Rare Host Sharon Posted December 6, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 6, 2022 It has been announced Arvia willl named in a beachside ceremony in Barbados on 16 March 2023. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare silkworms Posted December 6, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Yes, Thursday 16 March, beachside naming ceremony with lots of well known entertainment. And if you are on the ship (it’s a sea day) you can watch on screen on board!! Don’t understand! Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binman2 Posted December 6, 2022 #3 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Satellite reception permitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffyFiFi Posted December 6, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I’m sailing on her before this, on her maiden transatlantic, and have to say I’m anxious that my cruise will be on a ship that hasn’t had the traditional blessing that comes with a naming ceremony. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted December 6, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Shocking decision Arvia should be named at her home port of Southampton before maiden voyage. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted December 6, 2022 #6 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Totally bizarre imho. Bring a ship into service in December but don't name it until March.... Mind you, I don't suppose that will even register with the 'new to cruise' market P&O are aiming these ships at. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted December 6, 2022 #7 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Absolutely bizarre. Whatever happened to "I name this ship............." as with most lauchings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazrat Posted December 7, 2022 #8 Share Posted December 7, 2022 I am surprised anyone is upset about the naming, the ship was built in Germany and will spend most of the time abroad, and will be registered abroad and is American owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted December 7, 2022 #9 Share Posted December 7, 2022 24 minutes ago, Bazrat said: I am surprised anyone is upset about the naming, the ship was built in Germany and will spend most of the time abroad, and will be registered abroad and is American owned. Arvia will spend April to October sailing from Southampton and I believe she will be registered there as well. But I agree that a naming ceremony in Barbados does not worry me at all, neither the fact that she will cruise with passengers ahead of the naming ceremony. The old naming ceremony just prior to the ship being launched down the shipyard slipway, is no longer really relevant to a vessel built in the modern pre-fabricated way. It's now just a handy bit of publicity for the cruise line. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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