The captain of a cruise ship found to be burning fuel with excessive sulphur levels has been fined €100,000 (£88,500) in a Marseille court, the first such ruling in France. (theguardian.com)
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The Ocean Terminal is being upgraded to accommodate the growing demand from cruise lines for ever larger ships to call at Southampton. Work (A £12 million package of investment) begins this month to increase passenger capacity at the terminal by 50 percent and is expected to take just over a year to complete and will further strengthen the port’s position as Northern Europe’s leading cruise port.
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The American captain of a massive cruise ship faces trial in Marseille on Monday (Oct 8) accused of using fuel with sulphur levels above European limits, as the Mediterranean port city grapples with the polluting effect of its drive to increase boat tourism. (channelnewsasia.com)
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The cruise ship “Aurora”, part of the fleet of the English shipping company P&O Cruises, arrived early Tuesday morning for her first visit to the Kiel Fiord. The ship’s maiden call also marked the 150th visit to Kiel this year by a cruise ship.
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Iona, the first of two 184,700 gross ton LNG powered ships of P&O Cruises, will feature an on board gin distillery as the UK focused contemporary market unit of Carnival Corporation & plc positions its latest ship towards a younger clientele than its other ships. (cruisebusiness.com)
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The line says its newest programme features 160 cruises, with Iona set for its first deployment in the Norwegian fjords. It also features new itineraries in the Mediterranean, Norway, Iceland and the UK in Europe, and North America. (ttgmedia.com)
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P&O Cruises are to end the daily service charge which passengers are forced to pay when on holiday, which can add up to hundreds of pounds on top of the price. (express.co.uk)
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Iona – the ultimate way to see the Norwegian fjords
The Norwegian fjords are a wild wonderland of breathtaking scenery, cultural gems and action-packed adventure. Iona begins her inaugural season in this incredible region with departures throughout the spring and summer of 2020.
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Having recently announced the name of its latest new ship, P&O Cruises has just unveiled details of Iona’s impressive centrepiece – a stunning Grand Atrium with uninterrupted panoramic views of the sea, framed by glazed walls stretching three decks high.
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P&O Cruises announced a new guest experience program for 2019 and confirmed the 1995-built Oriana will leave its fleet next August. The company did not specify where the 1,822-guest ship would operate next. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Iona, the first of two 180,000 gross ton newbuildings for P&O Cruises from Meyer Werft in Germany, is likely to enter the UK registry rather than that of Bermuda, where six of the seven present ships of the company are registered. (cruisebusiness.com)
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P&O Cruises today revealed Iona will be the name of its LNG-powered 5,200-passenger newbuild. The ship will debut in Southampton in spring 2020, making it the biggest vessel to sail out of the UK at 183,900 tons. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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P&O Cruises marked an important construction milestone last week as it cut the first piece of steel for its newest ship being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg. The steel cutting ceremony was attended by P&O Cruises senior vice president, Paul Ludlow; Carnival UK president Josh Weinstein and managing director of Meyer Werft, Tim Meyer.
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The British cruise market should generate more than 2.0 million passengers this year, the first time it has exceeded the figure, said Paul Ludlow, P&O Cruises senior vice president. Last year, the figure came in at 1.96 million, with less than a percent’s growth on the previous year. (cruisebusiness.com)
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