/New cruise liner revealed
P&O CRUISES has announced that it is to launch another new ship in four year’s time.
The vessel will become the largest cruise ship to be built specifically for the British market.
It comes after the company announced a sister ship will be unveiled in 2020.
Parent company Carnival Corporation & plc has signed a shipbuilding contract with leading German and Finnish shipbuilders Meyer Werft GmbH.
The 180,000 tonne ship will accommodate more than 5,200 passengers.
It will be built by Meyer Werft at its shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.
It will be one of the first generation of cruise ships to be powered by liquefied natural gas, shipping’s most advanced fuel technology, which will significantly reduce air emissions.
Carnival UK president Josh Weinstein said: “We are seeing the momentum in awareness of cruising both across the media and in our national psyche as ever increasing numbers of people see firsthand the value for money, unrivalled service and extraordinary on board experience. These two next generation ships for delivery in the next four years are real and tangible evidence of our absolute optimism for future growth.”
P&O Cruises senior vice president Paul Ludlow added: “We have a bold and ambitious vision for P&O Cruises to become Britain’s number one holiday choice and we can only do that by increasing our fleet. The build for our 2020 ship begins this spring and it will offer all generations of British guests the holiday of a lifetime on the next generation of P&O Cruises ships.
“In four years’ time when her sister ship is launched, adding an additional 22 per cent
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“Many of them have already learned to appreciate cruising by going on cruises with their families while growing up. Additionally, there are millions more we will attract in the future by retaining the amazing on board and on shore experiences and itinerary choices P&O Cruises is known for while reflecting forward-thinking trends and tastes of British holidaymakers.”