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Timelessly sophisticated, Marina was designed for the ultimate epicurean. She embraces the elegant ambiance of our renowned 1,250-guest ships while also offering an array of amenities and choices. In addition to multiple open-seating gourmet restaurants, Marina features memorable food and wine experiences by La Reserve as well as the opportunity for private dining at exclusive Privée. From the sparkling Lalique Grand Staircase to the exquisite Owner's Suites furnished, designer touches are everywhere, highlighting the finest residential design and furnishings. More than anything, Marina personifies the Oceania Cruises experience.
Small Ship Luxury
Marina blends sophistication with a contemporary flair to create a casually elegant ambiance. From the sparkling Lalique Grand Staircase to the stunning Owner's Suites furnished with Ralph Lauren Home, designer touches are everywhere, highlighting the finest residential design and furnishings. More than anything, Marina personifies the Oceania Cruises experience
Review of Marina March 6-24 Santiago to Buenos Aires cruise. This was our first Oceania cruise, but we have taken about 20 cruises mostly with Celebrity and Holland America. We chose this cruise for the itinerary and to try something a little better than Celebrity and Holland. My wife and I are both in our Mid 70’s and we booked a midship Concierge Cabin. We traveled with my sister and brother-in-law. We liked having the Concierge lounge on our deck for the convenience of getting coffee and snacks. We booked Simply More and upgraded to the Prestige drinks package, which turned out to be a great decision. We flew to Santiago 2 days early, which was a good decision as about 50 people on this cruise missed departure because missed flights from the US due of weather issues. Some booked flights to arrive only a day early or day of departure and had to catch the ship 2 days later in Puerto Montt, and some didn’t get their luggage until we arrived in Punta Arenas on day 7. Embarkation Day: We all took a private transport from our Hotel, The Ritz Carlton, to the port in San Antonio. We departed at 10:00am and arrived at the port by 11:30 for our check in time. The check-in process was a breeze, and we were on the ship in about 15 minutes. I didn’t like that we had to give Oceania our passports, but they told us it was for Chilean immigration purposes. We enjoyed lunch in the Terrace Café and our rooms were ready at 1:30pm. The TC was not crowded, but a lot of passengers on this cruise arrived later in the day, our departure was not until 7:00pm. After arriving in our cabin, I received a phone call from dining reservations that we had a 6:30pm reservation at Red Ginger for that night. We had booked all 4 of our Specialty Restaurants prior to boarding. I asked about the reservation and was told that this was an additional reservation. Later that day we got a card from the Special Dinning with additional reservations at Tuscan grill (1), Red Ginger (2) and Polo grill (1), so we ended up with 9 total reservations for the 18-night cruise. No one at the dining reservation desk could tell me why we got the extra reservations without requesting them. I am not one to look a gift horse in the mouth. Now for the good: Since this was our first Oceania cruise, I have nothing to compare the current Marina food quality with, but compared to our Celebrity and Holland our first night in Red Ginger was probably the best meal of any previous cruises. The Chilean Seabass was excellent and cooked perfectly. The service was excellent as well. Our second Red Ginger visit was not as good. The Calamari was weird, and my Lobster Pad Thai was so over cooked the lobster was inedible. I asked to have it replaced and it was just as overcooked. Our third visit was much better, I ordered the grilled Scallop Trio and they were cooked perfectly. We found all of our specialty restaurant meals in Tuscan, Polo Grill and Jaques to be outstanding for both food and service, which was good since we found the GDR to be severely lacking, which will be covered later in the section of The Bad. Our room attendant Vijay and assistant Mohammed were easily the best cabin attendants I can remember. Vijay was almost like having a butler. Everything we asked for, which wasn’t much, he performed beyond expectations. In fact, the whole crew are just remarkable and exceeded expectations. The waiters and wine and beverage servers in all the restaurants were just as attentive. I read online the many complaints about getting multiple glasses of wine and beverages served with meals, but it seemed like our wine and water glasses were never empty. All of the bars and lounges had great servers taking orders and delivery drinks. The bartenders in Horizons, our favorite daytime bar, were just fantastic. The Concierge lounge concierge was a huge help and saved us many trips to the guest services to get answers to questions. Our Concierge recommended a couple of land restaurants for a late lunch in Puerto Arenas and Ushuaia that turned out to be excellent. On the first day he was very helpful in getting the complicated Oceania internet set up on my devices. Most of our breakfasts were with room service. All of our breakfasts were delivered on time, as ordered and more importantly served warm to hot. How they can serve hot foods, and the GDR can’t, was just amazing. We found Waves to be a great place for lunch with amazing burgers and hot dogs, this was our go to place for lunch. After our disappointing dinners in the GDR we decided to try the Waves Pizza a couple of times and it was as good as any good land pizza and probably the best of any cruise line we have sailed with. We didn’t expect much entertainment at night in the Marina Lounge after reading reviews, but we were surprised. There was a singer Sonja who was excellent and did 2 shows. The comedian Mike Beville was one of the funniest I can remember on any cruise, and he did 2 completely different shows. The only bad show was a guitarist who had no idea of the demographics of his audience and played contemporary music which had many leaving the theater in the middle of his performance. The new Starlink Wi-Fi overall was excellent, and we had no issues except for the day we were in the Falklands. The Falklands government doesn’t allow cruise ships to use Starlink while anchored there and it was turned off, not sure why, but there was no notice from O that this would happen. Now for the Bad The GDR was something less than ‘Grand” and we were lucky to have been able to dine in the Specialties 9 times. We only dined there for diners and the menus lacked much in choices for entrees. On one typical night the menu was: Salmon Tournedos, 5 Peppercorn beef tournedos, Golden Fried Weiner Schnitzel, chicken Fafa, quinoa couscous and fettuccini pasta. Nothing to get excited about and nothing close the finest cuisine at sea. We had much better MDR food on Holland. The other problem was food was served consistently just warm or cool and way under seasoned, have the chefs never heard about salt and pepper? The steak I ordered one night medium rare was well done and sent back but still came back only medium. The prime rib one night was served barely warm and in desperate need for some salt or other seasonings. It was tough to chew and had little flavor. Now the Ugly: The coffee served onboard was just terrible and the biggest complaint I heard from fellow passengers. The first morning of room service the pot of coffee had a funny taste and I couldn’t drink it. Fortunately, we could walk to the Concierge lounge and access the self-serve expresso machine every morning. I brought a large coffee mug with me and found if I did 2 espresso shots and then an Americano coffee mixed together, I got something I could drink. I heard from a food and beverage manager that Oceania knows about the coffee complaints, and they are looking for new coffee bean vendors. We really loved the Horizons lounge and spent most of our sea days there, but as many others have complained it always had a cigarette smoke smell from the smoke escaping the smoking area. One day when I ran into the GM. She asked if I had any comments about the cruise. I brought up the smoking in Horizons and she told me that at the next drydocking O planned on totally enclosing the room and adding an exhaust system to keep the smoke from traveling into the rest of the lounge. If this is an easy solution, this should have been done years ago. Conclusion: We loved this itinerary, and this cruise was in our top 3 all time. I had read complaints about staffing cutbacks, but I never saw any evidence of this from the waiters, bar tenders and lounge waiters. There were always plenty of crew members taking orders for drinks, pouring plenty of water and wine with our meals. We never had any long lines for any venue and the cruise never felt like it was 100% full. It felt like the small ship that it was. We will definitely sail with Oceania again if we find the right itinerary.
My wife and I (70's) enjoyed our voyage through the Canary Islands, Casablanca and Spain aboard the Marina. The ships seems to have been well maintained and its size makes it easy to get around very quickly. The only inconvenience is that on rainy or cold days reaching the higher decks (14 and 15) requires you to use either the forward or aft elevators to avoid crossing from bow to stern or vice versa through the open decks. Unlike other ships, however, there is no promenade deck. It is not possible to walk completely around the ship on the outside on any deck below 14. Embarkation was easy although the line in Tenerife was about 30 minutes. We simply rolled our luggage and walked from the near-by hotel. Once aboard we found our cabin to be comfortable and there was more than enough room for our clothing. The only drawback was the very small shower (Standard Verandah Cabin). The cabin actually has two showers as it quite possible to shower in the bathtub as well. Wifi worked very well aboard but do not expect to stream movies without upgrading your service. The evening entertainment in the main theater (note: unlike larger ships the main theater is not a multi-level Broadway-style venue) was adequate and began every night at 9:15PM. We were disappointed with some of the cruise line's excursions. They did not always live up to the descriptions. We enjoyed four specialty restaurants which was included in our "package." The only drawback was the lack of availability when the reservation system opened 45 days ahead or our cruise date. I was unable to stay up until midnight (as many suggest) so by the time I went on-line (early in the morning) I was only able to find "share" tables at 6:30PM on the first two nights and the last two nights. Not ideal but ok. We had an extra sea day since one port (Cadiz) was cancelled due to the weather. The entertainment crew struggled to come up with anything other than indoor golf putting contest and a movie that was also available on demand in the cabin, but this is to be expected. We were pleasantly surprised on the last day (debarkation in Lisbon) to find we could order breakfast brought to our cabin as early as 6AM! One of our favorite activities was self laundry. This could easily be listed as an activity. Each deck has one self-service laundry (totally free!) with 3 washers and 3 dryers. So if you are thinking to catch-up on laundry on a sea day be prepared to spend time finding a machine since everyone has exactly the same idea! Overall, for us, Oceania is a great choice. Remember, a cruise is what you make it. If you are determined to have a good time you will. If you are cranky and looking for problems you will find them.
Review of Marina March 6-24 Santiago to Buenos Aires cruise. This was our first Oceania cruise, but we have taken about 20 cruises mostly with Celebrity and Holland America. We chose this cruise for the itinerary and to try something a little better than Celebrity and Holland. My wife and I are both in our Mid 70’s and we booked a midship Concierge Cabin. We traveled with my sister and brother-in-law. We liked having the Concierge lounge on our deck for the convenience of getting coffee and snacks. We booked Simply More and upgraded to the Prestige drinks package, which turned out to be a great decision. We flew to Santiago 2 days early, which was a good decision as about 50 people on this cruise missed departure because missed flights from the US due of weather issues. Some booked flights to arrive only a day early or day of departure and had to catch the ship 2 days later in Puerto Montt, and some didn’t get their luggage until we arrived in Punta Arenas on day 7. Embarkation Day: We all took a private transport from our Hotel, The Ritz Carlton, to the port in San Antonio. We departed at 10:00am and arrived at the port by 11:30 for our check in time. The check-in process was a breeze, and we were on the ship in about 15 minutes. I didn’t like that we had to give Oceania our passports, but they told us it was for Chilean immigration purposes. We enjoyed lunch in the Terrace Café and our rooms were ready at 1:30pm. The TC was not crowded, but a lot of passengers on this cruise arrived later in the day, our departure was not until 7:00pm. After arriving in our cabin, I received a phone call from dining reservations that we had a 6:30pm reservation at Red Ginger for that night. We had booked all 4 of our Specialty Restaurants prior to boarding. I asked about the reservation and was told that this was an additional reservation. Later that day we got a card from the Special Dinning with additional reservations at Tuscan grill (1), Red Ginger (2) and Polo grill (1), so we ended up with 9 total reservations for the 18-night cruise. No one at the dining reservation desk could tell me why we got the extra reservations without requesting them. I am not one to look a gift horse in the mouth. Now for the good: Since this was our first Oceania cruise, I have nothing to compare the current Marina food quality with, but compared to our Celebrity and Holland our first night in Red Ginger was probably the best meal of any previous cruises. The Chilean Seabass was excellent and cooked perfectly. The service was excellent as well. Our second Red Ginger visit was not as good. The Calamari was weird, and my Lobster Pad Thai was so over cooked the lobster was inedible. I asked to have it replaced and it was just as overcooked. Our third visit was much better, I ordered the grilled Scallop Trio and they were cooked perfectly. We found all of our specialty restaurant meals in Tuscan, Polo Grill and Jaques to be outstanding for both food and service, which was good since we found the GDR to be severely lacking, which will be covered later in the section of The Bad. Our room attendant Vijay and assistant Mohammed were easily the best cabin attendants I can remember. Vijay was almost like having a butler. Everything we asked for, which wasn’t much, he performed beyond expectations. In fact, the whole crew are just remarkable and exceeded expectations. The waiters and wine and beverage servers in all the restaurants were just as attentive. I read online the many complaints about getting multiple glasses of wine and beverages served with meals, but it seemed like our wine and water glasses were never empty. All of the bars and lounges had great servers taking orders and delivery drinks. The bartenders in Horizons, our favorite daytime bar, were just fantastic. The Concierge lounge concierge was a huge help and saved us many trips to the guest services to get answers to questions. Our Concierge recommended a couple of land restaurants for a late lunch in Puerto Arenas and Ushuaia that turned out to be excellent. On the first day he was very helpful in getting the complicated Oceania internet set up on my devices. Most of our breakfasts were with room service. All of our breakfasts were delivered on time, as ordered and more importantly served warm to hot. How they can serve hot foods, and the GDR can’t, was just amazing. We found Waves to be a great place for lunch with amazing burgers and hot dogs, this was our go to place for lunch. After our disappointing dinners in the GDR we decided to try the Waves Pizza a couple of times and it was as good as any good land pizza and probably the best of any cruise line we have sailed with. We didn’t expect much entertainment at night in the Marina Lounge after reading reviews, but we were surprised. There was a singer Sonja who was excellent and did 2 shows. The comedian Mike Beville was one of the funniest I can remember on any cruise, and he did 2 completely different shows. The only bad show was a guitarist who had no idea of the demographics of his audience and played contemporary music which had many leaving the theater in the middle of his performance. The new Starlink Wi-Fi overall was excellent, and we had no issues except for the day we were in the Falklands. The Falklands government doesn’t allow cruise ships to use Starlink while anchored there and it was turned off, not sure why, but there was no notice from O that this would happen. Now for the Bad The GDR was something less than ‘Grand” and we were lucky to have been able to dine in the Specialties 9 times. We only dined there for diners and the menus lacked much in choices for entrees. On one typical night the menu was: Salmon Tournedos, 5 Peppercorn beef tournedos, Golden Fried Weiner Schnitzel, chicken Fafa, quinoa couscous and fettuccini pasta. Nothing to get excited about and nothing close the finest cuisine at sea. We had much better MDR food on Holland. The other problem was food was served consistently just warm or cool and way under seasoned, have the chefs never heard about salt and pepper? The steak I ordered one night medium rare was well done and sent back but still came back only medium. The prime rib one night was served barely warm and in desperate need for some salt or other seasonings. It was tough to chew and had little flavor. Now the Ugly: The coffee served onboard was just terrible and the biggest complaint I heard from fellow passengers. The first morning of room service the pot of coffee had a funny taste and I couldn’t drink it. Fortunately, we could walk to the Concierge lounge and access the self-serve expresso machine every morning. I brought a large coffee mug with me and found if I did 2 espresso shots and then an Americano coffee mixed together, I got something I could drink. I heard from a food and beverage manager that Oceania knows about the coffee complaints, and they are looking for new coffee bean vendors. We really loved the Horizons lounge and spent most of our sea days there, but as many others have complained it always had a cigarette smoke smell from the smoke escaping the smoking area. One day when I ran into the GM. She asked if I had any comments about the cruise. I brought up the smoking in Horizons and she told me that at the next drydocking O planned on totally enclosing the room and adding an exhaust system to keep the smoke from traveling into the rest of the lounge. If this is an easy solution, this should have been done years ago. Conclusion: We loved this itinerary, and this cruise was in our top 3 all time. I had read complaints about staffing cutbacks, but I never saw any evidence of this from the waiters, bar tenders and lounge waiters. There were always plenty of crew members taking orders for drinks, pouring plenty of water and wine with our meals. We never had any long lines for any venue and the cruise never felt like it was 100% full. It felt like the small ship that it was. We will definitely sail with Oceania again if we find the right itinerary.
My wife and I (70's) enjoyed our voyage through the Canary Islands, Casablanca and Spain aboard the Marina. The ships seems to have been well maintained and its size makes it easy to get around very quickly. The only inconvenience is that on rainy or cold days reaching the higher decks (14 and 15) requires you to use either the forward or aft elevators to avoid crossing from bow to stern or vice versa through the open decks. Unlike other ships, however, there is no promenade deck. It is not possible to walk completely around the ship on the outside on any deck below 14. Embarkation was easy although the line in Tenerife was about 30 minutes. We simply rolled our luggage and walked from the near-by hotel. Once aboard we found our cabin to be comfortable and there was more than enough room for our clothing. The only drawback was the very small shower (Standard Verandah Cabin). The cabin actually has two showers as it quite possible to shower in the bathtub as well. Wifi worked very well aboard but do not expect to stream movies without upgrading your service. The evening entertainment in the main theater (note: unlike larger ships the main theater is not a multi-level Broadway-style venue) was adequate and began every night at 9:15PM. We were disappointed with some of the cruise line's excursions. They did not always live up to the descriptions. We enjoyed four specialty restaurants which was included in our "package." The only drawback was the lack of availability when the reservation system opened 45 days ahead or our cruise date. I was unable to stay up until midnight (as many suggest) so by the time I went on-line (early in the morning) I was only able to find "share" tables at 6:30PM on the first two nights and the last two nights. Not ideal but ok. We had an extra sea day since one port (Cadiz) was cancelled due to the weather. The entertainment crew struggled to come up with anything other than indoor golf putting contest and a movie that was also available on demand in the cabin, but this is to be expected. We were pleasantly surprised on the last day (debarkation in Lisbon) to find we could order breakfast brought to our cabin as early as 6AM! One of our favorite activities was self laundry. This could easily be listed as an activity. Each deck has one self-service laundry (totally free!) with 3 washers and 3 dryers. So if you are thinking to catch-up on laundry on a sea day be prepared to spend time finding a machine since everyone has exactly the same idea! Overall, for us, Oceania is a great choice. Remember, a cruise is what you make it. If you are determined to have a good time you will. If you are cranky and looking for problems you will find them.
The Pinnacle of Perfection
The avowed crème de la crème of accommodations, our Owner’s Suites, Vista Suites, Oceania Suites and Penthouse Suites are studies in perfection. Their grandeur and spaciousness are truly astonishing. Guests who desire only the best need not look further than these extravagant suites. Simply ring the Butler for exclusive services that include garment pressing and serving your dinner in-suite and revel in the fact that the Oceania Cruises’ Marina suite experience has no peer.
Upgrade Your Experience
Concierge Level Veranda Staterooms offer an unrivaled combination of luxury, privilege and value. A wealth of benefits, such as room service from The Grand Dining Room and free laundry services, elevates the experience to the sublime. On board Marina, you will also have the services of a dedicated Concierge and Private Concierge Lounge access. Located in the most desired of locations, each Concierge Level Veranda Stateroom is much more than simply a stateroom – it’s an experience.
Exquisitely Elegant Staterooms
Space is perhaps the ultimate luxury, and that is something all our accommodations provide in lavish excess. Defined by their elegance, our staterooms feature tasteful furnishings and a serene ambiance. Many staterooms feature an oversized marble and granite-clad bathroom with a tub and separate shower. You will appreciate the refrigerated mini-bar, copious closet and drawer space and our revolutionary Tranquility Bed, a luxury our guests consistently describe as heavenly.
Culinary Masterpieces
Designed for epicureans and travel connoisseurs, Marina features an array of complimentary specialty restaurants and unique dining experiences you’ll remember long after your cruise ends. The gourmet restaurants each serve a distinctive set of dishes created à la minute, from Continental cuisine at The Grand Dining Room and classic French fare at Jacques to vibrant Asian cuisine at Red Ginger and steakhouse favourites at Polo Grill.
Relaxed Yet Refined Dining
You’ll savour cuisine renowned as the finest at sea no matter where you choose to dine or relax on Marina – whether that means a poolside burger, a scoop of Humphry Slocombe’s bourbon-flavoured cornflake-studded Secret Breakfast ice cream or a perfectly prepared cappuccino accompanied by freshly baked biscotti. Our culinary team’s attention to detail, passion for artisanal ingredients and dedication to technique extends to our casual dining, poolside experiences, Baristas coffee bar and the cherished ritual of Afternoon Tea at Horizons too.
In-Room Dining Experiences
After a day of enriching adventures ashore or an enjoyable day on board, dining in the privacy of your suite or stateroom with our compliments is always a welcome possibility. A complete menu of varied dining experiences is available around the clock, featuring an extensive array of delectable breakfast, lunch and dinner items. All suites and staterooms have the added luxury of enjoying a full, hot breakfast in-room and those staying in Concierge Level or above have the additional privilege of ordering from an expanded lunch and dinner room service menu from The Grand Dining Room. Suite guests have the ultimate indulgence of enjoying course-by-course meals from the comfort of their spacious sanctuaries. Revel in the private luxury of your suite or stateroom, and enjoy an exquisite meal on your tranquil veranda as you take in spectacular seascapes.
Exclusive Dining Experiences
There’s simply no substitute for great food, wine and laughter. Whether you’re a connoisseur or a complete novice, our exclusive dining experiences are indulgent, fun and memorable. Evoking the approachable and easy spirit of a boutique Sonoma winery, the experiences center on menus of gourmet dishes paired with premium, and often rare, vintages curated by our talented chefs and sommeliers. On Marina, choose from two inspired experiences by La Reserve: The Odyssey and Dom Pérignon Experience. Each creates an extraordinary evening to laugh, savor and remember.
Enrich the Mind and Soul
The satisfying balance of enriching activities and relaxing havens encourages you to enjoy your voyage exactly as you wish. Attend an engaging talk by a historian, naturalist or former ambassador eager to share insider knowledge. Learn to prepare a variety of exquisite dishes at The Culinary Centre, our state-of-the-art cooking school aboard Riviera, or embrace your inner artist at Artist Loft, where talented Artists in Residence offer inspiring workshops. Curl up with a classic novel in the cozy library or join one of the many other lively activities hosted each day.
Life On Board
From sipping fine vintages at a wine tasting to attending a show-stopping performance in the ship lounge, a wonderful spectrum of enriching activities and lively entertainment awaits you on board Marina. Join one of our esteemed Guest Speakers to discover their unique destination expertise, indulge in a treatment at Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center or take a hands-on cooking class at The Culinary Center. As the sun lowers, gather with friends in one of the convivial bars, attend a spectacular production show or take in an unforgettable musical performance.
Music & Entertainment
World-class musical performances will dazzle you, showcasing an ever-changing array of guest entertainers such as pianists, classical string quartets, dynamic vocalists and spectacular headliners. Marina features a unique lineup of onboard shows and entertainers to ensure that your interests are constantly piqued. Unforgettable evenings at energetic, show-stopping performances are just steps from your stateroom.
Bar & Lounges
From chic Martinis to the laid-back poolside Waves Bar, there's a perfect enclave on board Marina for every mood. Visit the elegant Grand Bar for a pre-dinner cocktail, catch a headline act in the Lounge or watch the sun set in Horizons accompanied by a glass of wine and lively music. As you explore the world, these bars and lounges are the place to unwind, gather together, laugh and take in one-of-a-kind shows and musical performances.
Wellness at Sea
Explore the complete array of holistic programs, services and experiences available at Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center – rejuvenating massages, facials, nutrition and lifestyle consultations and so much more are all at your fingertips. Keep up with your exercise routine at our state-of-the-art fitness center or try something new at one of our free fitness classes. Of course, complete relaxation awaits on the gleaming Pool Deck…the perfect place to unwind after an adventurous day ashore.
Please be advised Marina does not offer any dedicated children's of teens facilities.
