P&O Iona

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Built: 2020
Gross tonnage: 184,089 GT
Decks: 18
Passenger capacity: 5,200
Guests per crew member: 3.8 to 1

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How we weight the scores

90/100

All-round traveller score

CruiseFans traveller score

Space & Comfort38

Dining86.3

Entertainment62.7

Activities & Thrills63.5

Pools & Relaxation92.5

Value / Cost97

Category breakdown · All-round traveller

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General

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Cruise Line: P&O
Ship Name: Iona
Maiden voyage: 7 August 2021

Physical

9 fields

Year Built: 20201,9902,027
Refurbished: Not yet
Builder: Meyer Werft
Gross Tonnage: 184,089 tons2,937250,800
Length: 344 m88.2365
Width/Beam: 54 m1466.14
Total decks: 18622
Passenger Decks: 16421
Speed: 20 knots1228.5

Passengers and Crew

7 fields

Crew: 1,800582,394
Passenger to Crew Ratio: 3.814
Total Cabins: 2,610492,865
Single Occupancy Cabins: Yes
Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins: 50084
Passenger Capacity: 5,200487,662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger): 35.4022.116127.7

Amenities

50 fields

Restaurants: 17 dining venues total, including 4 main dining rooms (Coral, Opal, Aqua, Pearl), Horizon buffet, The Quays food hall, Taste 360, The Olive Grove (included), plus speciality venues such as The Epicurean, Sindhu, The Beach House, The Keel & Cow, The Glass House, The Limelight Club and Ripples (paid extra)
Restaurants - Paid: 9018
Restaurants - Included: 7020
Onboard Currency: United Kingdom Pound
Total Pools: 4010
- Pools - General Access: 4110
- Pools - Adults Only: 104
- Pools - Exclusive: 104
Outdoor Pools: 316
Indoor Pools: 112
Water Playground/Splash Park: No
Kiddie/Splash Pool: Yes
Total Hot Tubs: 11013
- Hot Tubs - General Access: 24024
- Hot Tubs - Adults Only: 24024
- Hot Tubs - Exclusive: 2020
WiFi: Yes
Internet Center: Yes
Cell Phone Service: Yes
Bars/Lounges: 30240
Beauty Salon/Barber Shop: Yes
Casino: Yes
Chapel: No
Night Club: Yes
Laundromats (self service): Yes
Laundry/Dry Cleaning: Yes
Library: No
Movie Theatre: No
Outdoor Movie Screen: Yes
Onboard Weddings: No
Spa: Yes
Video Arcade: No
Basketball Court: Yes
Sports Court: Yes
Tennis Court: No
Fitness Center: Yes
Ice Skating Rink: No
Jogging Track: Yes
Mini-Golf Course: No
Rock Climbing Wall: No
Water Slide: No
Water Sports Platform: No
24-Hour Room Service: Yes
Babysitting: Yes
Children's Playroom: Yes
Supervised Youth Program: Yes
Teen Center: Yes
Kosher Meals: Yes
Adult Only Relaxation Area: Yes — The Retreat, an adults-only VIP sundeck on Deck 18 with two infinity whirlpools, day beds, hammocks and private cabanas (paid day pass)
Special Amenities: SkyDome (105-ton retractable glass-roofed entertainment dome, 970 sq m), Marabelle Gin distillery (with Salcombe Distilling Co.), The Retreat adults-only sundeck, three-deck glass atrium, Thalassotherapy pool/spa