Britannia
Description
MV Britannia is a cruise ship of the P&O Cruises fleet. It was built by Fincantieri at its shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
With its 143,000 tonnes, Britannia is the largest of seven ships currently in service with P&O Cruises and is also the flagship of the fleet, taking the honour from Oriana. It officially entered service on 14 March 2015 and was named by Queen Elizabeth II. Its first captain was Paul Brown.
Britannia has a British flag measuring 94 meters on its bow, the largest of its kind in the world.
- Shipyards: Fincantieri, Monfalcone (Italia)
- Inaugural cruise: March 2015
- Registry: Southampton, U.K.
- Gross tonnage: 143.000 t
- Lenght: 330 m
- Number of decks: 15
- Capacity: 4.324 passengers
Clients
P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises is a British/American cruise line based at Carnival House in Southampton, England, operated by Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world, having operated the world’s first commercial passenger ships in the early 19th century. P&O Cruises currently operates eight cruise ships with a total passenger capacity of 14,970 and a 5% market share of all cruise lines worldwide.
