Oceania Cruises is planning 7 maiden port calls in its summer 2017 and winter 2017-2018 programs. Nearly 120 of the 172 itineraries are new. The maiden calls include Bastia (Corsica), Villefranche and Nantes, France; Husavik, Iceland; Rijeka, Croatia; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and Sept-Îles, Québec.
Travelers who book by September 30, 2016 get OLife Choice perks: unlimited Internet for free and one additional amenity (free unlimited house beverage package, free shore excursions or an onboard credit).
The newest addition to the fleet of Oceania, ms Sirena, will spend in the Mediterranean most of 2017. Then the ship will sail to Dublin on a 12-day voyage from Lisbon to Bilbao before heading to Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Australia and South Pacific.
Regatta will explore Alaska with 7- to 11-day sailings in summer 2017. After transiting Panama Canal, the vessel will operate South America cruises including a 21-day Patagonia trip. Other highlights include a 20-day cruise to Chile's islands, glaciers and fjords, and a 35-day Americas route in the Caribbean, along Mexican Riviera and on the Amazon.
The first half of 2017 and 2018, ms Insignia will sail her 5th 'Around the World in 180 Days' cruise. 8 segments are available, including 20 days from Miami to Reykjavik via Greenland and 28 days from Rome to Montréal.
Northern Europe is the home for Nautica in summer 2017, including a touch of the Mediterranean. One highlight is the 20-day voyage 'Trail of the Vikings', round-trip from London, with stops in Iceland and Greenland. Later in the year the ship will sail to Africa and Asia on 15-30-day trips, starting with a 30-day sailing from Dubai to Cape Town. The 30-day 'Indian Ocean Jubilee' is a holiday journey from Cape Town to Singapore.
Marina spends 2017 summer and autumn in Europe, with Mediterranean sailings. An 11-day cruise round-trip from London sails to northern Norway. The ship will spend winter in the Caribbean on 7- to 12-day cruises.
Riviera will offer 7-12-day Mediterranean voyages. Highlights include the 8-day 'Cosmopolitan Collage,' traversing the Italian and French coastline and the 11-day 'Fountains to Fortresses' cruise from Barcelona to Venice. Riviera will spend the winter in the Caribbean.
Select Oceania sailings to Asia and Africa offer the option of free 3-night pre- or post-cruise land tours. Examples include 'Roman Wonders,' to Rome and Vatican City; 'Beijing & the Great Wall,' exploring some of China's top historical sites and 'Winelands & Wildlife,' out of Cape Town.
