Oceania Cruises has relaunched its refurbished ship, Marina, that includes three new eating choices: Aquamar Kitchen, a wellness-focused venue; a poolside ice cream parlor; and an al fresco Pizzeria. These additions improve the culinary expertise for visitors aboard the 1,250-guest ship, additional solidifying Oceania Cruises’ popularity as a number one culinary- and destination-focused cruise line.
Marina is the newest of Oceania Cruises’ present fleet to be refurbished, which implies that the road boasts eight new, or better-than-new, ships. Its eighth ship, Allura, is ready to set sail in July 2025.
“Marina is the primary – the unique – ship designed by foodies, constructed by foodies, for foodies,” mentioned Frank A. Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises. “We’re famend for serving The Best Delicacies at Sea, and this isn’t only a tagline, it’s a mantra which we now have constructed the enterprise round. Meals is the inspiration of what we do on board every of our ships, and globally, within the locations we go to.
Oceania Cruises’ newly appointed Government Culinary Administrators, Cooks Alexis Quaretti and Eric Barale, and their gifted group are taking a contemporary take a look at menus throughout all venues on all ships.
Chef Alex commented: “The introduction of those three fantastic culinary venues on board Marina is simply the beginning of an thrilling new style journey for Oceania Cruises. In fact, there’s an unimaginable quantity of labor happening to arrange for the arrival of Allura subsequent summer season, however we now have a lot happening aboard all our lovely ships. Eric and I are each menu and each dish we serve, as you’ll see with the return of Marina.
“The ethos behind The Best Delicacies at Sea is on the coronary heart of the whole lot we do; all of it begins with one of the best elements, one of the best group and a exact plan as to how every mouthful ought to style – no matter whether or not it’s a lunchtime burger at Waves Grill or an extravagant souffle in The Grand Eating Room. We’ve a lot to speak about, I can’t wait to share extra within the coming weeks and months.”
Overview of Marina’s all-encompassing refurbishment:
Aquamar Kitchen, a brand new Oceania Cruises signature restaurant, which debuted on Vista, presents wellness-inspired menus, with a touch of indulgence, positive to fulfill even essentially the most discerning palate. At breakfast, the smoothies, cold-pressed juices and power bowls shine; whereas at lunch, visitors can get pleasure from avocado toast alternatives and globally impressed salads and wraps. Heartier choices embody an Not possible™ burger, yellowfin tuna tacos and a crunchy hen sandwich amongst a number of others. Its beverage menu contains a choice of premium, award-winning non-alcoholic wines, Pierre Zero from France, in addition to a refreshing assortment of mocktails crafted with Lyre’s non-alcoholic spirits. Aquamar Kitchen is open for breakfast and lunch and doesn’t require reservations, and as with all different onboard eating places, is complimentary for visitors.
Within the night, Waves Grill transforms into an al fresco Pizzeria that includes freshly made pizzas, succulently grilled Italian specialties, tantalizing salads, rosemary focaccia with lush burrata and indulgent desserts, together with a Nutella pizza.
An all-day ice cream parlor has been added to the pool deck. The brand new addition is crammed with favourite flavors, together with choices from award-winning artisan ice cream firm Humphry Slocombe, plus milkshakes and smoothies.
The 124 Penthouse Suites are fully re-inspired, with custom-crafted furnishings in addition to new closets and cabinetry to extend visitor space for storing, plus new carpets and fabric, up to date trendy lighting and considerate particulars akin to extra retailers and USB ports. Every Penthouse Suite has a modern restyled lavatory, with distinctive Italian marble all through, plentiful drawer house, and beneficiant outsized showers, providing the elegant residential luxurious for which Oceania Cruises is famend.
Favourite public areas together with Martinis, Horizons, The Grand Eating Room and Library have been elegantly up to date with plush new carpets and refreshed upholstery; and specialty steakhouse Polo Grill boasts a contemporary new look with new carpeting, trendy window remedies and modern, pillowed-leather eating chairs.
As a result of addition of Aquamar Kitchen, Oceania Cruises’ signature pairing dinners featured in La Reserve will now be showcased in Privée, Marina’s glamorous and unique non-public eating venue.
Marina and her sister Riviera had been the very first true foodie ships on the earth, joined now by Vista in 2023, and Allura in 2025, and had been the primary ships ever to have an onboard cooking faculty. They’ve extra galley house and extra contemporary meals storage than some other ship, and so they had been constructed across the galleys within the shipyard.
Oceania Cruises has the best proportion of culinary personnel dedicated to the eating expertise than some other cruise firm. To make sure the impeccable high quality of every dish, the road has one chef for each ten visitors; half of the crew on board is devoted to the cooking or serving of meals.
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