Oceania Cruises in 2027: What Is Included, the Ships and the Voyages Worth Booking
Oceania Cruises is the line people choose for the food and the time in port. Here is what the fare includes in 2027, how the ships differ, and the voyages worth planning a year around.
- Always included: every specialty restaurant, gratuities, Starlink Wi-Fi, soft drinks, specialty coffees and free launderettes, plus a choice of wine and beer at lunch and dinner or a shore excursion credit.
- Ten adults-only ships, from intimate vessels to the newer Vista and Allura, with up to 13 dining options.
- Voyages run from 7 to more than 180 days; 2027 highlights include Japan in cherry blossom season and three days of Antarctic cruising.
- It sits between premium and ultra-luxury: larger ships than the six-star lines, with fewer things folded into the fare.
The short answer
Oceania Cruises is an adults-only line of ten mid-size ships built around food and long days ashore. The fare always includes all specialty restaurants, gratuities, Starlink Wi-Fi, soft drinks, specialty coffees and teas, still and sparkling water and free launderettes, and you choose between wine and beer by the glass at lunch and dinner or a shore excursion credit. Choose it if dining matters more to you than butlers and caviar; choose an ultra-luxury line if you want everything, including premium spirits and excursions, in one price.
What is always included
- Every specialty restaurant, with no cover charge.
- Onboard gratuities.
- Starlink Wi-Fi.
- Soft drinks, specialty coffees and teas, still and sparkling Vero Water, juices, smoothies and gelato.
- Free self-service launderettes.
- Your choice: wine and beer by the glass at lunch and dinner, or a shore excursion credit.
Spirits and cocktails outside that choice, most shore excursions, spa treatments and flights are additional.
Why people choose it: the food
The line staffs one chef for every ten guests and two crew for every three, and offers up to 13 dining options on its newest ships. The menus are overseen by two Master Chefs of France, Alexis Quaretti and Eric Barale, and carry the influence of Jacques Pépin. On Marina, Riviera, Vista, Allura and Sonata, the Culinary Center runs hands-on cooking classes at individual stations.
The ships
The fleet is ten ships: Regatta, Insignia, Nautica and Sirena, the smallest and most traditional; Marina and Riviera; and the newest generation, Vista, Allura, Sonata and Aurelia. The smaller ships reach more ports and feel like a country house; the newer ones have the widest choice of restaurants and the largest suites.
Which suite to choose
On Vista and Allura, a Veranda or Concierge stateroom measures 291 square feet and a Penthouse Suite 440. Above that, the Oceania Suite is 1,000 square feet, the Vista Suites range from 1,450 to 1,850, and the Owner's Suite reaches 2,400. For a voyage longer than two weeks, the Penthouse is the point at which the room starts to feel like a place to live.
Voyages worth booking in 2027
These are published 2027 departures; your advisor confirms availability.
- Japan in cherry blossom season. Tokyo round trip on Nautica, 10 days from March 11 and 11 days from March 31. See our Japan guide.
- South America with Antarctica. Buenos Aires to Santiago on Insignia, 21 days from January 24, with the Falkland Islands, three days cruising the Antarctic Peninsula and the Chilean fjords.
- New Zealand and Australia. Auckland to Sydney on Riviera, 14 days from February 21, including Milford Sound. See our Australia and New Zealand guide.
- Panama Canal. Miami to Panama City on Marina, 10 days from March 5, with a daylight transit.
- Across the Pacific to Alaska. Tokyo to Vancouver on Riviera, 17 days from April 27, with Hubbard Glacier. See our Alaska guide.
- Dubai to Istanbul. 21 days on Nautica from May 26, through the Suez Canal.
- Africa's west coast. Lisbon to Cape Town on Sirena, 24 days from January 14.
How Oceania compares
Oceania is usually described as upper premium: more refined than the large mainstream ships, less inclusive than the six-star lines. It is owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and is a sister to Regent Seven Seas. Travelers comparing it with Viking's ocean ships will find a similar size and a stronger emphasis on dining; those comparing it with the ultra-luxury lines in our guide to the best luxury cruise lines should weigh what is folded into each fare. If you are deciding between sea and river, see river cruise or ocean cruise.
What it costs
Oceania fares vary widely by ship, suite and season, so we do not publish a figure: your advisor confirms the fare for your sailing and the Virtuoso privileges that apply to it. Those differ by sailing, so they are confirmed for each booking, not assumed. Forest Travel's planning fee is US$250 per itinerary. For the seasons, see where luxury cruising is best in 2026 and 2027.
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Questions, answered.
All specialty restaurants, gratuities, Starlink Wi-Fi, soft drinks, specialty coffees and teas, still and sparkling water, juices, smoothies, gelato and free launderettes. You also choose between wine and beer by the glass at lunch and dinner or a shore excursion credit.
It is usually classed as upper premium. The food and service are close to the luxury lines, the ships are larger, and fewer things, such as spirits and most excursions, are included in the fare.
For the widest choice of restaurants and the largest suites, the newest ships: Vista, Allura, Sonata and Aurelia. For smaller ports and a quieter atmosphere, the four smaller ships: Regatta, Insignia, Nautica and Sirena.
Both sail mid-size, adult-focused ships with long days in port. Oceania puts more emphasis on dining, with more restaurants and hands-on cooking classes; Viking includes one excursion in each port. An advisor can compare the two on the route you have in mind.
Yes. Oceania sails adults-only voyages across its fleet.
Japan in cherry blossom season from Tokyo in March, Buenos Aires to Santiago with three days of Antarctic cruising in January, Auckland to Sydney with Milford Sound in February, and Tokyo to Vancouver by way of Alaska in late April.
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