Oriana was the first large cruise ship built for P&O specifically designed for the British cruise industry. This one off design was built for speed as her itinerarys include around the world voyages. Oriana entered service when P&O were still operating the 45,270-ton Canberra that had been launched in 1961. This aging ship was sold to a breakers in India during 1997.

Oriana has 10 passenger decks, 3 pools, 10 bars, casino, gymnasium, 450-seat theatre, 594 outside cabins of which 118 have balconies, 320 inside cabins, can carry 1,828 passengers and a crew of 794.

Oriana is operated on a wide range of cruises throughout the world such as from Southampton - various ports throughout the Mediterranean, Southampton - Norway & the Baltic ports in Denmark, Germany & Russia, Southampton - Canary Islands, and Southampton - Caribbean & Bahamas.

Oriana is also operated on longer cruises between Southampton & Australia. In 2003, her 92 day world cruise set out from Southampton and called at Madeira, Cape Town, Seychelles, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Honolulu, San Francisco, Mexico, Panama, Columbia, Barbados, and the Azores before returning to Southampton.

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