ORIANA in The Sunshine State

For the better part of a week ORIANA's passengers have been enjoying the best of what Florida has to offer.
After aborting a call at Key West ORIANA headed at around 18 knots towards her next scheduled port of call Miami, passing fairly close to another Meyer Werft built ship, DISNEY FANTASY.

Arriving earlier than was intially scheduled ORIANA began her two day call in the company of MAJESTY OF THE SEAS and NORWEGIAN SKY, being based mainly in the US two ships ORIANA would not normally encounter, it is also note worthy that NORWEGIAN SKY was born out of the designs drawn up by Bremer Vulkan for Project Gemini/ORIANA which were rejected by P&O.

ORIANA about to berth in Miami in the darkness of the evening having arrived before schedule

While docked in Miami passengers could enjoy the splendours of the city often cited to be the Cruise Capital of the US due to it's large number of ship calls and being the home of many of the worlds largest cruise companies including P&O Cruises parent company Carnival Corporation.
While those not intrested in the business aspect of cruising could enjoy seeing the famed Art Deco buildings which drew their insperation from the style that was once embraced by the great ocean liners such as NORMANDIE  and in more modern times is a feature on board both ORIANA and her near sister AURORA.     

ORIANA docked in Miami as the MAJESTY OF THE SEAS departs

Departing from Miami ORIANA next called into Port Canaveral arriving on a rather windy morning one of the webcams in the port was excellently positoned to capture her as with a tug in attendance she slid almost effortlessly into dock.

During her stay in the port ORIANA was in the company of a fellow Carnival ship in the shape of CARNIVAL PRIDE.

Quite by coincidence during a similar call almost 3 years ago on the 6th March 2013 ORIANA also shared the port with CARNIVAL PRIDE.

ORIANA and CARNIVAL PRIDE in Port Canaveral March 2013 

CARNIVAL PRIDE leaving Port Canaveral passing by ORIANA. 10/02/2016

ORIANA's next port of call will be Charleston, South Carolina where she will arrive tomorrow.