12 Night Cruise sailing from Istanbul to Athens aboard Riviera.

The brand new Riviera, which debuts in May 2012, and her sister Marina are the most beautiful, elegant and sophisticated ships to debut in the past 50 years. Designer touches are everywhere, from the magnificent Lalique Grand Staircase and stunning Owner's Suites furnished in Ralph Lauren Home, they are showcases of the finest residential design and furnishings. More than anything, Marina and Riviera personify the Oceania Cruises experience.

Comfortably mid-size, Marina and Riviera retain the same warmth and charm of their acclaimed consorts Regatta, Insignia and Nautica. While the country club casual ambiance and level of personalized service remain the same, they offer even more choice and some enticing new amenities. As the first ships designed for lovers of fine dining and travel experiences, Marina and Riviera offer guests a total of 10 dining venues, of which six are open-seating gourmet restaurants with no surcharge. La Reserve by Wine Spectator offers enlightening wine and food pairings. . The new Bon Appetit Culinary Center is the only hands-on cooking school at sea. Similarly, artists-in-residence teach fine arts in Artists Loft, a new enrichment center. For specialty coffees and snacks, there is Baristas Coffee Bar. Intimate lounges abound. Accommodations in every category are incredibly spacious, especially with regard to the lavish bathrooms.

Yet remarkably, with so many additions, the onboard ambiance and experience remains comfortably familiar. We have retained everything guests adore about our ships and raised the bar ever higher. We look forward to welcoming you aboard.

Highlights of this cruise:

Istanbul
Indulge your eyes and senses in this magnificent city astride two continents. Visit beautiful Topkapi Palace, the awesome Hagia Sophia and the impressive Blue Mosque. Cruise the Bosphorus to see the city and its surroundings from another perspective. Visit one of the many museums or stroll through the spice market and the famous Grand Bazaar.

Constanta
Wander along the Black Sea coast through the marvelous ruins of ancient Histria, which began as a Greek colony and ended as a Byzantine outpost, or those of Tropaeum Traiani, a Roman city. Enjoy Constanta's Roman relics and archaeological and folk museums, capped by a lively show of Romanian music and dance.

Odessa
Experience centuries of history as you walk through this lovely city and see the famed Potemkin Steps rising from the waterfront, the stunning five-domed Uspensky Cathedral and Shevchenko Park with its views of the Black Sea and remnants of Catherine the Great's Odessa fortress.

Yalta
Spend the day seeing the beautiful Crimean countryside and the elegant summer palaces of tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II. Livadia Palace brought Yalta to the world stage when the Yalta Conference was held there in 1945. See how the Russian elite once lived, admire the view over the romantic Swallow's Nest Castle and visit the Massandra Winery.

Sochi
Enjoy a stroll along the seafront promenade and admire the lovely botanical gardens, the pretty Riviera Park with its statues and pools, and the palatial Matsesta Spa, renowned for its healing waters and adjacent to Stalin's dacha. Head into the countryside to visit a local tea plantation and be treated to some traditional Russian song and dance while you sip tea and eat homemade pie. Selected as the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics, the port is buzzing with preparations.

Sinop
The most northerly city in Turkey, Sinop sits on the neck of a peninsula on the Black Sea. In the 7th century B.C. Sinop was a prosperous Greek colony, and throughout antiquity a citadel to the south and a fortified wall on the seaside protected the city. You can still see those defensives and the ruins of the Temple of Serapis. The 13th century Aladdin Mosque and the Byzantine period Balatlar Church in the city's Ada Quarter are also outstanding. Ancient coins, vases and jewelry are still being unearthed around Sinop, and many of them end up in the city's archaeological museum.

Mykonos
Enjoy wandering through the narrow, winding streets of this delightful seaside village with its whitewashed houses, flowers and brightly painted shutters and doors. Stand beneath the windmills on the hill. Visit the archaeological museum and an old bakery still using a 15th century wood-burning stove.

Athens (Piraeus)
Climb up the magnificent Acropolis and stand in awe of the Parthenon, the beautiful temples and the view over Athens stretched out before you. See city highlights including the new and old Olympic stadiums. Journey to Cape Sounion and the temple of Poseidon overlooking the sea, or visit ancient Corinth and the narrow Corinth Canal cut through miles of solid rock.