New Ship Name Revealed tomorrow 18/2/21

[Britboys]

6 minutes ago, Glitterati said:

Definitely better than Costa Smerelda!!!!!

But that name makes perfect sense to Italians - who are the majority sailing her.

[WECRUISEUK]

36 minutes ago, pete14 said:

I am amazed nobody thought of that. So obvious🥴

That was my second choice................honest.

[zap99]

21 minutes ago, Adawn47 said:

Nope. What an awful name, and who on earth chose it.  I wonder if that large company has donated towards the build🤔 Could explain the name.

Avril

First sight, I thought " Why did they name it after Avril "?🤣

[Snow Hill]

21 minutes ago, jeanlyon said:

It's the name of a Water Treatment company!!

Yes, I had a work colleague a few years ago who went to work for them, based in Cheshire I think.

 

After all the hype a bit of a let down. 

[amajaa]

Not keen but I suppose we will get used to it.

 

I saw an R in the video so thought it was going to be Regina.

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[WECRUISEUK]

50 minutes ago, jeanlyon said:

It's actually ugly.  All the other names have a nice ring to them.

It's a great name jean,very distinctive and conjours up the thoughts of coastal,relaxing holidays with a touch of class,that's me being positive.

[ace2542]

2 hours ago, wowzz said:

Although Fantasia is already on the seas, owned by MSC.

And Disney and Carnival both have magic and fantasy ship names and NCL have sky/sun and so do princess. I don't think that would matter.

[Ardennais]

It’s ......OK. Nothing special or beautiful sounding, just ok.

[tring]

51 minutes ago, Adawn47 said:

 I wonder if that large company has donated towards the build🤔 Could explain the name.

Avril

 

I wonder if that is the case.  Often done elsewhere and it is not that cruise companies will be keen to get a bit extra cash in these times - or perhaps cheaper installation of their water treatment units - if that is how it works.

[Captain_Morgan]

can't help but think there is a tie-in to the size being similar to that of a floating RV (recreational vehicle) and as such RV-ahh makes more sense.....and Winnebago doesn't role off the tongue well either 😆

[yorkshirephil]

Could have been worse, they could have called her; Severn Trent or Yorkshire water.

[ace2542]

1 hour ago, Josy1953 said:

Arvia

That is a terrible name. 

[tring]

Have others seen the new thread on St Petersburg cancellations.  It seems all overnight calls to all ports have been disappearing, not just SPB according to other posts added to that thread.  Hidden news perhaps as P&O want everyone to be focusing on the name of their new ship.

[Presto2]

Well over an hour later and I still can't remember the name. I have to remember Ave Maria to remind remind of the name ...Arvia Maria. Sad that I am .... 

[Britboys]

11 minutes ago, WECRUISEUK said:

It's a great name jean,very distinctive and conjours up the thoughts of coastal,relaxing holidays with a touch of class,that's me being positive.

What are you on this morning?😂

[Presto2]

37 minutes ago, amajaa said:

Not keen but I suppose we will get used to it.

 

I saw an R in the video so thought it was going to be Regina.

Could have been worse then I suppose .... imagine............. 

[AuroraF10]

Nope, me don't like the name.  P&O have lost sight of their history and heritage, I think.  Name should have been one of the previous P&O grand liner cruise ships.

[Dermotsgirl]

40 minutes ago, amajaa said:

Not keen but I suppose we will get used to it.

 

I saw an R in the video so thought it was going to be Regina.

I say the R and then a V. I was thinking Ravioli 

[Britboys]

2 minutes ago, Presto2 said:

Well over an hour later and I still can't remember the name. I have to remember Ave Maria to remind remind of the name ...Arvia Maria. Sad that I am .... 

I'm sure Gary Barlow is already penning a new number. I can see him at the piano singing "Ave Arvi--i-ah....."

[Presto2]

Mist admit the Costa Fortuna makes me smile. I used to call it Costa Packet ...

[JP82]

I love the P&O forum, you guys are entertaining.

[yorkshirephil]

1 minute ago, JP82 said:

I love the P&O forum, you guys are entertaining.

It doesn't take much to get us giddy.

[P&O SUE]

1 minute ago, yorkshirephil said:

It doesn't take much to get us giddy.

That’s true 😆

[Britboys]

3 minutes ago, AuroraF10 said:

Nope, me don't like the name.  P&O have lost sight of their history and heritage, I think.  Name should have been one of the previous P&O grand liner cruise ships.

But P&O have set a course of radical change to their product. They are not looking to appeal to those who remember their ocean liners traversing the world, they want to take today's and tomorrow's 30-somethings on fun, short holiday cruises. I don't particularly like the name either but then, I won't be sailing aboard Arvia.

[yorkshirephil]

2 minutes ago, Britboys said:

But P&O have set a course of radical change to their product. They are not looking to appeal to those who remember their ocean liners traversing the world, they want to take today's and tomorrow's 30-somethings on fun, short holiday cruises. I don't particularly like the name either but then, I won't be sailing aboard Arvia.

Highly unlikely that a lot of the people who don't like the name will. Some times you just need to go with the flow (pun intended).