P&O Cruises to get largest liner
P&O CRUISES owner Carnival has ordered a new 141,000 tonne cruise liner, which will be the largest built specifically for the British market.
The liner, costing £489m and scheduled to enter service in March 2015, will be built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
The as-yet unnamed ship will be able to carry a maximum of 4,372 passengers.
Rival Royal Caribbean claims to have the world’s biggest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas, weighing 225,282 tonnes.