MS Marina
%2C_S%C3%A8te_01.jpg) MS Marina docked in Sète, October 2015 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Marina[1] |
| Owner: | Oceania Cruises[1] |
| Operator: | Oceania Cruises[1] |
| Port of registry: |
Majuro,  Marshall Islands |
| Ordered: | 2007 |
| Builder: | Fincantieri Sestri Ponente[1] |
| Yard number: | 6194 |
| Laid down: | 10 March 2009 |
| Launched: | 4 April 2010 |
| Completed: | September 2010 (planned)[1] |
| Maiden voyage: | 22 January 2011 |
| Identification: | |
| Status: | In Active Status as of 2011 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Oceania-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 66,000 GT[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[3] |
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 was followed by the MS Riviera in May 2012,[1] the option for the third ship was declined.[4] The ship was named in Miami by Mary Hart on February 5, 2011.[5]
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.[6] The Marina is a mid-sized ship, at 66,000 tons and was designed by the Yran & Storbraaten (Y&S) architectural firm.[7] 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.[3]
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.[6] Marina has a diesel-electric powerplant with a pair of fixed 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.[3]
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]
Gallery
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MS Marina in Douglas Bay
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MS Marina pool deck at night
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Oceania commences construction of first Oceania class newbuild "Marina"". Cruise Industry News. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ↑ "Marina Vessel Info". Marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Fincantieri starts construction of Oceania's Marina". Cruise Industry News. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ Sloan, Gene (4 November 2010). "Most Popular". USA Today.
- ↑
- 1 2 "Countdown begins for the debut of the new Oceania class". Cruise Industry News. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ↑ "Oceania releases first design details of the new Oceania class". Cruise Industry News. 28 February 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
Bibliography
- Saunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848321724.
- Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781848842182.
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