Riviera - Whispers of the Far East
An 11-night one-way from Hong Kong to Tokyo (Yokohama) during Japan's late-April spring, climbing through Taipei's port of Keelung and Busan before working up the Japanese coast: atomic-history Nagasaki, the hot-spring town of Beppu, an overnight in Osaka for Kyoto and Nara, and Nagoya. The Osaka overnight is the itinerary's anchor - two full days in the Kansai region without repacking.
Price Range
$$$
Premium
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Ship Details — Riviera
View full Riviera detailsYear Built
2012
Tonnage
66,084 GT
Passengers
1,250
Crew
800
Decks
15
Class
Oceania
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About the Ship
What Travelers Say About Riviera
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Riviera sailing. Based on 500 discussions.
Oceania Riviera is an upper-premium ship for about 1,250 guests, a near-identical sister to Oceania Marina, that leads its segment on food. The vibe is upscale, mature and distinctly adult - a country-club-at-sea feel rather than party or activity overload, drawing well-traveled couples typically 50 and up. With roughly 800 crew, the ship feels genuinely uncrowded even when full, and a December 2022 refurbishment kept the elegant, wood-paneled spaces fresh.
What People Love
- Four included specialty restaurants (Jacques, Red Ginger, Toscana, Polo Grill) plus main venues at no surcharge - best-in-class dining variety for the premium segment
- Spacious, uncrowded feel even near full capacity, with about 1,250 guests to roughly 800 crew so loungers, spa slots and seating stay available
- Large, elegant wood-paneled staterooms with real sitting areas and oversized marble/granite bathrooms, refreshed in the December 2022 refurbishment
Common Complaints
- Grand Dining Room food is hit-or-miss and doesn't always match Oceania's finest-cuisine-at-sea marketing
- Service in the main dining room is inconsistent enough that reviewers advise finding a preferred waiter and requesting their section
- Operational slips reported, including embarkation lines of two-plus hours on some sailings