Thanks Susan for the very thorough review. I must say that I was astounded when you mentioned that at least initially one could not divide the PH if someone wants to sleep in. I'm glad they are "fixing" this.

I think that my initial conclusions having studied the pricing before the Marina even sailed have not been changed from your review or my readings on CC of her maiden voyage. That is, I'm not sure that we'd be happy in the standard cabin, and if one moves up to a PH, prices will probably exceed Regent because of Oceania's more à la carte pricing.

I'll be curious if my opinions change when some of our LCT friends scheduled to sail on the Marina report back on their experiences during a more "normal" itinerary. The one aspect that most intrigues me are the dining venues and the "raves" you heard about them.

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Eugene