Oceania Cruises

Upper-premium and food-focused, with every specialty restaurant included and no formal nights. Oceania Riviera is based in Sydney for her second Australian summer.

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About Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises is an upper-premium line built around food and destinations rather than waterslides and Broadway shows. Its ships are small, from 684 to 1,250 guests, with every specialty restaurant included in the fare, Elegant Casual evenings and no formal nights, no jacket required. It suits well-travelled couples who want quieter ships, port-intensive itineraries and cooking classes at sea over big-ship entertainment, and who are happy paying a premium fare for a more polished experience.

Oceania Riviera is based in Sydney for her second Australian summer, sailing from December 2026 to March 2027 before Oceania Vista takes over the homeport in 2027 to 28. The season opens with Outback Byways, a 12 night round trip to the Great Barrier Reef departing 3 December 2026, then longer voyages toward Western Australia, a New Zealand circuit, and repositioning sailings on to Singapore and Japan through to March 2027.

Riviera carries 1,250 guests, built in 2012 and fully re-inspired in 2022 with new suites and public spaces throughout. Dining runs across several included restaurants: the Grand Dining Room, Polo Grill, Toscana, Red Ginger and Jacques, plus the 10 guest private room, Privée, and the Culinary Center, the first hands-on cooking school at sea. There is no casino-floor buzz here, just a residential, art-filled ship built for lingering over dinner.

Best for

Couples who want the best food at sea and a quieter ship
Sydney departures without flying to join a big-ship line
Every specialty restaurant included, not an upsell
Hands-on cooking classes at the Culinary Center

Look elsewhere if you want

Families chasing waterslides or a big kids’ water park
Casinos, Broadway-style shows and big-ship nightlife
A single all-inclusive drinks package as standard

Ships: 8 ships, 684 to 1,250 guests
Sails from: Sydney, December to March
Style: Upper-premium, country-club casual, no jacket
Inclusions: Dining, Wi-Fi, gratuities; choose drinks or shore credit

The Finest Cuisine at Sea, Oceania’s signature promise

Oceania Cruises sailings from Australia

Starting-from fare per person, twin share, as listed by our booking partner on 14 September 2026. Oceania’s Your World Included fare covers dining, Wi-Fi and gratuities, with a shore excursion credit or included drinks by the glass to choose from; ask us for the current Sydney season sailing and we will quote it in full.

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Southern Shores to Bali

Oceania Vista · from Sydney to Bali · 18 January 2028, 18 night cruise plus flights and a Bali stay, Vista’s first Sydney season

FromA$9,679pp

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Seattle to Alaska

Oceania Riviera · from Fly to Seattle, cruise Seattle to Seattle · 3 August 2027, fly, cruise and a Seattle hotel stay, after Riviera’s Sydney season

FromA$5,899pp

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The ship in Australia

One ship, based in Sydney for the summer.

Oceania-class · Built 2012, re-inspired 2022 · 1,250 guests · Sails from Sydney

Oceania Riviera

Riviera’s stem-to-stern re-inspiration in 2022 added new suites, lounges and coffee bars while keeping the no-extra-charge dining Oceania is known for: the Grand Dining Room, Polo Grill, Toscana, Red Ginger, Jacques and the 10 guest Privée. The Culinary Center runs hands-on cooking classes, including menus on Australian and Pacific produce, and the Aquamar Spa anchors a quiet, adult-oriented ship with no waterslides or casino floor.

Culinary Center
Privée dining
Aquamar Spa
Grand Dining Room
No formal nights

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Also in the fleet: Marina, her 1,250-guest sister ship; Insignia, Nautica, Regatta and Sirena, the 684-guest R-class ships; and the newer Vista and Allura, around 1,200 guests each, which sail Europe, the Americas and Asia and take over Riviera’s Sydney homeport from 2027 to 28.

Cabins & rates

What each cabin type gives you. Fares vary by ship, sailing and date, so ask us for the rate on the departure you want.

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Veranda Stateroom

Private teak balcony, a sitting area and a marble bathroom with a tub
27 square metres, among the largest standard veranda staterooms at sea
Every fare includes dining at all restaurants, Wi-Fi and gratuities

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Concierge Level Veranda

The same 27 square metre veranda stateroom, with concierge-level extras
Priority embarkation, disembarkation and speciality dining bookings
A step up from a standard Veranda for a modest fare difference

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Oceania Suite

A separate living and dining area, plus a large private veranda
Butler service, priority boarding and in-suite dining on request
One tier below the ship’s Vista and Owner’s Suites

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Vista Suite

Riviera’s largest regular suite, with a separate living room
A marble bathroom with a soaking tub and a walk-in wardrobe
Butler service and the ship’s top priority for tenders and dining

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Life on board

A taste of the restaurants, bars and spaces. Anything marked Included carries no extra cost.

Dining & bars

Included

The Grand Dining Room

Riviera’s main restaurant: open seating, no set tables, and a menu that changes daily across elegant, window-lined rooms.

Included

Privée

A private room for up to 10 guests between Toscana and Polo Grill, mixing both menus for a special occasion at no extra charge.

Included

The Grand Atrium

The two-deck heart of the ship, with a sweeping staircase, the concierge desk and live piano most evenings.

Included

Baristas

Espresso, cappuccino and pastries just off the Grand Atrium, complimentary all day and a good spot to watch the room.

Included

The Culinary Center

Individual cooking stations for hands-on classes with Oceania’s chef instructors, including menus on Australian and Pacific produce.

Spaces & activities

Extra Charge

Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center

Treatments, a thermal suite and a relaxation room, part of the spa concept Oceania rolled out fleet-wide in 2019.

Included

Aquamar Spa Terrace

An outdoor hot tub and loungers looking straight out to sea, free to use between treatments.

Included

The Pool Deck

A heated pool, two hot tubs and a poolside grill for a casual lunch between shore excursions.

Extra Charge

Go Local and Culinary Discovery Tours

Small-group shore excursions built around local food and culture, bookable ahead through your cruise consultant.

What’s included in your fare

Oceania’s Your World Included fares cover every restaurant, gratuities and Wi-Fi, then let you choose between drinks with meals and a shore excursion credit.

In an Owner’s Suite? Add 24 hour butler service, in-suite dining from any restaurant, a stocked bar and a private lounge with its own concierge.

Dining in every restaurant, including the specialty restaurants
Shipboard gratuities
Unlimited Starlink Wi-Fi for every guest
Specialty coffees, teas and soft drinks anywhere on board
Still and sparkling water, juices, smoothies and gelato
Self-service laundry, with detergent
24 hour room service
Your choice of wine and beer with lunch and dinner, or a shore excursion credit

Available at an additional cost

Spirits, cocktails and drinks packages
Shore excursions beyond the credit
Spa treatments
Valet laundry and dry cleaning
Wine dinners and private dining

A 20 per cent service charge applies to drinks, spa treatments and wine dinners.

Oceania Cruises, answered

Where does Oceania Cruises sail from in Australia?

Sydney. Oceania Riviera is based there from December 2026 to March 2027, her second Australian summer before Oceania Vista takes over the homeport in 2027 to 28. The season opens with a 12 night Great Barrier Reef round trip, then longer voyages to Western Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Outside the local season, Australians fly-cruise with Oceania across Europe, Alaska, Asia and the Americas.

What is included in an Oceania Cruises fare?

Every fare includes your stateroom, dining at every restaurant on board including the specialty rooms, in-suite dining, soft drinks, juices and speciality coffee, unlimited Wi-Fi, group fitness classes, laundry and gratuities. You also choose one of a shore excursion credit or complimentary wine and beer by the glass at lunch and dinner. Alcohol beyond that is extra.

What is Oceania Riviera like?

Riviera carries 1,250 guests, built in 2012 and fully re-inspired in 2022 with new suites and public spaces. Dining runs across the Grand Dining Room, Polo Grill, Toscana, Red Ginger and Jacques, plus the 10 guest Privée, all at no extra charge, and the Culinary Center runs hands-on cooking classes. It is a quiet, residential-feeling ship with no casino floor or Broadway-style theatre.

Who does Oceania Cruises suit?

Well-travelled couples who want the best food at sea, port-intensive itineraries and a quieter ship over big-ship attractions. Riviera has no waterslides or kids’ water park, so families wanting those should look at a bigger ship, though older children happy with good food and shore excursions do well on board.

What is Your World Included and how does the drinks or shore credit choice work?

Your World Included is Oceania’s standard fare: dining, Wi-Fi, laundry and gratuities are already in the price, and you choose either a shore excursion credit or complimentary wine and beer by the glass with lunch and dinner. We run the numbers both ways so you can see which suits how you plan to spend your days ashore.

When is the best time to sail Oceania in Australia and New Zealand?

December to March, when Riviera is in Sydney and the weather suits her Great Barrier Reef and New Zealand itineraries. The 12 night Outback Byways round trip is the easiest first taste of Oceania from Sydney; the longer repositioning voyages to Western Australia and New Zealand suit those with more time for slower, port-intensive travel.

How do I book Oceania Cruises through Luxury Cruises Guide?

Tell us the dates or destination in the enquiry form on this page, or call 1300 214 840. We are an independent Australian cruise agency: you get Oceania’s advertised fare, we explain the shore credit and drinks choice, confirm the total for two with taxes and fees, and one specialist looks after the booking from quote to homecoming.

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Luxury Cruises Guide is an independent Australian cruise agency operated by Orange Ninja Pty Ltd, ABN 17 682 640 713. It is not owned or operated by Oceania Cruises. Oceania Cruises and its ship names are trademarks of their owner and are used here to identify the cruise line. Fares shown were published by the cruise line at the time of writing and change with availability.