Oceania Allura - Mediterranean Melange: Trieste to Athens
A port-a-day Adriatic-to-Aegean run with zero sea days: Allura threads from Trieste down the Croatian coast, crosses to Puglia and Corfu, and finishes with the rarely-visited Peloponnese port of Gythion before disembarking in Athens. It's the quintessential Oceania itinerary - long port hours, small harbors, food-first evenings back on board.
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Ship Details — Oceania Allura
View full Oceania Allura detailsYear Built
2025
Tonnage
67,000 GT
Passengers
1,218
Crew
800
Decks
15
Class
Allura Class
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About the Ship
What Travelers Say About Oceania Allura
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Oceania Allura sailing. Based on 95 discussions.
Oceania Allura is the line's newest ship - delivered in July 2025 as the second Allura-class vessel after Vista - and it doubles down on what Oceania sells: destination-heavy itineraries and food as the main event. With around 800 crew for 1,218 guests, every cabin facing the sea and a dozen no-surcharge restaurants, it reads as an upper-premium product pitched at travelers who'd rather have a great dinner in a beautiful room than a waterslide. Early guests consistently call it a stunning ship; the debate is whether the operation on board has caught up with the hardware.
What People Love
- Studio DADO interiors draw raves even from critical reviewers - travelers call Allura one of the most beautiful ships afloat, with a polished residential feel
- The culinary operation is enormous for a 1,218-guest ship: roughly one chef per eight guests and a dozen venues, all included except nothing - every restaurant is surcharge-free
- Jacques, the revived French bistro honoring Jacques Pepin, is the venue early guests most often single out as a highlight
Common Complaints
- Several early reviews report service that doesn't match the fare - slow bar service and undertrained staff on the first seasons
- Longtime Oceania loyalists say food consistency has slipped from the line's 'finest cuisine at sea' peak - great one night, ordinary the next
- Missed and swapped ports frustrated some early cruisers, compounded by what they saw as weak communication from the bridge