Well Star Travel Cruises, a new Chinese company, has taken delivery of the former P&O Cruises’ Oriana and renamed the 1995 built vessel Piano Land.

The ship sailed from Southampton in the UK on 16 August under its new name after completion of its last cruise for P&O Cruises, which is part of the Carnival Corporation & plc group.

The 69,840 gross ton Oriana was the first newbuilding to the UK market. At the time of its exit, it was the smallest ship in the now seven strong fleet of P&O Cruises.

Iona, the first of two 185,000 gross ton LNG powered newbuildings, will join the fleet next year, followed by a yet unnamed sister vessel in 2022.