[QUOTE]Originally posted by Marc: IN PART
[qb] Jan, I am surprised that they are using the fancy china and crystal at Tapas on the Terrace. I would be afraid, since it is a buffet, that there would be extensive breakage.quote]


It is a buffet..but you "still " are served..


and you wrote:
[quote]
"I think we would probably enjoy Oceania; it is just that I hate paying for more than the lowest level of cabin and I think we would need a Penthouse on Oceania (balcony, space, and refrigerator are musts). ]"

I didn't think that the deck 7 on Mariner cabins are any "LARGER" than O's "lowest" level balcony cabin..infact the only dif to us was in the closet R larger.. O has sufficient storage not the walk in and the bathroom which is a larger on R than O..as far as drinking dozens of cokes and
dying of thirst from lack of free water.. it would certainly be made up in the price differential..I am certain of that. :D and shouldn't be a deal breaker if you want to try a really class act ship for a change of pace.. :eek: