ORIANA's contribution to P&O's future

When ORIANA entered service in 1995 it was P&Os expectation that she would proudly take British cruising into the 21st Century whist retaining elements of traditional ocean liners.
Of course companies like P&O are also aware at any moment the time could be right to begin the planning of a even newer liner and despite being at the time the lines newest ship P&O had already began studying ORIANA for features which their next ship could inherit.
The next ship would turn out to be AURORA who entered service 5 years later in 2000 whose design did indeed feature many of ORIANA's elements but also had its differences.
The drawing below is a early one of AURORA when the design featured more of ORIANA's styling most noticeably from around the area above the bridge and the shape of the funnel.

Below are some photos of ORIANA and AURORA in Funchal Madeira and las Palmas Gran Canaria showing the ships form similar angles allowing for a comaparison of the two.

Drawing Copyright P&O, Photos Copyrights Steve Martin