Oceania Cruises was founded in 2002 by luxury cruise industry veterans Joe Watters and Frank Del Rio (the former vice president of Renaissance Cruises). ‘R Five’ was built by Renaissance cruises as part of their R class fleet. In November 2005 R Five entered service for Oceania Cruises as MS Nautica. MS Marina was commenced in 2009, the first in a duo of cruise ships, and was followed by the MS Riviera in May 2012.
Oceania Cruises: MS Nautica
| Oceania Cruises: MS Nautica |
| Launched: 1999 |
| Guest Capacity: 684 |
| Tonnage: 30,277 tons |
| Inaugural Cruise: 2005 (Oceania Cruises) |
| Number of Crew: 386 |
| Length: 181.00 m (593 ft 10 in) |
| Beam: 25.46 m (83 ft 6 in) |
| Draught: 5.95 m (19 ft 6 in) |
| Cruising Speed: 18 knots |
| Number of Decks: 11 (9 passenger) |
| Guest Cabins: 342 |
| Builder: Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France |
| Registered: Majuro Marshall Islands |
Oceania Cruises : MS Marina
| Oceania Cruises: MS Marina |
| Launched: April 2010 |
| Guest Capacity: 1,250 |
| Tonnage: 66,084 tons |
| Inaugural Cruise: 2011 |
| Number of Crew: 800 |
| Length: 782 ft (238.35 m) |
| Beam: 105 ft (32.00 m) |
| Draught: 24 ft (7.32 m) |
| Cruising Speed: 20-knot |
| Number of Decks: 11 guest decks |
| Guest Cabins: 626 |
| Builder: Fincantieri |
| Registered: Majuro Marshall Islands |
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