amfc_lenny Posted November 19, 2019 #276 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Interesting that it’s been registered in Southampton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted November 19, 2019 #277 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Britannia is also registered in the UK. All others in Bermuda. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydee6969 Posted November 21, 2019 Author #278 Share Posted November 21, 2019 ABP have updated their ship arrivals for next year. They have Iona coming into Southampton on 9th May 2020. Obviously this is not set in stone, as the ship is still being constructed, but a guide anyway. Screen grab from their site below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted November 21, 2019 #279 Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 6:57 PM, amfc_lenny said: Interesting that it’s been registered in Southampton? It will be interesting to see whether they continue this trend. With the younger passenger demographic on Iona, I would think they will be missing out on a lot of potential revenue from Weddings at Sea by registering her in the UK. Maybe they feel they can't have a ship named after a British island registered overseas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted November 21, 2019 #280 Share Posted November 21, 2019 40 minutes ago, jaydee6969 said: ABP have updated their ship arrivals for next year. They have Iona coming into Southampton on 9th May 2020. Obviously this is not set in stone, as the ship is still being constructed, but a guide anyway. Screen grab from their site below. So that's at least 5 days of VIP/TA visits then. On a separate note, I would avoid Southampton on 23rd May - with Iona, Britannia, Ventura and Anthem of the Seas in, there will be in the region of 31,000 cruise pax passing through the city 😱. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted November 21, 2019 #281 Share Posted November 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Britboys said: So that's at least 5 days of VIP/TA visits then. On a separate note, I would avoid Southampton on 23rd May - with Iona, Britannia, Ventura and Anthem of the Seas in, there will be in the region of 31,000 cruise pax passing through the city 😱. Good job the footies finished and SH are not at home.That's 200 less to worry about,lol. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydee6969 Posted November 25, 2019 Author #282 Share Posted November 25, 2019 MEYER WERFT webcam update. Not the best photo, but Iona has been moved towards the dock doors now. Hopefully a video will emerge of the move. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted November 25, 2019 #283 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Not really close up enough, but Iona is looking quite impressive now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlaMarie Posted November 25, 2019 #284 Share Posted November 25, 2019 5 hours ago, terrierjohn said: Not really close up enough, but Iona is looking quite impressive now. Thank you for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydee6969 Posted November 29, 2019 Author #285 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Picture looking along the dry dock. Photo credit - Jeroen van Roijen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted November 29, 2019 #286 Share Posted November 29, 2019 She already looks like a cruise ship from the outside but It would be great to see more of what's going on inside her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydee6969 Posted November 29, 2019 Author #287 Share Posted November 29, 2019 19 minutes ago, terrierjohn said: She already looks like a cruise ship from the outside but It would be great to see more of what's going on inside her. I suspect interior pictures will be harder to find, with P&O controlling any releases. I think most of the interior media I have seen has come from P&O. By the time I get to go on board at the end of June, there will be walk through videos and pictures everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awmartin Posted November 29, 2019 #288 Share Posted November 29, 2019 2 hours ago, jaydee6969 said: Picture looking along the dry dock. Photo credit - Jeroen van Roijen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awmartin Posted November 29, 2019 #289 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Just now, awmartin said: Looking at this photo it shows just how little water is needed to float her out from the shed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydee6969 Posted December 2, 2019 Author #290 Share Posted December 2, 2019 A new photo from Meyer Werft feed, but a bit old as taken before the ship was moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydee6969 Posted December 2, 2019 Author #291 Share Posted December 2, 2019 A couple more just released from Meyer Werft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydee6969 Posted December 2, 2019 Author #292 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Here you go, another video from EMS-Dollart Media. Nice view of the stern artwork, with workers for an idea of scale. Of course with my favourite city mentioned. Also see the promenade deck is starting to be added. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted December 2, 2019 #293 Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 11/29/2019 at 10:00 AM, awmartin said: Looking at this photo it shows just how little water is needed to float her out from the shed. She will have a draught of 8.8m (28ft) similar to most other ships of her size, so the dry dock must be deeper than it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awmartin Posted December 2, 2019 #294 Share Posted December 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, terrierjohn said: She will have a draught of 8.8m (28ft) similar to most other ships of her size, so the dry dock must be deeper than it looks. 9 minutes ago, terrierjohn said: She will have a draught of 8.8m (28ft) similar to most other ships of her size, so the dry dock must be deeper than it looks. Quite agree, if you look at a few photos back there is a blue container near the bow and they are 8ft 6” high so this gives some sort of scale looking at the top of the red paint line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcloaked Posted December 3, 2019 #295 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Sadly even though the interior is being designed and fitted out with little publicity apart from the Skydome so far, it does seem there will be no ballroom or any decent sized ballroom dance floor anywhere on the ship - which means like many passengers who regard nightly dancing as a key part of their cruise, we won't be booking on Iona. It looks like a nice ship, but is looking to a different market than those cruise ships where ballroom dancing is an integral part of life on board. If anyone has any knowledge of any change of heart about dancing on Iona from P&O I would love to hear about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted December 3, 2019 #296 Share Posted December 3, 2019 59 minutes ago, mcloaked said: Sadly even though the interior is being designed and fitted out with little publicity apart from the Skydome so far, it does seem there will be no ballroom or any decent sized ballroom dance floor anywhere on the ship - which means like many passengers who regard nightly dancing as a key part of their cruise, we won't be booking on Iona. It looks like a nice ship, but is looking to a different market than those cruise ships where ballroom dancing is an integral part of life on board. If anyone has any knowledge of any change of heart about dancing on Iona from P&O I would love to hear about it. A lot of things will be different on Iona from traditional P&O ships, we will have to see if they are improvements. We don't dance, but love watching the people who do, it is a big part of our holiday so will sadly miss it. I want to try Iona as I'm sure the newness and technology will be amazing but Michelle is dreading it and is trying to persuade me to cancel our booked cruise. I wonder if many people are having the same doubts? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted December 3, 2019 #297 Share Posted December 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said: A lot of things will be different on Iona from traditional P&O ships, we will have to see if they are improvements. We don't dance, but love watching the people who do, it is a big part of our holiday so will sadly miss it. I want to try Iona as I'm sure the newness and technology will be amazing but Michelle is dreading it and is trying to persuade me to cancel our booked cruise. I wonder if many people are having the same doubts? Andy The only doubts I have are whether it will feel overcrowded, but unless we try it we won't know if it suits us or not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted December 3, 2019 #298 Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) 40 minutes ago, terrierjohn said: The only doubts I have are whether it will feel overcrowded, but unless we try it we won't know if it suits us or not. The amount of people is a worry, but also the less formal feel is a concern for us. We attended a talk about Iona on our last cruise and it didn't fill us with confidence. You are right though John, we won't know unless we try. Andy Edited December 3, 2019 by AndyMichelle Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert2251 Posted December 3, 2019 #299 Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 hour ago, AndyMichelle said: The amount of people is a worry, but also the less formal feel is a concern for us. We attended a talk about Iona on our last cruise and it didn't fill us with confidence. You are right though John, we won't know unless we try. Andy Exactly, you won't know unless you try! We have no doubts whatsoever. We are really looking forward to her, it is a new adventure, something different. Just go with the flow and enjoy 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted December 3, 2019 #300 Share Posted December 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rupert2251 said: Exactly, you won't know unless you try! We have no doubts whatsoever. We are really looking forward to her, it is a new adventure, something different. Just go with the flow and enjoy 😄 The selling points in the talk we attended were all about the thriving, relaxed atmosphere, acrobats, kids clubs and chargeable venues, not much that relates to our idea of traditional cruising. Perhaps that is how it needs to be going forward and I am fine with that, just might not be our cup of tea. We shall see.. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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