MS Arvia

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Arvia in Marseilles, 2023
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Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
NameArvia
Owner Carnival Corporation house flag.svg Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator P&O-house flag.svg P&O Cruises
Port of registry Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Southampton, United Kingdom
OrderedJanuary 2018 [1] [2]
Builder
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
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and type Excellence-class cruise ship
Tonnage185,000  GT
Displacement87,306 t (85,927 long tons; 96,238 short tons)
Length344.5 m (1,130 ft 3 in)
Beam42 m (137 ft 10 in)
Height69.3 m (227 ft 4 in)
Draught8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) [3]
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)
Capacity5,200 passengers [4]
Crew1,800 [4]

MS Arvia is an Excellence-class cruise ship in service for P&O Cruises, [5] a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. The keel was laid on 15 February 2022. [6] The ship was built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft in Papenburg and left the shipyard on 5 November 2022. [7] [8] She was delivered on 9 December 2022 to P&O Cruises. [9] Construction officially started in February 2021. [10]

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At about 184,700 gross tonnage, [5] Arvia is the largest ship to be commissioned for the British cruise market. She was floated out on 27 August 2022. [11] [12]

Arvia's normal operating capacity is 5,200 passengers even though her maximum capacity if 3rd and 4th berths are used is 6,264 passengers. [5] [4]

Arvia was originally planned to embark her maiden voyage on 9 December 2022 but due to operational reasons, this was delayed to 23 December 2022. [13] Her maiden voyage was a 14 night Canary Island cruise from Southampton. [13] On 2 March 2023, P&O cruises announced that Arvia's godmother will be Nicole Scherzinger. [14] 

Delivery was originally planned for the first half of 2022, but later postponed to December 2022. [15]  [16]

Design and facilities

Arvia has over 30 bars and restaurants onboard. [17] [18] 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. [17] 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. [17]

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 [17] and Arvia's The Olive Grove is located on deck 6 instead of deck 8. [19] 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. [17]

Another difference between Iona and Arvia is that the atrium on Arvia has a more wooden tone while on Iona, it uses more marble. [20] Like Iona, Arvia has four swimming pools, including two infinity pools. [4] Arvia also has 20 whirlpools including 10 infinity whirlpools, [4] 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 golf. [4]

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. [21]

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. [22] Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley was also present in the event and gave a speech during the event. [22]

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  2. ↑ https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-corporation-orders-second-new-ship-its-po-cruises-brand
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  17. 1 2 3 4 5 January 2023-April 2025 brochure. P&O Cruises. pp. 152–153.
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