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Travel Weekly's Johanna Jainchill spent three days on Oceania Cruises' first newbuild, the 1,250-passenger Marina, on a preview cruise for executives' friends and family, travel agents and journalists. Oceania's founder Frank del Rio called the ship the beginning of "the next phase of Oceania's evolution." TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

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Dispatches from the Marina

Travel Weekly's Johanna Jainchill spent three days on Oceania Cruises' first newbuild, the 1,250-passenger Marina, on a preview cruise for executives' friends and family, travel agents and journalists. Oceania's founder Frank del Rio called the ship the beginning of "the next phase of Oceania's evolution." TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

Travel Weekly's Johanna Jainchill spent three days on Oceania Cruises' first newbuild, the 1,250-passenger Marina, on a preview cruise for executives' friends and family, travel agents and journalists. Oceania's founder Frank del Rio called the ship the beginning of "the next phase of Oceania's evolution." TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

Godmother Mary Hart and Oceania President Bob Binder at the Marina's naming ceremony.

The Marina pool deck has a heated saltwater pool, two whirlpools, and many daybeds for two. TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

Oceania's signature staircase in its atrium was designed by Lalique for the Marina. TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

The Marina's library is almost like a maze, with several small sitting areas with leather furniture and nautical touches. TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

The Bon Appetit Culinary Center is a cooking school on the Marina where two people share one of 24 individual cooking stations and prepare meals. TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

The edible name-tag on a roll in Jacques is one of many small touches in the 124-seat eatery that is named after Oceania Master Chef Jacques Pepin. TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

Jacques offers interesting presentations such as escargot delivered in a pastry shell and pumpkin soup served directly from a carved-out pumpkin. Photo by Ralph Grizzle, http://www.avidcruiser.com/

Privee is a private dining room that can be booked for $1,000 a night and can seat up to 10 people. Photo by Ralph Grizzle, http://www.avidcruiser.com/

One agent who has been on more than 100 ships called the main dining room "the most beautiful dining room" she'd ever seen. Photo by Ralph Grizzle, http://www.avidcruiser.com/

The Martini bar, called Martinis. TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

Martinis is home to a Steiner piano custom-designed by Dakota Jackson, who also designed the Vista and Oceania suites. Photo by Ralph Grizzle, http://www.avidcruiser.com/

The Casino Bar is situated between the two sides of the Marina's casino. Photo by Ralph Grizzle, http://www.avidcruiser.com/

The 282-square-foot standard balcony cabins on the Marina were designed with input from frequent passengers. TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

The Living Room in an Oceania Suite. TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

The Vista Suites were also designed by Jackson. They range in size from 1,200 to 1,500 square feet. TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

The Vista and Owners' suites have their own private workout rooms. TW photo by Johanna Jainchill

The Marina's top cabin class is its Owner's Suites, which are fully appointed with products from Ralph Lauren Home. The 2,000-square-foot suites have 110 Ralph Lauren products in them, from towels to stemware. Photo by Ralph Grizzle, http://www.avidcruiser.com/

The living room in an Owner's Suite. Photo by Ralph Grizzle, http://www.avidcruiser.com/

The master bath in an Owner's Suite. Photo by Ralph Grizzle, http://www.avidcruiser.com/

The Marina is in many ways an art gallery, with all 1,500 pieces of art picked by Chairman Frank del Rio and President Bob Binder. Binder found this original Damien Hirst in a New York gallery. It now adorns the Canyon Ranch SpaClub. Photo by Ralph Grizzle, http://www.avidcruiser.com/