Details Of P&O’s 2020 Record-Breaking Ship Revealed!!!

It has just been revealed P&O has just released details on their next ship due to launch in 2020. The 180,000 ton vessel will hold up 5,200 passengers and is still yet to be named, will feature a new entertainment hub called The Dome. The star attraction will come in the form of a clear sky dome, pool with retractable stage, water feature and whirlpools. It will act as an all-weather venue for all day entertainment and informal dining and will be one of four primary entertainment spaces onboard the new vessel. The Dome will also come alive at night with aerial performances, projection onto the roof and immersive shows.

P&O has revealed that guests onboard will be spoiled for choice for dining, entertainment, socialising and relaxation options:

– 17 places to eat

-7 speciality restaurants

-12 places to enjoy a drink and see the sea

-13 entertainment venues from the theatre to adult only venues

-Three pop-up entertainment spaces/venues

-16 whirlpools

-4 swimming pools (three outside, one inside)

-9 places to have breakfast

-5 places to enjoy afternoon tea

-7 places to have coffee

It dosen’t just stop there as P&O have confirmed a second 180,000 tonne ship is now on order for delivery in 2022. Both vessels will be the largest cruise ships ever built for the British market and are being built by Meyer Werft at its shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The ship will be the most environmentally efficient in P&O Cruises history with “green cruising” design using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to generate the primary source of power both in port and on the open sea. This will significantly reduce exhaust emissions to help protect the environment in support of the company’s sustainability goals.

P&O Cruises senior vice president Paul Ludlow said: “Choice, flexibility and the ability to create individual holiday experiences on board will be at the heart of the new ship which, thanks to an innovative use of space, will offer an extensive range of dining, entertainment and relaxing areas.Ludlow continued: “Our vision is to offer the next generation of British guests the holiday of a lifetime on the next generation of P&O Cruises ships. This new ship will bring an array of new cruising experiences to guests and attract newcomers to our brand, whilst instantly resonating with forward-thinking guests, encapsulating the ‘P&O-ness’ they recognise and love.”

Cruises will go on sale from Autumn 2018 and like any new ship there will be great demand to see a new ship in the P&O fleet.

What do you think of the news of not just one ship but two new vessels for the British Market?