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I woke up to gray skies asOceania Vistapulled into the port of Naples, Italy.
Some combination of the restaurants white-tile backsplash and baby-blue accents and the tropical smoothie brightened my mood.
Heartened, my husband and I decided to brave the rain and set out in search of life-changing pizza.
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Last week, I was one of 1,200 passengers on Oceania Cruises first new ship in 11 years.
The lemon-cream sauce with grilled shrimp and capersdelivered.
The showstopper, though, was the medium-rare bulgogi rib-eye plated on chic, blue-rimmed Tokyo Design Studio ceramic.
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Most nights, though, Founders Bar was the spot.
Still, the onboard demographic was typical for Oceania, which tends to attract travelers in their 60s.
Thats where the stories are.
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We dined with one couple, in their mid-80s, who have done two month-long stints on Oceania ships.
We opted for a slightly more restrained order.)
That said, the ship really is putting in the work when it comes to appealing to millennials.
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I assume he loved it.
I didnt have to worry about how to get there.
Other culinary adventures are a key part of Oceanias effort to appeal to all age ranges.
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Next year, 40 percent of our trips will be 30-plus days or longer, Del Rio says.
Dubbed Grand Voyages, those itineraries have been extremely popular among Oceania guests as they return to cruising.
We have the 180-day around-the-world cruise that we also sell in segments, he adds.
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