Oceania Cruises has announced its newest ship Allura will enter service one week earlier than scheduled.
Due to join the fleet in the summer of 2025, her inaugural sailing will now depart Trieste, Italy, on July 18, 2025.
The ship will cruise six days to Athens, Greece, calling at gems in the Eastern Mediterranean including Rijeka, Croatia; Ravenna, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Kotor, Montenegro.
The line is also opening for sale a one-of-a-kind four-day voyage sailing roundtrip from New York City in September 2025.
For guests booked on the original inaugural voyage departing July 24, 2025, Oceania Cruises has offered first access to booking the new maiden sailing before it went on public sale.
Following her summer season in the Mediterranean, Allura will sail to Canada and New England for a series of immersive voyages in North America before her premiere winter season in the Caribbean, homeporting in Miami.
For new-to-brand travellers, the line has introduced a four-day “Taste of Oceania Cruises” round trip sailing from New York from September 30 to October 4, 2025.
Frank A. Del Rio, President, Oceania Cruises said: “I’m excited to be able to present Allura on a one-time taster voyage to showcase the ship to aspirational travellers who are looking to sample an ultra-premium cruise experience, and even better, sailing from downtown Manhattan, the heart of New York City.”
Oceania Cruises’ newly appointed Executive Culinary Directors, Chefs Alexis Quaretti and Eric Barale are working with the line’s talented team to take a fresh look at menus across all venues on board.
Chef Alex said: “Oceania Cruises is a cruise line founded by foodies, for foodies, and food is at the heart of everything we do.
“The team and I are busy testing and tasting a wonderful array of waffles and crêpes, which will be enjoyed by our guests next year aboard Allura.
“Our guests will be able to customise their waffles and crêpes, which will all be made to order, to be perfectly personalised.
“We have lots of exciting culinary developments underway for Allura, including more than 300 new recipes in active development for The Grand Dining Room, across all three meal services. I am excited to reveal more in the coming months.”
Allura is the eighth vessel for Oceania Cruises and is the line’s second 1,200-guest Allura Class ship. Allura highlights include:
- A new onboard Crêperie, serving freshly made-to-order crêpes and waffles, as well as sundaes in the afternoon.
- A luxurious new library, featuring walls of floor-to-ceiling glass, oversized chairs and plush residential furnishings, steps away from LYNC Digital Centre, the ship’s digital and social hub, as well as ever-popular Horizons.
- One chef for every 10 guests, ensuring 50% of crew members are dedicated to culinary experiences.
- Five speciality dining venues, including the line’s newest signature restaurants, Ember and Aquamar Kitchen, at no extra cost.
- 1,200 guests served by 800 crew members = two crew members for every three guests.
- The most spacious standard staterooms at sea, at an astounding 291 square feet.
- Hundreds of immersive shore excursions and tours to choose from on each sailing.
- Onboard enrichment, including art classes at Oceania Cruises’ much-loved Artist Loft, numerous guest speakers and sommelier demonstrations.
- An expansive Culinary Centre and accompanying Chef’s Studio, where epicurean secrets will be shared by the talented onboard Chef Instructors.
For more information, go to Oceania Cruises.
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