oriana

strange to advertise a cruise with a picture of Oriana with people on board enjoying her facilities

why is that?

Did you mean 'no people', cockerhoop? She seems a bit deserted!

P & O has taken everyone away

I always thought she would have looked much better with one decent funnel instead of the two upside down flower pots. Never the less she was still a very popular vessel.
Regards
Emmanuel

yes show people having fun in the sun and that will sell cruises

Can it be the trial run (with no people on decks??)

Judging by the paint colour on the foredeck and prior to removal of walkway above Ocean Bar I'd say an educated guess would be early seventies......the cranes also have some of their original protective covers removed (rust problems!)......during this period she was not so heavily patronized especially during Medi cruising, hence the reason she was sent out to Australia for an extended period where she was so much more popular, (I had this wonderful poster in my cabin). The pontoons on A deck aft (for boat ports) are also evident which were not there in her really early days.