MS Marina

MS Marina is a cruise ship operated by Oceania Cruises and the first vessel of the two-ship Oceania class. Built for the premium cruise market, the ship was constructed by Fincantieri at its Sestri Ponente shipyard in Italy. Its design was developed by the Norwegian architectural firm Yran & Storbraaten, which worked on the vessel as part of the broader development of Oceania Cruises' next-generation ship platform. The construction program was formalized on 18 June 2007, when contracts were finalized for Marina and a sister ship, with an option for a third vessel. The option was ultimately not exercised. Marina's keel was laid on 10 March 2009. In accordance with a traditional shipbuilding practice, a United States silver dollar and a pre-Castro Cuban peso were welded into the keel as symbolic good-luck objects for the ship, its passengers, and its crew. The vessel entered the Oceania Cruises fleet after being launched in 2010 and was formally named in Miami on 5 February 2011, with television personality Mary Hart serving as the ship's godmother for the naming ceremony. Marina was followed by her sister ship, MS Riviera, in May 2012. The two ships established the Oceania class as a distinct part of the cruise line's fleet, while the planned third ship did not proceed. Marina measures approximately 66,084 gross tons and accommodates about 1,250 passengers at double occupancy. Its propulsion system is diesel-electric and drives two fixed-pitch propellers. As a ship rather than a standalone corporate enterprise, Marina's commercial identity is tied to Oceania Cruises: it functions as a branded hospitality and transportation product offering ocean voyages across the cruise line's international itinerary network. The vessel's positioning is aligned with Oceania Cruises' premium, destination-focused approach. Its significance within the brand portfolio comes from its role as the first representative of a newer ship class, combining a relatively moderate passenger capacity with the larger-scale capabilities expected of a modern ocean cruise vessel. Public reference material identifies the ship's construction, class relationship, naming, dimensions, propulsion, and passenger capacity, but does not provide a complete current itinerary, detailed onboard facilities list, ownership structure at the vessel level, or a comprehensive record of later refits.

MS Marina was developed as the lead ship of a new Oceania Cruises class intended to expand the line's fleet while retaining its premium cruise-market identity. The construction agreement covering Marina, a sister vessel, and an option for a third ship was finalized on 18 June 2007. Fincantieri was selected as the builder, with work assigned to its Sestri Ponente yards in Italy. The ship's design was created by the Norwegian architectural practice Yran & Storbraaten. The keel was laid on 10 March 2009. During that ceremony, builders incorporated a United States silver dollar and a pre-Castro Cuban peso into the keel. The objects reflected a traditional maritime practice in which coins or similar items are placed within a ship's structure as symbols of prosperity and safe voyages. Marina was built with a diesel-electric powerplant and two fixed-pitch propellers. The completed vessel has a gross tonnage of 66,084 and a stated passenger capacity of approximately 1,250 at double occupancy. Marina was launched in 2010 and became the first completed ship in the Oceania class. The ship was named in Miami on 5 February 2011, at a ceremony led by Mary Hart. Its sister ship, MS Riviera, followed in May 2012. Although the original construction plan included an option for a third vessel, that option was declined, leaving Marina and Riviera as the two ships associated with the class. Within Oceania Cruises, Marina represents a ship-level product rather than an independent company or legal brand owner. Its role is to deliver the line's cruise voyages, combining passenger accommodation, marine transportation, and onboard hospitality. The available reference material establishes its construction and launch history but does not document a detailed sequence of subsequent refurbishments, ownership transfers, leadership changes, controversies, or major commercial campaigns. Those areas therefore remain limited in this entry rather than being supplemented with unsupported claims.

• 2012

  Sister ship joins the class

  [1]MS Marinaen.wikipedia.org

  MS Riviera followed Marina in May 2012 as the second Oceania-class ship.

• 2011

  Naming ceremony in Miami

  [1]MS Marinaen.wikipedia.org

  Marina was named in Miami on 5 February, with Mary Hart serving as the naming-ceremony figure.

• 2010

  Ship launched

  [1]MS Marinaen.wikipedia.org

  The completed vessel was launched, becoming the first ship of the Oceania class.

• 2009

  Keel laid at Fincantieri

  [1]MS Marinaen.wikipedia.org

  Marina's keel was laid on 10 March at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente yards in Italy.

• 2007

  Construction contracts finalized

  [1]MS Marinaen.wikipedia.org

  Contracts were finalized for Marina, a sister ship, and an option for a third vessel.

A premium ocean-cruise ship positioned within Oceania Cruises' destination-oriented hospitality offering and serving as the lead vessel of the Oceania class.

• Cruise ship · 2010

  MS Marina

  MS Marina is a 66,084-gross-ton Oceania Cruises cruise ship and the lead vessel of the Oceania class. Built by Fincantieri in Italy, it uses diesel-electric propulsion with two fixed-pitch propellers and accommodates approximately 1,250 passengers at double occupancy. The ship functions as a combined transportation, accommodation, dining, and hospitality platform for the cruise line's international voyages.

1. 1MS Marinaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Oceania Cruises official Marina pageoceaniacruises.com