Her Majesty The Queen to name Britannia…….wonder if I’ll meet her?

P&O Cruises has just announced that Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will name the new P&O Cruises vessel Britannia at Ocean Terminal, Southampton, SO14 3QN, on Tuesday March 10, 2015.  

Coincidentally thats the day I get to go onboard so I’m sure with the extra security I’d better be prepared for some delays.

The naming will be a milestone in British maritime history and will be an event of great national interest.   David Dingle, Carnival UK chairman said :

“We are honoured and proud that Her Majesty will name Britannia almost 20 years after she named the P&O Cruises ship Oriana.

“Britannia, a ship for the nation, will be the embodiment of contemporary Britain, and with her Union Jack livery she will fly the flag for Britain across the Globe.”

Rumours were first heard about 6 weeks ago but today P&O released the official announcement.

The biggest ship designed exclusively for Britain, Britannia is P&O Cruises’ latest “modern classic”, heralding a new era of holiday choice. Chief amongst her features are her restaurants, bars and cafes, with menus and culinary experiences created by P&O Cruises’ ‘Food Heroes’; James Martin, Marco Pierre White, Atul Kochhar, Eric Lanlard, wine expert Olly Smith and cheese expert Charlie Turnbull. In the new Cookery Club, a 24 person state-of-the-art cookery school, these celebrity chefs and experts will demonstrate their culinary skills, and will be joined throughout this year by other famous chefs including Mary Berry CBE, Pierre Koffmann, Paul Rankin and Commendatore Antonio Carluccio OBE.

Maybe the Queen can get together with Mary Berry and have a ‘Bake off’!

Read more here :  http://goo.gl/hL5nMN

If you like the look of Britannia I can still get you on most cruises but unfortunately not the maiden voyage.   Give me a call for prices.

Haydn