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's Sestri Ponente yards in Italy for

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. ''Marina'' is the first in a duo of cruise ships, and was followed by in May 2012. The option for the third ship was declined. The ship was named in Miami by

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on 5 February 2011.

Concept and construction

The finalization of contract for the construction of ''Marina'' and her sister ship, plus an option for a third, was reached on 18 June 2007. ''Marina'' was designed by Norwegian architectural firm Yran & Storbraaten (Y&S). The

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of ''Marina'' was laid on 10 March 2009 and included the welding of a U.S. silver dollar coin and a pre-Castro

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n peso coin in the keel, which according to shipbuilding tradition is believed to bring fortune to the ship, its passengers and crew during their seagoing life. ''Marina'' has a diesel-electric powerplant with a pair of fixed pitch propellers. The ship measures 66,084 gross tons and has the capacity for 1,250 passengers at double occupancy.

Concept and construction

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