Oceania Cruises has unveiled the inaugural sailings for the Oceania Aurelia, set to debut in late 2027. 

Formerly the Oceania Nautica, the ship is set to be reimagined as the Oceania Aurelia, with a christening ceremony planned to take place in January 2028 in Miami. 

With the voyages available for preview online, reservations will open on May 13, 2026, the cruise line said in a statement. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Oceania Aurelia, The Ultimate Explorer, to the fleet next year. She will be perfectly designed for extended global travel, so to be able to launch two Around the World voyages plus spectacular Grand Voyages at the same time is a true milestone for us,” said Jason Montague, chief luxury officer of Oceania Cruises. 

“These incredible itineraries will pique the interests of curious travelers who want to explore the world in elegant comfort with the chance to enjoy more time ashore and experience well-loved and new favorite destinations in depth.”  

The ship’s inaugural season starts in late November 2027 with a collection of European sailings. 

• Mediterranean Debut: Rome to Trieste, seven days, departing Nov. 29, 2027  

• Oceania Club Reunion Cruise – Venetian Tides: Trieste to Athens, 12 days, departing Dec. 6, 2027  

• European Holiday: Athens to Barcelona, 10 days, departing Dec. 18, 2027 

• Iberian New Year: Barcelona to Lisbon, seven days, departing Dec. 28, 2027 

• Festive Crossing: Lisbon to Miami, 14 days, departing Jan. 4, 2028  

• Autumnal Aurelia: Boston to Montreal, 11 days, departing Oct. 4, 2028  

• Colonial Journey: Montreal to Miami, 12 days, departing Oct. 15, 2028

Next up are two 180-day around the world voyages. 

• 2028 Around the World Voyage: Miami to New York, departing Jan. 18, 2028 

After the christening ceremony, this voyage passes the Panama Canal, visits Hawaii and spends more than two weeks discovering French Polynesia and the South Pacific. 

Next is an Australian exploration, including an overnight stay in Sydney, continuing to Southeast Asia and nearly two weeks tracing the coastline of Japan. 

This is followed by India and the Arabian Peninsula before spending just under three weeks in the Mediterranean, exploring destinations across Greece and Italy to the French Riviera, Spain and Portugal. 

A transatlantic crossing completes this circumnavigation, concluding in New York. 

Guests sailing on the 2028 Around the World cruise will be invited to join the ship’s christening ceremony. 

• 2029 Around the World Voyage: Los Angeles to New York, departing Jan. 6, 2029 

This circumnavigation traces the Pacific coast from Central America to Ecuador, Peru and Chile, moving on to the South Pacific, and then spending two weeks exploring French Polynesia. 

Next up are three weeks exploring New Zealand and Australia, followed by Southeast Asia, and then Sri Lanka, the Maldives, India and the Arabian Peninsula. 

Mediterranean destinations are next, from Greece and Croatia to Italy, Spain and France, culminating with calls in the British Isles and an Atlantic crossing into New York. 

Guests embarking on the 2028 or 2029 edition of the voyage will automatically receive Gold level Oceania Club status, while returning guests will advance to Platinum level or higher, Oceania explained. 

There will also be two Grand Voyages: 

• Grand Nordic & Baltic Discovery: 78 days from New York to Boston, departing July 18, 2028 

Destinations across Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands are explored before visiting the British Isles and Norway. This is followed by calls across Scandinavia and the Baltics, to the shores of Western Europe. 

• Grand South America Adventure: 71 days from Miami to Los Angeles, departing Oct. 27, 2028 

Islands across the Caribbean are visited before a circumnavigation of South America, including Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru. Guests will also visit the Antarctic Peninsula.