Mediterranean Debut
Rome (Civitavecchia) · 7n · $590/n · Nov 29, 2027
From $4,128 inside · Balcony $4,128
Live · sailing at 0 kn · Vigo
Oceania Cruises · Renaissance / R-Class
Oceania Aurelia
Guests
698 – 803
Crew
372
Cabins
349
Length
181 m
Space ratio
38
Homeport pattern
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Where she is right now
En route · Vigo· 8/31/2026, 9:57:20 AM· Course 94°
Position
43.37°N, 8.40°W
Heading
94° · COG 354°
Speed
0 kn
Destination
Vigo
Our take · opinion
Residential Oceania, rebuilt
We read Oceania Aurelia as Nautica’s next chapter: same R-Class bones, reimagined as a residential-style, suite-heavy ship for under 500 guests. She is for adults who want near 1-to-1 service and balcony living—not today’s denser 700-guest Nautica layout.
Oceania is selling Oceania Aurelia as a quieter, more private product after the planned 2027 Q4 rebuild of today’s Nautica. Expect the same food-first DNA in the Grand Dining Room, Toscana, Polo Grill, Martinis, and Horizons, now framed with a residential tone and a crew ratio closer to ultra-luxury peers. Soft evenings, enrichment talks, and Aquamar wellness still beat nightlife, which is exactly why we would put food-led couples here instead of on a busier premium ship.
Cabin strategy flips from the current Nautica mix toward suite living. Most planned inventory sits in Owner’s, Vista, Penthouse, Oceania, and Horizon suites plus Veranda rooms, with only a handful of oceanviews and insides left in the published mix. We treat a true suite tier as the point of this ship, and we will confirm final categories and the limited accessible rooms with you before anything is locked.
Compared with Marina or Vista, Aurelia stays intimate and destination-led rather than resort-scaled. Compared with pre-rebuild Nautica, she should feel less crowded and more balcony-centric once capacity drops under 500 guests. Until delivery, treat marketing deck plans as provisional and ask us which sailings still operate as Nautica versus Aurelia using the list on this page.
She's for
- Adults who want suite-heavy, under-500 Oceania
- Couples prioritizing balcony living and service ratio
- Guests upgrading from classic R-Class density
- Food-first travelers who still want intimate scale
She's not for
- Families with children (Oceania is adults-only)
- Shoppers who need a proven, already-sailing product today
- Anyone wanting megaship entertainment or large public decks
Honest caveat
Aurelia is a 2027 rebuild of a 2000 hull—marketing shows a residential suite ship, but final venues and cabin counts can still shift. Confirm delivered categories and sailing name with us before you book.
The record · ship backgroundAurelia, on paper
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The record · ship background
Aurelia, on paper
Show ship backgroundHide ship backgroundOceania Aurelia is the planned 2027 Q4 relaunch name for today’s Oceania Nautica, the former Renaissance R Five delivered in 2000 from Chantiers de l’Atlantique. The hull already carries OceaniaNEXT soft-product upgrades from the early-2020s program and routine 2024 drydock work completed in Rotterdam.
Oceania’s April 2026 announcement frames Aurelia as a deeper OceaniaNEXT rebuild: passenger capacity targeted under 500, a suite-dominant stateroom mix (Owner’s, Vista, Penthouse, Oceania, Horizon), and a residential positioning with a near 1-to-1 crew-to-guest ratio. Most accommodations are planned with step-out balconies, and only a small number of oceanview and inside cabins remain in the published mix.
Until the refit completes, published facilities still mirror Nautica’s R-Class public rooms such as Aurelia Lounge, Martinis, specialty Italian and steak venues, Terrace Cafe, and Aquamar wellness. Deployment will follow Oceania’s destination schedule after redelivery. Confirm the sailing’s operating name, capacity, and cabin map on this page, because early Aurelia listings can still reflect pre-rebuild inventory.
Build record
- Keel to delivery
- 1998 – 2000 (hull); major rebuild 2027 Q4
- Inaugural
- Planned 2027 Q4 as Oceania Aurelia
- Fuel
- Marine diesel
- Sisters
- Azamara (Journey, Quest, Pursuit, Onward)
Commerce
Upcoming sailings
26 itineraries · 26 sail dates on Oceania Aurelia. Fares are live and change daily.
| Sailing | Date | Depart | Nights | $/n | Inside | Balcony | Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean DebutRome (Civitavecchia) | Salerno | Messina (Sicily) | Valletta | Dubrovnik | Zadar | Trieste | Nov 29, 2027 | Rome (Civitavecchia) | 7 | $590 | $4,128 | $4,128 | $4,578 |
| Venetian TidesTrieste | Koper | Split | Kotor | Brindisi | Heraklion (Crete) | Rhodes | Ephesus (Kusadasi) | Istanbul | Istanbul | Athens (Piraeus) | Dec 6, 2027 | Venice (Trieste) | 12 | $544 | $6,525 | $6,525 | $7,225 |
| European HolidayAthens (Piraeus) | Valletta | Messina (Sicily) | Naples/Pompeii | Rome (Civitavecchia) | Florence/Pisa/Tuscany (Livorno) | Toulon | Palamos | Barcelona | Dec 18, 2027 | Athens | 10 | $373 | $3,727 | $5,877 | $6,527 |
| Southern Europe ExplorerAthens (Piraeus) | Valletta | Messina (Sicily) | Naples/Pompeii | Rome (Civitavecchia) | Florence/Pisa/Tuscany (Livorno) | Toulon | Palamos | Barcelona | Valencia | Cartagena | Malaga | Malaga | Seville (Cadiz) | Seville (Cadiz) | Lisbon | Dec 18, 2027 | Athens | 17 | $564 | $9,580 | $9,580 | $10,680 |
| Holiday CrossingAthens (Piraeus) | Valletta | Messina (Sicily) | Naples/Pompeii | Rome (Civitavecchia) | Florence/Pisa/Tuscany (Livorno) | Toulon | Palamos | Barcelona | Valencia | Cartagena | Malaga | Malaga | Seville (Cadiz) | Seville (Cadiz) | Lisbon | Arrecife (Lanzarote) | Santa Cruz De Tenerife | San Juan | Miami | Dec 18, 2027 | Athens | 31 | $471 | $14,606 | $14,606 | $16,306 |
| Iberian New YearBarcelona | Valencia | Cartagena | Malaga | Malaga | Seville (Cadiz) | Seville (Cadiz) | Lisbon | Dec 28, 2027 | Barcelona | 7 | $593 | $4,152 | $4,152 | $4,602 |
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