Pursuitist recently embarked on a cruise aboard the Marina, which is part of the fleet owned by Oceania Cruises, an upper premium luxury cruise line. The Marina is one of six ships owned by Oceania and is a custom-made 785-foot long vessel built in 2011 that can accommodate 1,250 passengers, although our excursion had a […]The post Oceania Cruises’ Marina Review: Luxury on the High Seas appeared first on Pursuitist.

Pursuitist recently embarked on a cruise aboard the Marina, which is part of the fleet owned by Oceania Cruises, an upper premium luxury cruise line. The Marina is one of six ships owned by Oceania and is a custom-made 785-foot long vessel built in 2011 that can accommodate 1,250 passengers, although our excursion had a total occupancy of slightly more than 1,100 passengers.Our itinerary, called ?Tropical Tempos?, included a seven-day cruise that started in Miami, Florida with stops at Key West (Florida), Harvest Caye (Belize), Roatan Island (Honduras) and Costa Maya (Mexico) before returning to Miami. Oceania Cruises’ Marina with Downtown Miami in backgroundWe boarded the ship in the morning and were very pleased with our ?Concierge? level veranda stateroom, which felt more like a well-appointed hotel room rather than a guest room aboard a ship. Our stateroom was 282 square feet in size and had a king-sized bed, sofa (with a pull-out bed), desk, balcony with two chairs and a remarkably spacious bathroom with a soaking tub and separate shower st...