The keel was laid for Oceania Cruises’ new Sonata at Fincantieri shipyard with a ceremony attended by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings chief executive Harry Sommer and Oceania chief luxury officer Jason Montague. The ship focuses on luxury design, craftsmanship, and personal service. The project marks the start of construction for a vessel described as extravagant yet thoughtful with opulent yet intimate spaces. The ceremony signalled the beginning of elevated luxury experiences. Oceania Cruises’ shared in a written statement from Oceania Cruises: this marks the beginning of a new chapter, one that is luxury orchestrated and luxury elevated, where design, craftsmanship, and experience come together in extraordinary harmony.