The new P&O Cruises Iona is poised to leave Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, on Wednesday for her transit on the Ems River to to Eemshaven.
The LNG-powered vessel will arrive Eemshaven on Thursday evening, and later this month, the 5,200-guest ship will go through several days of technical and nautical sea trials in the North Sea.
A team of river pilots from Emden will be responsible for manoeuvring the ship to Emden, according to a statement.
