Marina is the first ship to offer suites completely appointed from furniture and fabrics to lighting and bedding using the acclaimed Ralph Lauren Home collection.
Oceania Cruises Marina: A Personal Work Of Art
On Oceania Cruises’ new Marina an unusual scene plays out. Bob Binder, the company’s president, and Frank del Rio, the founder of Oceania Cruises, are performing a job normally reserved for the ship’s carpenters. Dressed in custom-tailored suits, del Rio and Binder heft heavy pieces of framed art, arranging and rearranging, moving one frame of art from a wall in the hallway into a space they’ve chosen in the main restaurant. Read more...(1615 words, 3 images, estimated 6:28 mins reading time)
Oceania Cruises’ new Marina is the first ship to offer luxury suites completely appointed from furniture and fabrics to lighting and bedding using the acclaimed Ralph Lauren Home collection.
The cruise line tapped award-winning designer Susan Bednar Long of S.B. Long Interiors because of her keen familiarity with the Ralph Lauren esthetic. Long previously oversaw the decoration of flagship retail stores for Polo across North America. Her designs have been recognized by House Beautiful, Elle Décor and House & Garden, among other publications. Read more...(736 words, 4 images, estimated 2:57 mins reading time)
My stateroom on Oceania Marina is a Category A Concierge Level Veranda Stateroom. It measures 282 square feet and, as implied, features a veranda as well as a sitting area with sleeper sofa, large flat-panel television, marble bath with Bvlgari toiletries, tub – and shower with a rainforest showerhead.
You'll certainly sleep well on Oceania Marina. I did. Bedding is crispy white and comfortable. Read more...(129 words, 2 images, estimated 31 secs reading time)
An interview with one of the cruise industry’s most passionate cruise executives, Frank del Rio, chairman and ceo of Prestige Cruise Holdings, parent to Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The interview took place at the end of a three-day inaugural cruise on Oceania Marina.
An American success story, made in Cuba, realized in the USA: Frank del Rio
Silversea's fine Italian speciality restaurant La Terrazza also features al fresco dining.
Silversea Cruises has announced a new partnership agreement with Slow Food Promozione, an arm of Slow Food Italy. The collaboration will focus on highlighting the Italian heritage of La Terrazza, a specialty restaurant featured aboard the all-suite, ultra-luxury ships Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper and Silver Spirit. Read more...(422 words, 1 image, estimated 1:41 mins reading time)
Hapag-Lloyd is getting a sister. Europa 2 will offer a modern and casual luxury alternative to the existing Europa. Scheduled to being sailing in 2013, the new vessel will feature 258 staterooms, with a maximum passenger capacity of 516. Europa 2 will sail 7-day Med cruises in the summer months and warm-weather destinations in the winter months. Read more...(231 words, estimated 55 secs reading time)
In January, Oceania Cruises debuts its largest, and most highly anticipated, ship ever, the 1,250-guest Marina.
Oceania’s newest ship features an array of stylish bars and lounges and 10 dining venues – six of which are open-seating, gourmet restaurants – including Jacques, the first restaurant at sea for Chef Jacques Pépin.
Other highlights include a Bon Appétit Culinary Center, Owner’s Suites furnished exclusively in Ralph Lauren Home, and a grand stairway custom-crafted by renowned French glass master, Lalique. Read more...(749 words, 2 images, estimated 2:60 mins reading time)
You’ll need to use your imagination, as Oceania’s Marina is under construction in Genoa, Italy, but the panorama picture you’re looking at is of a soon-to-be-completed coffee bar overlooking the pool deck (click the photo to enlarge the image).
Typically, this space might be reserved for bars serving beverages with more kick than coffee, but as Oceania Cruises’ CEO Frank del Rio pointed out to press touring the ship today in Genoa, “Our guests aren’t big (alcohol) drinkers.” Read more...(115 words, 1 image, estimated 28 secs reading time)
