MV Oceana is a cruise ship of the P&O Cruises fleet. The ship was built by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. At over 77,000 tonnes, Oceana is the fifth largest of eight ships currently in service with P&O Cruises. She entered service with the company in November 2002 and was named by HRH the Princess Royal in 2003. Oceana is a sister ship of Sun Princess and Dawn Princess, which are also Sun-Class Cruise Ships. Oceana has 10 passenger decks.
Passenger facilities include 12 places to drink and 4 restaurants, including an open-air restaurant and Cafe Jardin, a restaurant endorsed by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White. Other notable features include a gym, sports court, casino, golf simulator, spa, family facilities, a spa and 4 swimming pools. The main entertainment venue is the 530 seat Footlights Theatre.
In summer, the vessel sails from Southampton in the United Kingdom to the Mediterranean and Scandinavia. In the northern winter, Oceana berths in Barbados; sailing through the Caribbean and to Central America.