About Nautica

The Nautica started sailing in 1998 . Former names: R Five. The Nautica is registered in Majuro, Marshall Islands. The Nautica has 349 cabins. 66 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 698 to 803 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Nautica has a space ratio of 37.6 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 43.3.

The Nautica has 372 crew members on board. There are 2 passengers for every crew member on board. There are self serve laudromats on this ship.

There are 11 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 11. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 5.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
1998 - Insignia
1998 - Nautica
1998 - Regatta
1999 - Sirena

There are 3 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.


The ship last drydock was in Apr 2022.

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems

This ship was originally one of the eight ships ordered by Renaissance Cruise Line before it went out of business, it is now owned and operated by Oceania cruiseline. The ambiance is comfortable and intimate with only 700 passengers on board at one time. Itineraries on this ship tend to be longer, average being about 21 days, with longer onshore visits.

Dining on board offers 5 open-seating and complimentary venues. These include the Grand Dining Room, Waves Grill (fast-food), Terrace Cafe & Bar (buffet), Toscana (Italian), and Polo Grill (Steakhouse).

Entertainment includes a casino, 2 boutiques, pool area, fitness track, library, mini-golf, shuffleboard, full service Wellness Center which includes a spa and fitness center, and the Nautica Lounge which is the ships main theatre.