Oceania Cruises said its new Riviera will now sail her maiden voyage from Athens on April 24, 2012, which is 10 days later than originally planned. The line said it is delaying Riviera’s first revenue cruise to allow additional time for the staff to familiarize themselves with the ship’s facilities and fine-tune the details required to deliver an Oceania experience.
The new maiden voyage is a 12-day Ancient Grandeur itinerary that visits Alexandria and Port Said, Haifa and Ashdod (Jerusalem), Alanya, Rhodes, Patmos and Kusadasi (Ephesus) before ending with an overnight stay in Istanbul. Oceania Cruises guests who were booked on the original 10-night maiden voyage will be moved to the new, longer sailing at no additional cost. Guests will also receive a $250 per guest shipboard credit as a gesture of goodwill from Oceania Cruises.
Guests who want to sail on a different voyage can book any other Oceania itinerary and enjoy a $250 per guest future cruise credit. In the event guests wish to cancel, they will receive a full refund.
