A Look at the New Oceania Riviera

I was lucky enough to be invited aboard the brand new Oceania Rivera for her Christening Voyage.  Only 250 travel agents worldwide were invited to take part so we were honored to be among those invited.  Here are a few photos of the new vessel.  In our opinion, this is Oceania's most impressive masterpiece.  Since we are Oceania experts, please let us know if you want to sail on this or any of Oceania's other ships.

A view of the pool area...this is what a brand new ship deck looks like!

The living room area of the Owner's Suite which spans the entire width of the ship...port to starboard. 

The entry area of the Owner's Suite...bar, seating area and player piano

The living room area of one of the other suites on the Riviera.

A view of the brand new Oceania Riviera before anyone boards her in Monte Carlo.

Mosaic artwork overlooking the pool area.

Fountain near the pool.

Oceania's logo on the ships funnel (smokestack)

The stern of the Riviera...the three Owner's suites span the width of the ship at the stern.  The full-width ship decks can be seen in this photo.

A view of the bow of the Oceania Riviera on the day she is christened.

The moment the champagne bottle breaks against the hull of Riviera.

The Riviera on the day of her christening.

The champagne bottle set in place prior to the christening event.

findacruisedeal.com owner at the christening event in Barcelona. 

l to r -- Leslie John, Oceania cruise director; Kunal Kamlani, president of Oceania Cruises; Captain of the Riviera; Frank del Rio, founder of Oceania Cruises; Cat Cora, RIviera's godmother.

Confetti flying just after the Riviera is christened by godmother Cat Cora;  Many of Riviera's crew members can be seen on the decks of the ship. 

Carl Dreizler, owner of findacruisedeal.com with Oceania's President Kunal Kamlani.