P&O Cruises Announce Iona Will Be The Name Of Their New Ship for 2020

[Bolsover Cruise Club 262]

P&O Cruises have officially named their new ship…..Iona

At 4pm today, P&O Cruises made the announcement live across social media.

In 2020, P&O Cruises will debut Iona, the most ambitious and exciting ship ever to sail from the UK.

With capacity for 5,200 guests, Iona will offer more choice of accommodation, more places to dine in style, more spaces to relax, more entertainment and more freedom to make your holiday your own - wherever you are in the world.

For more information on the latest addition to the P&O Cruises fleet, visit our dedicated P&O Cruises Iona page here to keep up with all the latest news and updates.

What do you think of the new name? Are you happy with the choice?

See the official naming reveal below:

 

[2torts 341]

It's ok if a bit short. I hope they paint it on in big letters or it'll get lost😄

[Ahoy 170]

Try to be honest wherever I can so... I don't like it bit of a let down to be honest.

[loz6 136]

I'm not keen seems a bit boring not a very grand name

[angel 121]

I'm on the fence with it may take some time to get use to

[NICOLE 56]

Better than Boaty McBoat Face

[cruise chef 865]

Seems a big shift from the older fleet names and I wonder if this will lead to other new vessels being given other Scottish Island names, or if it was an idea to create a major talking point with something very different. At least they didnt re-hash one of the previous ship names so full marks to them for that

[sammy sun 1084]

I quite like this actually. At first I thought it was a bit bland but actually I think it sits quite nicely. I still think Olympia or Athena would have been better choices but that's just my opinion of course. Put it this way, it's better than some of the other names I'd heard being touted around so not bad overall.

[roseyroo 77]

It's different, not what I expected

[buddy 104]

I think it will grow on me. Iona however is a small Scottish Island from what I'm led to believe however the ship is going to be far from small!

[WAVES 125]

Following what others have been saying, didnt think it was a great name for such a grand ship

[Rum+Sun 96]

I ONA wanna cruise with you

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[Oldworldtraveller 2216]

Can someone please enlighten me as to the connection with a beautiful small Scottish Island and a huge cruise ship!!!

[Pesky Pirate 162]

Looking at the picture that they have posted it looks a bit of a monstrosity.......

[Tally 390]

I'm not keen on the name it doesn't seem to fit with all the other ship's names. I wonder who at P&O thought it a good choice.

[Davybe 529]

I own her,(Iona) stuck on the back end of many a small boat in Marinas around the world?

the Name not great let's hope the ship is OK which is what matters to me...Davybe

Edited May 25, 2018 by Davybe

[Furby 441]

I like the name, its different and P&O need to be different to keep attracting people, so many people have said P&O need to up their game, but then when they do its like oh no i dont like that watching the short video clip of her exterior, i cannot wait until september to get booked on her! shes the next generation ship to attract the next generation of cruisers

[Pesky Pirate 162]

The name is nice but would be more fitting to a ship with style and class, perhaps something more the size of Aurora to reflect its namesake of a small Scottish island as OWT pointed out. 

Hopefully the interior of this ship may hold a few nice surprises, we shall have to wait and see.

 

[tigerlilly 97]

hmm., Not sure I get why they've gone with Iona?!

[Tally 390]

1 hour ago, Furby said:

I like the name, its different and P&O need to be different to keep attracting people, so many people have said P&O need to up their game, but then when they do its like oh no i dont like that watching the short video clip of her exterior, i cannot wait until september to get booked on her! shes the next generation ship to attract the next generation of cruisers

The next generation of cruisers maybe impressed but it's not for me. Just by building bigger and bigger ships isn't upping their game in my opinion.

[Popsicle 295]

I think they just forgot the F on the paperwork so just went with it...

 

Actually, I love it..! A very pleasant name <3

[cruise addict 164]

I like the name.

[Davybe 529]

Looking at the promotion video ,there does not seem to be much open space on the upper decks ,my feeling is they may be a crowded ship ...Davybe

[Furby 441]

1 hour ago, Davybe said:

Looking at the promotion video ,there does not seem to be much open space on the upper decks ,my feeling is they may be a crowded ship ...Davybe

we must of been watching a different video as the main thing that stood out to me is how much deck space there is? all the top deck as normal then that stick out prom deck that looks like it goes all the way round. this is without even being given a peek of whats inside, from the first video it looks like shes been deisgned with feedback about the britannia in mind, mainly that prom deck.

[Davybe 529]

22 hours ago, Furby said:

we must of been watching a different video as the main thing that stood out to me is how much deck space there is? all the top deck as normal then that stick out prom deck that looks like it goes all the way round. this is without even being given a peek of whats inside, from the first video it looks like shes been deisgned with feedback about the britannia in mind, mainly that prom deck.

No we watched the same video Furby, we just arrived at different  conclusions ? Hope you are right but we will have to wait 2 years to find out.

Must say I like a wrap around prom deck on any ship....Davybe