Weighing in at 83,000 tonnes and measuring 935 feet from bow to stern, Arcadia is a haven of luxury. It boasts Britain’s largest spa at sea, 3,000 pieces of modern art and the restaurant Arcadian Rhodes - so called because celebrity chef Gary Rhodes has provided the high quality menu, based on that at his London restaurant Rhodes Twenty Four.

With close to 2,000 passengers to indulge on its two week cruises, it was vital for the luxurious experience to permeate everything on-board; to travel from tastebuds to toes.

With this in mind it was only Brintons that could fit the bill when it came to providing optimum levels of comfort, style and durability underfoot.

In all, Brintons has supplied 20,000m² of 80% wool 20% nylon axminster carpet, woven to the company’s exacting and exemplary standards.

The creative possibilities that designing with carpet allows are unparalleled. This meant that over a period of six months, Brintons’ specialist marine division worked in liaison with prominent design teams around the world to develop no fewer than 49 custom designs for cabins, corridors and public areas such as the three tier theatre ‘The Palladium’ and the ship’s spectacular atrium.

Following on from Brintons’ success in supplying all 65,000m² of carpet for Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 in 2004, the contract with P&O Cruises once again reinforces the company’s reputation as the first choice for marine carpets.

Brintons' woven axminster carpet provides the best possible combination of appearance retention, colour flexibility, comfort, dimensional stability and sound absorption.

All of Brintons’ products specified for marine application meet the most stringent marine fire and safety requirements of IMO, USCG, SOLAS, MCA, and MED, and are supplied with Wheelmark certification.