This week sees the first of four
anniversary cruises hosted by
the company’s top executives.
Bob Binder, vice chairman and co-founder of
Oceania Cruises, is currently onboard Marina
to mark a decade of operation.
Blogging from the ship, he said: “I’m looking
forward to meeting many of our valued guests
whose loyalty has allowed us to reach the
milestone of 10 years at sea.”
The 11-day ‘Scandinavian Serenade’ from
London to Stockholm commenced on 11 June,
with ports of call including Oslo, Copenhagen
and St. Petersburg.
As part of the festivities, the company
launched a new season of Culinary Discovery
Tours in the Baltic, offering in-depth, hands-on
“foodie experiences”.
Binder and almost 700 guests also enjoyed
the 82 new meals recently introduced in the
ship’s Grand Dining Room.
“Our culinary team spent nearly a year
designing and testing the new dishes, including
three new lobster dishes and 10 new pastas
and risottos,” he said.
Passengers who sail with the company
founders and managers on anniversary sailings
this year can attend a cocktail reception,
caviar brunch, and gala dinner served with
complimentary private label 10th anniversary
wine.
The next anniversary sailing is the 10-day
‘Italian Escapade’ onboard Riviera from Rome
to Venice on 3 July, which will be accompanied
by Kunal Kamlani, president of Oceania
Cruises.
In the same week, Regatta will sail from
Seattle to Alaska, while the fourth celebratory
cruise, from Barcelona to Athens in September
on Nautica, visits France, Italy, Sicily & Turkey.
“This promises to be another unforgettable
Oceania Cruises voyage, made uniquely special
by all of the onboard events in celebration of
our 10th anniversary,” Binder added.
“I will enjoy reflecting on the past decade
and looking forward to the next as I celebrate
with our cherished guests,” he concluded,
promising more blogs as the cruise continued.
