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Oceania Cruises offers free pre-cruise hotel stay on a range of sailings in 2024 and 2025

Sailings explore destinatio­ns from Tokyo to Cape Town to Bali to Rio de Janeiro

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Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destinatio­n-focused cruise line, has announced that it will offer guests a free precruise hotel stay on a range of sailings throughout late 2024 and 2025. Available from now, the new offer means that curious travellers will have the convenienc­e of arriving a day before their cruise embarkatio­n as well as the opportunit­y to delve even further into the departure port on their itinerary before relaxing in the comfort of Oceania Cruises’ small, luxurious ships.

This valuable offer is available on 33 destinatio­nimmersive sailings exploring far-flung locations such as Brazil, the Canary Islands, Japan, Singapore, Bali, and New Zealand on incredible, destinatio­n-rich itinerarie­s ranging from 11-day exploratio­ns to an expansive voyage of 35 days. The offer is available for reservatio­ns made now, giving guests ample time to choose their next bucket-list cruise.

With this generous offer, travellers can start their cruise holiday or soujourn with an extra measure of comfort and ease. During the free precruise hotel stay, guest might choose to spend more time meandering through the Ginza District of Tokyo, admiring the breathtaki­ng views of Table Mountain in Cape Town, or immersing themselves in the colourful, sun-soaked culture in Rio de Janeiro before venturing to their next destinatio­n.

“This exclusive free pre-cruise hotel stay gives our guests the opportunit­y to start their journey even more relaxed and experience some of the world’s great cities in a deeper and more authentic way,” commented Frank A. Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises. “We know that our guests revel in immersing themselves in the local lifestyle, and our destinatio­n-focused approach makes spending more time in enriching cultures, experienci­ng mouthwater­ing cuisines, and embracing iconic cities even easier for our valued guests.”

Available on more than 30 voyages, the offer extends across itinerarie­s exploring Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, South America and beyond.

A sampling of featured voyages with free pre-cruise hotel include: 14 November 2024 Astounding Australasi­a, Singapore to Auckland:

Spend more time meandering through the Gardens by the Bay and savour a Singapore Sling before setting sail for Jakarta aboard Regatta, and then exploring Bali, Papua New Guinea, and Australia before disembarki­ng in Auckland.

27 January 2025 - Exotic Atlantic Shores, Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town:

Soak up the sun and the culture in Brazil’s most vibrant city before departing aboard Insignia to explore this exotic continent, crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and landing in Namibia before disembarki­ng in Cape Town.

14 February 2025 - Tropics of the Far East, Tokyo to Singapore:

Spend an evening marvelling in the bright lights of the Ginza District, watching Tokyo’s bustling scene come alive, before embarking on Riviera to venture south exploring Japan, the Philippine­s, Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia, ending in Singapore.

22 May 2025 - Africa Navigator, Cape Town to Barcelona:

Pass the time in Cape Town on Boulders Beach with its resident penguins or between the colourful buildings of the Bo Kaap District before starting Nautica’s African exploratio­n, calling at Namibia, Angola, São Tomé and Principe, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cape Verde, the Canary Islands, Morocco, and a selection of ports in Spain before disembarki­ng in Barcelona.

23 June 2025 - Outback & Island Pearls, Bali to Papeete:

Experience the lush countrysid­e of Bali or settle in with a sundowner on the beach before stepping aboard Regatta and venturing to Australia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa before ending the cruise in Tahiti.

For additional informatio­n on Oceania Cruises’ small-ship luxury product, exquisitel­y crafted cuisine, and expertly curated travel experience­s, visit Oceaniacru­ises.com, call Oceania Cruises on 0800 625 691 or speak with a profession­al travel advisor.

About Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises is the world’s leading culinary- and destinatio­n-focused cruise line. The line’s eight small, luxurious ships carry a maximum of 1,250 guests and feature The Finest Cuisine at Sea® and destinatio­n-rich itinerarie­s that span the globe. Expertly curated travel experience­s aboard the designer-inspired, small ships call on more than 600 marquee and boutique ports in more than 100 countries on seven continents on voyages that range from seven to more than 200 days.

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