Fincantieri

June 18, 2007, Miami, FL -- Oceania Cruises has finalized its order for two new 1,260-guest ships from Fincantieri. These vessels, with an option for a third, are the first newbuilds for a line built on three 710-guest ships acquired from Renaissance.

MIAMI, May 16, 2007 -- Costa Serena, the line's new flagship, was delivered yesterday by Fincantieri. The 3,780 guest vessel is the line's twelfth ship.

MIAMI, Jan. 3, 2007 -- P&O Cruises will bring a new mega-ship to the UK the in Spring of 2010. The ship was ordered by P&O's parent company, Carnival Corp, which announced today the signing of a letter of intent with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.

MIAMI, Dec. 12, 2006 -- Costa will be getting a new 2,260-guest ship in March 2010, according to an announcement today from Carnival Corp that Costa's parent company has ordered the new 92,700-ton vessel.

MIAMI, Sept. 30, 2005 -- Strong performance has netted Carnival a new ship, to be launched in Spring 2008. The 3,006-passenger,112,000-grt vessel was previously planned for one of Carnival's European sister brands.

MIAMI, Sept. 21, 2005 -- Carnival Corp has decided to assign the Fincantieri newbuild slot for the previously announced 116,000-ton cruise ship to U.K.-based P&O Cruises. The vessel, to be named P&O Ventura, is scheduled to enter service in spring 2008.

MIAMI, April 5, 2004 -- Carnival Corp announced today a significant restructuring of its UK capacity. Cunard Line's Queen Victoria, a ship under construction in Fincantieri's Marghera Yard, will be transferred to P&O Cruises and renamed the Arcadia. The new Arcadia is scheduled to enter service in April 2005.