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Cruise News for the Corporate Travel Professional

August 2013 Edition

Oceania to refit all three of its original “R” class ships – Insignia, Nautica and Regatta.

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As the Columbus 2, presently on charter to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, is redelivered in the spring of 2014 to Oceania Cruises as their Insignia, Oceania announced last week that is will be taking the opportunity to refit all three of its original “R” class ships – Insignia, Nautica and Regatta.

Every cabin on the 684-passenger vessels and select public rooms will be style of the line’s newer, 1,250-passenger sister Marina and Riviera. In addition, the Owner’s and Vista suites will receive new bathrooms that include oversized showers and new vanities.

Among the public areas getting a makeover will be the ships’ casual Terrace Cafés, which will also get new grills. The ships will also receive Baristas coffee bars serving Illy coffee and homemade pastries, a concept that debuted on the Marina in 2011.

Also receiving refurbishments will be the ships’ Horizons observation lounges, Toscana Italian restaurants, main dining rooms and show lounges. The Canyon Ranch Spas will receive new steam and changing rooms.

Insignia and Nautica
Insignia, Nautica and Regatta entered service between 1998 and 2000 for Renaissance Cruises and were later taken over by Oceania, while the line’s newbuildings Oceania’s Marina and Riviera were completed more than a decade later, in 2011 and 2012.

All three drydockings will take place between April 24 and June 6, 2014, with work on the Insignia and Nautica to be completed in Marseilles, and that on the Alaska-bound Regatta in Vancouver.