Oceania Cruises, the world’s main culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, has introduced that its 1,250-guest ship Riviera will discover the continents of Africa and Asia on the finish of 2024, and into 2025 with three model new itineraries.
The jewel of those itineraries is a once-in-a-lifetime 59-day Grand Voyage which presents visitors the chance to discover the actually off-the-beaten path ports throughout Africa and Asia. Riviera will sail from Barcelona, name on the Canary Islands, earlier than heading down the western coast of Africa with days at sea punctuating engaging ports in Senegal, Gambia, Ghana and an in a single day keep in Walvis Bay, Namibia. On the journey’s most southern level, visitors will take pleasure in an in a single day keep in Cape City earlier than heading up the japanese coast by way of Madagascar, for an in a single day keep in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania; after which throughout to the Seychelles, Maldives, Thailand, Malaysia, earlier than the journey culminates in an in a single day keep in Singapore.
“These longer, destination-immersive voyages provide curious, well-traveled visitors the prospect to discover a number of the most off-the-beaten-path ports on the planet, all from the elegant environment of Riviera. Crusing from Europe to Asia, by way of each coasts of Africa, is a real bucket checklist journey, combining iconic cities and unknown gems, with our unbelievable onboard service and the perfect worth in luxurious cruising, these voyages are laborious to withstand,” said Frank A Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises.
Providing the most important commonplace staterooms at sea and home-away-from-home residential-style luxurious, Riviera will discover bucket checklist African ports comparable to Cape City, Port Elizabeth, Walvis Bay and Dar Es Salaam in addition to stopping within the iconic Asian ports of Phuket, Penang, Colombo and Malé. Her new itineraries vary from 27 to 59 days, touring from Europe throughout Africa and Asia.
Riviera may even take visitors to smaller, extra area of interest ports throughout the globe, stopping at Antsiranana in Madagascar, Hambantota in Sri Lanka, Sao Tome and Lome in Togo. Vacationers could have the chance to delve deeper into the pure wonders and native cultures of those locations with greater than 400 shore excursions to select from.
Riviera’s New Itineraries:
A Tale of Five Seas, 59-day voyage departing on November 14, 2024 from Barcelona, and arriving in Singapore on January 12, 2025.
Ports of name: Seville, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arrecife, Mindelo, Dakar, Banjul, Abidjan, Sekondi-Takoradi, Lome, Sao Tome, in a single day keep in Walvis Bay, Luderitz, in a single day keep in Cape City, Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Maputo, Nosy Be, Mayotte, in a single day keep in Dar Es Salaam, Antsiranana, Mahe, in a single day keep in Male, Colombo, Hambantota, Phuket, Langkawi, Penang, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, ending with an in a single day keep in Singapore.
West African Rhythms, 27-day voyage departing on November 14, 2024, from Barcelona, and arriving in Cape City on December 11, 2024. Ports of name: Seville, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arrecife, Mindelo, Dakar, Banjul, Abidjan, Sekondi-Takoradi, Lome, Sao Tome, in a single day keep in Walvis Bay, Luderitz, ending with an in a single day keep in Cape City.
Colonial Crowns, 32-day voyage departing on December 11, 2024 from Cape City, and arriving in Singapore on January 12, 2025. Ports of name: Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Maputo, Nosy Be, Mayotte, in a single day keep in Dar Es Salaam, Antsiranana, Mahe, in a single day keep in Male, Colombo, Hambantota, Phuket, Langkawi, Penang, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, ending with an in a single day keep in Singapore.
All visitors crusing on these itineraries profit from Oceania Cruises’ merely MORE™ providing, which features a beneficiant shore tour credit score of as much as $2,600 per stateroom, along with free roundtrip airfare; free airport transfers; free Champagne, wine and extra throughout lunch and dinner; free tender drinks and specialty teas and coffees; free gourmand specialty eating and free limitless WiFi – for the perfect worth in luxurious cruising.
Fantastically re-inspired, Riviera presents unparalleled experiences to curious world vacationers. Her extremely spacious commonplace staterooms measure an astounding 291 sq. toes and all classes of staterooms have been stunningly reimagined with luxurious furnishings, considerate design touches and bigger showers. With 800 officers and crew for 1,250 visitors, service ranges are second to none and visitors obtain a pleasant welcome at each flip.
Boasting one chef for each 10 visitors, vacationers can savor luxurious dishes at seven open-seating gourmand eating places as they marvel on the turquoise sea in Thailand, or calm down after a day’s safari in Tanzania.
Whether or not you select from an array of worldwide and Continental dishes at The Grand Eating Room, the last word steakhouse expertise at Polo Grill, daring Pan-Asian fare at Crimson Ginger, masterfully ready Italian dishes at Toscana, delectable French delicacies at Jacques, hallmark Chef’s Market Dinners and ever-changing menus at Terrace Café or handmade pizzas on the new alfresco pizzeria at Waves Grill, each meal aboard Riviera turns into a memorable culinary expertise.
Riviera, Re-inspired
Riviera had a sweeping rejuvenation with all suites and staterooms being restyled with new customized furnishings, wooden finishes and designer accents radiating Oceania Cruises’ signature essence of class. Some notable highlights of the reimagined vessel embody:
- Concierge Degree Veranda Staterooms and Veranda Staterooms are the most important commonplace staterooms afloat at 291 sq. toes
- All Penthouse Suites and staterooms are fantastically redesigned, bringing an elegant, heat and comforting sense of dwelling with glossy restyled loos in Italian marble
- Riviera’s public areas have all been elevated with plush new carpets and leather-covered armchairs
- All of the convivial lounges and bars, and decadent eating venues have been elegantly restyled, elevating social and epicurean experiences whereas sustaining the home-away-from-home ambiance
- The Grand Eating Room displays a renewed sense of grandeur that radiates from the glistening chandelier, plush carpets and butter-soft leather-based armchairs
- Eating alfresco within the night has been utterly revamped with a pleasant new pizzeria and trattoria, that includes an array of handmade pizzas, succulently grilled Italian specialties, spicy rooster wings, tantalizing salads and indulgent desserts each night
For added info on Oceania Cruises’ small-ship luxurious product, exquisitely crafted delicacies, and expertly curated journey experiences, go to OceaniaCruises.com, name 855-OCEANIA, or communicate with knowledgeable journey advisor.
