Here is an Oceania press release I copied from CruiseMates.
Oceania Cruises says August 1st set a new record for reservations as the line's 2008-2009 Winter Collection of sailings went on sale for the first time. Oceania Cruises opened its reservation lines at 8 am on August 1st and took more than 400 new reservations in the first hours. At the close of business the line had bested it previous reservations record by almost 30% and some departures were 50% sold.
Bob Binder, President of Oceania Cruises, cited limited availability for its 2008 winter sailings.
The line's new 2008-2009 Winter Collection includes 24 voyages to Asia, Australia, the Caribbean and South America, ranges from 10 to 35 days in length, calls on more than 100 ports of call, and features 46 overnight port stays. Highlights of the 2008-2009 Winter Collection:
A roster of overnight port stays in Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Luxor, Dubai, Yangon, Bali, Bangkok, Hanoi, Saigon, ItajaÃ, São Paulo, Kyoto, and Taipei.
Nautica returns to Australia and Asia with eight voyages ranging from 15 to 35 days.
Insignia sails an array of 12- to 19-day voyages to the coastal villages of Brazil and the Chilean fjords. Three new 19-day cruises between Rio de Janeiro and Valparaiso offer a look at a grand continent.
It would be interesting to know which cabin categories are actually selling out quickly. Is it the worst and best going first (as on mainstream lines) or are the mid-size suites (comparable to Regent cabins) going first.
Also, I wonder how they are doing the "overnights" in Kyoto and Hanoi as both are inland cities (ports are Osaka and Hong Gai, respectively). :D
