travel42 Cruise Ship Review: Oceania Cruises Insignia

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Built in 1998 in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, this ship has undergone several name changes. About 85% of Oceania's MS Insignia has been resurfaced, reupholstered, refurbished or renewed in just 66 days at a cost of US$30-$35 million.

The gross tonnage is 30,277 with a speed of 18 knots, and it is registered in the Marshall Islands. There are itineraries visiting 450 world-wide destinations. As a smaller ship, Insignia can dock in ports the bigger ships can't...