At an official handover ceremony on the Meyer Werft shipyard at present, Carnival Company’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 most important cruise ship ever constructed for the UK market. She’s P&O’s second vessel to be powered by liquefied pure fuel, has the most recent energy-efficient expertise put in on board, and has an optimized hull design to reduce drag.
“Arvia, as the most recent evolution within the P&O Cruises expertise, embodies the latest developments in journey, eating and leisure and is the epitome of a sunshine resort crusing year-round to the warmest climates,” mentioned Paul Ludlow, P&O Cruises president. “It takes its sister ship Iona’s design aesthetic and basic association however offers new and thrilling inside and outside areas which benefit from Arvia’s deployment to the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.”
“I wish to thank the huge groups of expert engineers, designers, architects and so many extra who labored on Arvia from the idea and design by way of to the construct and completed feat of innovation and technical excellence we see right here at present.”
Highlights of Arvia embrace:
SkyDome
The SkyDome pool deck includes a retractable glass roof, creating a calming poolside atmosphere full with eating and beverage choices regardless of the climate exterior. Within the night, the house transforms into an leisure venue for manufacturing exhibits, reside music, visitor acts, and aerialist performances. The house may even be used to look at films beneath the celebs on the SeaScreen.
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New Eating places
New eating places created solely for Arvia embrace Inexperienced & Co feat. Mizuhana which provides fish and plant-based dishes. sixth Avenue Diner is an all-American diner serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and candy treats. There are new menus that includes Caribbean dishes designed by Native Meals Hero Shivi Ramoutar at Style 360 and The Seaside Home in addition to a Mediterranean-inspired menu from José Pizarro in The Glass Home and Cellar Door.
New Retail Choices
New experiential retail areas on board embrace an space showcasing the most recent in tech at sea, a “design your individual” jewellery bar, and the first-at-sea Swarovski “Marvel Lab” Idea Retailer. A set of pre-loved purses and watches may even be accessible for buy.
Leisure & Actions
New leisure and actions embrace Arvia‘s out of doors journey zone known as Altitude, full with a Skywalk; P&O Cruises’ first high-ropes expertise, Altitude Minigolf, and the brand new Splash Valley waterpark.
Mission Management is unique to Arvia, an immersive expertise combining an escape sport with multimedia simulation and a live-action story. Additionally new is the stage musical Biggest Days – The Official Take That Musical, which is an adaptation of the West Finish musical The Band.
Arvia and Iona are a part of Carnival Company’s Excellence class and sub-class Excel class, which additionally contains 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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