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But in other areas, there's big change; open-seating dining, for example, and the requirement to book literally everything via the MyHoliday app. Iona offers 14 restaurants on board including The Quays, The Olive Grove and Sindhu. Iona cruise ship offers a wealth of holidays to Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands, Northern European City Escapes and Norwegian Fjords.
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Whirlpools - The whirlpools on-board are not to be used by children aged 8 and under, and children aged 8-16 must be supervised by a parent or guardian. She’s home to 2,614 cabins including 811 Inside, 174 Sea view, 1,366 Balcony, 120 Deluxe Balcony, 95 Conservatory Mini-suite, 24 Suite, 22 Single and 2 Family cabins. If you can tear them away from the clubs, there’s a wide range of activities and entertainment to enjoy all together, as well as lots of delicious dining options. Browse this ship using our interactive deck plans and discover our range of cabins and on-board activities. The boat's christening ceremony was on May 16th, held in Port Southampton.
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However, my favourite of the ‘included’ or ‘free’ selection was The Quays. Three restaurants in a small piazza offering Asian cuisine at Fusion, fish and chips at The Hook or American dining at Boardwalk Diner. But this article isn’t about me, that was just me highlighting my connection with Iona. This article is about you, and everything you can do onboard Iona. In this article I will cover everything this ship has to offer.
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Will it be our signature burger, classic fish and chips, pie and mash or a prime steak from the dry-aging cabinet? Founder & Editor of Intrepid Escape, a huge lover of adventure, adrenaline, sport & fitness. After travelling extensively for the last 12 years, Scott started to document his travels before fulfilling an important lifelong goal by starting Intrepid Escape. He has since become a full-time Travel Writer, Videographer, Presenter and Producer. Iona will sail to the Norwegian Fjords in the summer, starting in 2022.
Dining on Iona
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This makes Iona one of the most environmentally friendly cruise ships in the world. She has zero sulphur and nitrogen emissions and produces 20 per cent less carbon than ships running on marine diesel. It's clearly aimed at a younger demographic than the line's more traditional ships, in the style of the entertainment, nightlife and restaurants.
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As I’ve mentioned above, she is designed to let the outside in, and what more perfect place to marvel from the comfort of the Atrium than the majestic Norwegian Fjords? I even wrote about all the fantastic Norwegian Fjords Excursions you can do, in advance of Iona’s launch. This starts in the stunning 3-story Grand Atrium, the first place you see when you embark. It has floor to ceiling windows (yes spanning all 3 floors), making it the perfect spot for watching the world pass by.
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The label has similarities to the sunset logo from P&O Cruises and star constellations on the inside. I know as I’ve already had a bottle at home, and a few more G&Ts on board. It’s a fresh gin with a distinctive flavour, which coupled with citrus and apple gives you the perfect G&T after a long day exploring the Norwegian Fjords or Canary Islands. Overall, though, Iona is an impressive ship, packed with quality entertainment and likely to be a huge hit with younger cruisers looking for nightlife, good food and affordable entry-level pricing.
Four different Freedom restaurants offer dishes from around the world while the Horizon buffet is the ideal place for an informal meal at almost any time of day. Taste 360 serves up delicious street-food-style bites and some venues have special menus created by our Local Food Heroes with dishes inspired by the destinations you visit. Check out the Keel and Cow for aged steaks and gourmet burgers, catch dinner with a show at The Limelight Club or enjoy small plates with perfectly paired wines at The Glass House. Arvia and Iona are P&O UK's largest vessels ever constructed - with GT tonnage 180,000 tons and max passenger capacity 6600 (plus 1800 crew). They are also the biggest UK-based passenger ships (permanently homeported in Southampton England) and the UK cruise market's first LNG-powered newbuild (followed by Arvia). These liners have Wartsila LNG engines that provide electricity for the propulsion system both in ports and at sea.
Your second option on Iona is the two-story auditorium the Headliners Theatre. They host live music, stand-up comedy, and theatre performances such as the new “Festival” show which was a fantastic spectacle. For the children you have “The Reef”, which is organised into age-specific clubs with outdoor play areas, and entertainment such as puppet shows and treasure hunts. For even more relaxation book yourself into the Oasis Spa, complete with jacuzzis, sauna, salt room, steam room and hydrotherapy pool. Please book early as this was mostly fully-booked on my trip. Personally, I love a buffet when I want an informal setting and I’m short on time.
But get there early or book in advance, as (rather frustratingly) these were the hottest seats onboard. Our Maiden Voyage was a cruise around the UK, meaning it didn’t stop anywhere due to Covid restrictions. That had one major benefit, it gave me a whole week on board to see and do as much onboard as possible. I think it’s been designed that way, so you come back for more. Especially not one as huge as the launch of the new P&O flagship Iona.
The pier-side event was led by Jo Whiley (Joanne Whiley-Morton/1965-born DJ and TV presenter). It was broadcasted live and included a short performance by Gary Barlow (1971-born English singer, songwriter, actor, TV personality). Traditionally, to bring the ship good fortune, Dame Irene Hays smashed against the hull a large bottle of Alex James Blur (cask-strength apple and pear cider/distilled spirit). MS Iona was officially delivered to P&O UK on October 9, 2020, in Papenburg.
On a personal note, I have been excited for the Maiden Voyage of Iona by P&O Cruises for some time. It was a privilege to be onboard and presenting a tour of the ship. Iona has been designed to be different, and to appeal to a younger generation of cruisers. The original launch was due to showcase that with a weeklong festival, one of many plans scuppered by Covid. Well firstly, there is freedom dining throughout the ship included in the price.
P&O Iona has a total of 32 studios (single-occupancy cabins) and 55 wheelchair-accessible/handicap cabins (for disabled passengers). P&O Iona and Arvia ships are from the Carnival Corporation's Excellence Class (aka "Helios", and "Carnival XL"). In the evening your first option is aerial displays and laser shows in the SkyDome. It blew me away how an indoor swimming pool by day was transformed into at acrobatics entertainment area by night. In early-March were announced major itinerary program changes with only Britain Coastal mini-cruises and 7-day roundtrips from Southampton.
P&O's Norway Fjords cruise excursions offer experiences like sea kayaking, river rafting, zip-lining, fishing (crayfish), high-speed boat tours (RIB), helicopter and seaplane tours. A huge dome roof gives you the comfort of an indoor pool and somewhere to relax whatever the weather. But the impressive part is how it’s transformed into an entertainment zone in the evenings. With a retractable stage over the pool, we saw aerialists and laser shows late into the night.
Iona is the biggest cruise ship ever built for the UK market, packed with entertainment venues and more than 30 places to eat and drink. With a capacity of 5,200 passengers, the ship has the feel of a lively but classy floating resort. MS Iona is an Excellence-class cruise ship in service for P&O Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc.
There are some venues on each ship where dress codes don’t apply, so make sure to check your Horizon paper that’s delivered to your cabin each day to check where these are, as they vary ship by ship. For those travelling on family-friendly ships, dress codes also don’t apply to children aged 12 and under. With a choice of 30 venues, many of which open from early morning until late at night, guests enjoy the widest ever selection of spots to eat and drink onboard a ship built exclusively for the British cruise market. The new venues join P&O Cruises favorites, such as The Glass House, Epicurean, Sindhu and Brodie's among a long list of cafes, bars, self-service choices, and restaurants. Not traditionally for P&O Cruises, Iona offers exclusively "Freedom Dining" (aka "Flexible Dining") in all main restaurants. The policy allows passengers to choose where, when and with whom they prefer to eat.
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