MS Arvia

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Arvia at Marseille in 2023
History
NameArvia
Owner Carnival Corporation house flag.svg Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator P&O-house flag.svg P&O Cruises
Port of registry
OrderedJanuary 2018 [1] [2]
Builder Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany
Yard numberS. 716
Laid down15 February 2022
Launched27 August 2022
Sponsored by Nicole Scherzinger
Christened16 March 2023
Completed15 December 2022
Acquired15 December 2022
Maiden voyage23 December 2022
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class & type Excellence-class cruise ship
Tonnage185,581  GT [3]
Displacement87,276  t (85,898 long tons)
Length344.08 m (1,128 ft 10 in)
Beam42 m (137 ft 10 in)
Height69.3 m (227 ft 4 in)
Draught8.8 m (28 ft 10 in) [4]
Decks16 complete, 3 partial
Installed powertotal installed power: 61.7 MW (82,700  hp)
Propulsion2 × 18.5 MW (24,800 hp)
SpeedService speed: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity6,685 passengers max [5]
Crew1,782 [6]

MS Arvia is an Excellence-class cruise ship in service for P&O Cruises, [7] a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. The ship's keel was laid on 15 February 2022. [8] The ship was built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft at Papenburg and left the shipyard on 5 November 2022. [9] [10] She was delivered on 9 December 2022 to P&O Cruises. [11] Construction officially started in February 2021. [12]

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At about 184,700  gross tonnage  (GT), [7] Arvia is the largest ship to service the British cruise market. She was floated out on 27 August 2022. [13] [14]

Construction and description

Delivery was originally planned for the first half of 2022, but later postponed to December 2022. [15] [16] Arvia was originally planned to embark her maiden voyage on 9 December 2022 but due to operational reasons, this was delayed to 23 December. [17] Her maiden voyage was a 14-night Canary Islands cruise from Southampton. [17] On 2 March 2023, P&O cruises announced that Arvia's godmother would be Nicole Scherzinger. [18]

Arvia has over 30 bars and restaurants onboard. [19] [20] Her design is similar to that of her sister ship, Iona, with some differences.

First, and unlike Iona, Arvia has two included Freedom Restaurants (Main Dining Rooms) and two included themed dining venues. [19] Iona has four included Freedom restaurants. The additional themed dining venues aboard Arvia are the 6th Street Diner which is themed after a traditional American diner and The Olive Grove which is a Mediterranean-style restaurant. [19] However, they both include the main buffet like all P&O ships the "Horizon". They also feature inside of the main atriums, "The Glass House" (On Deck 7), which is a dining venue with handpicked wine for Olly Smith. [21]

Even though The Olive Grove is also available on Iona, there are a few differences. In particular, there are no supplements for selected dishes on the Arvia menu unlike Iona [19] and Arvia's The Olive Grove is located on deck 6 instead of deck 8. [22] Arvia also has a few specialty (extra) dining venues including Keel & Cow which is a gastropub, Green & Co which is a fish and plant-based restaurant, Sindhu which is an Indian restaurant and the Epicurean which is a fine dining venue which requires a more than casual dress code before entering. [19]

Another difference between Iona and Arvia is that the atrium on Arvia has a more wooden tone while on Iona, it uses more marble. [23] Like Iona, Arvia has four swimming pools, including two infinity pools. [24] Arvia also has 20 whirlpools including 10 infinity whirlpools, [24] a skydome with a retractable glass roof and a seascreen (outdoor cinema screen). Additionally, Arvia has an activity zone with a ropes course and adventure mini-golf course which are both are in the Altitude named location. [24]

Arvia's onboard spa, available at extra cost, has several facilities, including a hydrotherapy area with a salt steam room, cold room, sauna and experiential showers. [25]

Arvia's normal operating capacity is 5,200 passengers even though her maximum capacity if 3rd and 4th berths are used is 6,685 passengers. [7] [24]

Naming ceremony

On 16 March 2023, Arvia was named in Barbados by Nicole Scherzinger. The naming ceremony was a beachside ceremony. Olly Murs was also singing in the event. [26] Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley was also present in the event and gave a speech during the event. [26]

References

  1. ↑ "Carnival Corporation orders new ship for P&O Cruises". Meyer Werft. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Carnival Corporation Orders Second New Ship for its P&O Cruises Brand". Carnival Corporation. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Lloyd's Register (subscription required)
  4. ↑ "Mardi Gras Fact Sheet". Carnival Cruise Line. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Arvia - IMO 9849693". Scheepvaartwest. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Meyer Werft delivers Arvia to P&O Cruises" (PDF). Meyer Werft. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "Arvia Itinerary, Current Position, Ship Review". CruiseMapper. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Meyer Werft and P&O Cruises celebrate keel laying ceremony of Arvia". Meyer Werft. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Neuer Kreuzfahrtriese hat Werft verlassen: "Arvia" auf dem Weg zur Nordsee". TAG24 (in German). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Winter, Harry de (6 November 2022). "Die schönsten Bilder von der Emsüberführung der "Arvia"". NOZ (in German). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "P&O Cruises Officially Takes Delivery of Arvia". Cruise Industry News. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Meyer Werft starts construction on Arvia for P&O Cruises". Meyer Werft. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "Meyer Werft floats out P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia". CruiseMapper. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Kreuzfahrtschiff "Arvia" verlässt Baudock - Proteste am Rande". NDR (in German). 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  15. ↑ "P&O Cruises updates on additions to the fleet" (PDF). P&O Cruises. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Building Overview Meyer Group" (PDF). The Navigator. Meyer Werft. June 2018. p. 7.
  17. 1 2 "P&O Cruises New Ship Arvia Delayed". Cruise Critic. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "P&O Cruises Reveals Nicole Sherzinger as Godmother of New Ship Arvia". Cruise Critic. 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 January 2023-April 2025 brochure. P&O Cruises. pp. 152–153.
  20. ↑ "P&O Cruises new ship Arvia to feature more than 30 bars and restaurants, with exclusive destination-inspired dishes by Shivi Ramoutar and José Pizarro". Carnival Corporation. 26 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023.
  21. ↑ "Deck Plans – Arvia" (PDF). P&O Cruises. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "Arvia Deck Plans, Layouts, Pictures, Videos". cruisedeckplans.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  23. ↑ "P&O Arvia Build Journey". P&O Cruises.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "P&O Arvia". P&O Cruises.
  25. ↑ Jewel, Ateh (24 April 2023). "I thought cruising wasn't for people like me. I was wrong". The Times . Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  26. 1 2 "P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia officially named in Barbados (Bridgetown) | Cruise News". CruiseMapper. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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