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ALMACO has announced the completion of a catering project for P&O Cruises’ new vessel, the Iona.
“Completing a project like this in the middle of a pandemic brought some unforeseeable challenges. Still, the project proceeded according to the plan and the co-operation with Meyer Werft run smoothly throughout the process. We are very proud of the end result,” ALMACO’s Project Manager at the building site, Valerie Maes, said.
According to a press release, ALMACO was contracted by Meyer Werft in January 2018 to provide catering solutions for the ship. Its scope of work consisted of the turnkey delivery and installation for all the cold rooms and freezer rooms – an area of around 1,900 sq. meters.
The Iona was delivered to P&O Cruises on Oct. 9, 2020. The vessel is the first British cruise ship to be powered by LNG, ALMACO said. It is also the largest, greenest, and most innovative ship in the P&O Cruises fleet.
ALMACO said that it is “very proud to have been a part of building this green, sea-friendly ship.”
The Iona will be sailing in Northern Europe, Spain, Portugal, and the Canary Islands.
Through August, seven cruise lines and eight modern vessels are set to resume service at the Last Frontier, offering a total 83 voyages.
Here are the ships sailing in Alaska:
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Ship: Serenade of the Seas Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,100 Built: 2003 Homeport: Seattle (United States) Itinerary: Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Icy Strait Point; scenic cruising in Endicott Arm fjord and Dawes Glacier Length: 7 nights First Cruise: In service since July 19, 2021
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises Ship: Celebrity Millennium Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,038 Built: 2000 Homeport: Seattle (United States) Itinerary: Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway; scenic cruising in Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier Length: 7 nights First Cruise: July 23, 2021
Cruise Line: Holland America Line Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,100 Built: 2010 Homeport: Seattle (United States) Itinerary: Juneau, Icy Strait Point, Sitka and Ketchikan; scenic cruising in Glacier Bay and Stephens Passage Length: 7 nights First Cruise: July 24, 2021
Cruise Line: Princess Cruises Ship: Majestic Princess Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 3,600 Built: 2017 Homeport: Seattle (United States) Itinerary: Glacier Bay National Park, Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan Length: 7 nights First Cruise: July 25, 2021
Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Line Ship: Carnival Miracle Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,100 Built: 2004 Homeport: Seattle (United States) Itinerary: Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan; scenic cruising in Tracy Arm Fjord Length: 7 nights First Cruise: July 27, 2021
Cruise Line: Silversea Cruises Ship: Silver Muse Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 596 Built: 2017 Homeport: Seattle (United States) Itinerary: Ketchikan, Juneau, Wrangell, Skagway, Sitka and more; scenic cruising in Sawyer Glacier and Mendenhall Glacier Length: 10 and 11 nights First Cruise: July 29, 2021
Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line Ship: Norwegian Encore Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 4,200 Built: 2019 Homeport: Seattle (United States) Itinerary: Icy Strait Point, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan; scenic cruising in Endicott Arm Length: 7 nights First Cruise: August 7, 2021
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Ship: Ovation of the Seas Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 4,100 Built: 2016 Homeport: Seattle (United States) Itinerary: Glacier Bay National Park, the Inside Passage, Juneau and Skagway Length: 7 nights First Cruise: August 13, 2021
In addition, a number of small operators with U.S.-flagged ships are operating in Alaska, including Lindblad Expeditions, American Cruise Lines, UnCruise and Alaskan Dream Cruises.
Carnival Corporation brands Princess Cruises and Holland America Line held a celebration at the Port of Seattle today to mark their return to U.S. cruise operations.
Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises, and Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line, spoke to what the positive impact the resumption of cruising means to Seattle, the local community and Alaska, according to a press release.
Holland America Line will kick off its Alaska season with Nieuw Amsterdam setting sail tomorrow, July 24, and Princess Cruises will follow with Majestic Princess sailing on July 25. Each line will operate ten cruises sailing out of Seattle through September.
Both cruise lines have been homeporting out of the Port of Seattle for more than 20 years. Operationally, each ship visit directly contributes more than $364,000 to the local economy in provisioning (fuel, food, flowers, piano tuning, supplies), port taxes, and spending during a full season, according to a press release.
