OCEANIA CRUISES

Have you ever wondered what it would like to go on vacation and have 24 hour room service or to simply ring for the Butler? Well wonder no more, just book the cruise of your dreams on board "The Master of Luxury Ships" Oceania Cruise Lines Enjoy day after day of luxurious comfort and amenities. If you are an early riser, visit the large upscale gym with all the latest equipment and highly trained instructors. Or wake up to freshly brewed coffee and freshly baked Danish served in your stateroom if you wish while catching an early morning breeze while sitting out on your private wrap around veranda.

Purchase a guided shore excursion or go ashore for a little sightseeing on your own, or just relax on board and eat at one of the 5 gourmet restaurants.

1. Tapas: Serves café style breakfast and lunch during the day and both meals are a full course breakfast and lunch with what seems to be never ending selections.
Tapas on the Terrace: in the evening Tapas transforms into a buffet for dining under the stars with a endless selection of gourmet food
2. Polo Grill: For a mouth watering taste of some of the finest beef, chops and freshest seafood anywhere a visit to the Polo is a must do
3. Waves: Alongside the pool enjoy grilled specialties from traditional lunches to home-made ice-cream
4. Toscana: Authentic gourmet Italian cuisine, sit at any table and you're close to floor to ceiling windows and a fantastic view from any angle of the sea and sky, go ahead dine under the stars
5. Grand dining Room: looks like any upscale European Grand Hotel dining room, excellent cuisine served on fine bone china and European crystal by tuxedoed waiters in white gloves talk about royal service

Tea Time Tea is served every day at Four O'clock sharp serving a variety of teas with fresh baked sconces. English Tea sandwiches and a selection of some of the most delicious culinary dessert masterpieces you have ever tasted Cocktails:

With several lounges and bars on board, cocktail hour is a treat also. Serving over 150 varieties of imported wines in the world from delectable whites to the finest red sparkling from Champagnes to Single Malt Scotches, Grappa and Cognacs. Champagnes include: Mumms, Perrier- Jouet, Cristol Rose. Tattinger, Veuve Cliquot, Moet, Dom Perignon Krug Grand Cuvee Grand Marque and the list goes on.

Nighttime:
Now that its bedtime retire to your Stateroom or Penthouse Suite, staterooms are exceptionally large and spacious but the penthouse suite is the paste de resistance. Located on decks 6,7,& 8 with 8 being exclusively for the penthouse suite, which by the way are located on prime corners of the 8th deck and all have wrap around verandas private Jacuzzi's a 2nd bathroom with a tub, private in- suite dining and living areas with a desk , internet access wide screen flat panel T.V. with surround sound, and entertainment system equipped with all the latest CD's and DVD's, refrigerated bar and floor to ceiling windows that lead out onto the veranda. If that weren't enough relax and fall asleep on a Pillow Top mattress covered with 500 thread count Egyptian Cotton Sheets then cover up under a plush Duvet while resting your head on over stuffed Goose Down Pillows. Next Day wake up ring for the Butler and Start All Over Again. This is definitely not a trip to include your kids, Do you enjoy cruising and are looking for a different vacation experience? Have you already visited Alaska, the Greek Isles, and Mexico? Are you looking for a bright summer vacation in the middle of a cold winter? It is time to experience a new area of the planet, it is time to visit Oceania. Do not be afraid of an exotic vacation costing more than you can afford. You will be able to find discount cruises to Oceania.

Oceania is the section of the earth around the South Pacific islands and Australia. These are the areas of the world commonly known as Micronesia and Polynesia. Cruises in the Oceania region are becoming popular and considered a luxury cruise on a moderate budget. Because cruises to many of the islands in Oceania are not as popular or well known, the prices for these cruises are more moderate than some of the Caribbean island cruises.

The cruise ships used for Oceania cruises are usually smaller than the average ship used for other cruises. The ships still contain all the amenities you have come to expect from other cruise vacations but on a slightly smaller scale. A smaller ship also means less people but usually the same amount of crew. So if large crowds bother you consider giving cruising one more try with a cruise to Oceania. Less vacationers means the crew will be able to pay more attention to you and your needs. Because of the changes in seasons between the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere, the prime cruising period for Oceania is from September to February. Oceania will be in the middle of summer during this time and quite reasonable in temperature. Imagine a Christmas holiday cruise to Australia where the sun is shining instead of shoveling snow in your driveway.

Finding a discount cruise to Oceania is easy. First, you can choose to travel during an off-peak time. During off-peak travel, cruise ships offer great discounts to travelers because there is reduced demand for travel. Also, you can find great discounts if you are able to travel on one or two days notice. Cruise companies always want to sale with a full ship so many times they will offer last minute travel discounts or bonuses to travelers. It may take you a day to travel to your port of call, but a good travel agent will keep travel time in mind when contacting you about last minute cruise deals. There are many websites that offer cruise deals and usually Oceania discount cruises will be included in their deals. Sign up for cruise sale notifications and contact your local travel agents and ask them to contact you if any last minute sales are posted to the ports you want to visit. Be as flexible with your travel dates as you can and you will find a great deal and a new location for cruising. With all the islands in the Oceania region you may spend years cruising the ports of Oceania.