P&O Cruises latest edition to the fleet Iona arrives in Southampton in heavy rain ahead of her naming ceremony today (16-05-21) by the Ships Godmother Dame Irene Hays in a virtual ceremony that will include a live performance from singer Gary Barlow and hosted by DJ and Broadcaster Jo Whiley. Dame Hays founded Hays Travel in 1980 with her husband John who died suddenly in November 2020.P&O's Iona is the largest cruise ship built for the UK market and can hold 5200 passengers and 1800 crew, she is 344m in length. She also is the first British cruise ship to be powered by Liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be the greenest ship in P&O's fleet. Her maiden voyage delayed from last year due to Covid-19 sails on August 7th on a seven day cruise to the Island of Iona and other Scottish Isles.
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