P&O Cruises Mv Adonia makes her maiden call at Colombo

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MV Adonia, owned and operated by P&O Cruises, made her maiden call in Colombo on Wednesday 5 February 2014. Having sailed from Fujairah, she arrived in Colombo at 0530 hrs and was berthed at the passenger terminal in Colombo. The ship was built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique at their shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. At 30,000 tons, Adonia is the smallest of seven ships currently in service with P&O Cruises. She officially entered service with the company in May 2011 and was named by Dame Shirley Bassey. The MV Adonia arrived in Colombo with 664 passengers and 379 crew. Around 60% of the passengers travelled on excursions to Kandy, Pinnawala and on Colombo city tours. To commemorate her maiden call in Colombo, a ceremony was held on board and the vessel exchanged plaques with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and their local agents, Shipping Agency Services Ltd. Carnival UK commenced their vessel calls in Sri Lanka in 2012, after a lapse of many years. “Arcadia” and “Aurora”, operated by P&O Cruises and “Queen Elizabeth” and “Queen Mary 2”, Operated by Cunard, are also scheduled to call in Colombo this year. MV Adonia is also scheduled to call at the Port of Galle, in April this year.

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