In a primary for the trade, P&O Cruises’ latest ship will get fairly a send-off when its naming ceremony is held throughout a beachside extravaganza on the Caribbean island that can turn out to be its homeport beginning in March 2023.
The Arvia, a P&O Excel-class vessel and sister ship to the Iona, was constructed on the Meyer Werft yard in Papenburg, Germany, and shall be delivered to the cruise line this month.
Global Audience Invited to Arvia’s Naming
The 5,200-guest Arvia shall be anchored off a Barbados seashore when it’s named on March 16 in what the road is asking a spectacular occasion that includes a few of Britain’s hottest performers and presenters, and shall be broadcast reside on-line to a worldwide viewers.
P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow mentioned, “We always aim to do things differently, to create stand out and memorable moments for our current and future guests. Arvia will spend her first season sailing in the Caribbean so it is fitting that we mark her naming in one of our favorite ports of call with a week of celebratory performances and experiences on board.”
Ludlow mentioned the ship shall be positioned off one of many island’s most gorgeous seashores so the viewers at dwelling will be capable of see the inside design of the ship in addition to the performances and occasions happening on the shore. He promised it will be “an unmissable event.” The names of performers shall be introduced later, P&O mentioned.
The Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley mentioned, “I want to thank P&O Cruises for choosing Barbados as the location for this unique event. Barbados continues to share a rich relationship with our sea and tourism, and the cruise industry has been of vital importance to our island and our economy.”
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“I am delighted that Barbados can be that place that continues to bring more ‘firsts’ to the world, and through this beachside ceremony, give thousands of people the opportunity to see a glimpse of what we have to offer to visitors.”
The Arvia was initially scheduled to debut on a crusing from Southampton December 9, however development delays compelled a postponement and the maiden crusing was canceled. The ship is now scheduled to sail on December 23.
Once in Barbados, the ship will sail a sequence of 7- and 14-day cruises. Seven-day sailings will name at Tortola, Dominican Republic, St. Maarten, and Antigua-Barbuda, whereas 14-day cruises will go to these ports and in addition name at St. Kitts and Nevis, Martinique and St. Lucia.
Arvia to Feature 20 Dining Venues, Escape Room
The Arvia was floated out from its constructing dock on the Meyer Werft yard final August 27 and was transferred on the Ems River to Eemshaven (Netherlands) in November for technical and sea trials. It shall be delivered to P&O Cruises in Bremerhaven.
The new ship is supplied with an LNG propulsion system, which eliminates nitrogen oxides and particulate matter along with lowering CO2 emissions. There are 20 eating choices onboard, and 4 cabin classes: inside, seaview, balcony, and suite. Entertainment venues embody the Limelight Club and Headliner’s Theater.
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The Arvia additionally will boast the cruise line’s first escape room, known as Mission Control, constructed and designed by Düsseldorf, Germany-based expertise firm, Tennagels. Through an immersive expertise, combining an escape sport with multimedia simulation and a live-action story, Mission Control takes company into ocean canyons, encountering sunken cities, and gives encounters with underwater creatures onboard the submarine Arvia II.
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