At an official handover ceremony on the Meyer Werft shipyard at present, Carnival Corporation’s British cruise model P&O Cruises formally took possession of Arvia, its newest Excel-class vessel.
Coming in at simply over 200,000 gross tons, Arvia options 16 visitor decks and is the biggest cruise ship ever constructed for the UK market. She’s P&O’s second vessel to be powered by liquefied pure gasoline, has the newest energy-efficient expertise put in on board, and has an optimized hull design to reduce drag.
“Arvia, as the latest evolution in the P&O Cruises experience, embodies the newest trends in travel, dining and entertainment and is the epitome of a sunshine resort sailing year-round to the warmest climates,” mentioned Paul Ludlow, P&O Cruises president. “It takes its sister ship Iona’s design aesthetic and general arrangement but provides new and exciting outside and inside spaces which make the most of Arvia’s deployment to the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.”
“I would like to thank the vast teams of skilled engineers, designers, architects and so many more who worked on Arvia from the concept and design through to the build and finished feat of innovation and technical excellence we see here today.”
Highlights of Arvia embody:
SkyDome
The SkyDome pool deck contains a retractable glass roof, creating a calming poolside surroundings full with eating and beverage choices regardless of the climate exterior. In the night, the house transforms into an leisure venue for manufacturing reveals, stay music, visitor acts, and aerialist performances. The house may even be used to look at motion pictures underneath the celebs on the SeaScreen.
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New Restaurants
New eating places created completely for Arvia embody Green & Co feat. Mizuhana which gives fish and plant-based dishes. sixth Street Diner is an all-American diner serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and candy treats. There are new menus that includes Caribbean dishes designed by Local Food Hero Shivi Ramoutar at Taste 360 and The Beach House in addition to a Mediterranean-inspired menu from José Pizarro in The Glass House and Cellar Door.
New Retail Options
New experiential retail areas on board embody an space showcasing the newest in tech at sea, a “design your own” jewellery bar, and the first-at-sea Swarovski “Wonder Lab” Concept Store. A set of pre-loved purses and watches may even be obtainable for buy.
Entertainment & Activities
New leisure and actions embody Arvia‘s outdoor adventure zone called Altitude, complete with a Skywalk; P&O Cruises’ first high-ropes expertise, Altitude Minigolf, and the brand new Splash Valley waterpark.
Mission Control is unique to Arvia, an immersive expertise combining an escape recreation with multimedia simulation and a live-action story. Also new is the stage musical Greatest Days – The Official Take That Musical, which is an adaptation of the West End musical The Band.
Arvia and Iona are a part of Carnival Corporation’s Excellence class and sub-class Excel class, which additionally consists of Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras, Carnival Celebration, and Carnival Jubilee.
On December twenty third, Arvia will embark on a two-week roundtrip Canary Islands vacation cruise from Southampton, England. In January, the ship will head throughout the Atlantic to homeport in Barbados and Antigua for a winter season of Caribbean cruises. In April, Arvia will start a summer time season of voyages in western Europe.
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