MV Queen of the Oceans
This article is about the former Princess Cruise Lines ship known as the Ocean Princess from 2000 to 2002. For the current Princess cruise ship see Ocean Princess (ship).
 Oceana departing from Southampton.
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| History | |
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| Name | list error: <br /> list (help) Oceana Ocean Princess (2000-2002) |
| Owner | list error: <br /> list (help) P&O, 1995-2000 P&O Princess Cruises, 2000-2003 Carnival UK, 2003- |
| Operator | list error: <br /> list (help) P&O Cruises Princess Cruises (2000-2002) |
| Port of registry | list error: <br /> list (help) Bermuda, Hamilton (2005-present) United Kingdom London, England (2000-2005) Liberia Monrovia, Liberia (2000-2000) |
| Builder | list error: <br /> list (help) Fincantieri Monfalcone, Italy |
| Yard number | 6044 |
| Christened | 20 February 2000 |
| Acquired | 29 January 2000 |
| Maiden voyage | February 2000 |
| In service | February |
| Identification | IMO number: 9169550 |
| Status | In service |
| Notes | [1][2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sun-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 77,499 GT |
| Displacement | 8,293 DWT |
| Length | 261.30 m (857.3 ft) |
| Beam | 32.25 m (105.8 ft) |
| Draft | 8.10 m (26.6 ft) |
| Decks | 11 (passenger accessible) |
| Installed power | list error: <br /> list (help) 4 × 16-cyl Sulzer-16Z AV40S diesel engines combined 46080 kW |
| Speed | 21 knots |
| Capacity | list error: <br /> list (help) 2016 (regular) 2272 (maximum) |
| Crew | 889 |
| Notes | [1][3] |
MV Oceana (previously Ocean Princess), is a cruise ship of the P&O Cruises fleet. The ship was built by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. At 77,000 tonnes, Oceana is the fourth largest of seven ships currently in service with P&O Cruises. She entered service with the company in November 2002 and was named by HRH the Princess Royal in 2003.[4] Oceana is sister ship to Sea Princess, which also served in the P&O Cruises fleet as Adonia between 2003 and 2005. Oceana is also a twin sister ship of Sun Princess and Dawn Princess, which are also ships of the Sun-Class Cruise Ships.
History
Oceana is a Sun class cruise ship owned by Carnival Corporation & plc, and operated by P&O Cruises.[5] She was built in 2000 by the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
Ocean Princess
Oceana was originally ordered by P&O to serve in the Princess Cruises fleet. She was named by Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal and entered service as Ocean Princess on 16 February 2000.[6] During the winter season, Ocean Princess was positioned in the southern Caribbean, while in summer she operated in Alaskan waters. Shortly after her launch, P&O demerged its cruise ship operations and Ocean Princess came under the ownership of P&O Princess Cruises, whilst continuing to serve in the Princess Cruises fleet.
Oceana
In November 2002, Ocean Princess entered service with P&O Cruises, operating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her official naming ceremony took place in Southampton, England on 21 May 2003. The naming ceremony was the first double ship naming in history and saw Ocean Princess renamed Oceana, with sister ship Sea Princess becoming Adonia. The naming was performed by HRH the Princess Royal.[1] and her daughter Zara Philips.[7]
In 2003, P&O Princess Cruises merged with Carnival Corporation. As a result, Oceana came under the ownership of Carnival UK, but continued to operate with the P&O Cruises fleet.
In summer, the vessel sails from Southampton in the United Kingdom to the Mediterranean and Scandinavia. In the northern winter, Oceana berths in Barbados; sailing through the Caribbean and to Central America.
During the two week period of 28 March 2008 - 11 April 2008, Oceana underwent a refit at Lloyd Werft shipyard as part of the P&O Cruises elevation programme. The extensive refit included Winners bar and the Monte Carlo Casino merging to become one venue; Winners. The on board photo gallery has also been improved and divided into separate areas. Starlights, a show lounge, has also benefited from the refit, as has the gym which now includes interactive mountain bikes. The cabins have received similar treatment to that of other P&O ships. The Cafe Jardin menu has been enhanced to reflect French cuisine by Marco Pierre White.[8]
Oceana is scheduled for a refit in December 2012. During the two week period, work will be carried out improving the passenger accommodation, the onboard nightclub 'Le Club' and the select dining restaurant 'Cafe Jardin'. The golf nets on the Sun Deck will also be removed and replaced with a new aerobics studio.
Facilities
Oceana has 10 passenger decks.[9]
Passenger facilities include 12 places to drink and 4 restaurants, including an open air restaurant and Cafe Jardin, a restaurant endorsed by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White. Other notable features include a gym, sports court, casino, golf simulator, spa, family facilities, a spa and 4 swimming pools. The main entertainment venue is the 530 seat Footlights Theatre.[10][11]
References
- ^ a b c Asklander, Asklander. "M/S Ocean Princess (2000)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ http://www.equasis.org Retrieved on 10 February 2009
- ^ "About Oceana: Ship statistics". P&O Cruises. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
- ^ http://www.pocruises.com/Cruise-Ships/Oceana/Ship-Webcams/
- ^ http://www.casinocity.com/uk/southampton/pooceani/owner/
- ^ http://portal.pohub.com/pls/pogprtl/docs/PAGE/POGROUP_PAGE_GROUP/POGROUP_NEWS_2000_PAGE/INTRODUCTIONOFOCEANPRINCESS.PDF
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/05/03/zara_phillips_feature.shtml
- ^ "Oceana Refit, Portunus Magazine".
- ^ http://www.fodors.com/cruises/po-cruises-676653/ships/oceana-676657/fast-facts-641/
- ^ http://www.pocruises.com/Cruise-Ships/Oceana/Ship-Overview/
- ^ http://www.iglucruise.com/po-oceana
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