What's the pronunciation of Sirena?

[Petoonya]

Pronunciation of Sirena.

Can any former passengers straighten this out for me?

There was a discussion back before the first sailing and it was never settled.

The Spanish See-rain-uh?

Thanks.

[Mura]

Apparently Frank del Rio said it is as if spelled "Serena".

 

I personally prefer the spanish pronunciation you referenced (!) but I don't have a vote ... not one that counts anyway.

 

Mura

[Petoonya]

Thanks Mura. Maybe when you sail next month you can report back on how it was referred to onboard.

Edited September 1, 2016 by Petoonya

[Mura]

Not yet -- but soon. We board Sirena on October 4th. Will let you know what we hear on board but the odds are someone who has been on the ship will chime in before I can!

 

Mura

[PaulMCO]

Check the christening video on the O site --

 

https://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/sirena/

[Petoonya]

Thanks Paul.

Would not have guessed!

[tunaman2011]

Greetings

 

When we were on board the CD kept using a Italian/Spanish type pronunciation. It sounded a little forced and unnatural. It was sort of

 

Seer a nah

 

Good Sailing

Tom

[su-arizona]

I heard FDR at on the christening video say Serena (like Williams) but on the ship Captain Reesa (Italian) and his crew said See-rain-a. Maybe it depends on the native language pronunciation?

[ORV]

Greetings

 

When we were on board the CD kept using a Italian/Spanish type pronunciation. It sounded a little forced and unnatural. It was sort of

 

Seer a nah

 

Good Sailing

Tom

 

At first that's what people thought it was. They were wrong.

 

Just like the pronunciation of Oceania, Mr. FDR can say it however he chooses, and that's what it is. He says it just like Serena the tennis player.

 

Of course that doesn't stop a lot of people from saying them wrong. I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard someone put the "i" in Oceania.

[Rumpymuffin]

Just like the pronunciation of Oceania, Mr. FDR can say [serena] however he chooses, and that's what it is. He says it just like Serena the tennis player. Of course that doesn't stop a lot of people from saying them wrong. I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard someone put the "i" in Oceania.

 

The story I heard is that when it came time to name the cruise line, the name "Oceana" was already taken. So Mr. FDR went with "Oceania" but decided to pronounce it, contrary to the rules of English, as if it were spelled "Oceana." As Orv says, he can pronounce it any way he chooses, but judging from the number of times people put in that "i," I think he's having a hard time making it stick. :D

[marilynfaye]

:)

The story I heard is that when it came time to name the cruise line, the name "Oceana" was already taken. So Mr. FDR went with "Oceania" but decided to pronounce it, contrary to the rules of English, as if it were spelled "Oceana." As Orv says, he can pronounce it any way he chooses, but judging from the number of times people put in that "i," I think he's having a hard time making it stick. :D

 

That's the story I heard, too, and I'm sticken' to it. That's the pronumciation I use and I'm sticken't to that, too. I think Oceana is/was a P&O ship.

[ORV]

:)

 

That's the story I heard, too, and I'm sticken' to it. That's the pronumciation I use and I'm sticken't to that, too. I think Oceana is/was a P&O ship.

 

I was on a cruise a year or so ago leaving Venice where the Riviera and P & O's Oceana both were disembarking. I'm pretty sure some people got taken to the wrong ship.

[JimandStan]

:)

 

That's the story I heard, too, and I'm sticken' to it. That's the pronumciation I use and I'm sticken't to that, too. I think Oceana is/was a P&O ship.

 

As I see it, being of Cuban heritage, Mr. Del Rio may legitimately point to those words which WE deliberately choose to mispronounce....

When is the last time that you heard the "R" in February? :p

[marilynfaye]

As I see it, being of Cuban heritage, Mr. Del Rio may legitimately point to those words which WE deliberately choose to mispronounce....

When is the last time that you heard the "R" in February? :p

 

Re: Oceania, I don't consider it mispronunciation. I consider it poetic license. FDR knew what he wanted to call his cruise line. The P&O thing was a minor inconvenience and he solved it the smallest way he could . . . with the letter I. Rather brilliant.

[johnnyi]

I just left Sirena on Aug 29.

 

Not once was the ship pronounced like FDR mentioned (Serena as in Serena Williams)

 

It was either pronounced "Sir-rey-na" or most often it was oddly pronounced "Sir-wren-ah".

 

No matter how you say it, Sirena is alive and well and it was an excellent cruise. It was everything I have come to expect and love from Oceania.

 

I think it was because the ship left from Spain, but there was an extra VAT tax on all purchases throughout the entire 10 days, no matter the country. 10% for drinks and 21% for the boutiques and spa. Ouch. This was the first occurrence for this on an O European cruise.

 

But for those nervous about Sirena, there is no need. I'd go back again tomorrow if I could.

[PaulMCO]

Just listening to the christening -- (too much time on my hands today) :)

 

Is it the same ship?? (4 speakers -- 3 pronunciations)

 

Jason M -O President - pronounced Sirenah (i like sit)

FDR - CEO - Serena (just like Williams)

Captain Ressa -- Serena (seerenah) (long e)

The Priest -- Sirena (the i like I)

Claudine Pepin -- pronounced like Jason M

[LHT28]

I think it was because the ship left from Spain, but there was an extra VAT tax on all purchases throughout the entire 10 days, no matter the country. 10% for drinks and 21% for the boutiques and spa. Ouch. This was the first occurrence for this on an O European cruise.

This has been discussed before

it is imposed by the Spanish Government while in their waters

also Italy & Brazil have a similar scheme to fleece the cruise passengers :mad:

[Mura]

As I see it, being of Cuban heritage, Mr. Del Rio may legitimately point to those words which WE deliberately choose to mispronounce....

When is the last time that you heard the "R" in February? :p

 

That would be the last time *I* said it ... I'm not alone, but I'm sure in the minority! It really bugs me when radio and TV personalities say "febuary" ...

 

Mura

[marne-c]

During our ~2 week cruise in late July, the cruise director (and anyone else using the PA system) pronounced Sirena to rhyme with antenna, or henna, or Vienna (albeit not the correct German 'Wien'.)

 

 

--Marne