Going on a cruise is a quiet way to travel. Before arriving at the destination there is always the possibility of enjoying excursions in different places where stops are made, and during the voyage, the days at sea are for activities and rest. On a cruise there are always culinary offers, wellness and shows that make the days more entertaining, and on the Oceania Vista, they have also created a luxury cruise specialized in gastronomy. The Oceania Cruises company inaugurated its ship in Malta, which left the port of Barcelona on August 4.
The Vista will visit other Spanish ports such as Malaga, Seville, Cádiz and A Coruña. It will also call at Porto and Lisbon, and Bordeaux and Saint-Malo before arriving in London on August 18, on a 14-day journey.
Oceania Cruises offers trips with very different durations, the 7-day one is the shortest, but it has plans between 14 and 80 days. In addition, it has a very special proposal: around the world in 180 days.
The company currently has 7 ships, 4 of them with a capacity of 600 people and the other three with just over 1,200, all of them are luxurious and want to focus on gastronomy and destinations. In total there are more than 8,000 immersive, educational and leisure tour options in its more than 600 stopovers.
This cruise is specialized in gastronomy, for this it has eight bars and 11 exceptional restaurants, and in total you can taste more than 400 dishes. Guests can choose between options such as the Ember, set in Soho in New York, following the style of the city and the concept of fast food; the Tuscany that prepares Italian food, specifically in the kitchen of the grandmothers of the chefs themselves -as soon as you sit down at the table they offer you a menu of only oils-; the Ginger Red specialized in Asian food, has dishes such as lobster Pad Thai, meat with noodles and teriyaki, soups and plates to share; or the Polo Grill whose specialty is meat, such as the Galician old cow. Most restaurants have a private dining room for celebrations or an intimate dinner.
The buffet restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, while most restaurants are only open at night. The Bakery is a small bar that serves drinks and sweets and is ideal for an aperitif or snack. And the Wellness restaurant is specialized in healthy food, it works in collaboration with the gym to offer you a healthier menu.
Culinary director Alexis Quaretti has recently been inducted into the ranks of the Maîtres Cuisiniers de France, an exclusive organization of French chefs dedicated to promoting French cuisine and maintaining the quality of its dishes.
In addition to the restaurants, the cruise offers wellness and wellness experiences, a gym with a personal coach, yoga and Pilates classes, a barbershop and hairdresser. On the deck, the pool is surrounded by sunbeds and sofas, and premium class guests can enjoy a more private terrace with pool and jacuzzi. They have a theater where every night there are Broadway-style shows and lectures are also given.
The library, open to all cruise passengers, has large copies arranged by genre: art history, animals, the sea, etc. But in addition, the Vista has a casino, an art studio where you can buy unique pieces, and the Culinary Center where they teach cooking classes.
The rooms start at 28m² up to the 200m² that the suite has. All of them with balconies, there are no interior or window cabins. They are divided into Veranda, Penthouse and Suite cabins. The Concierge and Veranda categories are for those passengers traveling alone.
The new Simply More proposal, apart from the restaurants that are already included in the price of the cruise, includes the Champagne, wine and more drinks package and a credit of 1,600 dollars (1,500 euros) to spend on shore excursions. The GoGreen tours are excursions that are carried out with sustainability as the engine of the trip, the Culinary Discovery Tours are experiences focused on gastronomy lovers that allow them to better understand: the work and work of the chefs, the origin of the food fresh and cooking.
The itineraries start in European cities, such as Barcelona, Rome or Athens, but there are destinations much further away, such as Sydney, Tokyo, Bali or Dutch Harbor in Alaska.
Oceania Cruise continues to seek to expand and offer new luxury experiences, which is why, in 2025, the Allura, sister to the Vista, will open. Do not forget that the cruise allows you to reach places that are difficult to access or involve many flights and stopovers.
