SNEAK PEEK AT BRITAIN'S 'BRITTANIA'

When it comes to biggest cruise ship bragging rights, in America we have Oasis of the Seas. Across the Pond, the UK is about to have Brittania, the biggest ship built for the British market. Come take a look-see in this preview on the Daily Mail website. 

'BRITTANIA' WILL REFLECT THE VERY BEST

Contributed by Brian Wilson
UK Correspondent - Cruising Squared

Brittania (CAD Drawing)

The British Cruise Market has seen substantial growth in recent years and P&O have just laid the keel of their new liner – Britannia that will represent the best of the best for P&O Cruises.

Britannia will reflect the very best features from P&O’s current fleet, combining design, quality and innovation to create P&O’s best ship to date and will become the largest ship ever built exclusively for the British cruise market. It is certain to provoke excitement with a fantastic range of signature P&O Cruises features.

Whether you’re a “Brit” or not, Britannia will be one of the “must go to” ships in the future. Her base will be Southampton in the summer and the Caribbean in winter. 

Britannia’s maiden voyage will be in March 2015. In her first year, she will visit 57 ports in 31 countries, travelling some 90,000 miles

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