{{Short description|Cruise ships}} {{Use British English|date=April 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox ship |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image = P&O Arvia.jpg | image_caption = ''Arvia'' near Marseille, 2023 }}
|section2={{Infobox ship/career | hide_header = | country = Bermuda | flag = {{shipboxflag|Bermuda|civil}} | name = ''Arvia'' | owner = border|20px Carnival Corporation & plc | operator = border|20px P&O Cruises | registry = *{{flagicon|United Kingdom|civil}} Southampton, United Kingdom (2022–2025) *{{flagicon|Bermuda|civil}} Hamilton, Bermuda (2025–present) | ordered = January 2018<ref>{{cite web | title=Carnival Corporation orders new ship for P&O Cruises | url=https://www.meyerwerft.de/en/press/press_detail/carnival_corporation_orders_new_ship_for_p_o_cruises.jsp |publisher=Meyer Werft |date=26 January 2018 |access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Carnival Corporation Orders Second New Ship for its P&O Cruises Brand |date=25 January 2018 |publisher=Carnival Corporation | url=https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-corporation-orders-second-new-ship-its-po-cruises-brand |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130082442/https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/carnival-corporation-orders-second-new-ship-its-po-cruises-brand |archive-date=30 November 2024}}</ref> | original_cost = £730 million | builder = Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany | yard_number = S. 716 | way_number = | laid_down = 15 February 2022 | launched = 27 August 2022 | completed = 15 December 2022 | christened = 16 March 2023 | sponsor = Nicole Scherzinger | acquired = 15 December 2022 | maiden_voyage = 23 December 2022 | out_of_service = | identification = *Call sign: ZCHG8 *{{IMO|9849693}} *{{MMSI|310856000}} | fate = | status = Afloat | notes = }}
|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics | hide_header = | header_caption = | class = {{sclass2|Excellence|cruise ship}} | tonnage = {{GT|185,581}}<ref>[https://classdirect.lr.org/assets/LRV45426 Lloyd's Register] {{subscription required}}</ref> | displacement = {{cvt|87276|MT|LT|lk=on}} | length = {{cvt|344.08|m|ftin}} | beam = {{cvt|42|m|ftin}} | height = {{cvt|69.3|m|ftin}} | draught = {{cvt|8.8|m|ftin}}<ref>{{cite web | title=Mardi Gras Fact Sheet |publisher=Carnival Cruise Line | url=https://carnival-news.com/ship/carnival-mardis-gras/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107212320/https://carnival-news.com/ship/carnival-mardis-gras/ |archive-date=7 November 2023}}</ref> | decks = 16 complete, 3 partial | power = *total installed power: {{cvt|61.7|MW|HP|lk=out}} | propulsion = 2 × {{cvt|18.5|MW|HP}} | speed = *Service speed: {{convert|22|kn|lk=in}} | capacity = 6,685 passengers max<ref>{{cite web |website=Scheepvaartwest |title=Arvia - IMO 9849693 | url=https://scheepvaartwest.be/CMS/index.php/passengers-cruise/12902-arvia-imo-9849693 |date=1 November 2024 |access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref> | crew = 1,782<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.meyerwerft.de/de/image_press/pi_meyer_werft_delivers_arvia_to_po_cruises.pdf |title=Meyer Werft delivers Arvia to P&O Cruises |publisher=Meyer Werft |date=15 December 2022 |access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref> | notes = }} }} '''MS ''Arvia''''' is an {{sclass2|Excellence|cruise ship}} in service for P&O Cruises,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Arvia Itinerary, Current Position, Ship Review |url=https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Arvia-2158 |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=CruiseMapper}}</ref> a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. The ship's keel was laid on 15 February 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 February 2022 |title=Meyer Werft and P&O Cruises celebrate keel laying ceremony of Arvia |url=https://www.meyerwerft.de/en/press/press_detail/meyer_werft_and_p_o_cruises_celebrate_keel_laying_ceremony_of_arvia.jsp |access-date=6 April 2024 |publisher=Meyer Werft}}</ref> The ship was built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft at Papenburg and left the shipyard on 5 November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 November 2022 |title=Neuer Kreuzfahrtriese hat Werft verlassen: "Arvia" auf dem Weg zur Nordsee |url=https://www.tag24.de/thema/reisen/kreuzfahrten/neuer-kreuzfahrtriese-hat-werft-verlassen-arvia-auf-dem-weg-zur-nordsee-2656747 |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=TAG24 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Winter |first=Harry de |date=6 November 2022 |title=Die schönsten Bilder von der Emsüberführung der "Arvia" |work=NOZ |url=https://www.noz.de/lokales/papenburg/galerie/von-papenburg-nach-eemshaven-die-schoensten-bilder-von-der-emsueberfuehrung-der-arvia-43507082 |access-date=16 January 2024 |language=de}}</ref> She was delivered on 9 December 2022 to P&O Cruises.<ref>{{Cite web |title=P&O Cruises Officially Takes Delivery of Arvia |work=Cruise Industry News |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2022/12/po-cruises-officially-takes-delivery-of-arvia/ |access-date=9 March 2023 |date=15 December 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> Construction officially started in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meyer Werft starts construction on Arvia for P&O Cruises |url=https://www.meyerwerft.de/en/press/press_detail/meyer_werft_starts_construction_on_arvia_for_p_o_cruises.jsp |access-date=7 April 2024 |publisher=Meyer Werft |date=22 February 2021}}</ref>
At about {{GT|184700|disp=long}},<ref name=":2" /> ''Arvia'' is the largest ship to service the British cruise market. She was floated out on 27 August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 August 2022 |title=Meyer Werft floats out P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia |url=https://www.cruisemapper.com/news/10799-meyer-werft-floats-out-arvia |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=CruiseMapper}}</ref><ref>Latest Meyer built cruise ship floated out ''Ships Monthly'' October 2022 page 9</ref>
==Construction and description== Delivery was originally planned for the first half of 2022, but later postponed to December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 August 2020 |title=P&O Cruises updates on additions to the fleet |url=https://www.pocruises.com/content/dam/po/marketing-assets/press-centre/2020-articles/Update%20on%20Iona%20and%20XL2%20-%204.8.pdf |access-date=11 April 2025 |publisher=P&O Cruises}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=June 2018 |title=Building Overview Meyer Group |magazine=The Navigator |url=https://www.meyerwerft.de/de/pressemedien/pdf_press/mw_navigator_05_18_rz_web_final_1.pdf |publisher=Meyer Werft |p=7}}</ref> ''Arvia'' was originally planned to embark her maiden voyage on 9 December 2022 but due to operational reasons, this was delayed to 23 December.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=P&O Cruises New Ship Arvia Delayed |work=Cruise Critic |url=https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/7139/ |date=24 October 2022 |access-date=10 March 2023 |language=en-us}}</ref> Her maiden voyage was a 14-night Canary Islands cruise from Southampton.<ref name=":0" /> On 2 March 2023, P&O cruises announced that ''Arvia''{{'}}s godmother would be Nicole Scherzinger.<ref>{{Cite web |title=P&O Cruises Reveals Nicole Sherzinger as Godmother of New Ship Arvia |work=Cruise Critic |url=https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/7285/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310082054/https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/7285/ |date=2 March 2023 |archive-date=10 March 2023 |access-date=10 March 2023 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
''Arvia'' has over 30 bars and restaurants on board.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |title=January 2023-April 2025 brochure |publisher=P&O Cruises |pages=152–153}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2022 |title=P&O Cruises new ship Arvia to feature more than 30 bars and restaurants, with exclusive destination-inspired dishes by Shivi Ramoutar and José Pizarro |url=https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/po-cruises-new-ship-arvia-feature-more-30-bars-and-restaurants |publisher=Carnival Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310082059/https://www.carnivalcorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/po-cruises-new-ship-arvia-feature-more-30-bars-and-restaurants |archive-date=10 March 2023}}</ref> Her design is similar to that of her sister ship, {{ship|MS|Iona||2}}, with some differences.
First, and unlike ''Iona'', ''Arvia'' has two included Freedom Restaurants (Main Dining Rooms) and two included themed dining venues.<ref name=":1" /> ''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.<ref name=":1" /> However, they both include the main buffet like all P&O ships the "Horizon". They also feature inside of the main atriums, "The Glass House" (On Deck 7), which is a dining venue with handpicked wine for Olly Smith.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pocruises.com/content/dam/po/pdfs/Arvia-Deck-Plan-2025.pdf |title=Deck Plans – Arvia |publisher=P&O Cruises |access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref>
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''<ref name=":1" /> and ''Arvia''{{'}}s The Olive Grove is located on deck 6 instead of deck 8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arvia Deck Plans, Layouts, Pictures, Videos |url=https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/Arvia |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=cruisedeckplans.com}}</ref> ''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 which requires a more than casual dress code before entering.<ref name=":1" />
Another difference between ''Iona'' and ''Arvia'' is that the atrium on ''Arvia'' has a more wooden tone while on ''Iona'', it uses more marble.<ref>{{Cite web |title=P&O Arvia Build Journey |url=https://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/arvia/build-journey |website=P&O Cruises}}</ref> Like ''Iona'', ''Arvia'' has four swimming pools, including two infinity pools.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=P&O Arvia |url=https://www.pocruises.com/cruise-ships/arvia/overview |website=P&O Cruises}}</ref> ''Arvia'' also has 20 whirlpools including 10 infinity whirlpools,<ref name=":3" /> 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 mini-golf course which are both are in the Altitude named location.<ref name=":3" />
''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.<ref name="tt 2023-04-24">{{cite news |last1=Jewel |first1=Ateh |date=24 April 2023 |title=I thought cruising wasn't for people like me. I was wrong |language=en |work=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-thought-cruising-wasnt-for-people-like-me-i-was-wrong-wm7qh0q3v |access-date=25 April 2023}}</ref>
''Arvia''{{'}}s normal operating capacity is 5,200 passengers even though her maximum capacity if 3rd and 4th berths are used is 6,685 passengers.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
== 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.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=18 March 2023 |title=P&O UK's newest cruise ship Arvia officially named in Barbados (Bridgetown) {{!}} Cruise News |url=https://www.cruisemapper.com/news/11608-po-cruises-newbuild-arvia-officially-named |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=CruiseMapper |language=en-EN}}</ref> Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley was also present in the event and gave a speech during the event.<ref name=":4" />
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