Fireworks lit up the sky above the island of Iona last night as P&O Cruises newest and largest cruise ship which bears the same name celebrated the first call on her long awaited maiden voyage. Cruise line president Paul Ludlow said: “Iona’s maiden voyage is the start of a new era in travel as Britain’s

Gary Barlow took centre stage last night for the naming of P&O Cruises’ new ship Iona in Southampton, watched by a virtual audience of 25,000 VIP guests. And the Take That pop icon appropriately performed two of the band’s best known hits, Greatest Day and Rule the World, against the backdrop of a spectacular laser

Gary Barlow steps into the limelight once again this evening, this time as music director of P&O Cruises’ new ship Iona at her christening in Southampton. The pop icon will give a special one-off performance to a virtual audience of VIP guests to celebrate the ships official naming by Dame Irene Hays, chair of Hays

Britain’s largest and most environmentally-friendly cruise ship, P&O Cruises’ Iona, arrived into her home port of Southampton this morning ahead of tonight’s official naming ceremony. The ground-breakling ship is powered by liquefied natural gas, one of the cleanest fuels in the world. P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “It is a landmark day for both

P&O Cruises has taken ownership of Iona, the latest addition to its fleet and the largest cruise ship ever built for the UK market. At 185,000 tonnes, 345m in length and with 17 guest decks,  Iona is also the first British cruise ship to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). P&O Cruises president Paul