Seajet’s Queen of the Oceans is completing its 25th anniversary this month. Currently docked in Greece, the ship was formerly operated by P&O Cruises as the Oceana.

Built for Princess Cruises in Italy, the 2,000-guest vessel was delivered by the Fincantieri shipyard on Jan. 29, 2000.

Originally in service as the Ocean Princess, the ship spent its inaugural season in the Caribbean before debuting in Alaska for a summer deployment.

After just two years of service for Princess, the 77,000-ton vessel was transferred to P&O Cruises, becoming the Oceana.

Following a christening ceremony in Southampton, which saw Anne, Princess Royal, serve as its godmother, the ship kicked off its maiden season for the British operator in May 2003.

Extensively refurbished over the years, the Oceana continued to sail for P&O Cruises for nearly 17 years, offering cruises in Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, the Caribbean and more.

Before entering a lay-up status due to the pandemic, the ship embarked on its final cruise for the brand in early 2020.

As the health emergency continued to put pressure on the cruise market, the Oceana was sold to the ferry operator Seajets in mid-2020.

After being renamed Queen of the Oceans, the ship remained in a lay-up status at different Greek ports for the past four years.

Following the 1995-built Sun Princess, the 1997-built Dawn Princess and the 1998-built Sea Princess, the former Ocean Princess was built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Northern Italy.

As the newest ship in Princess’ Sun class, the ship offers two pool decks, a casino and a four-deck atrium, as well as a series of dining venues, bars and lounges.

In addition to the Queen of the Oceans, Seajets currently owns three more cruise ships: the former Veendam, the former Majesty of the Seas and the former Costa Magica.

While the latter is scheduled to kick off service for a new brand this summer, the other vessels are also laid up in Greece.