"As with her cherished namesake and her sister the sacred CANBERRA, old acquaintance will be more than enough to ensure that whenever the great ships of Britain are brought to mind, another ORIANA shall now never be forgot."
Oriana
ORIANA berthed in Funchal as the replica of Columbus SANTA MARIA passes by. 8 October 2015
In the 18 years since ORIANA was introduced to service and with the UK cruise industry having changed radically it is perhaps fitting to look at how in no small part ORIANA was responsible in fact the sole pioneer.
Up until her introduction the P&O Cruise's fleet had consisted solely of former ocean liners firstly CANBERRA and SS ORIANA and from the late 1980's CANBERRA was joined by SEA PRINCESS.
ORIANA brought to the UK market a level of luxury and on board amenities that would rival and surpass than ships operating in the larger US market yet being distinctly British in character.
Certainly the passengers opinions during her maiden cruise was more than complementary as can be seen below.
As the years have passed it and tonnage in all markets have increased dramatically ORIANA's own popularity has continued to grow in leaps and bounds it is fair to say that within P&O's own fleet the feeling of ORIANA has not be repeated although the other fleet members are in their own way elegant they emulate to varying degrees her success with perhaps.
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