Piano Land Named in Xiamen

   September 27, 2019 ,   Cruise Industry

The former P&O Oriana cruise ship was named "Piano Land" at Xiamen International Cruise Terminal in Xiamen, Fujian Province in southeast China.

PO Oriana cruise ship

An official christening ceremony for the new ship was held on Thursday, September 26. The 1,880-passenger ship, started her maiden voyage at Xiamen Terminal the same day.

Port of Xiamen (China)

In June 2018, Oriana was sold to the new Chinese (state-owned) company "Well Star Travel Cruise" - a joint venture of CTS (China Travel Services International) and COSCO Group. The new cruise line plans short-break roundtrips from homeports in China to ports in Japan and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia).