Britannia – built exclusively for Britain
Arriving in spring 2015, Britannia will represent the very best of the best! The largest cruise ship built exclusively for Britain, she will combine signature P&O Cruises features with the very latest innovations in dining, entertainment and modern design.
At 1,082ft long the €559m Britannia is 130ft longer than the Concordia and is even 66ft longer than London’s Shard tower is tall. She is 25,000 tons heavier than the fleet’s Ventura and Azura sister ships and will boost P&O’s capacity by 24 per cent, carrying between 3,600 and 4,300 passengers, plus 1,350 crew.
There will be 13 Bars, 13 restaurants and cafes, 15 passenger decks and four swimming pools. P&O says the engine output is equivalent to the power of 70 Challenger tanks or 86 Bugatti Veyron supercars. On a practical level, changing trends mean there will be more single cabins than on any other cruise ship.
Company statement said: “Britannia is a most fitting name for the newest addition to P&O Cruises, which, with its long and famous heritage, remains Britain’s favourite cruise line.” They added: “Today’s Britain is a place of increasing style and sophistication, optimism and excitement. Britannia will reflect that feeling and will mark a new era of growth and success for the cruise industry.” The captain will be Paul Brown, currently on the fleet’s Ventura.
