Oceania Cruises Unveils Inaugural Season Sailings for Allura
Brand’s Newest Ship to Launch Summer 2025, Voyages Open for Sale September 13, 2023
Oceania Cruises has unveiled the Inaugural Season sailings for Allura, its newest ship, due to join the fleet in summer 2025. The 26 Inaugural Season sailings span more than 92 destinations on various seven- to 34-day voyages. They will open for sale on September 13, 2023.
The opulent newbuild will boast standard staterooms measuring 291 square feet, larger than many entry-level suites on other cruise lines. As the line’s second 1,200-guest Allura Class ship, she follows her sister, Vista, which launched this past May.
Frank A. Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises, commented: “Excitement is already building in advance of Allura’s debut. This beautiful new addition to our family embodies the dynamic and dazzling future of Oceania Cruises. Allura heralds the ultimate evolution of our onboard experience, and her Inaugural Season is designed to entice curious world travelers, to allow them to reconnect with well-loved favorite destinations and discover new ones for the first time.”
Calling at gems in the Eastern Mediterranean, the new vessel will sail her maiden voyage on June 8, 2025. This seven-day journey will travel from Athens to Istanbul.
True to her name, Allura will journey to some of the most intriguing destinations in her opening European season. She will feature calls at iconic cities and lesser-known gems such as Cádiz, Cagliari, Messina, Palma de Mallorca, Palermo, and Cinque Terre. She will also feature overnight stays in Istanbul, Monte Carlo, Quebec City, Montreal, and New York.
From her summer season in the Mediterranean, Allura will sail to Canada and New England before a winter season in the Caribbean. Thoughtfully curated for seasoned global travelers, a sample of Allura’s inaugural voyages may be found below:
Oceania Allura Itineraries
Maiden Voyage – Athens to Istanbul, June 8, 2025, 7 days: Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Santorini, Greece; Heraklion (Crete), Greece; Rhodes, Greece; Bodrum, Turkey; Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Canakkale (Troy), Turkey; Istanbul, Turkey
Flourishing Rivieras – Rome to Athens, July 29, 2025, 17 days: Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Florence/Pisa/Tuscany (Livorno), Italy; Portofino, Italy; Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Barcelona, Spain; Saint-Tropez, France; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Cinque Terre (La Spezia), Italy; Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Sorrento/Capri, Italy; Santorini, Greece; Rhodes, Greece; Antalya, Turkey; Bodrum, Turkey; Patmos, Greece; Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Explorer’s Grand Crossing – Rome to New York, August 27, 2025, 34 days: Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy; Salerno, Italy; Taormina (Sicily), Italy; Valletta, Malta; Ibiza, Spain; Valencia, Spain; Barcelona, Spain; Provence (Marseille), France; Cannes, France; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Provence (Marseille), France; Barcelona (Tarragona), Spain; Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Cartagena, Spain; Málaga, Spain; Gibraltar, UK; Tangier, Morocco; Seville (Cádiz), Spain; Portimão, Portugal; Lisbon, Portugal; Funchal (Madeira), Portugal; Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal; Horta (Azores), Portugal; St. John’s, Newfoundland; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Bar Harbor, Maine; Boston, Massachusetts; Newport, Rhode Island; New York, New York
Maples & Manors – New York to Montreal, October 18, 2025, 11 days: New York, New York; Newport, Rhode Island; Boston, Massachusetts; Portland, Maine; Saint John (Bay of Fundy), New Brunswick; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Sydney, Nova Scotia; Saguenay, Quebec; Quebec City, Quebec; Montreal, Quebec
Holiday Havens – Miami to Miami, December 21, 2025, 14 days: Miami, Florida; Oranjestad, Aruba; Willemstad, Curaçao; Kralendijk, Bonaire; St. George’s, Grenada; Kingstown, St. Vincent; Bridgetown, Barbados; Roseau, Dominica; St. John’s, Antigua; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Miami, Florida
Allura Highlights
On top of exquisite destination itineraries, Allura serves The Finest Cuisine at Sea®. Guests will marvel at specialty dining venues, including new signature restaurants Ember and Aquamar Kitchen, at no extra cost. Guests can also enjoy innovative and surprising cocktails served by master mixologists at the Founders Bar.
- A new onboard Crêperie, serving freshly made crêpes and waffles in the morning and gelato in the afternoon
- A new social hub, atop the ship, with sweeping views of the seascape and a perfect nook for quiet reflection. This new space sees The Library and digital center come together to serve guests in a new way
- One chef for every 10 guests, ensuring 50% of crew members are dedicated to culinary experiences
- Only major cruise line to boast two Master Chefs of France
- 5 specialty dining venues, including new signature restaurants Ember and Aquamar Kitchen, at no extra cost
- 1,200 guests served by 800 crew members = two crew members for every three guests
- The most spacious standard staterooms at sea – an astounding 291 square feet
- Hundreds of immersive shore excursions and tours to choose from on each sailing
- Onboard enrichment including art classes at Oceania Cruises’ much-loved Artist Loft, and numerous guest speakers and sommelier demonstrations
- An expansive Culinary Center, and an accompanying Chef’s Studio, where talented onboard Chef Instructors share epicurean secrets
Del Rio added: “Allura will continue the evolution of the Oceania Cruises experience. At their inception, our ships Marina and Riviera were heralded as two of the most beautiful and perfect cruise ships ever built; Vista, and now Allura, carry forward this vision, building on and embodying the evolution of perfection. We cannot wait to welcome Allura to the fleet.”
SOURCE Oceania Cruises
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