Iona joins P&O fleet today.

[molecrochip]

Confirmed: Iona was handed over this morning and is now officially a P&O Cruises vessel.

[Britboys]

3 minutes ago, molecrochip said:

Confirmed: Iona was handed over this morning and is now officially a P&O Cruises vessel.

Presumably at some point soon they will make an announcement...

[wowzz]

A couple more pictures. 

[Purdey16]

All being well we have booked her for April 24th to Norway 🙏 

I was on my Japan roll call the other day and who should pop up was roger with another statement that didn’t make any sense 😂 looks like I could be meeting him in 2022 😱I might need to cancel 

[wowzz]

24 minutes ago, Purdey16 said:

All being well we have booked her for April 24th to Norway 🙏 

I was on my Japan roll call the other day and who should pop up was roger with another statement that didn’t make any sense 😂 looks like I could be meeting him in 2022 😱I might need to cancel 

I think you are fairly safe. Roger posts a lot, but travels very little, apart from in his own bedroom.

[Britboys]

2 hours ago, wowzz said:

A couple more pictures. 

Top left for me please...😊

[Britboys]

27 minutes ago, Purdey16 said:

All being well we have booked her for April 24th to Norway 🙏 

I was on my Japan roll call the other day and who should pop up was roger with another statement that didn’t make any sense 😂 looks like I could be meeting him in 2022 😱I might need to cancel 

As Wowzz said, Roger posts on many and diverse threads. He popped up on a Fred Olsen thread and I have no reason to believe he has ever sailed them or has any genuine interest in them...

[Son of Anarchy]

Little old Artania, previously Artemis in the middle.

[wowzz]

15 minutes ago, Son of Anarchy said:

Little old Artania, previously Artemis in the middle.

Name of the ship on the left please. Tried to find it on the Bremerhaven port web site, but no luck.

[safathome]

"Europa" ?

[showingdiva]

4 minutes ago, safathome said:

"Europa" ?

 

Yes, definitely Europa (stunning ship inside).

[brian1]

3 minutes ago, showingdiva said:

 

Yes, definitely Europa (stunning ship inside).

We've yet to find that out about Iona.

[wowzz]

6 hours ago, showingdiva said:

 

Yes, definitely Europa (stunning ship inside).

Just looked online - stunning ship, extra stunning prices!

 

[wowzz]

6 hours ago, safathome said:

"Europa" ?

Thanks for answering my question. 

[Bloodaxe]

5 minutes ago, wowzz said:

Just looked online - stunning ship, extra stunning prices!

 

 

.Moored next to it once, it is stunning and usually full of wealthy Germans.

Edited October 9, 2020 by Bloodaxe

[wowzz]

26 minutes ago, Bloodaxe said:

 

.Moored next to it once, it is stunning and usually full of wealthy Germans.

I've had quite a few drunken evenings with German friends and business colleagues, but I'm not sure that I'm ready for a 7 night cruise in a ship full of Germans. Mind you, they do like Mr Bean!

[showingdiva]

7 hours ago, wowzz said:

Just looked online - stunning ship, extra stunning prices!

 

 

It is.   Have a look online at her sister Europa 2, she's equally beautiful and pricey.   I've had the privilege of working around a dozen days onboard both when they've visited Edinburgh.  Europa, in particular, is an annual visitor.

[Britboys]

22 hours ago, molecrochip said:

Still surprised that they are holding back on the publicity for this. I've seen it suggested that they might do some sort of announcement on Monday...???

[wowzz]

43 minutes ago, Britboys said:

Still surprised that they are holding back on the publicity for this. I've seen it suggested that they might do some sort of announcement on Monday...???

I suppose one of the problems facing the P&O marketing department,  is that they still can't give a definitive date as to when the first cruise will take place.

[Presto2]

Just to be miserable - still think it is sad to see any new ship handed over at the moment. Celebrity APEX is the same - all named and handed over to the company but with nowhere to go and nothing to do 😞

 

Re the 2 ships - personally prefer something inbetween the 2 ships size wise. I know this is the P&O area but Celebrity EDGE is stunning.

[Adawn47]

8 minutes ago, wowzz said:

I suppose one of the problems facing the P&O marketing department,  is that they still can't give a definitive date as to when the first cruise will take place.

They could be waiting until a resumption of cruising is confirmed.  Many P&O cruisers have become despondant, and they may hope that the excitment of unveiling the inside of Iona will  stir up interest again and encourage  people to begin booking.

Avril

[Bin man]

See she has the p and o flag on the bow does that mean she has now been handed over ?

 

[terrierjohn]

Yes, see post # 1 on this thread, and the thread heading.

[Bin man]

Thanks for reply missed that post 

[Monorail Orange]

Welcome to the fleet Iona!

 

You've been a long time coming, but you've finally made it. Now all that's left is to welcome guests (or at least someone with permission to take photos of the interiors!)