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MS Iona's inaugural season was planned to start on May 14, 2020 (maiden voyage) and included only no-fly cruise itineraries roundtrip from the UK. P&O Iona and Arvia ships are from the Carnival Corporation's Excellence Class (aka "Helios", and "Carnival XL"). At the heart of Iona's deck plan is the dazzling Grand Atrium, with walls of glass on both sides spanning three floors, filling the space with light and sea views. Polished white marble and gleaming chrome add to the elegant, airy feel, while a curved marble staircase sweeps down into the centre.
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I took my first cruise when I was 11 and I’ve been hooked ever since. This FREE guide shows you everything you need to know to find your perfect cruise line. I only hope that Iona lives up to what I’ve promised and that the increase in capacity won’t change things too much. Guests from outside the UK can and do cruise with P&O and the easiest way seems to be to book through VacationsToGo. It turns out that a big boat race was due to leave Le Havre the next day so there were TV crews there and all kinds of people.
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I should probably just have a separate article focusing on this alone! And if you’ve not watched the video above, please check that out. That couldn’t ring truer, especially when cruising returns to normal and you’ll be getting off most days. Usually, the charge isn’t that much and believe me when I say it’s worth it. Here’s a couple of my highlights (keep in mind I did not have time to try every restaurant).
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Sit back with a glass of specially selected wine as daring aerial artists perform before your eyes. This welcoming and sophisticated wine bar boasts a prime spot in the Grand Atrium, a cracking selection of world wines hand-picked by wine expert Olly Smith and delicious food. 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.
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I’ve got to be honest I did find the dining options and having to book/virtual queue for things a little overwhelming when I first got on board. Whenever we sat here, we would have a waiter with us within minutes to get us a drink and we always found the service to be great. Taste 360 serves your typical poolside grill type of food, pizza, burgers, chips, that kind of thing. Personally, this is probably my favourite part of a cruise, the part where you run around the ship excitedly just trying to take everything in. It can feel a little overwhelming, especially on a big ship like Iona but that’s part of the fun for me.
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Most weren’t used during our cruise because it was pretty chilly but the sun did come out at one point and everybody flocked to the sunny side of the ship. After completing our muster drill we went to explore the ship. Our inside cabin was great and we were very comfortable here for the week. For those who know about tonnage, she’s roughly 180,000 gross tons and that means she can hold over 5200 passengers at a time with 1700 crew members.
The ship also introduces the fleet's first "Conservation Mini-Suite" cabin category. The stateroom features a separate, conservatory-style area as a cabin extension. Offering more flexibility, this lounge room is furnished with an L-shaped sofa and can be left open or closed off. The conservatory opens out fully and leads directly onto the suite's balcony. It also can be used for private parties and celebrations with an in-cabin beverage service by a dedicated butler. Some of the new restaurants feel soulless, like The Keel & Cow.
Fun for all the family!
Built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft in Papenburg,[4] she was delivered in October 2020 at a cost of £730 million. At 184,089 GT,[1] Iona became the largest cruise ship commissioned for P&O and the British market upon delivery until sister ship Arvia (measuring 184,700 GT[5][6]) was delivered in 2022. Designed exclusively for adults, The Retreat is a tranquil haven onboard Iona.
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There's a frustrating adherence to exactly what’s on the bar menus, so you can't, for example, get a martini in the Crow's Nest; you can only order from the fixed menu. There's no turndown in the cabins anymore (suspened during Covid, but never re-instated), which feels odd for anybody who enjoys the sense of luxury a cruise brings. The Wi-Fi is also extremely expensive, at £140 for a week of unlimited use for just one device. New for Iona are 95 Conservatory Mini-Suites, a brilliant midway option between a balcony cabin and a suite. Iona’s Conservatory Mini-Suites offer a soothing space featuring a deeper balcony with a glass-enclosed sitting area. One of the perks of this room type is it allows passengers to open the area up to create a bigger outdoor space or close it off from the main cabin.
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Children from five upwards who are not vaccinated must take a PCR test within 72 hours before embarkation or on the day of embarkation. 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. I create cruise content across YouTube, this website and my social accounts, all with the aim of helping you to find, and take your perfect cruise.
To use the app you have to be connected to the WiFi but don’t have to pay to use the WiFi in order to use the app. You’ve just got to be connected so that the ship can send you the information. An overwhelming amount of choice is somethings just something that comes with cruising on such a big ship.
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. The 3-deck high Grand Atrium is located midship and has an open-floor design. All Atrium levels have natural light and offer floor-ceiling sea views. Iona's Grand Atrium is a new concept for P&O, created by architecture and interior design practice Jestico+Whiles, the creators of The Yas Hotel (Abu Dhabi), W Hotel (London) and Aqua Shard (restaurant in the Shard). Grand Atrium is the ship's key entertainment space that hosts from morning coffee to evening drinks. Via partnership with three celebrity chefs (Marte Marie Forsberg, Jose Pizarro, Kjartan Skjelde), P&O UK upgraded Iona ship's dining to offer the fleet's most diverse culinary experience.
Find scoopfuls of holiday happiness at this family-friendly gelateria. Snowflake Luxury Gelato blends the best of British and Italian cultures in a range of artisan flavours. 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.
Created exclusively for P&O Cruises and virtually starring TV and game show host, Ben Shephard, it’s fun for audience and contestants alike. Finally, movie lovers will enjoy Ocean Studios, four cinema screens running throughout the day with the latest surround sound and a mix of classic flicks and recent blockbusters. However, I was a little disappointed with the Casino, there’s a limited selection of games and just a small number of tables.
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