It has been officially announced by P&O cruises that Oriana will be leaving their fleet in the summer of 2019.
Oriana was P&O cruises' first ever new ship and has remained with the company since her naming by The Queen in 1995. It is now the company's smallest and oldest vessel - until her last cruise with them which will come to an end on August 9th 2019. Passengers have been informed if their cruise is too be affected.
After the ships retirement Oriana will be making her way to an unnamed Chinese domestic shipping company - confirmed from the company's twitter account.
Oriana is being replaced by Iona, which is due to join the fleet in 2020. Iona is one of two (the other being unnamed) brand new ships that P&O have ordered - with the second being delivered in 2022. Thus leaving the question will P&O be retiring another one of their older vessels in the coming years to make way for the second new ship.
Oriana is set to have a special farewell celebration cruise - with more details to be announced soon.
Oriana was P&O cruises' first ever new ship and has remained with the company since her naming by The Queen in 1995. It is now the company's smallest and oldest vessel - until her last cruise with them which will come to an end on August 9th 2019. Passengers have been informed if their cruise is too be affected.
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Oriana is being replaced by Iona, which is due to join the fleet in 2020. Iona is one of two (the other being unnamed) brand new ships that P&O have ordered - with the second being delivered in 2022. Thus leaving the question will P&O be retiring another one of their older vessels in the coming years to make way for the second new ship.
Oriana is set to have a special farewell celebration cruise - with more details to be announced soon.
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