article_snippet: Captains Paul Brown, who joined P&O Cruises in 1989, and David Pembridge, who has been with the company since 1972, will alternate being in command of Britannia.
article_snippet: It was some scene as P&O's biggest commercial cruise ship entered into Southampton Docks today .
article_snippet: The entrance of P&O's biggest commercial cruise ship provided a perfect photo opportunity for those who gathered .
article_snippet: The entrance of the luxurious cruise ship maiden cruise, leaving Southampton on March 14, will be a 14-night Western Mediterranean sailing - with port stops including Barcelona, Monte Carlo and Rome.
article_snippet: A handover in Italy saw P&O finally take possession of the grand cruise ship, just days before P&O is set to be unveiled to the public .
article_snippet: the ship will also hold £1 million worth of artwork .
article_snippet: The handover ceremony of P&O Cruises took place on Sunday February 22, in Italy’s Trieste, and was attended by Carnival UK executive chairman, David Dingle, senior executives from P&O Cruises, as well as senior teams from the shipyard Fincantieri, where Britannia was built.
article_snippet: The ceremony involved exchanging of flags, and the P&O Cruises flag was hoisted in place.