Oceania's Allura will debut in E. Med and has some new venues
Oceania Cruises' Allura will debut in summer 2025 with a wide variety of seven- to 34-day voyages, starting in the eastern Mediterranean.
September 7, 2023
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Bookings for the 1,200-passenger sister of this year's Vista open Sept. 13.
New on Allura
New aboard Allura will be a crêperie serving freshly made crêpes and waffles to order in the morning and gelatos in the afternoon.
A new social hub atop the ship brings the library and digital center together in a living room ambiance with learning and great views.
Overnight calls
Allura's opening season mingles iconic cities and lesser-known gems and will feature overnight stays in Istanbul, Monte Carlo, Québec City, Montréal and New York.
After summer in the Mediterranean, Allura will sail to Canada/New England for an extended North America before her premiere winter in the Caribbean.
June 8 maiden voyage
Allura's maiden voyage, a weeklong trip from Athens to Istanbul, is set for June 8, 2025. Ports include Santorini, Heraklion (Crete), Rhodes, Bodrum, Kusadasi (for Ephesus) and Canakkale (for Troy).
Other inaugural season itineraries include a 17-day Civitavecchia (Rome) to Athens odyssey sailing July 29, with calls at Livorno, Portofino, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Saint-Tropez, Monte Carlo, La Spezia, Sorrento, Santorini, Rhodes, Antalya, Bodrum and Patmos.
34-day grand crossing
The 'Explorer’s Grand Crossing' from Civitavecchia to New York, Aug. 27, 2025, stretches 34 days. Ports include Salerno, Taormina, Valletta, Ibiza, Valencia, Barcelona, Marseille, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Tarragona, Palma de Mallorca, Cartagena, Málaga, Gibraltar, Tangier, Cádiz, Portimão, Lisbon, Funchal (Madeira), Ponta Delgada and Horta (Azores), St. John's (Newfoundland), Halifax, Bar Harbor, Boston and Newport.
An 11-day New York to Montréal cruise, Oct. 18, 2025, visits Newport, Boston, Portland, Saint John (New Brunswick) Halifax, Sydney, Saguenay and Québec City.
On Dec. 21, 2025, Allura embarks on a 14-day holiday cruise round-trip Miami with calls at Aruba, Curaçao; Bonaire; Grenada, St. Vincent, Barbados, Dominica, Antigua and St. Maarten.
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