Oriana
Also calling into Bergen over the weekend was P&O's Oriana. Currently mid-way through her livery change to bring her in line with the company's new branding, she is sporting the new royal blue funnel but is yet to receive the enormous stylised Union Jack across her bows. Oriana looked fantastic in the morning sun The sun shone as she made her way into town in the morning, giving some great views of her gliding in towards her berth at Bontelabo. Oriana turns as she comes alongside her berth Oriana was built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, and entered service in 1995. She was the first purpose-built cruise ship specifically for the British market, and with a tonnage of 69,000 was one of the largest in the world at the time. As such, she attracted considerable attention during her launch and the related celebrations, and was named by Queen Elizabeth II in Southampton. The sun catches the side of Oriana's new royal blue funnel She can carry 1,900 pas...
