Iona is an LNG-powered Excel-class cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises. Built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, she was completed in October 2020 and began passenger service from Southampton on 7 August 2021.
P&O Cruises currently markets Iona at 5,200 guests, 1,800 crew and 184,700 tonnes. The line's detailed launch statistics give 345 metres length, 42 metres moulded breadth and 2,614 guest cabins. Registry/P&I records give the more precise registered gross tonnage of 184,089 GT.
Iona was P&O Cruises' first ship designed to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG). Carnival Corporation lists Iona in its LNG-enabled fleet programme.
Identification
Iona carries IMO number 9826548, MMSI 310857000, call sign ZCHG9 and is now registered at Hamilton, Bermuda. She previously sailed under the UK flag with Southampton as her port of registry.