Watch Part One of Oceania Allura Review Here
The Oceania Allura has just been voted the Number 1 new cruise ship for 2026. But how true is this? In the Ritzy Travel Guide Cruise Diary, we take a full and honest close up look, behind the scenes at what goes into making the cruise ship a potential winner. Whether it really delivers on the promise of “The Finest Cuisine at Sea.”
We compare the Oceania Vista and Oceania Allura to some of the best in the world, how it stacks up against Azamara, Regent Seven Seas, Crystal Cruises, Silversea, Viking Ocean, Explora Journeys, Seabourn and and even the Celebrity Edge class from Celebrity Cruises. Is it worth paying the extra compared to Cunard, Princess, Celebrity & Holland America?
We also take you on some brilliant exotic shore excursions in Belize and Roatan in the Honduras
Key venues mentioned in this review include: Specialty Dining: Jacques, Red Ginger, Polo Grill, Toscana. The Grand Dining Room, Terrace Café, Waves Grill, The Creperie, and Baristas, Culinary Center, Enrichment & Library Lounges & Luxury: Horizons, Martinis, Allura Lounge, Aquamar Spa Terrace, and the exclusive Concierge Lounge. The full Oceania Cruises Fleet includes, Marina, Riviera, Vista, Sirena, Insignia, Nautica, Regatta, Allura
How Does Allura Compare? We evaluate the Oceania Allura experience against the “Big 7” of luxury and premium cruising: Regent Seven Seas: Comparing all-inclusive vs. Oceania’s “Your World Included.” Viking Ocean: Comparing Scandinavian minimalism vs. Allura’s residential luxury. Silversea & Seabourn: Testing the “Ultra-Luxury” service gap. Crystal: Analyzing the classic luxury vs. the modern Allura build. Azamara: Comparing small-ship intimacy with Allura’s updated tech. Celebrity Cruises: Does the Allura offer enough “extra” to justify the jump from a Celebrity Edge-class Infinite Veranda?
***** Links mentioned in this video:
Roatan, Honduras. Eden Animal Reserve and other activities:
https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/honduras-l169114/
Belize:
Caving & Tubing
https://gyg.me/IkTSzz85
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In this video :
00:00 – Introduction to the Oceania Allura
03:23 – Embarkation at Miami
05:22 – Best Crepe ever!
06:29 – Baristas Coffee
06:58 – Oceania Culinary Center
07:37 – Sail Away!
08:40 – Our Cabin – Concierge Balcony
13:47 – What’s Included
14:30 – Jacques French Restaurant
19:20 – The Theater
20:05 – Ritzy on Social media
20:52 – Sea Day Fun!
22:42 – The Allura Gym
23:11 – Breakfast
24:51 – The Pool
25:42 – Afternoon Tea
28:22 – The Buffet!
32:50 – The Shore Excursions
33:13 – Roatan, Honduras
35:18 – Sloths & Nature Reserve
37:53 – Room Service
39:33 – Toscana Italian
42:37 – Belize
44:32 – Rafting Through Caves
46:59 – Polo Grill Steak House
48:59 – Dessert Buffet!
50:20 – Blue Night
50:57 – Our Verdict
52:20 – Who is Oceania Best Suited To?
57:31 – The Casino
57:48 – Newt Series
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32 Comments
Always look forward to your episodes and adventures!
Listening on the sly at work. Can’t wait to see what you think about Oceania
Brings back wonderful Oceania high tea memories
Did you do the shots the cruise line recommend for these country's. I love Oceania. I have not been on Explora.
$140-$143 Canadian Dollars to buy 1 USD so that would be too much
I enjoyed Oceania, but I would like to try Explora as well.
How easy/possible would it be to get a table for 2? Quite surprised to see you on a shared table in a speciality restaurant..
"Door Envy." I love it! Hilarious 😂
Excellent video.
Thanks to your review of HAL Rotterdam we booked it to celebrate 20th anniversary (Eastern Caribbean in November 11 days ).
P.S. I see that we share much more than passion for cruises, for example i have same pair of snickers ( Bills brown shoes 👞 on that plush carpet 😅😅😅).
Cheers 🍻
We're there quite a few kids onboard? I noticed them watching your antics in the French Restaurant.
Ah. Now I see you said it's adults only as of 2026.
Great review. I"m booked on Explora Journeys and interested in trying Oceania on an adults only sailing. Questions: Was there a corkage fee to bring your Prosecco to dining? Are cocktails included or just wine and beer? Were there lots of kids?
Once again, Bill fabulous video from Mr. And Mrs. Ritzy keep them coming
It's competitors are not twice the cost. Regent, Silversea, Crystal and even Explora Journeys are a class above. Viking is considered in the same sort of class and is not twice as much and have a much more consistent on board experience. And Explora is about the same price as Oceania. Then once you add in drink packages and excursions the value goes down a notch, IMO. I would be willing to try them depending on the itinerary and ship. Love your videos!
Brilliant Bill. Do you and Mrs R get recognised on board ever mate? Caribbean Consistency too!-love it
Bill Ritzy and Mrs. Ritzy are the best, I can kick back with a Crown and Coke, watch and get inspired by his videos all day long
My goodness. I just looked up prices for a cruise on Allura and I find myself thinking I'm much more of a Margaritaville budget kind of person. I don't need to be spending a small car worth on a few days of sun.
I would love to try it but it looks like it’s for old people.
Hi
Just watched your latest video and think it was just fantastic. Bill your love of the dessert area and commentary had me laughing out loud.
Thoroughly enjoy it.
Bravo to you both !
Hi bill…luvvvvvv your vlogs and family…why why why are u still going to the Usa…Kids are lying in concentration camps….brown n black people in concentration camps…LGBTQ+ Community in hiding….shame shame shame u would support this regime..everu dollar u spend there is only helping this regime…can't believed you's are being so ignorant to what's going on there.
Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Ritzy. This was my way to sail on The Allura. I especially love when you go to the French restaurants and show the Escargot; dared myself to try it on my very first cruise over 20 years ago and haven't stopped eating it yet🤣🙏🏾💕🙏🏾💙🙏🏾🥰 Now, my 6 year old niece is fascinated by your videos!
Hi Bill
Great ship enjoyed watching this tonight now looking at sailing for next year please can I ask are the bar prices similar to Cunard and do they add a 15% service fee also if no theatre is the entertainment just singing and bands food is important to us and it all looked fantastic thanks in advance Linda & Tony
You guys are the best. We are on an Oceania cruise out of NZ this month, and have a Regent one booked from Mauritius.
Let us all know when you start organizing group tours!
First rate ship, but second rate ports.
Wow, it's so great to see a new video from you! I've pretty much seen all of your videos, and this one on the Oceania Allura is just as amazing as I expected. Your content is always top-notch—thanks for sharing such incredible travel insights! Quick question—what are the age demographics like on this ship? Also, how would you compare it to Explora? I just sailed with them recently and absolutely loved the experience!"
It's pronounced OCEAN-EE-A how difficult is it? 😮
which banks did you rob to get here?
First off it is good to see you again. This was a good video and very informative as usual. That looked like a good/fun cruise. I'm pretty sure you've been on every cruise made😂. Keep up the good work.
Love this video! We were in Roatan last November. Great place!
Hello
Why does nobody pronounce the "i" in Oceania?
Are you kidding me? Luxury ship afternoon tea and TEA BAGS! That’s like Buttlins at sea!