Oceania Cruises is in ‘advanced negotiations’ to acquire a fourth sister ship, president and ceo Frank Del Rio announced at today’s naming ceremony for Nautica in Istanbul. Del Rio said the vessel will be called Marina, ‘and, if all goes according to plan, it will be named in Hong Kong on Saturday, July 7, 2007.’

Del Rio did not elaborate further but, as suggested by his use of the word ‘sister’ to describe the acquisition, the company is pursuing another R-class vessel.


Oceania’s fleet currently consists of the former R One, R Two and R Five.