P&O Cruises

P&O Cruises
Owner / user	Carnival plc
owner	Carnival Corporation & plc
Introductory year	1977
Products	Tourism (cruises)
Markets	Europe
Website	http://www.pocruises.com/

P&O Cruises is a brand of the British - American cruise company Carnival Corporation & plc for cruises in the English - speaking European market. The trademark is the lettering P&O, based on the origin of the former Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O). Six cruise ships are operated under the brand .

history

In addition to freight and crew, ships also carried paying passengers very early on. The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, founded in 1837, is considered the first company to include leisure-oriented journeys in its range. As early as 1844, sailing ships made excursions from Southampton to Gibraltar , Athens and Malta . A pure cruise company under the name P&O Cruises was not created until 1977 as part of a reorganization of the company.

In 2000, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company organized its cruise activities under various brands as P&O Princess Cruises plc. into an independent company. This was called Carnival plc in 2003. and since then forms the British part of the dual-listed company Carnival Corporation & plc. The traditional brand P&O Cruises is used by Carnival plc. Maintained with its own fleet. P&O Cruises is often referred to as the oldest cruise line in the world in advertising for the brand's cruise offers.

fleet

Present ships

Surname	Construction year	In service for P&O	Size (GT)	flag	Remarks
Arcadia	2005	2005	82,972	Bermuda	Vista class
Aurora	2000	2000	76.152	Bermuda
Azura	2010	2010	116,000	Bermuda	Grand class
Ventura	2008	2008	113,000	Bermuda	Grand class
Britannia	2015	2015	141,000	United Kingdom	Royal class

Future ships

In September 2016, a new building was commissioned from Meyer Werft , subject to financing, with delivery in 2020. The ship, named Iona, is measured at 184,700 GT and is powered by LNG. Another ship was ordered in January 2018 with delivery in 2022.

literature

P&O: The Fleet - Miles Cowsill, John Hendy, William Mayes 2000, ISBN 1-871947-54-5

Web links

Commons : P&O Cruises - Collection of images, videos and audio files

P & O Cruises website (English)

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b Peter C. Smith: Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels . Pen & Sword Maritime, 2010. ISBN 9781848842182 , p. 239 (English)
( limited preview in Google book search).
^ A history of the cruise ship industry . In: Resolve Maritime Academy , November 19, 2018, accessed December 5, 2019
^ Britannia vs Anthem of the Seas: Which luxury ship will you pick? Retrieved March 2, 2014 .
↑ Introducing the most exciting P&O Cruises experience yet. Retrieved March 2, 2014 .
↑ We proudly name this ship ... May 24, 2018, accessed May 24, 2018 .
↑ Entry at Equasis , accessed on March 19, 2020.
↑ Carnival Corporation and MEYER agree to build three cruise ships. September 6, 2016, accessed September 6, 2016 .
↑ Carnival Corporation orders another ship for P&O Cruises. January 26, 2018, accessed January 26, 2018 .

[books-1] A ^b Peter C. Smith: Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels . Pen & Sword Maritime, 2010. ISBN 9781848842182 , p. 239 (English)
( limited preview in Google book search).

[2] A history of the cruise ship industry . In: Resolve Maritime Academy , November 19, 2018, accessed December 5, 2019

[3] Britannia vs Anthem of the Seas: Which luxury ship will you pick? Retrieved March 2, 2014 .

[4] Introducing the most exciting P&O Cruises experience yet. Retrieved March 2, 2014 .

[5] We proudly name this ship ... May 24, 2018, accessed May 24, 2018 .

[6] Entry at Equasis , accessed on March 19, 2020.

[7] Carnival Corporation and MEYER agree to build three cruise ships. September 6, 2016, accessed September 6, 2016 .

[8] Carnival Corporation orders another ship for P&O Cruises. January 26, 2018, accessed January 26, 2018 .