Monday, September 9, 2024 Oceania Cruises will include all gratuities for crew, specialty dining and Wi-Fi in a revamped “Your World Included” package to be introduced on 1 October. However, guests will now have to pay for wine and beverages at meal times and to go on shore excursions. The change, says the line, comes after guests feedback.
The updated inclusions will be introduced on 1 October 2024 for all new bookings on sailings departing on or after 1 January 2025. “As part of “Your World Included”, all guests will receive shipboard gratuities for room attendants, butlers and dining waitstaff automatically in their cruise fare. Previously, gratuities had been included selectively as travel partner or loyalty club amenities or for guests from certain regions of the world,” the line said.
In addition to crew gratuities, under the new scheme, guests will also be entitled to dine at gourmet specialty restaurants; soft drinks, juices, specialty coffee and teas; still and sparkling water, unlimited Starlink Wi-Fi; in-room dining, fruit smoothies, gelato and artisan ice cream, group fitness classes and laundry services. But “guests can personalise their cruise holiday experience with extras such as transfers, shore excursions or a beverage package, to be added according to preference. Guests can choose to add a beverage package or purchase drinks a la carte and similarly purchase shore excursion packages or individual excursions,” the line explained.
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