Oceania Cruises Fleet Update: The Destiny of the Regatta and Future Plans
This August, the cruise ship Regatta is leaving the Oceania Cruises fleet ahead of being delivered to My Cruises' Explorations by Norwegian brand.
As part of a previously announced charter deal, the 684-passenger vessel is scheduled to offer a 368-day world cruise for the Australian tour operator starting in September. Aimed at guests from Australia and New Zealand, the voyage will sail to a wide range of ports, including destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Indian Ocean. Passengers will be able to board the Regatta for the complete itinerary or shorter segments with lengths starting at 10 nights.
With My Cruises' charter contract recently renewed for a second year, the 30,200-ton ship is set to offer a second world voyage during the 2027–2028 season. The new itinerary includes visits to 230 destinations around the globe, in addition to a circumnavigation of Australia.
While plans for Regatta's future after the charter were not announced, the ship isn't currently included in any of Oceania's published deployment plans beyond 2026. For its last scheduled sailing for the brand, the vessel will offer a ten-night itinerary to the Eastern Mediterranean. Sailing from Dubrovnik to Istanbul, the open-jaw cruise features visits to destinations in Croatia, Greece, Montenegro and Turkey, such as Kotor, Piraeus, Igoumenitsa, Bozcaada and Kusadasi.
One of the original ships in the company's fleet, Regatta has been sailing for Oceania since the brand's first year of service in 2003. Built for Renaissance Cruises at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard, the ship originally entered service in 1998.
In related news, Oceania recently announced plans to transform the Nautica, which will undergo a major refurbishment before becoming Oceania Aurelia. With a new design and product focused on longer voyages, the renewed ship will take over the company's grand and world cruises starting in late 2027.
After placing another order at Fincantieri earlier this year, the company is also adding five Sonata-class newbuilds between 2027 and 2035.
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