New Ships: Oceania Riviera

There will be eight new cruise ships launched this year, two of them refurbished ships that have been given new names. As 2012 gets underway, we’re giving you a snapshot of all of them…

Launch date: April 24

Capacity: 1,258

Sister ships: Marina

Maiden Voyage: Athens

Home Ports: Europe, then Miami

Ships now in Oceania fleet: 5

Interesting: This 15-deck beauty, like the Marina, are touted to be “the first ships designed for lovers of fine dining and travel experiences, offering guests a total of 10 dining venues, of which six are open-seating gourmet restaurants with no surcharge.”

DAILY DEAL:
Celebrity Century
15 nights
April 5, 2012
San Diego (return): Honolulu, Lahaina, Kona, Kilauea Volcano (cruising), Hilo, Ensenada
Inside $1,269
www.celebritycruises.com