Oceania Cruises Launches Better-Than-New Sirena
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Oceania Cruises recently unveiled the better-than-new Sirena. The cruise ship is top to bottom rebuild. The new ship is part of the $100+ million OceaniaNEXT brand enhancement program, as per the cruise line. The ship includes 342 completely new staterooms anOceania Cruises Launches Better-Than-New Sirena
Oceania Cruises recently unveiled the better-than-new Sirena. The cruise ship is top to bottom rebuild. The new ship is part of the $100+ million OceaniaNEXT brand enhancement program, as per the cruise line. The ship includes 342 completely new staterooms and suites as well as drastically transformed public spaces. Sirena also incorporates some additional refinements above and beyond what was done to the line’s Insignia, the first of six ships to undergo the reinspiration process. “The reinspired Sirena is perhaps the best expression of our team’s Kaizen culture which focuses on implementing constant incremental change that continually elevates the guest experience. That’s the heart and soul of our OceaniaNEXT initiative,” stated Bob Binder, President and CEO, as per Oceania Cruises. The additional features above and beyond the work carried out on Insignia includes: · Brand-new entry doors for all suites and staterooms · Full-length mirrors in all suites and staterooms · Additional 100-volt sockets on each side of the bed in all accommodations · New wall sconces in the Spa · Additional crystal chandeliers in the public spaces and stair lobbies The ship’s social hub and coffee bar has been designed by the legendary Jacques Pepin. It was specially commissioned for the ship. Pepin is a popular chef who has served numerous heads of state and has unveiled dozens of cookbooks. He has also been associated with his long-running and Emmy-award-winning cooking shows on PBS. He believes that cooking and painting are absolutely similar forms of artistic expression. “I don’t know whether my painting has helped my cuisine, or whether my cooking has helped my painting, and I don’t know if one borrows from the other. All I know is that, certainly for me, cooking and painting can live in harmony together. Both are different expressions of who I am, and both enhance my life considerably,” stated Pepin, as per Oceania Cruises. He also found a very special joy in doing a piece for “his daughter’s ship” as Claudine Pepin christened the Sirena when she entered service in 2016. “I like to work with shapes and colors in semi-abstract composition where I do not have to reproduce true reality,” added Pepin, who is also the line’s Executive Culinary Director. The center of the ship contains a hand-painted willow tree that symbolizes balance, learning, growth, and harmony. Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the paintings. https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more