Three of Oceania’s upper premium, mid-sized luxury ships, Nautica, Marina and Riviera will be repositioned in Europe at the end of the Winter 2012-13 season, the fourth ship, Regatta, returns to cruise Alaskan waters after an absence of a year.
Oceania Cruises’ 2013 Summer cruise collection includes 73 cruises with 48 unique itineraries, the majority of which are new, with five new ports of call: Algiers, (Algeria); Klaipeda, (Lithuania); Norfolk, (Virginia); Port Canaveral, (Florida) and Seattle, (Washington).
Three of Oceania’s upper premium, mid-sized luxury ships, Nautica, Marina and Riviera will be repositioned in Europe at the end of the Winter 2012-13 season, the fourth ship, Regatta, returns to cruise Alaskan waters after an absence of a year.
Notable to the European itineraries is the addition of more sea days. Virtually every European cruise will feature at least one sea day, so that guests may fully indulge in the Oceania Cruises renowned onboard experience and legendary dining experiences.
The newest ship in the fleet, Riviera will cruise between the Eastern and Western Mediterranean throughout the spring, summer and autumn.
Her sister ship, the 1250 guest Marina returns to Northern Europe for the summer with new itineraries that explore Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea. After spending the first few weeks in the Mediterranean Nautica will join Marina, focusing first on the British Isles and the scenic landscapes of Norway. Nautica then ventures as far north as the Polar Ice Barrier before continuing to the Baltic Sea and further exploration of Scandinavia. In the fall both ships return to the Mediterranean via calls on Continental Europe.
With the addition of two April 2013 sailings, Regatta will continue cruising in the Caribbean, before returning to the pristine waters of Alaska, after a year’s break, from May through mid-August. (Pictured, Oceania Cruises’ 650-guest luxury ship Regatta).
Oceania Cruises’ 2013-2014 Winter Collection, features 61 voyages and 18 new itineraries, with the line’s four ships -Riviera, Marina, Regatta and Nautica- sailing to 160 destinations throughout the world. Maiden port calls in China, the Caribbean and the South Pacific, including Dalian, China, Aitutaki, Cook Islands and Kralendijk, Bonaire. The cruise schedule also includes 21 all-new Grand Voyages ranging from 24 to 63 days.
