Episode Synopsis "005 Oceania Riveria Review | Oceania Cruises"
MS Riviera is an Oceania-class cruise ship which entered service with Oceania Cruises in May 2012. She is the sister ship of MS Marina. Riviera was built by Fincantieri in Sestri Ponente, Italy, and was launched in July 2011. Riviera has a capacity of 1,250 people, housed in 625 staterooms. Other facilities include ten different dining areas, along with various bars and lounges, a culinary center, a Canyon Ranch spa and fitness center, a swimming pool and hot tubs. The theme of Oceania Cruises is self-described as “a seamless blend of country club casual atmosphere with the sophisticated elegance of a private yacht”. The Riviera's reception area features two spirals of stairs decorated with Lalique crystals, six crystal pillars, and a hand crafted Italian chandelier which weighs 1300 pounds, measures approximately 6.5 ft by 6.5 feet, and sports three hundred and eighty crystal spheres.