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  1. P&O UK plans extensive drydock refurbishments for ships Arcadia and

    P&O Cruises UK announced plans to revamp its Arcadia and Aurora ships with a multi-million-pound investment. ... P&O recently announced travel agent ship visits program will include time onboard Arcadia on August 29th. ... Latest news articles. Princess Cruises unveils Total Solar Eclipse voyages (2026) on newest ship Sun Princess; Fred Olsen ...

  2. P&O Cruises' Britannia Has Major Refit Ahead of 10th Anniversary

    Subscribe here. P&O Cruises' beloved Britannia ship has recently undergone a significant multi-million-pound refurbishment and is now ready to set sail from Southampton. This update, completed in time for its upcoming 10th-anniversary celebration in 2025, includes a series of enhancements designed to elevate the guest experience.

  3. 9 Exciting New Features On P&O Cruises' Arvia

    2. New Plant-Based & Fish Restaurant, Green & Co featuring Mizuhana. One of Arvia's 20 dining options, Green & Co featuring Mizuhana is a brand-new restaurant for P&O Cruises focusing on a plant ...

  4. Iona: Highlights on P&O's new mega ship

    Iona, the 5,200-passenger ship from P&O Cruises, is officially sailing, following its departure from Southampton on its seven-night maiden voyage. The Excel-class vessel - the largest built to serve the UK market - has been described as "Britain's most environmentally friendly cruise ship". It is powered by liquefied natural gas and ...

  5. Paul Ludlow: Looking Ahead

    Looking ahead with rediscovery on the agenda. There's a lot to look forward to in 2024 with P&O Cruises, as Carnival UK and P&O Cruises president, Paul Ludlow explains... Rediscovery is on the agenda, as P&O Cruises returns to 12 ports for the first time in several years. 4 min 08 Dec 2023.

  6. New Ship P&O Arvia Highlights (Cabins

    P&O Cruises latest ship, P&O Arvia, made her debut in December 2022 - Subscribe below to keep informed! Where is Arvia Now? Click link above to find out Arvia's current location. ... Latest news from P&O Cruises about Entertainment Firsts on new ship P&O Arvia. Oct 8, 2022. Oct 8, 2022.

  7. P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia officially welcomed to the fleet

    At an official handover ceremony with the Meyer Werft shipyard on Thursday, December 15th, 2022, P&O Cruises UK took ownership of fleet's newest vessel - MS Arvia, which is sistership to Iona - the largest cruise vessel ever built for the UK market. The 185,000 GT-ton, 345-m-long Arvia is P&O UK's second LNG-powered ship, and among the marine industry's most advanced vessels.

  8. Arvia Build Journey

    A key stage in the construction of Britain's newest and most innovative cruise ship was marked at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg in February 2022. The team building P&O Cruises 184,000 tonnes ship Arvia, celebrated the milestone with the traditional coin-laying ceremony. This event is a long-held ship-building tradition which is to ...

  9. Travel plans in disarray as P&O Cruises retires iconic Pacific Explorer

    The Pacific Explorer will be retired in 2025. (AAP Image: Dean Lewins) Carnival CEO Josh Weinstein said in a statement that the decision to retire the Explorer was made due to the South Pacific's ...

  10. Our Blog • Explore the World of Cruising

    4 min. 15 Jul 2024. Set your sights on…. Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. The 2024 P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award shortlist. Five of the best destinations for swimming and snorkelling. Holiday Like Never Before: behind the scenes of our latest TV ad. It's back!

  11. P&O Cruises Ship Involved in Major Search and Rescue Operation

    Cruise Hive was established back in 2008 and among the earliest blogs in the industry. Since the start, it's been our aim to provide the latest cruise news covering all the major cruise lines.

  12. 75 people aboard P&O cruise ship sick in ...

    More than 70 people on a P&O Cruises sailing got sick in a gastrointestinal illness outbreak. Among 1,959 passengers on the line's Arcadia ship, 65 reported being ill during its current voyage along with 10 crew members, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their main symptoms were vomiting and diarrhea.

  13. P&O Arcadia Refit November 2024

    Last year, Carnival UK, which owns P&O Cruises, announced that the P&O Arcadia refit was scheduled to take place in November 2024. Alongside Aurora, the other exclusively for adults ship in the fleet, Arcadia is set to receive a multi-million-pound investment. " Arcadia and Aurora are two of our most beloved ships in the fleet offering guests ...

  14. P&O Cruises New Ship Arvia Arrives in Southampton

    December 18, 2022. P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia arrived into its homeport of Southampton on Sunday, prior to its maiden voyage to the Canary Islands on Friday. The Arvia is P&O Cruises second ship to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the marine industry's most advanced fuel technology to date, the company said in a statement.

  15. Gastrointestinal illness outbreak affects 70+ aboard P&O UK's ship

    70+ individuals on P&O UK's ship Arcadia experienced a gastrointestinal illness outbreak during a recent voyage. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 65 passengers and 10 crew members reported symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. Among the 1,959 passengers onboard, the cause of the outbreak remains undetermined.

  16. A look inside Iona, the largest cruise ship ever built for UK

    27 October 2020 12:52pm. T he biggest cruise ship that P&O Cruises has ever built, the 1,132-foot Iona, has been delivered to the British cruise line even as the industry remains largely at a ...

  17. Cruise warning as dozens of UK passengers fall ill on P&O ship

    A gastrointestinal illness has affected over 70 people on board P&O Cruises' Arcadia during a month-long voyage from Southampton to the US and Canada. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...

  18. P&O cruises

    Three in 10 people say they would not board a cruise again, poll finds. Cruise ships still being turned away from ports worldwide. Cruise passengers calmly carry on drinking as water floods across ...

  19. Cruise News: Latest Cruise Ship and Cruise Line News

    Cruise Hive was established back in 2008 and among the earliest blogs in the industry. Since the start, it's been our aim to provide the latest cruise news covering all the major cruise lines.

  20. Hurricane Helene: Cruise Ships Delay Return to Florida Ports

    Several cruise ships delayed their returns to Florida this week due to Helene's impact on various homeports. After making landfall on Friday as a Category 4 hurricane, the storm led to port closures across the state. Four ships sailing from Port Canaveral, including vessels from Royal Caribbean, MSC, Disney Cruise…

  21. Weather Delays Two Carnival-Owned Cruise Ships in Australia

    Meanwhile, P&O cruises already has a new embarkation plan in place - assuming Pacific Adventure can make its way to the White Bay Cruise Terminal (one of two at the port) - by 1 p.m. local time.

  22. Our amazing new ship Arvia has arrived

    We're thrilled to have welcomed Arvia, our amazing new sunshine ship, into port in Southampton. All gleaming and raring to go, she looks simply stunning. 00:00 00:00. Arvia's crew are already on board, making the final preparations for her first sailing on 23 December 2022 when she'll head to the warmth of Spain, Portugal and the Canary ...

  23. Star Princess Commemorates Construction Milestone with Float Out

    Senior Officers Appointed Under Commodore Nick Nash and Captain Gennaro Arma . FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises, the world-famous cruise line delivering dream vacations to millions each year, celebrated a major construction milestone today of its second Sphere-Class vessel, Star Princess, with the traditional maritime float out ceremony at the Fincantieri ...

  24. Stranded cruise ship passengers bid bitter-sweet farewell to Belfast

    A luxury round-the-world cruise ship beset with technical delays and docked in rainy Belfast since May is finally set to depart, prompting mixed emotions among its passengers.

  25. Arvia Itinerary, Current Position, Ship Review

    The 2022-built MS Arvia cruise ship is P&O UK fleet's second Excellence-class boat, with sistership Iona.Both vessels are Germany-built (at Meyer Werft's yard in Papenburg).P&O's Arvia and Iona are currently the newest and largest passenger liners designed and built for the UK source market.. Other Helios-Excellence-Class vessels (Arvia sisterships) include Carnival Mardi Gras (2021), Carnival ...

  26. Meet P&O Cruises New Brand Ambassador

    This collaboration highlights P&O Cruises commitment to providing world-class entertainment on Iona that places music firmly at its heart. What's more, Gary will be stepping on board two Iona holidays in 2020, bringing P&O Cruises guests two exclusive performances on each cruise.

  27. How cruise ship stabilizers make your vacation at sea more comfortable

    Cruise ship stabilizers are features built into the ship to reduce its side-to-side motion (or roll). Though most cruise ships have a variety of active and passive design elements working to provide a smoother ride for passengers, the retractable wing-type stabilizers on the sides of the ship below the water line are the kind the average passenger commonly thinks about.

  28. CRUISE NEWS: Cruise Ship Reroutes, Cruise Ship Outbreak, Hull ...

    We've got a huge cruise news update for you today, including Carnival Cruise Line charging a passenger for something vital, MSc Cruise ship rerouting due to ...

  29. Thousands of Disney Cruise Passengers Kept on Ships Due To Dangerous

    The Disney Wonder, one of The Walt Disney Company's many cruise ships, has canceled an upcoming planned trip to Nouméa, New Caledonia, due to civil unrest, according to The Street. The Wonder ...

  30. Fincantieri Continues Cruise Ship Growth as Viking Signs Two Orders

    The company introduced its first cruise ship, Viking Star (47,800 gross tons) in 2015 and built a total of 10 ships of the class. One of the ships was later sold to China Merchants for a joint ...