Photograph pendingA familiar ship with a new identity
Oceania Aurelia is a major reworking of the ship currently sailing as Oceania Nautica. The operator unveiled the new name and concept on 22 April 2026. This is a refurbishment and renaming, not a newbuild or a second vessel alongside Nautica. Photos of the proposed changes are not necessarily photographs of the finished ship.
When does Oceania Aurelia begin sailing?
The published inaugural voyage is a seven-night Mediterranean sailing from Rome (Civitavecchia) to Trieste on 29 November 2027. Oceania has also announced later Grand Voyages and longer Around the World itineraries, including 2028 and 2029 sailings. Check the booking calendar before making non-refundable travel plans: a scheduled first departure is not confirmation that a refurbishment has been completed.
Rooms, dining and the refurbishment
Oceania describes 238 suites and staterooms and approximately 400 crew members. The vessel is being reworked with more spacious suite-style accommodation and spaces intended for longer journeys. The precise finished layout, guest capacity convention and published inclusions should be checked on the final deck plans. Existing Nautica information must not be passed off as confirmed post-refit details.
Who might like it?
Aurelia may appeal if you prefer a smaller ship, destination-focused itineraries and time to settle into a long voyage. Compare it with other Oceania ships on fare, room category, route and port times rather than simply choosing the newest name. This page describes announced plans, not an onboard review.
Published specifications and dates
Announced late-2027 ship relaunch. 238 planned suites and staterooms; final passenger capacity remains unverified. New gross tonnage after the refurbishment is not separately verified. The original ship launched many years earlier under another name.
Construction and service plans
Existing Oceania Nautica; extensive planned refurbishment and renaming. Planned entry: 29 November 2027: announced inaugural Rome to Trieste sailing.
Sources and specification notes
Checked 25 October 2026. Original Oceania Nautica and Oceania Aurelia must not be counted as separate concurrent operating ships.