The second, which entered service in 1887, was one of four ships ordered by the company to mark the golden jubilee of both Queen Victoria and P&O itself.

The ceremonial float out of the third Britannia took place on the afternoon of 14 February 2014, with the traditional champagne bottle smashed against the vessel's hull.

The venue features celebrity chefs/cooks such as Mary Berry, James Tanner, Antonio Carluccio, Paul Rankin and Pierre Koffman.

Atul Kochhar, of the Michelin-starred Benares restaurant in London, supervises menus in Sindhu (as also seen on fleetmates Ventura and Azura).

Marco Pierre White creates menu items served in the main restaurants on gala nights.

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway was recorded and shown live on board as the final show of the 13th series, on 2 April 2016.

[15][16] On 27 August 2023, Britannia broke her moorings while docked in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, during a sudden storm.

[17][18] It was reported that a small number of people on Britannia had sustained minor injuries, and were being cared for by the onboard medical centre.