P & O Adonia – new ship now on sale

Some time ago I did  a series of posts about sizes of ships, and asked whether the increasing size of ships was a good thing. Cruise lines seem tho be trying to out do each other all the time  with bigger and bigger ships, yet so often I get calls from clients who say ‘I don’t like those huge ships – far too impersonal’. Well, it seems that P & O understand their market, and as the Artemis retires next spring, a new ship will join their fleet. She is currently the Royal Princess but will undergo massive refurbishment before her new start. Adonia will offer the following:

Highlights

• Central atrium with grand staircase
• 8 bars -including Crow’s Nest and Anderson’s
• Club Dining Restaurant
• 2 Select Dining restaurants – fine dining Italian style, and a grill restaurant
• Food court
• Lounge with dance floor
• Cyb@centre
• Library
• Card room
• Shops
• Oasis Spa & Health Club
• Gymnasium
• Salon
• Whirlpool spa
• Jogging track
• Golf nets
• Deck games
• Photo gallery

Adonia will be the smallest of the seven ships within the fleet. Designed to offer a wonderfully intimate cruising experience, she will radiate small ship charm. Stepping on board will be akin to returning home; there will be a comfortingly familiar feel to your surroundings with experienced P&O Cruises officers and crew on hand to look after your every need. Due to her small numbers – she carries just 710 passengers – Adonia will be incredibly sociable and within no time at all, you’ll be surrounded by friendly, familiar faces. Exclusively for adults, Adonia will travel far and wide, exploring ports the larger ships of today are unable to visit.
With wood-style panelling, a grand staircase and traditional artworks, her ambience and décor will be in keeping with the traditions of cruising. Yet being a 21st century ship, (she was built in 2001) there’ll be modernity to her detailing, all of which will be beautifully crafted. Her Crow’s Nest will offer far reaching views by day and live music by night, and Anderson’s bar will feel reassuringly British. In her grand lounge, the dance floor will play host to an elegant waltz or cha-cha-cha and its stage will present a wide range of evening entertainment. There will be a card room with panoramic ocean views, ample sunbathing space and restaurants which range from six-course silver service to al fresco grill fare. And of course being smaller, everything is only just a short walk away.