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Oceania Sonata floats out at Marghera

The new cruise ship moves to fitting-out, with its debut planned for August 2027.

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What happened

Oceania Cruises announced the float-out of Oceania Sonata at Fincantieri’s Marghera yard on 27 August 2026. The operator said the ship would move from dry dock to a fitting-out berth for continued interior work.

What comes next

The announcement schedules the ship’s debut for August 2027. That is a forward-looking plan, not a completed delivery. The milestone adds another example of cruise-ship construction in the Venice area.

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