Oriana to feature extra cabins and new Restaurant.

Well before we know it P&O Oriana will become adult only.  P&O have announced that when the Oriana is turned into an adult only ship in November 2011 she will feature a different select dining restaurant and will have an additional 27 cabins.
The 27 new cabins which will be balcony and singles will be where the current children’s areas are.  I think it is a good idea to add more single cabins to the P&O fleet and the Oriana is such a popular ship I think this will go down well.  They will also be turning the outdoor children’s pool into a seating area and will be adding a new Italian restaurant with ocean views and an outdoor dining area which will be called Sorrento.  This restaurant won’t carry an extra cover charge only for certain items.
The new restaurant will be Ocean Grill which is by Marco Pierre White.  The Ocean Grill will serve some of Marco’s classic dishes.  There will be extra charges to eat in the Ocean Grill which will be a cover charge.  These aren’t normally too much and are certainly worth the extra charges.  Recent research with P&O passengers found that people want a different select dining experience and a contemporary style.  I think this is a good move for P&O and Marco’s restaurants will also feature on Arcadia when she gets a refit late 2011 and on Adonia from May 11.  I ate in Marco Pierre White’s restaurant on the Oceana and I thought it was worth the extra charge.  I am quite a fan of his triple cooked chips and the steak was really good.  I think as there are some longer itineraries onboard the Oriana for cruises 2012 it will give passengers much more food choice.