With Reuben Goossens

Cruise’n’Travel Journalist / Cruise Reviewer & Maritime Historian

P&O Cruises

(A Carnival PLC Company)

MV Oriana

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Tiffany’s atop the Atrium

Oriana’s four deck Atrium is one of the more attractive of the atriums on many ships. It is simply elegant with its curves and small balcony like seating areas. Two of its main features are; the four deck waterfall and the magnificent Tiffany style glass dome atop the Atrium. Apart from this there are no bright colours or glitzy flashing lights as on most ships these days.

The Grand Atrium

The Atrium commences down on Deck 5 and reaches up to Deck 8. Each level is called a Court. Commencing on Deck 5, these are named: Garden Court, Queens Court, Royal Court and Tiffany Court.

Garden Court has the Reception desk, future cruise sales desk, and lounge area. The ships shops, Knightsbridge and the Emporium are in Queens Court which also has an attractive curved seating area. The Tours office and upper level of Knightsbridge is located in Royal Court. Reaching the top of the Atrium brings you to Tiffany’s lounge and bar, with its magnificent tiffany style glass dome.

Tiffany’s is the ships chocolate and espresso bar, also the venue for pre dinner cocktail accompanied by the resident pianist, David Green on our voyage. Tiffany’s is also one of the alternative dinning facilities. Both for breakfast (0800 – 1030) and Lunch (1100 – 1600) a 3 course light meals are available. Generally, apart from Crow’s Nest, Tiffany’s would be the next most popular lounge on Oriana.

Above and below: the magnificent Tiffany style glass feature atop the Atrium

Tiffany’s Deck 8 – Looking forward to port

Tiffany’s and the Royal Court below – Looking to port

Tiffany Court - Mr Eng Tan (my travelling companion) and David Green at the grand piano

Note the waterfall right on the aft wall

Above and below: looking down from the Tiffany level

Royal Court Deck 7 - Knightsbridge shopping centre – Looking to starboard

Queens Court Deck 6 - The ships Shop and the lower level of Knightsbridge – Looking to port

Above and below: Queens Court – Deck 6

Looking up from the Garden Court -Deck 5

Looking down to the Garden Court

Garden Court Deck 5 – The water feature at the bottom of the waterfall – looking aft

Garden Court Deck 5 – Looking aft to starboard

Garden Court Deck 5

View the Deck Plan

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