Chart-topper Olly Murs will lead the line-up of performers at the beach-side naming ceremony of P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia in Barbados later this month. The award-winning singer will treat guests watching the live broadcast to his best-loved hits as he performs from Heywood’s Beach on Thursday March 16, 2023. Hosting the ceremony, which will…
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P&O Cruises celebrates build milestone for Britain’s most environmentally-friendly cruise ship
A key stage in the construction of Britain’s newest and most innovative cruise ship has been marked at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg. The team building P&O Cruises 184,000 tonnes ship Arvia, which, like its sister ship Iona, will be powered by liquefied natural gas, making them both among the world’s greenest ships, celebrated…
Booking Offers And Free Child Places Celebrate P&O Cruises Launch of 2023/24 Holidays
P&O Cruises has launched its summer 2023 and winter 2023/’24 holidays, including new ship Arvia’s maiden summer season, first full winter season in the Caribbean and new “island vibe” summer itineraries on Britannia. All holidays include a range of launch booking offers. Third and fourth guests, both adults and children, in the same cabin can…
P&O Cruises releases Arvia SkyDome first-look video
The first look at P&O Cruises retractable roof SkyDome on board new ship Arvia, arriving December 2022, has been unveiled in a new video. The retractable roof glass SkyDome, a first for P&O Cruises, has been designed to maximise time in the sunshine in the warm climes Arvia will visit, commencing with a Caribbean maiden…
P&O Cruises Offers Ultimate Escape UK Cruises This Summer
P&O Cruises is offering a series of short breaks on flagship Britannia this summer and week-long cruises on new ship Iona. These cruises will depart from Southampton between June and September, sailing around the UK coast, “where the sun shines brightest.” P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “Given recent announcements we have every hope that…
Steel-Cutting Ceremony Held For P&O Cruises ‘Arvia’
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…
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…