MIAMI, Aug. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceania Cruises,
the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line,
welcomed guests across the gangway for the first time in 524 days.
Marina is the first of Oceania Cruises' ships to resume
sailing and is also the very first cruise ship to sail from the
port of Copenhagen since 2019.
Oceania Cruises welcomed guests across Marina's gangway for the
first time in 524 days before sailing from Copenhagen.
"Today is one of those days we will all remember for a lifetime
as we reunite with our shipboard families and our guests to start
exploring the world once again," stated Bob
Binder, President and CEO of Oceania Cruises.
All Oceania Cruises voyages are operating with a requirement
that 100% of guests and crew are vaccinated, creating what we
believe is one of the safest vacation experiences in the world. The
line is undertaking a phased restart with its science-backed plan
for a healthy return to service that protects our guests, crew and
communities visited. The robust SailSAFE™ Health and Safety Program
creates multiple layers of protection against COVID-19 and was
developed with guidance from our team of public health and
scientific experts including the SailSAFE Global Health and
Wellness Council and the Healthy Sail Panel.
Full details on our SailSAFE protocols can be found here.
These protocols will be continuously evolved and modified using the
best available science and technology.
Marina's first voyage sails from Copenhagen to ports in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland prior to concluding in Stockholm. Marina will spend the
remainder of the summer and autumn cruising around Western Europe, the Mediterranean, and the
Greek Isles prior to setting sail for Miami where she will arrive on December 1st.
Marina is the first ship to resume sailing for
Oceania Cruises and will quickly be followed by Riviera,
which resumes sailing in the Greek Isles on October 18, 2021, and Insignia from
Miami on December 21, 2021, to kick off the epic
six-month-long "Around the World in 180 Days" voyage. Sirena
resumes sailing in the Caribbean
on January 21, 2022, and
Regatta will start sailing on February 5, 2022, in Polynesia followed by
Nautica in the Mediterranean on April
1, 2022.
About Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises is the
world's leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line. The
line's seven small, luxurious ships carry no more than 1,250 guests
and feature the finest cuisine at sea and destination-rich
itineraries that span the globe. Expertly curated travel
experiences aboard the designer-inspired, small ships call on more
than 450 marquee and boutique ports across Europe, Alaska, Asia,
Africa, Australia, New
Zealand, New England-Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, Tahiti and the
South Pacific in addition to the epic 180-day Around the World
Voyages. The brand has an additional 1,200-guest Allura Class ships on order for delivery in
2025.
With headquarters in Miami,
Oceania Cruises is owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., a
diversified cruise operator of leading global cruise brands which
include Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises.
About Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Ltd.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH)
is a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian
Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands.
With a combined fleet of 28 ships with nearly 60,000 berths, these
brands offer itineraries to more than 490 destinations worldwide.
The Company has nine additional ships scheduled for delivery
through 2027, comprising of approximately 24,000 berths.
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