Cruise news (Iona-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O Cruises Iona timelapse
P&O Cruises released a timelapse video showing its largest-ever cruise ship being built. Viewers can see the 2-year build process for the US...
October 31, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O Cruises takes delivery of its new cruise ship, Iona
P&O Cruises took delivery of its new cruise ship, Iona. At 185,000 GT and 345 metres in length with 17 passenger decks, Iona will be the largest...
October 12, 2020 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises cancels all itineraries scheduled for 2020
P&O Cruises UK confirmed an extension to the company's suspension of passenger shipping operations, with all voyages cancelled until early 2021...
September 18, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Delivery date announced for P&O Cruises new mega-ship Iona
P&O Cruises announced plans for its new highly anticipated mega cruise ship, Iona. The liner was originally scheduled to launch in April 2020...
August 4, 2020 - Cruise Industry
German shipyard Meyer Werft suspends operations for 6 weeks
German shipyard Meyer Werft halts production and suspends operations from Monday, July 20, for 6 weeks (through August 30) due to a slump in orders...
July 19, 2020 - Cruise Industry
P&O Cruises Iona ship to enter drydock in Rotterdam
P&O Cruises' newest ship - MS Iona - will be relocated from Germany to Holland (Rotterdam) for inspection work. The newbuild (by Meyer Werft) was...
May 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
P&O and Cunard extend sailing suspensions to July 31
P&O Cruises and Cunard Line extended the suspension of sailings until the end of July. The cruise companies had previously cancelled all voyages...
April 23, 2020 - Accidents
Meyer Werft suspends works on P&O Cruises Iona ship
The German cruise shipbuilding company Meyer Werft suspended works on P&O Cruises’ ship Iona. The unfinished vessel is currently docked in...
March 21, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O Iona Ems River Conveyance
P&O Cruises UK's newbuild MS Iona left Papenburg yard's outfitting dock Wednesday evening, March 18, for her journey to the sea. Because of the...
March 19, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Port of Southampton Expects Record Number of Cruise Ships
In 2020, Port Southampton is expecting a record number of cruise ships with maiden calls - a total of 14 - which is an increase from 2019's 11 and...
February 27, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O Flagship Iona Floated Out at Meyer Werft Shipyard
P&O Cruises newbuild Iona left the covered building dock II at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on February 14. The 184,000 GT-ton...
February 15, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: P&O Cruises Introduces New Brand Ambassador
Gary Barlow is one of the most successful songwriters and record producers in Britain. As part of the pop group Take That, he won 8 BRIT Awards and...
January 18, 2020