Oceania Cruises has taken delivery of Oceania Allura, its eighth vessel, from the Fincantieri Shipyard in Genoa. The 1,200-guest ship is the second in the line’s Allura Class and follows Oceania Vista, launched in May 2023.
Oceania Allura introduces new dining venues and menu items, which will also be rolled out across the fleet through late 2025 and early 2026. Additions include the Crêperie, offering French crêpes, Belgian and bubble waffles, and Italian-style ice cream desserts.
The ship also features an updated version of Jacques, the line’s French restaurant named for chef Jacques Pépin, with new menus and tableside preparations. The pan-Asian restaurant Red Ginger now includes 12 Japanese-Peruvian fusion dishes, reflecting the Nikkei cuisine style. These include tuna ceviche with leche de tigre, braised short rib with lomo saltado and miso sweet potato mousseline, and soft-shell crab tempura served in soft buns.
The Grand Dining Room offers more than 270 new dishes created by Oceania’s culinary team, including over 30 additions to the breakfast menu such as new variations of eggs Benedict.
A new wine pairing experience, the Gerard Bertrand Wine Pairing Luncheon, will debut with Oceania Allura, featuring curated pairings selected by sommeliers.
Oceania Allura will be followed by the launch of Oceania Sonata in summer 2027 and Oceania Arietta in 2029. Each Sonata Class ship will carry approximately 1,390 guests and measure around 86,000 gross tons.
“Oceania Allura is our most innovative and luxurious ship to date. She represents our bold vision for an entirely new generation of luxury travel experiences. As always, at the heart of this beautiful ship is an extraordinary crew dedicated to providing exceptional cuisine, personalized, intuitive service and immersive enrichment opportunities for our guests,” said Jason Montague, Chief Luxury Officer of Oceania Cruises.
Oceania Cruises has also confirmed the addition of two further Sonata Class vessels, previously on option, scheduled for delivery in 2032 and 2035.
“I am delighted to confirm we will be adding two more Sonata Class vessels to our fleet. These four Sonata Class ships will herald the next stage in the evolution of the Oceania Cruises brand of exceptional small-ship luxury experiences,” he added.
