Miami-based Oceania Cruises appoints Griffon Tours and Travels as India representative

Miami-based Oceania Cruises has appointed Griffon Tours and Travels as its India representation with an objective to tap the Indian cruise market. Griffon will carry out marketing and promotions of Oceania Cruises on pan-India basis and will also undertake bookings for the cruise from its office in Mumbai. Oceania Cruises currently has three mid-sized ships- Regatta, Insignia and Nautica which are operational, and will introduce two new mid-sized Oceania Class ships to its fleet each in 2010 and 2011.

Oceania Cruises sails to more than 180 ports in Europe, China and the Far East, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Central America and Caribbean. The company’s goal is to provide an experience of the destination to its guests, rather than a mere visit, which is the reason behind the cruise ship staying overnight providing two days of exploration. The cruise has a guest-to-staff ratio of 1.71 to 1 which is one of the highest in cruise industry. The cabin sizes range from 165 sq. ft. to 1000 sq. ft.