Cruise news (Iona-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
International cruises to restart from England on August 2 following a 16-month break
International cruises are now able to restart from England on August 2, following a 16-month break. On Wednesday, July 28, the UK's Foreign...
July 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Fireworks to celebrate P&O Iona cruise ship's Maiden Voyage from Southampton on August 7
A spectacular fireworks display, from the vessel’s namesake island (Isle of Iona Scotland), is to be the pinnacle of the entertainment...
July 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises UK's deployment and phased restart plan for 2021
P&O Cruises UK announced its expected deployment and phased restart plan for the remainder of the year and into early 2022. MS Britannia will...
June 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK cut Britannia cruise ship's passenger capacity to meet government measures
P&O Cruises UK is offering FCC (future cruise credit) or cash refund to customers booked on early summer 2021 sailings on MS Britannia to try to...
June 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK's new cruise ship Iona officially named in Southampton UK
Dame Irene Hays (owner of Hays Travel Group) officially named P&O UK's newest cruise ship Iona in an official ceremony in ...
May 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port of Southampton, England announces 2nd Shore Power connection
ABP Southampton announced plans to install a second shore-to-ship power connection at Port Southampton England, continuing to support sustainable...
May 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Godmother announced for P&O Cruises' newest ship Iona
Dame Irene Hays, chairwoman and owner of Hays Travel Group, will name P&O UK's newest cruise ship Iona in an official ceremony in Southampton UK...
April 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK restarts cruises for vaccinated passengers only
P&O Cruises UK announced it will restart domestic holidays this summer, but only for residents of the United Kingdom who have been fully COVID...
March 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK's Arvia cruise ship with new dining and entertainment options
P&O Cruises UK announced its newest liner Arvia will boast an ‘Altitude Skywalk’ high ropes experience, a restaurant serving plant...
March 10, 2021 - Accidents
P&O UK cancels all international cruises through September 2021
P&O UK announced it is cancelling all international itineraries on 4 cruise ships (Aurora, Arcadia, Azura, Ventura) through the end of August...
March 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
First steel cut for P&O UK's Arvia cruise ship
With the steel cutting ceremony at MEYER WERFT (shipyard in Papenburg Germany) started construction works on the P&O Cruises UK's newest ship...
February 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O UK's second Excel-class cruise ship named Arvia
The Carnival Corporation-owned company P&O Cruises UK announced the name of its second Excel-class ship - "MS Arvia". The LNG-powered vessel is...
February 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O Cruises Iona ship with Marabelle Gin distillery (first at sea)
The world’s first gin distillery at sea is situated onboard P&O Cruises' newbuild, Iona, situated within Anderson’s Bar and Library...
November 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
UK government allows cruises to resume from late-January 2021
The UK government is working on a package of measures that include the restart of cruises from the UK in late-January 2021. The measures include the...
November 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises introduces early booking offers for summer 2022
A range of early booking offers was introduced alongside the P&O Cruises summer 2022 programme. 150+ vacations both from the home port of...
November 4, 2020