A major construction milestone in the future of British cruising has been marked as P&O Cruises cuts the first piece of steel for new ship Arvia. The 184,700-tonne sister ship to Iona is being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The company’s second LNG-powered Excel class ship will join the P&O Cruises…
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P&O Cruises Extends Pause In Operations Into April 2021
P&O Cruises has extended the pause in operations into April 2021 in response to the current uncertainty around European ports of call. P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “With hopeful news headlines clearly we do not want to extend our pause in operations any further than absolutely necessary, but given the ever changing guidance around…
P&O Cruises Iona To Feature 30 Bars And Restaurants, Menus By Marco Pierre White And Destination-Inspired Dishes
P&O Cruises new ship Iona will feature 30 bars and restaurants, new menus by Marco Pierre White; destination-inspired dishes and the “best burger at sea”. Iona is also set to be home to new restaurants created exclusively for the ship including The Keel and Cow gastropub; Ripples gelateria and The Glass House serving a tapas…
P&O Cruises Marabelle Gin To Be Produced In World’s First Gin Distillery At Sea On Iona
P&O Cruises sea-inspired Marabelle Gin is to be produced on board new ship Iona, home to the world’s first gin distillery at sea, in partnership with Salcombe Distilling Co. The unique recipe has been inspired by the terroir of the Scottish island which is Iona’s namesake with heather among the 18 botanicals used to create…
P&O Cruises Welcomes IONA To The Fleet
P&O Cruises officially welcomes new ship Iona to its fleet – a “positive signal for the future” At an official handover ceremony with the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany on Friday, P&O Cruises took ownership of Iona, the latest addition to its fleet and the largest cruise ship ever built for the UK market. At…
P&O Cruises Cancels All Sailings Until Early 2021 – Looking Forward To Setting Sail For A New Beginning
P&O Cruises has today confirmed an extension to its pause in operations, with all sailings cancelled until early 2021. All Caribbean cruises are cancelled until the end of January 2021 and all cruises from and to Southampton are cancelled through February as well as Arcadia and Aurora, which have already been cancelled through to the…
P&O Cruises Further Extends Pause In Operations And Cancels World Cruise
In an acknowledgement of Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) guidance, P&O Cruises has extended its pause in operations until November 12, 2020 and also cancelled two long itineraries due to depart in January 2021. In the company’s latest video P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “It is clear that whilst the guidance is in place…
P&O Cruises Announces Updates On Fleet Additions
P&O Cruises has announced that it plans to take delivery of Iona “before the autumn” and that following discussions with the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg Germany, Iona’s as yet unnamed sister ship will be delivered in December 2022. Iona will be the latest addition to the P&O Cruises fleet and the largest cruise ship…
P&O Cruises Sells Oceana
P&O Cruises confirms that Oceana will leave the fleet from July this year. P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “Whilst we and many of our guests will miss Oceana, her departure will allow us to focus on our remaining ships in the fleet, as capacity expands with the delivery of Iona later this year followed…
P&O Cruises IONA To Offer The Ultimate Family Cruise
Exciting global street food experiences, a fun gelateria serving award-winning gelato, a four-screen cinema complex and extraordinary pop-up performances are just some of the new options onboard Iona that will ensure the ultimate holiday for families. A new dining concept called The Quays is a lively multi-venue dining piazza offering an impressive line-up of eateries and restaurants….
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