P&O Cruises has named its second Excel-class ship Arvia and, if all goes to plan, she will be joining the fleet in December 2022.
Arvia, meaning “from the seashore”, will be sister to Iona and the second LNG-powered ship in the fleet. Holidays will go on sale next month.
P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “Arvia will join Iona as an innovative and future-focused ship offering an outstanding, varied and contemporary holiday.
“She has been designed to travel to the sun year-round and to maximise views of the ocean and the seashore from everywhere on board, so it seemed a very fitting name and one which will reflect the experience for guests on board.”
Ludlow added: “The rejuvenating and restorative qualities of a walk on the beach and invigorating sea air will be reflected in the experiences both on board and on shore as well as the vast space on board which has enabled us to include a number of new and extraordinary features.”
The name of the 184,700 tonnes ship was unveiled through a video reveal made up of outlining the letters in the name in various different locations, all relating to the beach and the seashore.