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Britannia v Iona

How Britannia and Iona compare, from our independent ship guides. We only show a figure when we have it.

The short version

  • Iona is the larger ship by gross tonnage (About 184,700 against About 143,700).
  • Iona carries more passengers (Up to 5,200 against About 3,650).
  • Iona is the longer ship (About 345 metres against About 330 metres).

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Britannia compared with Iona
BritanniaIona
Cruise lineP&O CruisesP&O Cruises
Delivered20152020
ShipyardFincantieri, Monfalcone, ItalyMeyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany
Gross tonnageAbout 143,700About 184,700
LengthAbout 330 metresAbout 345 metres
PassengersAbout 3,650Up to 5,200
RegistryBermudaBermuda
ClassNot yet in our guideExcel
FuelNot yet in our guideLiquefied natural gas (LNG)
Deck planNot yet in our guideNot yet in our guide
ItinerariesNot yet in our guideNot yet in our guide
Reader ratingNo reader reviews yetNo reader reviews yet
Our review scoreWe have not scored it yetWe have not scored it yet

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