MV MARINA Delivered
Oceania Cruises took delivery today of the 66,000 gt MARINA at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard in Italy.
Frank Del Rio, co-founder the line and chairman and CEO of parent Prestige Cruise Holdings, said the line’s first purpose built ship is “destined to be a game-changer in the industry”. Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono added, “The new MARINA is not only beautiful but one of the most elegant ships we have built in the last years. Today is a proud day for all of our employees and partners associated with this first newbuild for Oceania Cruises.’
MV MARINA is the first of a pair of exciting 1250-passenger newbuilds for the highly-rated Line. MARINA’s sister, RIVIERA is currently being built at the same yard and is scheduled to debut in April 2012.
Oceania Cruises announced that Mary Hart, philanthropist and host of US television’s Entertainment Tonight, will be the Godmother. The ceremony will be held in Miami, Florida on February 5 and culminate with Ms. Hart releasing a 15-liter Nebuchadnezzar of champagne, custom-made by Armand de Brignac, onto the ship’s hull.
MARINA will then sail on a three night media and travel agent introductory cruise before beginning her official maiden voyage on February 8, an eighteen-night trans-canal cruise to Los Angeles, CA.
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A beautiful ship…………….not to large or too small. However she does slightly resemble the Crown Odyssey of Royal Cruise Line ( a.k.a. Norwgian Crown).
God Bless her and all those that sail in her !
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – the rendering looks nice. I will wait on actual exteriors photos from all angles to make up my mind.
Mary Hart – dear god, why? For those that doe not know, Mary Hart has a syndicated TV show in the states that is a Hollywood gossip piece of junk, a tell-all tabloid on TV. This somehow cheapens the special day and ceremony, at least for me. Guess Meryl Streep was unavailable??
YeaH Ot´s really a beutifull ship and i hope to be onboard soon! It´s sad that they will be just two…especially when i think that “insigna” will leave very soon…
I dont like the rear of the ship, from the side it doesnt look complete. What happened with Italian designers, they used to make the most beautiful ships, this is new, and nice for new but its lacking that graceful style that the Italians were so famous for..
I rec’d an e-mail yesterday, from Oceania Cruises, as part of their repeaters program, and there are pictures from inception, to construction, to completion, both inside and out. I must say, the exterior of the Marina, IS BREATHTAKING.
Her lines, stem to stern, bow to prow, top to bottom, waterline to funnel are elegant, and she sparkles like a rare gem.
Inside, the ship is extremely elegant, rich with Murano and Lalique glass lighting fixtures, handsome furniture with rich fabrics, marble and rich laminates.
As the interiors of any ship convey the owners tastes, so does the exterior, the very profile, and image. The Marina reflects her owners taste and design. Considering just what is inside this beauty, the public and sleeping spaces, her gracefullness is admirable.
There are menus for the new venues, Jaques and Red Ginger, and they are superb. There is even a picture of the planting of the sago palms, and the 18 hole mini golf course. I ca not wait to sail here, I am counting the weeks until that day comes.
I have not been so excited about any new build in this case newbuilds, since the QM2, and the two new Cunarders, QV and QE. Now, there finally are some luxe ships to sail, and the Marina fits right in. Thank you Oceania.
The Marina has been berthed at Dublin port for the past three days.What gives?