MS Marina is a cruise ship which was constructed at
Fincantieri's
Sestri Ponente yards in Italy for
Oceania Cruises. Launched in 2011,
Marina is the first in a duo of cruise ships, the other being
MS Riviera, which entered service the following year.
Marina was designed by Norwegian architectural firm Yran & Storbraaten and has a
diesel-electric powerplant with a pair of fixed pitch propellers. As part of its construction, a U.S. silver dollar coin and a pre-
Castro Cuban peso coin were welded into the keel; according to shipbuilding tradition, it is believed to bring fortune to the ship, its passengers and crew.
Photograph: Christian Ferrer