- MS Marina
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Career Name: Marina[1] Owner: Oceania Cruises[1] Operator: Oceania Cruises[1] Port of registry: Marshall Islands Ordered: 2007 Builder: Fincantieri Sestri Ponente[1] Laid down: 10 March 2009 Launched: 4 April 2010 Completed: September 2010 (planned)[1] Maiden voyage: 22 January 2011 Status: In Active Status as of 2011 General characteristics Class and type: Oceania class cruise ship Tonnage: gross tonnage (GT) of 66,000 tons[1] Length: 782 ft (238.35 m)[1] Beam: 105 ft (32.00 m)[1] Draught: 24 ft (7.32 m)[1] Installed power: diesel-electric[1] Propulsion: 2 controllable pitch propellers[1] Speed: 20-knot (37 km/h; 23 mph)[1] Capacity: 1,252 passengers (double occupancy)[1] Crew: 780 crew[2] MS Marina is an Oceania-class cruise ship, which was constructed at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente yards in Italy for Oceania Cruises. The Marina is the first in a duo of cruise ships, and will be followed by MS Riviera in July 2011[1], the option for the third ship was declined.[3] The ship was named in Miami by Mary Hart on February 5, 2011.[4]
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Concept and Construction
The finalization of contract for the construction of Marina and her sister ship, plus an option for a third, was reached on 18 June 2007.[5] The Marina is a mid-sized ship, at 66,000 tons and was designed by the Yran & Storbratten (Y&S) architectural firm.[6] The keel of Marina was laid on 10 March 2009 and included the welding of a U.S. silver dollar coin and a pre-Castro Cuban peso coin in the keel and is believed to bring fortune to the ship, its passengers and crew during their seagoing life.[2]
Features
Marina has nine dining venues. The Grand Dining Room, more casual Terraces, and poolside Waves Grill are open seating, no-charge and open daily. Four specialty dining restaurants require reservations (typically up to two per stateroom) are available at no added charge: the cruise line's signature Polo Grill, Toscana, the new French Bistro Jacques and the Pan Asian restaurant Red Ginger. Two additional venues are available at an added charge: Privee private dining and La Reserve. [5] Marina has a diesel-electric powerplant with a pair of controllable pitch propellers.[1] The ship's interior is decorated with rich woods, Italian marble, granite, wool carpets and leather. The ship has 626 staterooms and suites, with 90% featuring private verandas.[2]
In the 626 staterooms, there are:
- 3 Owners Suites[1]
- 6 Vista Suites[1]
- 10 Oceania Suites[1]
- 121 Penthouse Suites[1]
- 440 Veranda Staterooms[1]
- 20 Ocean View Staterooms[1]
- 26 Interior Staterooms[1]
Itineraries
The maiden voyage of Marina is dated on 22 January 2011 and is a 13-day transatlantic cruise, departing from Barcelona, Spain to Miami, Florida. The ports of call before the transatlantic crossing are Malaga, Casablanca and Canary Islands.[7] After the maiden cruise, she will transit the Panama Canal, departing 8 February 2011 with itineraries in Cartagena and Puntarenas Costa Rica; 2 ports of call in Mexico at Puerto Chiapas and Cabo San Lucas.[7] After returning to Miami, she will again embark on another Panama Canal cruise, departing San Francisco, cruising at California's Pacific Coast, calling at San Diego, Puerto Chiapas, Cartagena and Grand Cayman and the cruise concludes in Miami.[7] After, she will embark on a 12-day Caribbean cruise in British Virgin Islands, with calls at St. Barts, Dominica, St. Lucia and Grand Turk.[7]
Before her return in Barcelona to begin her summer cruising season, she will sail along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, departing 28 March 2011 in Miami with calls at Savannah, Charleston, and New York City.[7] She will then start her cruise to Barcelona, calling in Bermuda, followed by five days at sea and stops in Funchal, Portugal and Barcelona.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Oceania commences construction of first Oceania class newbuild "Marina"". Cruise Industry News. 5 August 2009. http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/1502-8508-oceania-commences-construction-of-first-oceania-class-newbuild-qmarinaq.html. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Fincantieri starts construction of Oceania's Marina". Cruise Industry News. 10 March 2009. http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2420-31009-fincantieri-starts-construction-of-oceanias-marina.html. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Most Popular". USA Today. http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2010/11/oceania-cruises-marina-riviera-class-ship-order-fincantieri/129923/1?csp=34travel&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TP-TheCruiseLog+%28Travel+-+The+Cruise+Log%29.
- ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/20/2070150/cruise-ships-oceania-marina-is.html
- ^ a b "Countdown begins for the debut of the new Oceania class". Cruise Industry News. 18 June 2007. http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/635-61807-countdown-begins-for-the-debut-of-the-new-oceania-class.html. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ "Oceania releases first design details of the new Oceania class". Cruise Industry News. 28 February 2008. http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/1069-22808-oceania-releases-1st-design-details-of-the-new-oceania-class.html. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Oceania unveils itineraries for Marina". Cruise Industry News. 14 January 2010. http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3581-11410-oceania-unveils-itineraries-for-marina.html. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
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