality, creating accommodations that are refined without feeling overly formal.

On Deck

• Relaxation First: Oceania's outdoor spaces emphasize peaceful relaxation with spacious sun decks, comfortable loungers, whirlpools, swimming pools, and attentive poolside service rather than large amusement-style attractions.
• Aquamar Spa Terrace: Many ships feature the Aquamar Spa Terrace with whirlpools, heated loungers, and tranquil outdoor spaces designed for relaxation.
• Walking Track: Outdoor walking tracks provide a peaceful place to exercise while enjoying panoramic ocean views.
• Chair Etiquette: Oceania asks guests not to reserve loungers for extended periods without using them. During busy times, unattended belongings may be removed to make seating available for other guests.
• Smaller Ships: With fewer guests than most mainstream cruise lines, Oceania's ships generally offer a quieter atmosphere, shorter waits, and plenty of comfortable places to relax throughout the day.
• Country Club Casual: Public spaces are elegant yet relaxed, reflecting Oceania's country club casual philosophy throughout the voyage.

Dining

• The Finest Cuisine at Sea®: Dining is the hallmark of the Oceania experience, with menus created using premium ingredients, made-to-order preparation, and an emphasis on exceptional culinary quality throughout the fleet.
• Specialty Dining Included: Unlike many cruise lines, Oceania includes its specialty restaurants in your cruise fare, allowing guests to enjoy multiple premium dining experiences without additional cover charges. Reservations are recommended.
• Signature Restaurants: Depending on your ship, complimentary specialty venues may include Jacques, Toscana, Polo Grill, Red Ginger, Ember, and Aquamar Kitchen.
• Grand Dining Room: The main dining room features open seating, allowing guests to dine when they choose without assigned dining times or fixed tables.
• Dietary Requests: Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, low-sodium, and many other dietary needs can usually be accommodated. Notify Oceania before sailing whenever possible and remind your dining team once onboard.
• Ship-Specific Restaurants: Restaurant lineups differ by ship class. Polo Grill and Toscana are longstanding fleet favorites, while Red Ginger, Jacques, Ember, Aquamar Kitchen, and newer concepts appear only on applicable ships.
• Casual Dining: Terrace Café, Waves Grill, Baristas, afternoon tea, and other casual venues provide alternatives to full-service dining. Newer ships offer additional concepts, while the smaller ships have a more compact restaurant lineup.
• Reservations: Specialty dining reservations become available before sailing and are among the most popular onboard experiences. Although standard specialty restaurants do not carry a cover charge, reservations are required and availability depends on stateroom category, voyage length, and restaurant capacity.

Food & Beverage

• Included Dining: Oceania's cruise fare includes the Grand Dining Room, casual dining venues, and standard specialty restaurants without a dining surcharge. The exact restaurant lineup varies by ship.
• Included Non-Alcoholic Drinks: Your World Included covers sodas, specialty coffees and teas, still and sparkling Vero Water, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and gourmet ice cream.
• Baristas: Oceania's coffee bar serves espresso, cappuccino, lattes, teas, and other specialty drinks without an additional beverage charge. Bakery offerings vary by ship.
• Wine Program: Oceania maintains extensive wine lists and offers wine-focused tastings and pairing experiences. Premium bottles, special tastings, and certain culinary experiences remain separately priced.
• Room Service: Complimentary room service provides another included dining option, with expanded in-suite dining privileges available in qualifying suite categories.

Your World Included Updated

• Always Included: Your World Included currently bundles specialty dining, shipboard gratuities, complimentary Wi-Fi, specialty coffees and teas, sodas, Vero Water, juices, smoothies, gourmet ice cream, and other core amenities into the cruise fare.
• Choice of Amenity: For qualifying bookings made beginning September 17, 2025, guests choose either complimentary wine and beer during lunch and dinner restaurant hours or a shore excursion credit. Guests in the same stateroom must choose the same amenity.
• Wine & Beer Choice: The beverage option includes select wine by the glass and beer from the General Bar Menu during operating lunch and dinner hours at onboard venues and through room service.
• Shore Excursion Credit: The alternative shore-excursion credit varies by voyage length and must be used under the booking's current terms. For standard qualifying bookings, published credits range from $400 for voyages up to 9 days to $1,200 for voyages of 26 days or longer, although promotions and extended voyages can provide different values.
• Choose by Final Payment: The amenity choice must be made by final payment under current program terms and generally applies to the first two guests rather than third and fourth guests.

Prestige Select Beverage Package

• Full-Day Beverage Package: Prestige Select includes unlimited Champagne and wine by the glass, beer, spirits, and cocktails at onboard venues and through room service during bar operating hours.
• Current Price: Oceania currently lists Prestige Select at $79.95 per guest, per day, including gratuity.
• Exclusions: Wine by the bottle, premier spirits, and sake are excluded from the standard package.
• 50% Upgrade: Guests who selected the complimentary Wine & Beer amenity through Your World Included are currently eligible to upgrade to Prestige Select for 50% off.

Ports / Shore Excursions

• Destination Focus: Oceania is recognized for destination-rich itineraries featuring extended port visits, overnight stays in select cities, and immersive experiences that maximize time ashore.
• Shore Excursions: Oceania offers a wide variety of guided excursions ranging from historical sightseeing and cultural experiences to culinary tours, active adventures, and small-group excursions.
• Go Local Tours: On select itineraries, Go Local excursions provide opportunities to experience destinations alongside local residents through authentic cultural activities that go beyond traditional sightseeing.
• Independent Exploration: Many guests enjoy exploring independently thanks to Oceania's frequent full-day and overnight port calls. Always verify the published all-aboard time before leaving the ship.
• Your World Included Credit: Guests selecting the shore excursion amenity should reserve eligible excursions within the required pre-cruise window. Current terms require excursions using the credit to be selected at least 14 days before sailing.
• Overnights & Long Stays: Oceania frequently builds extended and overnight calls into its itineraries, creating opportunities for evening dining, performances, independent exploration, and longer inland excursions that are difficult on shorter port calls.
• Return Early: Plan to return at least 30 to 60 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Ships cannot delay departure for late-arriving independent guests.

Onboard Entertainment

• Evening Entertainment: Oceania favors intimate entertainment over large-scale attractions, with production shows, vocalists, musicians, guest entertainers, and lounge performances scheduled throughout the voyage.
• Destination Enrichment: Guest lecturers and cultural presentations add context to upcoming ports and regions, reinforcing Oceania's destination-focused style of cruising.
• Culinary Enrichment: Culinary demonstrations, tastings, and food-and-wine programming are a major part of Oceania's onboard identity. Select ships feature The Culinary Center for hands-on cooking classes, while specific classes and premium experiences may carry a fee.
• Creative Programs: Artist Loft or successor creative programming is available on select ships, with guided art instruction and workshops. Facilities vary as ships are refurbished and concepts evolve.
• Daytime Activities: Trivia, bridge, putting, lectures, tastings, social events, and other low-key activities complement the line's relaxed atmosphere.
• Specialty Cruises: Selected voyages feature guest chefs, authors, television personalities, hosted dinners, culinary demonstrations, and destination events, so check your specific sailing for enhanced programming.

Casino

• Boutique Casino: Most Oceania ships feature an intimate casino offering slot machines, blackjack, roulette, poker, and other popular table games while sailing in international waters.
• Relaxed Atmosphere: Oceania's casinos are designed to complement the ship's refined ambiance, providing a quieter gaming experience than is typically found aboard larger mainstream cruise ships.
• Gaming Hours: Casino operations are generally limited to times when the ship is outside territorial waters and comply with local regulations.
• Onboard Account: Eligible gaming transactions may be charged directly to your onboard account, providing a convenient cashless experience.

Wellness & Fitness

• Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center: Oceania's spa program combines massages, facials, body treatments, salon services, and other wellness experiences. Treatments and facilities vary by ship.
• Aquamar Spa Terrace: Many ships offer a private spa terrace with relaxation areas and water features. Access is included for qualifying Concierge Level and suite guests and may otherwise be available through spa services or passes depending on the ship.
• Fitness Center: Fitness facilities include cardio and strength equipment, while select group classes, personal training, and wellness consultations may be offered for an additional charge.
• Aquamar Vitality Cuisine: Wellness extends into Oceania's culinary program through lighter, plant-forward, and health-conscious selections in the Grand Dining Room and other applicable venues, with dedicated Aquamar Kitchen restaurants on select newer ships.
• Port-Day Appointments: Spa demand is typically highest on sea days. Port days can provide better appointment availability when you are not planning a full day ashore.

Adults-Only Experience New

• Age 18+ for New Reservations: Effective January 7, 2026, Oceania accepts only guests age 18 and older on all new reservations for future voyages.
• Existing Reservations Honored: Reservations made before January 7, 2026 that already include guests under 18 remain valid and will be fully honored.
• No Children's Program: Oceania's onboard experience is now intentionally adults-only for new bookings and does not center on children's clubs, family attractions, or youth programming.
• Planning Multi-Generational Travel: Families traveling with anyone under 18 should not book a new Oceania reservation; choose another cruise line or travel product that accepts minors.

Complimentary Extras

• Specialty Dining: Unlike many cruise lines, Oceania includes its specialty restaurants in your cruise fare, allowing guests to enjoy multiple gourmet dining experiences without additional cover charges.
• Enrichment Programs: Destination lectures, guest speakers, cultural presentations, cooking demonstrations, and other educational experiences are included throughout many voyages.
• Fitness Center: Modern fitness centers with cardio equipment, strength machines, and free weights are available aboard every Oceania ship at no additional charge.
• Live Entertainment: Evening entertainment includes live music, production shows, classical performances, guest entertainers, and intimate lounge entertainment that complements Oceania's refined atmosphere.
• Library & Lounges: Every ship features elegant libraries, comfortable observation lounges, and inviting public spaces designed for reading, conversation, and quiet relaxation throughout the day.
• Afternoon Tea: Traditional afternoon tea is served on many voyages, offering a selection of fine teas, pastries, finger sandwiches, and desserts in an elegant setting.
• Shipboard Gratuities: Standard gratuities for stateroom and suite attendants, butlers, and dining waitstaff are included through Your World Included.
• Wi-Fi: Standard Starlink-powered Wi-Fi is included rather than sold as a basic daily internet package.
• Non-Alcoholic Beverages: Sodas, specialty coffees and teas, Vero Water, juices, smoothies, and gourmet ice cream are included.
• Laundry: Complimentary laundry benefits are included for Concierge Level and suite accommodations under the current Your World Included program.

Disembarking

• Express Departure: Guests carrying all of their own luggage may choose Express Departure, allowing them to leave the ship as soon as local authorities clear the vessel.
• Standard Departure: Guests placing luggage outside their stateroom the night before departure receive luggage tags with an assigned departure group. Wait comfortably in the designated public area until your group is called.
• Final Morning: Enjoy breakfast before leaving the ship, review your onboard account one final time, and make sure you've collected all personal belongings from your stateroom.
• Customs & Immigration: Many cruise terminals now use facial recognition technology to speed arrival processing for eligible travelers. Guests traveling with passports often experience the quickest processing.
• Ground Transportation: Whether using Oceania transfers, ride-share services, taxis, rental cars, or personal vehicles, review your transportation plans before leaving the terminal to help ensure a smooth trip home.
• Before You Leave: Before leaving your stateroom, check the safe, closets, drawers, charging outlets, bathroom, and under the bed one final time. Taking a few extra moments can help prevent accidentally leaving behind passports, medications, electronics, or other valuables.