Oceana Cruise Ship

P&Os' Oceana offers a reasonably-priced lively on-board experience with plenty of facilities and excellent dining, and is marketed as a great choice for first-time cruisers. Formally launched in 2000 by Princess Cruises and sailing as the Ocean Princess, she was taken over by P&O in 2003, and became Oceana, one of the company’s Sun-class ships. Oceana caters to a largely British clientele and sails to the Mediterranean and Scandinavia during the summer, and the Caribbean in the winter.   

 

Weighing 77,499 gross tons and measuring 857 feet long, Oceana has capacity for 2,016 passengers. She has 1,008 cabins, 410 of which have private balconies, and 600 of which enjoy an ocean view. The 4-deck atrium is the central focus of Oceana, with grand staircases, glass lifts and palm trees, and there are 11 passenger decks onboard. Facilities on Oceana include 4 pools, 6 jacuzzis, a sports court for tennis, soccer, basketball and table-tennis, golf nets, a golf simulator, library, internet centre, photo gallery, card room and launderette. The Oasis Spa and gym aboard Oceana are compact but well-equipped, with stunning ocean views, and there is a good range of treatments and exercise classes available. Children’s facilities aboard Oceana are excellent, with supervised activities in age-appropriate groups, and a separate pool, games room and disco.

 

Dining on board Oceana is one of the highlights, as the standard is excellent. The two main restaurants offer a choice of dining - the convenient flexibility of 'Freedom Dining' in Ligurian, or the more traditional 'Club Dining' in the Adriatic, with two sittings and assigned seating each night. Casual dining is also offered on Oceana, with buffet style breakfast and lunch, reservation-only venues the Plaza Bistro and Horizon Grill, and the 24-hour Cafe Jardin (with menu by Marco Pierre White). Entertainment on Oceana features shows at Starlight Lounge, gambling at Monte Carlos Casino, and a choice of 12 bars, including Magnums champagne and caviar bar.