timespliters
26th September 2007, 01:52 PM
Carnival Corporation has signed a letter of intent for a new 116,000 ton ship for P&O Cruises
Carnival Corporation & plc based in Miami has announced that it has signed a letter of intent for a new 116,000-ton ship for its P&O Cruises brand.
The new vessel, which is set to have 3,076 lower passenger berths, will be built by an Italian shipbuilder, at an estimated cost of €535 million. The ship is scheduled for delivery in spring 2010. Externally, the vessel will be similar to P&O Cruises Ventura, which is scheduled to enter service in spring 2008, all the new product features and interior design will be announced at a later date.
This latest order will bring the total number of vessels in the P&O Cruises fleet to seven, including five existing ships, as well as the new Ventura, which will be Britain’s largest cruise ship when it enters service in April 2008. The new ship will further enhance P&O Cruises’ reputation as the only company building cruise ships specifically for Britain.
cruise,co
Carnival Corporation & plc based in Miami has announced that it has signed a letter of intent for a new 116,000-ton ship for its P&O Cruises brand.
The new vessel, which is set to have 3,076 lower passenger berths, will be built by an Italian shipbuilder, at an estimated cost of €535 million. The ship is scheduled for delivery in spring 2010. Externally, the vessel will be similar to P&O Cruises Ventura, which is scheduled to enter service in spring 2008, all the new product features and interior design will be announced at a later date.
This latest order will bring the total number of vessels in the P&O Cruises fleet to seven, including five existing ships, as well as the new Ventura, which will be Britain’s largest cruise ship when it enters service in April 2008. The new ship will further enhance P&O Cruises’ reputation as the only company building cruise ships specifically for Britain.
cruise,co