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P&O Arvia Cabins to Avoid Before You Book
Here is everything you need to know about the cabin types on P&O’s Arvia.
Arvia is P&O’s newest ship, having entered the fleet in December 2022. She’s very similar to her sister ship Iona, although there are a number small differences.
I loved sailing on Arvia, and found the ship to be very comfortable during my two week cruise around the Caribbean. I was really lucky with my cabin, 11317, which I was allocated after a successful upgrade bid, and had no complaints about it at all.
Welcome to the Viking Skaga - one of Viking Cruises’ noble river ships. She takes her name from an ancient Norse myth, where the Valkyrie Skaga rode into battle and escorted the dead to Valhalla, before preparing them to fight in the epic battle of Ragnarok.
A relatively new ship, the Viking Skaga only entered the fleet in 2020. At just 410 feet and carrying 168 guests and 48 crew, she was built specifically to sail down the Seine in France, although the specific itinerary will vary depending on the time of year. I was fortunate enough to join the ship for her week long Christmas on the Seine cruise, which starts and ends in Paris, calling at Vernon, Caudebec-en-Caux, Rouen, Honflour (via an excursion) and Les Andelys along the way.