P&O Cruises, Ventura - The Superliner designed for Britain

Ventura - The Superliner designed for Britain sets sail for homeport after official handover ceremony. The largest superliner built exclusively for British holidaymakers has set sail for her homeport, Southampton, after being officially handed over to P&O Cruises by the Fincantieri shipyard, Monfalcone, Italy.

Ventura marks a new era in contemporary British cruising and great attention to detail has been spent designing each and every bar, restaurant and cabin. That so many British icons have put their name to this ship: Dame Helen Mirren, Marco Pierre White, Nick Munro and Tate Modern, to name but a few.

Dame Helen Mirren was recently announced as the godmother of Ventura, and will perform the official naming of the ship in a glamorous and dramatic ceremony on Wednesday 16 April. The maiden cruise will set sail from Southampton to the Mediterranean on Friday 18 April, to a fanfare of fireworks from nearby Stokes Bay.

The handover of Ventura marked a special occasion for Fincantieris Monfalcone shipyard, as it celebrates the build of its centenary ship. A restored building has been transformed into an on-site museum, showing photography of its 99 previous ships.

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