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Freestyle Cruising® is a registered set of packages offered by the Norwegian Cruise Lines. You don’t have to worry about schedules – of eating with your group, dress formally or as suggested, etc. you can dine wherever you want dress the way you want, choose your on shore trips up to 5 days in advance of the ship commencing the cruise.

The Norwegian Cruise Lines is the youngest fleet of cruise ships on the seven seas hence all the services and accommodations are spanking new and state of the art. It has the most innovative living quarters, services, onboard activities and a young and attentive staff.

However large or small your group you will find the perfect set of staterooms to meet your every need at your fingertips.

The Norwegian Cruise Lines offers Freestyle accommodations, dining and fun. The Free styles experience will have you sleeping like a baby, attending a white hot party. Enjoying the zaniest of seafood and premium meats, the Seaday Jazz Brunch is the yummiest. You can enrol into comedy classes and learn about food, spirits and wines, etc. the ship also hosts a Comedy Troupe.

The chefs pamper you with the savoury cheeses at snack times delivered to the suites and the villas. There is a crew to take care of your kids so you can have quality time together – renewing the romance. And last but not the least there are Wii™ video games to keep your teenagers engaged if not enjoying the shore’s natural history and nature’s bounty while at sea.

Oceania Cruises unveil the Marina which is due to join the fleet in 2010. It has double occupancy compared to the present ships. It displaces 66,000 tonnes of seawater. It is 105 feet wide and 782 feet long and its draft is 24 feet long. It was built in Italy by Fincantieri and Sestre Ponente.

It can attain a speed of 20 knots with diesel electric propulsion and two controllable pitch propellers. It has six open air restaurants onboard. It has 629 staterooms for guests – which include 8 Vista Suites, 3 Owner’s Suite, 12 Oceania Suites, 124 Penthouse suites, 244 Staterooms with verandas, 200 Concierge Staterooms, 18 Staterooms on the inside and 20 Staterooms with and ocean view.

Oceania Cruises have always aimed at giving unparalleled experience to its passengers on board its Regatta Class ships. These are mid-sized ships are a signature Oceania Cruise experience – the Marina has only refined this experience. The Marina is the largest in the Oceania Cruise’s fleet yet mid-sized with additional space with more amenities due to well-utilized space. Ocean Cruises offer the best cuisine at sea – of the 6 restaurants, two are gourmet restaurants called the Red Ginger and Jacques.

Marina has a Yacht Club which offers food and wine pairings unparalleled anywhere in the world. The Biscotto’s Coffee Bar offers special coffee and snacks. At the Bon Appétit Culinary Centre, the chefs offer hands-on cooking guidance to those who are interested. Marina offers the Studio, an enrichment centre where the artists in residence.

The Oceania Cruises’ room service is well-renounced. After a long day and the mind filled with the enriching information from the shore excursions; you may want to relax in you suite. So lounge around your suite – discuss the culture, history, architecture and other cultural experiences you gained on the excursion with your family over lunch and dinner served in the suite.

You will enjoy this private experience – nurture your body while assimilating the intellectual feast you just had. This is made possible by the prompt and extensive room service which is available for you 24×7. For the Oceania Cruises’ guests boarding in the Owner’s Suite and Penthouse Suites there is a butler service waiting upon your every request. They will serve your meals – course by course in the privacy and comfort of your suite – another dining experience.

This menus cuisine selection will be served from the Grand Dining Room. Enjoy your breakfast and sunrise, the spectacular seascapes at lunch and the celestial dome of stars on your suites veranda. We strive to give you a memorable experience which will keep you coming back for more.

The Horizons is aptly named as it is an observation lounge which offers floor to ceiling windows which indeed gives you a view of the horizons in varied directions. Enjoy your cocktails while enjoying the captivating views. Martinis are served in a wide variety; the Grand bar and Pollo bar serves drinks before and while waiting for your meals, the ship lounge showcases the acts by comedians and magicians on board Oceania Cruises.