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Gareth Harding (The Cruise Line) Gay Scruton (The Cruise People) and Bernard Carter (Oceania Cruises)

More than 80 agents gathered in Dover last week to try out the new luxury ship from Oceania Cruises.

Marina is the first of two new ships to hit the seas in just 15 months – the second, Riviera will take her inaugural cruise in April next year.

The ship visit was part of an Ace Luxury Cruise event.

Oceania managing director welcomed the agents on board and showed them round before treating them to a five course lunch in the Grand Dining Room.

The menu included signature dishes from the ship’s four speciality restaurants including 28 day dry aged beef, lobster risotto and miso-glazed sea bass.

Gareth Harding (The Cruise Line) Catherine Ashurst (ProTravel) and Chris Malan (Global Cr