MS Riviera

MS Riviera is an Oceania-class cruise ship (of 15 decks) which entered service with Oceania Cruises in May 2012. She is the sister ship of MS Marina.

NameRiviera

OwnerOceania Cruises

OperatorOceania Cruises

Port of registry Marshall Islands ^[1]

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MS Riviera at Sète, France, October 2016
History
Name	Riviera
Owner	Oceania Cruises
Operator	Oceania Cruises
Port of registry	Marshall Islands [1]
Ordered	2007
Builder	Fincantieri Sestri Ponente
Yard number	6195
Launched	16 July 2011[2]
Christened	May 2012
Maiden voyage	May 2012
Identification	IMO number: 9438078 MMSI number: 538004353 [3]
Status	In Active Status as of 2012
General characteristics
Class & type	Oceania-class cruise ship
Tonnage	66,172 GT
Length	785 ft (239.27 m)[1]
Beam	106 ft (32.31 m)[1]
Height	157.5 ft (48.01 m)[1]
Draught	24 ft (7.32 m)[1]
Decks	15 (11 guest decks)[1]
Installed power	2 x 12,600 kW Wartsila 12V46C 2x 8,400 kW Wartsila 8L46C
Propulsion	2 x 12 MW electric motors affixed to fixed pitch propellers 2 x 2,200 kW bow thrusters 1 x 1,900 kW stern thruster
Speed	20-knot (37 km/h)[1]
Capacity	1,250 passengers (double occupancy)[1]
Crew	800 crew[1]

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Riviera was built by Fincantieri in Sestri Ponente, Italy, and was launched in July 2011.^[4] The vessel was originally scheduled to be christened in Monte Carlo on 19 April 2012,^[5] but in January 2012 it was announced that the ship's maiden voyage would be delayed to May due to shipyard labor strikes.^[6] Riviera was christened in Barcelona on 11 May 2012, and embarked on her 10-day maiden voyage from Venice to Athens on 16 May 2012.^[7]

In September 2024, Oceania announced that Riviera would be sailing Alaska in 2025, marking the first time the ship sails those waters.^[8]

Riviera has tonnage of 66,084 gross tons,^[1] with a capacity of 1,250 passengers housed in 625 staterooms.^[4]