Food-focused travelers who want a small, quiet ship and port-intensive itineraries.
Think twice if: Few activities and no big shows; older ships with smaller cabins than Oceania's newer ships.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Oceania Cruises's page for this ship →
What she's like
Easy to find your way around. Fewer crowds getting off in port. About 43 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
Unknown from line's site.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Shipboard gratuities, specialty restaurants (no extra charge), in-room dining, unlimited Starlink Wi-Fi, sodas, specialty coffees and teas, still/sparkling water, juices and smoothies, fitness classes, launderettes. Alcohol packages, excursions, air and transfers are optional extras.
Under-18s must share a cabin with an adult 18+. No kids' club stated.
Resort / country-club casual; 'elegant casual resort wear' for evening dining. No formal nights stated.
Where she sails in Europe
Europe (varies)
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | included; Suites: included; Not added automatically; 'Your World Included' applies to new reservations from Oct 1, 2024 for sailings on or after Jan 1, 2025. |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | Optional beverage package (price not published); soft drinks and specialty coffees included. |
| Wifi | Included (unlimited Starlink Wi-Fi). |
| Specialty restaurants | Included; reservations from 45 days before sailing if paid in full (earlier for suites). |
| Money on board | USD ('Oceania Cruises uses a cashless system based on the U.S. dollar.') |
How tipping and money work on a European cruise → · Build a full trip budget →
Her restaurants · 5 included, 0 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| The Grand Dining Room | Included |
| Terrace Café | Included |
| Waves Bar & Grill | Included |
| Toscana | Included |
| Polo Grill | Included |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
The line doesn't publish cabin sizes for this ship that we could find.
Good to know before you pick
- Deck 8 cabins sit directly below deck 9 (Terrace Cafe buffet, pool deck, spa); exact overlap not readable
- Deck 3 has only oceanview staterooms; inside staterooms are on decks 4 and 6-8 (Oceania deck plan)
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Wheelchairs/scooters must be collapsible and no wider than 22 inches; some ports may not suit limited mobility; tenders used in certain ports. Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own drawing, built from the line's deck plan. Tap a deck to see what's on it, or use “Find on board”. Not to scale.
- Deck 11 , Sports Deck (shuffleboard, golf putting greens); Sun Deck
- Deck 10 , Toscana; Polo Grill; Library; Fitness track; Horizons
- Deck 9 , Terrace Cafe; Waves Bar & Grill; Pool Deck; Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center; Oceania@Sea internet center / Card Room
- Deck 8
- Deck 7
- Deck 6
- Deck 5 , Grand Dining Room; Baristas & The Grand Bar; Boutiques; Martinis; Casino; Lounge
- Deck 4 , Reception Desk, Destination Services, Concierge; Medical Center
- Deck 3
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
Deposit $750 per person (20% for Owner's, Vista and Oceania Suites), due within 7 days if booked 120+ days out. Final payment 90 days before for voyages under 15 days (150 days for 15+). Shore excursions bookable from 180 to 3 days before sailing.
Paying and cancelling
Tiered penalties by days before sailing (cancellation in writing); exact tiers not published.
Tips for her Europe sailings
Tender ports are announced onboard with boarding times and locations.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Kind of ship
- Premium
- Built
- 1998
- Guests
- 698
- Crew
- 400
- Cabins
- 340
- Guest decks
- 9
- Gross tons
- 30,277
- Length
- 180 m (592 ft)
- Width
- 26 m (84 ft)
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Class
- Regatta (R) class
- Ship number
- IMO 9156462
- Sister ships
- Nautica, Sirena
- In Europe 2026–27
- Europe (varies)
Highlights
- Built 1998; every suite and stateroom fully renewed (Oceania)
- Former Renaissance Cruises 'R One'
- Specialty restaurants are included in the fare (Oceania)
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 6 sources · checked 2026-11
- Oceania: Insignia ship page
- Oceania: Insignia deck plans
- Wikipedia: MS Insignia (secondary)
- Oceania Cruises press release: Your World Included
- Oceania Cruises FAQ
- Oceania Cruises: Nautica deck plans page (read via WebFetch; one PDF per deck)
- crew, beam and speed from Wikipedia (Oceania does not publish them)
- dining 'included' based on Oceania statement 'Always included... all specialty dining'; Privée/La Reserve cost not stated
- guest_decks counted from decks listed on Oceania deck plan page
- Oceania Cruises: Beverage package price
- Oceania Cruises: Cancellation tiers
- Oceania Cruises: Online check-in timing
- Oceania Cruises: Nationality mix
- Deck plan: Deck-level lists from WebFetch of the deck plans page; no positions