Oceania Cruises has taken delivery of Oceania Allura, its eighth boutique ship. Built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa, the 1,200-guest Oceania Allura is the second ship in the line’s Allura Class and follows its sister ship, Oceania Vista, which was launched in May 2023.
Oceania Allura will feature new dining venues, new menus, and more. Many of the new menu items and elements debuting on Oceania Allura will also be rolled out across the fleet during the remainder of this year and into early 2026.
Among the new offerings onboard Oceania Allura is the Crêperie, a first for Oceania Cruises serving authentic French crêpes, delicious Belgian and bubble waffles, as well as Italian ice cream sundaes.
Oceania Allura also sees the return of the line’s signature French restaurant, Jacques, named for legendary chef Jacques Pépin, the line’s first-ever executive culinary director. This new iteration features refreshed menus that reflect a refined take on French classics as well as new experiential dishes.
A dozen Japanese-Peruvian dishes have joined the expansive menu at Oceania Cruises’ popular pan-Asian specialty restaurant, Red Ginger. Known as Nikkei cuisine, these menu items celebrate the best of Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine.
The Grand Dining Room onboard Oceania Allura features more than 270 new recipes from the culinary team at Oceania Cruises, led by its two resident Master Chefs of France and executive culinary directors, Chefs Alexis Quaretti and Eric Barale. This staggering number of dishes includes more than 30 additions to the breakfast menu, with an all-new signature eggs Benedict section offering guests variations on the brunch favorite such as eggs Benedict Florentine or eggs Benedict with smoked salmon.
The epicurean experiences onboard Oceania Cruises ships extend beyond the kitchen into the art of wine and wine pairing as well as mixology. Launching with Oceania Allura is the new Gérard Bertrand Wine Pairing Luncheon, which will provide a sommelier-curated journey through the portfolio of the celebrated French winemaker, pairing each glass with dishes that highlight the wines’ unique character.
Oceania Allura will be followed in summer 2027 by the line’s first Sonata Class vessel, Oceania Sonata, and then by its sister ship Oceania Arietta in 2029. Each Sonata Class vessel will carry approximately 1,390 guests and measure approximately 86,000 gross tons.
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