The 30,277 gross on Adonia is “an integral part of P&O Cruises’ fleet,” a spokesperson for the company told Cruise Business Online after reports that parent company Carnival Corp & plc might sell it and its two sister ships in the Princess Cruises fleet.

“Adonia is an integral part of the P&O Cruises fleet as she offers a small, intimate ship experience, exclusively for adults and travels to many of the smaller, lesser known ports on fascinating itineraries. Adonia is very popular with our regular passengers who choose her precisely for her size and country house atmosphere,” said Michele Andjel, head of public relations at P&O Cruises in Southampton.

“For many months the rumours have around that the three smaller ships in the fleet (one over at P & O) were going to be sold. Today Carnival Corporation confirmed that Ocean Princess is listed for sale, and that she would be available at almost any time for the buyer,” a report on Cruise Critic said last week.

“ It would appear that Pacific is the next, as much major refit work has been deferred on her too. It would appear than once the new Panama Canal locks are opened, the vessel deployments will see Coral and Island take over the globe roaming voyages and the larger vessels take on the Canal trips.,” the report said.

Adonia, Pacific Princess and Ocean Princess were originally built in France at the turn of the millennium as part of an eight ship fleet of Renaissance Cruises, which is no longer in business. Oceania Cruises employs three of these ships and Azamara, which is part of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, has two.