Oceania Cruises takes delivery of Marina cruise ship from Fincantieri
Oceania Cruises yesterday officially took delivery of Marina, its first newbuild cruise ship. The handover took place at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard near Genoa, where a sister ship, Riviera, is currently under construction for delivery in April 2012.
Oceania Cruises, with headquarters in Miami, is owned by Prestige Cruise Holdings. Prestige Cruise Holdings was formed in 2007 to manage select assets in Apollo Management's cruise investment portfolio and offers nearly 4,000 berths between the Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, a number the company expects will grow to approximately 6,500 berths by mid-2012 with the addition of the two Fincantieri deliveries.
The 66,000 grt, 1,250 passenger, 15 deck Marina is an upper premium vessel with a length of 782 feet, breadth of 105 feet and draft of 24 feet. Cruising speed is 20 knots. The ship has two controllable twin-screw pitch propellers, fin stabilizers and bow thrusters.
The new flagship of the Oceania Cruises fleet will set sail on her maiden voyage from Barcelona, Spain, on January 22. When she arrives in Miami on February 4, she is expected to receive a celebratory welcome that will last through the weekend.
Oceania Cruises, with headquarters in Miami, is owned by Prestige Cruise Holdings. Prestige Cruise Holdings was formed in 2007 to manage select assets in Apollo Management's cruise investment portfolio and offers nearly 4,000 berths between the Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, a number the company expects will grow to approximately 6,500 berths by mid-2012 with the addition of the two Fincantieri deliveries.
The 66,000 grt, 1,250 passenger, 15 deck Marina is an upper premium vessel with a length of 782 feet, breadth of 105 feet and draft of 24 feet. Cruising speed is 20 knots. The ship has two controllable twin-screw pitch propellers, fin stabilizers and bow thrusters.
The new flagship of the Oceania Cruises fleet will set sail on her maiden voyage from Barcelona, Spain, on January 22. When she arrives in Miami on February 4, she is expected to receive a celebratory welcome that will last through the weekend.