P&O Cruises new ship to be named Britannia
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Carnival Corporation subsidiary, P&O Cruises has announced that its next ship is to be named Britannia.
The announcement was made at London’s Four Seasons hotel this morning by a team of Carnival executive’s including UK CEO David Dingle, the Corporation’s president & CEO Arnold Donald and chairman Micky Arison.
The 3,600 passenger ship is to be the biggest vessel made purely for the UK market, and 25,000 tons larger than the company’s previous ship.
This is also going to be one of the greenest ships in our fleet
Arnold Donald CEO & president of Carnival Corporation said: “The launch of this, our eighth ship in the P&O family, delivers exciting, new holiday options for our customers. It also greatly increases our guest capacity by 24%. Our goal on each and every cruise is to exceed our guests’ expectations and we are very excited about the potential this new ship has to do just that.
“This is also going to be one of the greenest ships in our fleet,” he added. “That is another key company objective and a key part of our commitment to the communities we serve. We are investing in the British cruise market with enthusiasm and optimism. We feel the market has huge potential.”
Upon announcing the name, David Dingle said: “Britannia is the most fitting name for the newest addition to P&O Cruises, which, with its long and famous heritage, remains Britain’s favourite cruise line. Britannia will capture both the contemporary spirit of P&O Cruises and the spirit of Britain today.
“Today’s Britain is a place of increasing style and sophistication, optimism and excitement. Britannia will reflect that feeling and will mark a new era of growth and success for the cruise industry.
“Britannia will underpin P&O Cruises unique commitment to building ships specifically designed to anticipate the tastes of today’s Britain. It will be a modern classic, a ship for this and future generations offering authentic travel by sea in an enduringly contemporary setting.”
While refusing to be drawn in on intimate details of the vessel, Dingle did reveal that Britannia will have purpose built single, balcony cabins as well as the “favourite classic” features taken from Oriana and Aurora and a “wide choice and contemporary variety” of Ventura and Azura.
Below is an animated preview of the ship
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