ocean village disambiguation . this article includes a list of references but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . april 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message ocean village former type subsidiary industry transportation fate brand discontinued founded 2003 defunct 2010 headquarters southampton hampshire uk products cruises parent carnival corporation & plc website http www.oceanvillageholidays.co.uk ocean village was a british american owned cruise line based in southampton hampshire uk . designed to offer an alternative cruise experience ocean village was founded by p & o princess cruises which later merged with carnival corporation to form carnival corporation & plc. ocean village operated from 2003 until 2010 when the brand was discontinued with the cruise ship ocean village transferring to p & o cruises australia . ocean village became part of p & o cruises australia . contents 1 history 2 former fleet 3 references 4 external links history edit ocean village was formed in 2003 as a sister company to p & o cruises providing an alternative cruise experience targeting families and those looking for casual dress codes and fun events as opposed to formal dining . the target audience was 30 to 50 years old and with the cruise concept of freedom and flexibility on board with regard to food clothing and entertainment . a secondary target was families with extensive family facilities . the company s slogan was the cruise for people who don t do cruises and the company extended this policy over both of its ships . it had a fleet of two ships which sail western and eastern mediterranean in the summer and the caribbean and mexico in the winter . the company s first ship ocean village was transferred from p & o cruises in 2003 . in 2006 the company was due to take operations of the regal princess but the idea was cancelled in favor of sending her to p & o cruises australia . ocean village two was then transferred from aida cruises carnival plc s germany based brand with a similar ideology to ocean village in 2007 . on 30 october 2008 it was announced that the ocean village brand would cease its operations in late 2010 with both ocean village vessels being transferred to p & o cruises australia an area carnival had forecast as having better growth potential . 1 this sudden decision took many ocean village cruisers customer by surprise but appears to have come as a result of the global financial meltdown which started mid september 2008 . ocean village two left the ocean village fleet in october 2009 becoming pacific jewel while ocean village completed her final cruise in october 2010 and entered drydock for a refit as pacific pearl . the ocean village ship company became part of p & o cruises australia . 2 former fleet edit ship built builder entered service for ocean village gross tonnage flag notes image ocean village 1989 chantiers de l atlantique 2003 2010 63 500 tons united kingdom currently operates as the pacific pearl for p & o cruises australia . ocean village two 1991 fincantieri 2007 2009 69 845 tons united kingdom currently operates as the pacific jewel for p & o cruises australia . references edit announcement from ocean village 30 10 2008 . ocean village press release . ocean village . 2008 10 30 . retrieved 2008 10 30 . new tonnage to increase p & o cruises australia s presence in fremantle brisbane and auckland . cruise business review . cruise media oy ltd. 2008 10 31 . retrieved 2008 10 31 . dead link external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to ocean village . ocean village official website cruise critic review v t e cruise brands and operational groups of carnival corporation & plc north america carnival carnival cruise lines fathom cruise lines holland america group holland america line princess cruises seabourn cruise line europe asia australia eaa carnival uk cunard 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