Fourth ship for Oceania?

[mike35]

I had the pleasure of attending an informative Oceania "rally" this evening, with CEO Joe Watters in attendance. During the post-presentation Q&A, I asked about the much-rumored "Fourth Ship". Joe responded that while Oceania is exploring a fourth ship, nothing has been finalized. Another guest asked if a fourth ship would be a clone of the existing three ships, or would it be larger; Joe indicated that if efforts to obtain another "R" ship were unsuccessful, the fourth ship could, in fact, be larger, but certainly not in the "megaship" category.

 

Just thought I would pass this "from the horse's mouth" info along.

 

Mike

[Druke I]

Back in early December 2005, World Ocean and Cruise Liner Socity did report of a RUMOR that Oceania was exploring the possibility of a newbuild in the 1200 PAX 50,000GRT range.

[digby]

"I had the pleasure of attending an informative Oceania "rally" this evening, with CEO Joe Watters in attendance."

 

Please tell us more about the 'Oceania Rally.'

[mike35]

The rally was sponsored by my TA's agency - Worldview Travel - and was by invitation only, with invites proffered to customers and potential customers of the agency. There were over 100 in attendance.

 

Mike

[dallasite]

Near the end of the Nautica's inaugural voyage in December, an announcement was made at a general meeting of the passengers that a fourth Oceania ship would make its inaugural cruise about July of 2007 and would be called the Marina. As far as I can remember, nothing was said about what ship would become the Marina.

Of course, circumstances could have changed since that time.

[Coral]

Near the end of the Nautica's inaugural voyage in December, an announcement was made at a general meeting of the passengers that a fourth Oceania ship would make its inaugural cruise about July of 2007 and would be called the Marina. As far as I can remember, nothing was said about what ship would become the Marina.

Of course, circumstances could have changed since that time.

 

You are correct - though if I remember correctly, they indicated that they had already acquired the fourth ship.

[dallasite]

Coral, I think you're correct about Oceania supposedly already having another ship.