MV Arcadia (2004)

Arcadia in Tallinn, Estonia, 27 June 2017
History
Bermuda
NameArcadia
NamesakeThe region of Arcadia
OwnerCarnival plc
OperatorP&O Cruises
Port of registry Bermuda, Hamilton
Ordered2000
Builder
CostUS$400 million
Yard number6078
Laid down12 July 2003
Launched26 June 2004
Acquired29 March 2005
In serviceApril 2005
Identification
StatusIn service
Notes[1][2][3][4]
General characteristics
Class and typeVista-class cruise ship
Tonnage
  • 83,781 GT[5]
  • 84,342 GT (since 1 March 2014)
Length289.90 m (951 ft 1 in)
Beam32.20 m (105 ft 8 in)
Draught8 m (26 ft)
Decks11
Propulsion
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,952 (regular)
  • 2,094 (maximum)
Crew866
Notes[2][3][4]

MS Arcadia is a cruise ship in the P&O Cruises fleet. The ship was built by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Marghera, Italy. At over 84,000 gross tonnage (GT), Arcadia is the second smallest of seven ships currently in service with P&O Cruises. The ship officially entered service with the company in April 2005 and was named by Dame Kelly Holmes.[6]

  1. ^ "The "Arcadia" Launched at Venice-Marghera" (Press release). Fincantieri. 26 June 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b Micke Asklander. "M/S Arcadia (2005)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 December 2007.
  3. ^ a b Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-9812467393.
  4. ^ a b "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Arcadia". VesselTracker. 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  5. ^ a b Equasis
  6. ^ "Ship statistics: Arcadia". P&O Cruises. 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.

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