With a gross tonnage of around 86,000 tonnes, the Oceania Sonata™ can accommodate 1,390 guests. It features spacious public areas and high standards of comfort,

Fincantieri and Oceania Cruises, a brand of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., celebrated today the launch of Oceania Sonata™, the new luxury cruise ship currently under construction at the Marghera shipyard. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

The ceremony of Oceania Sonata™ 

The ceremony was attended by Paolo Novarino, Oceania Cruises' Senior Director and Project Owner, and Marco Lunardi, the Marghera shipyard's Senior Vice President.

With a gross tonnage of around 86,000 tonnes, the Oceania Sonata™ can accommodate 1,390 guests. It features spacious public areas and high standards of comfort, with a design intended to provide an exclusive travel experience.

 Paolo Novarino

Oceania Sonata™ is the first ship of the line’s new Sonata class,

Oceania Sonata™ is the first ship of the line’s new Sonata class, the next-generation series building upon the legacy of the Allura Class, renowned for its elegance, construction quality, and innovative solutions. Oceania Vista® and Oceania Allura™ – were built by Fincantieri at the Sestri Ponente shipyard and delivered in 2023 and 2025, respectively.

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Marco Lunardi

The Sonata Class program 

The Sonata Class program also includes the construction of four additional sister ships: Oceania Arietta™, scheduled to join the fleet in 2029, and three further vessels planned for delivery in 2032, 2035 and 2037. The project further strengthens the longstanding partnership between Fincantieri and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

The Marghera shipyard

The Marghera shipyard is one of Fincantieri's strategic hubs for the construction of large cruise ships and one of the industry's leading production centers worldwide. With more than a century of industrial history, the shipyard has built 36 cruise ships since 1991 and today involves approximately 6,000 people on a daily basis, including Fincantieri employees and workers from partner companies. Through investments in innovation, automation, and the digitalization of production processes, Marghera continues to play a key role in strengthening the Group's leadership in the global cruise shipbuilding industry.

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About: Fincantieri S.p.A

Fincantieri S.p.A. is the parent company of a shipbuilding group whose activities include cruise and naval vessels, offshore and specialised ships, systems and components, infrastructure and lifecycle services.  

About: Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises is a Miami-headquartered wholly owned subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. focused on cruise operations.  

About: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is a Bermuda-incorporated cruise company with principal executive offices in Miami. Its cruise brands are Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

Source: Press - Release

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