Specialty Cruises

Join distinguished Oceania Cruises® hosts aboard Riviera™ for the line's first Reunion Cruise to take place in Asia. This spectacular 15-day sailing features four overnight port stays in Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore and Bangkok; locally enriched entertainment; and luminaries from the worlds of food, wine, travel and culture to share their expertise, insights and anecdotes. Guests will enjoy numerous special events, from Oceania Cruises' gala brunch to exclusive dinners and cocktail receptions to special shore excursions to show off this fascinating part of the world. The Oceania Club™ Reunion Cruise aboard Riviera™ is open to loyal Oceania Club™ members as well as curious travelers who are new to Oceania Cruises®.

This special sailing will be hosted by cookbook author Claudine Pépin, the godmother of Sirena® and daughter of renowned Master Chef and Oceania Cruises® Culinary Advisor Jacques Pépin. Highlights include a Q&A and cooking class, Chef’s Market Dinner and more. Additionally, Pépin will be joining select shore excursions. Also on board will be food and travel writer Kristen Hartke, whose pieces on food culture and history appear in the Washington Post, NPR, and Food & Wine, among others. This sailing invites guests to immerse themselves in the culinary arts and enticing destinations, including overnight stays in two cities renowned for incredible food and wine, Seville and Bordeaux.

Embark on a culinary and cultural odyssey from Barcelona to Athens with chef, cookbook author and television personality Sara Moulton, who was recently named as one of the first two members to be welcomed to the Oceania Cruises® Culinary Advisory Board. On board Marina, as she sails the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas, guests can enjoy a live cooking demonstration from Moulton, savor her signature dishes on the menu in The Grand Dining Room and join her on select shore excursions and at exclusive onboard events.

Join travel expert Samantha Brown of the PBS Emmy®-winning TV show “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love” on a 10-day Mediterranean voyage aboard our newest ship, Allura™. This special hosted sailing will feature onboard programming including a travel talk, with the chance to ask questions in the theater with Brown, a welcome cocktail reception, destination-themed Chef’s Market Dinners in the Terrace Café, plus Oceania Cruises’ legendary gala brunch. Additionally, she will join a select number of shore excursions during the sailing.

Share an incredible journey with Food & Wine 2023 Best New Chef Aisha Ibrahim aboard Oceania Cruises’ first-ever Best New Chefs Cruise. Experience special menus, cooking demonstrations, and fabulous pairings among the many epicurean discoveries at sea and on land in Alaska aboard the only true foodie ship sailing in the region. Travelers can be immersed in the culinary scene of the 49th state on an abundance of food-focused shore excursions while exploring the quaint towns built from the dreams of miners, loggers, and furriers, set against a backdrop of almost impossibly beautiful scenery.

Hosted by Oceania Cruises’ two Executive Culinary Directors and resident Master Chefs of France, Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale, this voyage promises to be the ultimate epicurean adventure for foodies. The sailing features sought-after gastronomic destinations in the Mediterranean and Adriatic where travelers will experience a cavalcade of Mediterranean icons, from Nice’s chic boulevards and Tuscany’s timeless hills to Santorini’s cliffside villages and Ephesus’ archaeological treasures. Cruise highlights include live cooking demonstrations, destination-focused Chef’s Market Dinners in the Terrace Café curated by the onboard culinary team, exclusive culinary panel discussions and Oceania Cruises’ legendary gala brunch.

Refine your bridge game while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow bridge aficionados as you experience the comfort of our small and luxurious ships. Each of our bridge voyages features an American Contract Bridge League-Accredited Master Instructor that will offer insights and tips during classes for a range of levels as well as host duplicate play.

For guests who travel with children, our Alaska Explorer Youth Program offers the opportunity for everyone to experience the excitement of exploring the Northwest Coast and Alaska in a meaningful and enriching way. Designed for age groups between 5 and 12, the program is supervised by experienced and enthusiastic youth counselors and includes games, activities and Alaska-inspired special events.