P&O Cruises will expand its fleet with a 141,000-tonne cruise ship scheduled to enter service in March 2015.
The as-yet-unnamed 3,611-passenger vessel will be the largest in the P&O Cruises fleet, as well as the largest cruise ship built specifically for the British market.
The news comes just a few days after P&O launched its latest ship, Adonia, in Southampton with Shirley Bassey as godmother.
The ship will offer a stylish and innovative new design and a large number of passenger facilities, along with many of the brand’s classic and iconic features.
More details and new product innovations will be announced at a later date.
Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation & PLC’s chairman and chief executive said: “The UK continues to be a key growth market and innovative vessels such as this new P&O Cruises ship – targeted specifically to British clientele – underscore our commitment to leading the expansion of this important cruise region.”
P&O Cruises Managing Director Carol Marlow said the ship would include a number of new features which she was confident would attract new passengers to P&O.
“She will offer ‘the best of the best,’ combining the favourite classic features of Oriana and Aurora, the choice and variety of Azura and Ventura, and a host of new ideas and concepts,” she added.
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