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THE CRUISE SHIP “ARCADIA” PRESENTED AT MARGHERA
20 mar 2005
20 mar 2005
Today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera (Venice) there was the presentation of the cruise ship “Arcadia” ordered by Carnival Corporation & plc, world leader in the cruise business, for P&O Cruises.
The management of Fincantieri and David Dingle, Managing Director of P&O Cruises and Carnival UK, attended the ceremony.
The 82,500-gt ship has 16 decks, is 285.3 metres long, 32 metres wide and will have a top speed of 24 knots. She will be able to accommodate a maximum of 3,400 people – passengers (2,556, of whom 1,996 in lower berths) and crew (890) in 1,478 cabins (of which 998 for passengers, 86% of which with a sea view and 69% with a balcony).
With this vessel, which is the flagship of P&O Cruises and is the largest cruise ship ever conceived and built expressly for the British market, Fincantieri has acquired a new, prestige Carnival Group brand, targeted at a market which is one of the most dynamic and lively in the world featuring highly discerning customers.
The ship has a theatre which extends over three decks, a large area devoted to health and fitness, a pub and a number of restaurants; moreover, on board there are on display large number of works by British artists.
Delivery of the “Arcadia” marks further development and strengthening of Fincantieri’s relationship with the British market which is set to grow more with the delivery, in 2007, at the same shipyard, of a ship for Cunard Line, a sister brand of P&O Cruises.
Proof of Fincantieri’s flexible approach to design and construction is the fact that today the company builds for five different brands in the Carnival Group, providing each of them with highly sophisticated vessels tailored to meet the operational requirements of the specific cruise line.
To date, Fincantieri has built 32 ships for the Carnival Group and through its Cruise Ship Business Unit, with a staff of over 4,300, a design centre which is the largest in Europe and three shipyards – is the world’s leading cruiseship builder with a market share of over 50%.
The management of Fincantieri and David Dingle, Managing Director of P&O Cruises and Carnival UK, attended the ceremony.
The 82,500-gt ship has 16 decks, is 285.3 metres long, 32 metres wide and will have a top speed of 24 knots. She will be able to accommodate a maximum of 3,400 people – passengers (2,556, of whom 1,996 in lower berths) and crew (890) in 1,478 cabins (of which 998 for passengers, 86% of which with a sea view and 69% with a balcony).
With this vessel, which is the flagship of P&O Cruises and is the largest cruise ship ever conceived and built expressly for the British market, Fincantieri has acquired a new, prestige Carnival Group brand, targeted at a market which is one of the most dynamic and lively in the world featuring highly discerning customers.
The ship has a theatre which extends over three decks, a large area devoted to health and fitness, a pub and a number of restaurants; moreover, on board there are on display large number of works by British artists.
Delivery of the “Arcadia” marks further development and strengthening of Fincantieri’s relationship with the British market which is set to grow more with the delivery, in 2007, at the same shipyard, of a ship for Cunard Line, a sister brand of P&O Cruises.
Proof of Fincantieri’s flexible approach to design and construction is the fact that today the company builds for five different brands in the Carnival Group, providing each of them with highly sophisticated vessels tailored to meet the operational requirements of the specific cruise line.
To date, Fincantieri has built 32 ships for the Carnival Group and through its Cruise Ship Business Unit, with a staff of over 4,300, a design centre which is the largest in Europe and three shipyards – is the world’s leading cruiseship builder with a market share of over 50%.