Oceania Cruises, an upmarket line recognized for destination-immersion and culinary-focused sailings, revealed the itineraries of three new voyages that can discover the wonders of Asia and Africa in late 2024. Operated aboard the 1,250-guest Riviera, the cruises embody a 59-day Grand Voyage from Barcelona to Singapore.
Friends Can Select Grand Voyage, Two Cruise Segments
Unique ports of name and bucket listing locations in Africa and Asia are the highlights of three thrilling new voyages Oceania Cruises will debut in November 2024. The providing is definitely one lengthy itinerary of 59 days, and two segments of that very same voyage, a 27-day and 32-day cruise.
Riviera will name at lesser-visited locations, together with West and East Africa ports comparable to Senegal, Gambia, Ghana, and Madagascar. Widespread ports in Thailand and Malaysia determine prominently within the Asia portion of the cruise.
“These longer, destination-immersive voyages supply curious, well-traveled friends the prospect to discover a number of the most off-the-beaten-path ports on the planet, all from the elegant environment of Riviera,” mentioned Frank A Del Rio, president of Oceania Cruises.
“Crusing from Europe to Asia, by way of each coasts of Africa, is a real bucket listing journey, combining iconic cities and unknown gems, with our unimaginable onboard service and the most effective worth in luxurious cruising, these voyages are onerous to withstand,” added Del Rio.
The 59-day crusing, “A Story of 5 Seas,” departs Barcelona on November 14, 2024, and concludes in Singapore on January 12, 2025. The itinerary options greater than two dozen port calls, and in a single day stays are deliberate in Walvis Bay, Namibia; Cape City, South Africa; Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania; Male, Maldives; and Singapore.
Friends can be a part of select a 27-day model of the cruise, known as “West African Rhythms,” embarking in Barcelona and debarking in Cape City on December 11, 2024. The third possibility is to hitch the cruise in Cape City on December 11, 2024 and stay onboard till the crusing ends in Singapore. This 32-day section, known as “Colonial Crowns,” calls at a number of Asian ports, together with Phuket, Thailand; and Langkawi, Penang, Melaka, and Kuala Lumpur, all in Malaysia.
Friends who e book the road’s “merely Extra” fares for the Grand Voyage or the shorter segments obtain a shore tour credit score of as much as $2,600 per stateroom, free roundtrip airfare and airport transfers; limitless WiFi, and different perks and companies.
Riviera Gives Meals-Targeted Experiences
Riviera is 66,084-gross ton, Marina-class ship that entered service in 2012. The ship is well-known for her spacious lodging, with a typical cabin measuring 291 sq. toes, and her concentrate on delicacies. The ship boasts one chef for each 10 friends.
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Eating choices embody the Grand Eating Room, the Polo Grill steakhouse; Toscana, providing Italian dishes; Jacques, a French venue from Chef Jacques Pépin; Crimson Ginger, serving Asian delicacies; Terrace Cafe, with a world menu; and the Waves Grill buffet space.
A number of particular eating alternatives are supplied to friends. These embody internet hosting a personal occasion for as much as 10 folks within the opulent eating venue known as Privée. Hosts can select from a number of gourmand menus.
The cruise line’s partnership with Wine Spectator journal and Moët & Chandon allows the ship to supply distinctive wine-pairing dinners. A six-course Dom Pérignon Expertise, as an illustration, is a dinner that pairs Dom Pérignon vintages with cuisines comparable to Sakura Tea “Geisha Flower” Ice Cream and Lemon Caviar.
Oceania Cruises operates eight ships. The most recent is Vista, the primary of the road’s new Allura-class vessels, which launched in Might 2023. The 1,200-guest, all-balcony ship was christened in a star-studded ceremony in Malta. Vista spent her first summer season season in Europe and is now home-ported in Miami.
