P&O Cruises, the UK focused contemporary market unit on Carnival Corporation & Plc group, said it expects to take delivery of Iona in a few weeks’ time and the second, as yet unnamed sister ships, in December 2022.
“P&O Cruises has announced that it plans to take delivery of Iona “before the autumn” and that following discussions with the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg Germany, Iona’s as yet unnamed sister ship will be delivered in December 2022,” the company said in a statement.
The second ship was originally du to enter service in May 2022 and Iona early in this summer.
“Whilst our operations as currently paused, we are delighted that we have more clarity on the arrival of these two new ships.
The final outfitting of Iona is almost complete and is looking stunning and we will take delivery of her before the autumn. We also now know that her sister ship will join the fleet at the end of 2022, said P&O Cruises president, Paul Ludlow, in the statement.
Itineraries for the second ship will go on sale in Spring 2021, P&O Cruises added.
