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8 top Caribbean P&O Cruises in 2023, 2024 & 2025

Caribbean cruises are sounding more and more appealing as the British summer draws to an end (did it ever begin?) so here are some of the best deals with P&O Cruises this winter and beyond.

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P&O Cruises Caribbean getaways are the perfect antidote to winter blues – they whisk you off to sun, sea and sand and they never break the bank! Win, win!

Across 2023, 2024 and 2025 P&O Cruises – available to book via travel agent Bolsover Cruise Club – have an exciting array of Caribbean cruises to choose from, whether you want to sail the tropical islands on a fly cruise or take a transatlantic voyage from the UK.

Hike St Lucia’s volcanic Pitons, explore Antigua’s 18th-century Nelson’s Dockyard, sip rum as you explore a historic distillery, snorkel in Barbados’ turquoise waters, trace the steps of the Arawak Indians…the opportunities are endless on Caribbean cruises with P&O Cruises .

Plus, with evenings and overnight stays on the majority of Caribbean fly-cruises, you’ll have even longer to absorb each culture .

As for which P&O ships go to the Caribbean, both Britannia and newest P&O Cruises ship Arvia have sailings up for grabs so you can decide which voyage best work for you!

We’ve rounded up 8 of the best P&O Caribbean cruise deals…

P&O Cruises Caribbean holidays 2023

Caribbean cruise deals Book a Select Price holiday and you’ll bag extra onboard spending money when you book by September 4, 2023 10% deposit

When: November 18, 2023 Duration: 14 nights Where: Antiga | St Kitts | Martinique | St Lucia | Barbados | Tortola | Dominican Republic | St Maarten | Antigua Ship: Arvia Price: From £1,286 pp

When: December 9, 2023 Duration: 14 nights Where: Barbados | Tortola | Dominican Republic | St Maarten | Antigua | St Kitts | Martinique | St Lucia | Barbados Ship: Arvia Price: From £1,187 pp

P&O Cruises Caribbean holidays 2024

When: January 19, 2024 Duration: 14 nights Where: Barbados | Tortola | Dominican Republic | St Maarten | Antigua | St Kitts | Martinique | St Lucia | Barbados Ship: Arvia Price: From £1,385 pp

When: March 22, 2024 Duration: 14 nights Where: Barbados | St Lucia | St Kitts | Antigua | Pont Delgada, Azores | Southampton, UK Ship: Britannia Price: From £1,138pp

Caribbean Transatlantic

When: October 25, 2024 Duration: 15 nights Where: Southampton, UK | Tenerife | St Maarten | St Kitts | St Lucia | Barbados Ship: Arvia Price: From £1,365 pp

Eastern Caribbean

When: November 30 2024 Duration: 14 nights Where: Barbados | Curaçao | Kingstown, St Vincent | Grenada | St Lucia | Antigua | Barbados Ship: Britannia Price: From £1,405 pp

P&O Cruises Caribbean holidays 2025

When: January 18, 2025 Duration: 7 nights Where: Barbados | Martinique | St Kitts | Tortola | St Maarten | Antigua Ship: Arvia Price: From £1,365 pp

When: February 8, 2025 Duration: 7 nights Where: Antigua | Grenada | St Lucia | Barbados Ship: Arvia Price: From £1,415 pp

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P&O Cruises releases three new 2023 sailings

Cruises are to replace cancelled caribbean sailings.

P&O Cruises has put three new 2023 sailings on sale after having to cancel a number of Caribbean cruises because of a lack of air availability.

The cruises include Arvia’s transatlantic cruise, which was scheduled for October. The company has instead introduced another Mediterranean sailing – delaying the start of the 2023/24 Caribbean season.

The following cruises have been impacted: K321 K321A K321B K322 K322A K322B K322C K322D.

The replacement cruises are:

Mediterranean, 13 nights (K321N) from £849pp

P&O Cruises is offering a 13 night cruise on Arvia from £849 per person for an inside cabin. Departing October 14, 2023, the price includes children’s clubs, full board meals and entertainment. Departing from and returning to Southampton, ports of call are Lisbon, Malaga, Barcelona (overnight) and Seville (from Cadiz).

Caribbean, 14 nights (K322N) from £999pp

P&O Cruises is offering a 14 night transatlantic fly-cruise on Arvia from £999 per person for an inside cabin. Departing October 27, 2023, the price includes return flights to a number of regional UK airports, children’s clubs, full board meals and entertainment. Departing from Southampton, ports of call are Gran Canaria, Tortola, Basseterre (St Kitts), Fort de France (Martinique) and Bridgetown (Barbados), where guests will fly home.

Norwegian Fjords, seven nights (G332P) from £499pp

P&O Cruises is offering a seven night cruise on Iona from £499 per person for an inside cabin. Departing September 16, 2023, the price includes children’s clubs, full board meals and entertainment. Departing from and returning to Southampton, ports of call are Stavanger, Olden, Innvikfjorden (cruise-by), Nordfjord (cruise-by), Alesund and Haugesund.

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Winter 2023-24 Deployment Breakdown: P&O Cruises

• December 31, 2023

With a seven-ship fleet, P&O Cruises is serving all of its core markets for winter 2023-24.

While two vessels are set to be based in the Caribbean during the season, the Ventura is scheduled to offer fly-cruises across the Canary Islands and Madeira.

The British company is also offering a complete world cruise in early 2024 , as well as winter itineraries to several destinations departing from its homeport in Southampton.

Cruise Industry News looked into the company’s full deployment for 2023-24. Here’s the breakdown:

Arvia Capacity: 5,200 guests Built: 2022 Homeports: Bridgetown (Barbados); and St. John’s (Antigua) Length: Seven and 14 nights Itineraries: Seven- to 14-night cruises to the Southern and Eastern Caribbean featuring visits to several destinations in the region, including St. Maarten, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, and more Sailing Season: November 11 to March 9

Britannia Capacity: 3,611 guests Built: 2015 Homeports: Bridgetown (Barbados) Length: 14 nights Itineraries: 14-night cruises to the Southern and Eastern Caribbean visiting Aruba, Bonaire, Antigua, St. Vincent, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, and more Sailing Season: November 4 to March 22

Europe and Longer Cruises from UK

Iona Capacity: 5,200 guests Built: 2020 Homeport: Southampton (England) Length: Seven to 14 nights Itineraries: Different itineraries to the Canary Islands, Spain, Portugal and Northern Europe Sailing Season: September 23 to April 6

Ventura Capacity: 3,100 guests Built: 2008 Homeports: Southampton (England) Length: Five to 35 nights Itineraries: Shorter cruises to Northern Europe, in addition to 14- to 35-night cruises to Spain, Portugal, the Caribbean, the United States and Canada Sailing Season: October 17 to April 30

Aurora Capacity: 1,800 guests Built: 2000 Homeport: Southampton (England) Length: Four to 65 nights Itineraries: Four- to 16-night cruises to the Canary Islands, Northern and Western Europe, in addition to a 65-night cruise to North America and the Caribbean in January Sailing Season: November 15 to April 1

Canary Islands

Azura Capacity: 3,076 guests Built: 2010 Homeports: St. Cruz de Tenerife (Spain) Length: Seven to 14 nights Itineraries: Fly-cruises to the Canary Islands and Madeira visiting St. Cruz de La Palma, Puerto del Rosario, Arrecife de Lanzarote, Funchal, and more Sailing Season: October 28 to March 16

World Cruise

Arcadia Capacity: 1,968 guests Built: 2005 Homeports: Southampton (England) Length: 99 nights Itineraries: Global itinerary visiting 29 destinations in 22 countries and nations across the Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii, the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sailing Season: January 6 to April 15

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This is CruiseMapper's hub for both companies - P&O UK and P&O Australia. Both P and O cruise lines belong to the world's largest cruise shipping company. P&O cruise lines deals are mainly on voyages departing from Southampton UK and Sydney NSW Australia . Both P&O companies are subsidiaries/part of the Carnival Group of companies - all of which are fully owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC . P&O UK is under the management of Carnival UK. And there is a 3rd "PandO" company (not part of Carnival plc) - the UK-based P&O Ferries .

Company history and changes

P&O Cruises UK (POcruises.com) is a British-American passenger shipping company headquartered at Carnival House (Southampton, England) and operated/managed by Carnival UK. P&O was originally a constituent of “Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company” (1797-founded/1966-defunct) which was the world's oldest cruise line that operated the first-ever passenger ships.

P&O Cruises' sister company is P&O Cruises Australia. P&O Australia's current President is Marguerite Fitzgerald. while P&O UK's (as well as Carnival UK's) current President is Paul Ludlow.

In 2000, "P&O Cruises" was excluded from P&O Group, becoming the subsidiary "P&O Princess Cruises". In 2003, P&O Princess merged with Carnival, forming Carnival Corporation & plc.

P&O (UK and AU) holds as market share ~5% of the worldwide cruise industry. Both companies (P&O Australia and P&O UK) were created in 1977, re-branding P&O's passenger division. Arcadia was the fleet's first adults-only liner, followed by Adonia (now Azamara Pursuit ), Oriana and Aurora (April 2000).

P&O UK ships Arcadia and Aurora are currently marketed as adult-only.

In August 2017, Azura became the world's first cruise ship to perform gay weddings at sea. P&O UK's wedding package prices started from GBP 1200. For comparison, Cunard’s shipboard weddings cost starts at ~GBP 2570 ( RMS Queen Mary 2 ) and ~GBP 2120 ( Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth ). On MS Azura, gay wedding ceremonies are carried out by the ship’s Captain, while marriage licenses are issued by Bermuda's Government (as the vessel is registered in Hamilton Bermuda ).

In June 2018, P&O UK announced that Oriana leaves the fleet in August 2019. The liner (now named Piano Land ) was sold to the Chinese company Well Star Travel Cruise (brand of CTS-China Travel Services International). The Chinese company plans short cruises from Chinese homeports to ports in Japan and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia).

Since May 1, 2019, P&O Cruises UK's Daily Service Charge per person (GBP 7) is no longer required. Crew tipping remains not expected or required.

In June 2021, P&O UK launched a mobile app to optimize pre-boarding and maximize onboard efficiency. The new "My Holiday" app is free of charge but available only on the ship. It allows pre-booking and making reservations onboard (dining times, restaurants, shows) via mobile phones and tablets. The app is an addition to the My Holiday (Reception Desk) which provides 24-hour assistance, including booking and how to use the application.

In summer 2023, two P&O UK ships (Iona and Arvia) introduced in their retail shops three kids' toy brands (Barbie, Hot Wheels Cars, Keycraft's Pocket Money) in addition to the always available toys from brands like Lego, Jellycat, TY (stuffed animals).

In June 2011 was announced that P&O UK will expand the fleet with a new 141,000-ton unit built by Fincantieri. The new vessel ( MV Britannia ) entered service in 2015. In January 2014, with Britannia was introduced a new livery based on UK's Union Flag.

On September 6, 2016, P&O UK (via Carnival Corporation) signed an MoA with Meyer Werft ( Papenburg Shipyard ) for building a new (company's largest) 5200-passenger vessel. In late-October 2016, P&O announced that the new ship ( Iona ) will have some of the largest at sea outdoor areas, glass-domed top deck, glass-walled atrium (full height) and wider and longer (approx 2600 ft / 800 m) Promenade Deck allowing multiple alfresco dining/open-air venues.

Iona was delivered in October 2020 and inaugurated in August 2021. The sistership Arvia was postponed (due to the COVID crisis) and delivered in December 2022 and inaugurated in January 2023.

The newest P&O UK vessel has max passenger capacity 6264, volume 187500 GT-tons, 18 decks, 2610 staterooms, 17 eateries (including 7 specialty restaurants/ Britannia has just 3), 12 bars/lounges, 13 entertainment venues, 4 swimming pools, 16 outdoor whirlpools. The top-deck Dome is an entertainment space, with a swimming pool, large jacuzzies, a retractable stage. This all-weather venue hosts daily entertainment and dining and nightly shows (aerial performances and light projections onto the covering glass roof).

P&O UK's newest ship is also LNG-powered (by liquefied natural gas). Two similar-design ships (180K tons) were also ordered for CCL-Carnival Cruise Line . On January 26, 2018, Carnival Corporation signed a shipbuilding contract with Meyer Werft for building a second (180,000 GT) liner for P&O, with the delivery scheduled for 2022. As of 2018, Carnival Corp’s fleet of newbuilds ( on order and under construction ) numbered 19 units, scheduled for deliveries in 2018-2022.

In January 2016, Carnival Corporation signed an MoA (memo of agreement) with Fincantieri to build 4 new units. Contracts were finalized in April 2016. Of these, 2 vessels were for Costa Asia (homeported in China), one for Princess and one for P&O Australia. With this shipbuilding order, the Corporation had a total of 17 new ships scheduled for deliveries between 2016 and 2020. The four vessels will be built at Fincantieri's shipyards in Monfalcone and Marghera, with scheduled deliveries in 2019-2020.

Three of the vessels are designed with gross tonnage 133,500 tons, LOA length is 323 m (1060 ft) and capacity 4000 passengers plus 1450 crew (2 are for Costa Asia, 1 for P&O AU). One ship with GT 143,700 tons and capacity 3560 passengers is for Princess. Both Costa ships are exclusively for the booming Chinese market. Each vessel is powered by two MAN diesel engines (model 14V48 / 60CR) plus three MAN diesel engines (medium-speed, model 8L48 / 60CR), providing total power output 62,400 kW. The engines are Tier-II compliant.

P&O Cruises Australia

P&O Cruises Australia Ltd is a British-American company with corporate headquarters at Carnival House (Southampton, England UK). P&O Australia is a sister company of P&O UK. Both are under Carnival UK's executive control. Currently, P&O Australia operates 3 boats deployed in the South Pacific Ocean on island-hopping itineraries - mainly roundtrips from homeports in Australia.

After numerous changes in the company’s organization, in 2000 P&O Group demerged all cruise shipping operations. Then, P&O Princess Cruises was created- a new company independent of P&O; consisting of AIDA Cruises , Princess Cruises , P&O Cruises Australia, P&O Cruises (UK), and later "Ocean Village" and A-Rosa Cruises (riverboats).

In 2003, Carnival Corporation merged with P&O Princess Cruises thus forming Carnival Corporation & plc- the largest cruise company in the world, with eleven cruise lines portfolio, including P&O AU. Official website pocruises.com.aunofollow.

Princess' oldest ship - Regal Princess, was transferred to P&O Australia in October 2007, and after a month of drydock refurbishment entered service as Pacific Dawn.

Carnival Corporation informed about the closure of Ocean Village (UK-based travel brand) on October 30, 2008. Both Ocean Village ships were transferred to P&O Australia - Ocean Village 2 (as Pacific Jewel, in December 2009) and Ocean Village 1 (as Pacific Pearl, in December 2010).

P&O ships sail on 270+ itineraries each year (with 120+ of them departing from Southampton), and visiting 90+ countries on 6 continents.

Pacific Pearl was renamed MV Columbus and in 2017 started operations for CMV . Pacific Pearl left the fleet in April 2017, after completing 294 voyages for P&O and carrying 1+ million passengers over 5 years. In November 2019, for Pacific Aria (now Celestyal Journey) and Pacific Dawn (now Ambience) were signed presale agreements with CMV and both ships were planned to start operations for the UK-based company in 2021 as "CMV Amy Johnson" (Pacific Dawn) and "CMV Ida Pfeiffer" (Pacific Aria). In September-October 2020, following CMV's bankruptcy , both vessels were acquired by new shipowners.

On November 25, 2015: P&O AU's entire fleet (all 5 liners) gathered in Sydney Harbour to celebrate the arrival of the fleetmates Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden.

In June 2018, P&O Australia launched with  Pacific Explorer "The Big Laugh" onboard show program - advertised as "the biggest comedy festival at sea". The program included all 14 stand-up comedy celebrities performing a total of 36 shipboard live shows (combined over 33 hours live performances). The program started with the 4-day roundtrip Sydney cruise to Moreton Island (departure June 20).

Among the guest comedians were Jimeoin (Irish), Matthew Matt Okine (AU), David Gerard Callan (Australian), Scared Weird Little Guys (Australian comedy music duo - John Fleming and Rusty Berther), David William "Hughesy" Hughes (AU), Harley Breen (AU), Claire Hooper (AU). "The Big Laugh" program comprised of all 72 comedy- themed cruises in 2018-2019. The famous Australian comedians performed during 2-, 3- and 4-night itineraries ("SeaBreaks") leaving roundtrip out of Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Cairns, Auckland NZ.

In 2019, P&O AU scheduled the ever largest "comedy cruise" program in the company's history - 38 itineraries (January through October). On March 7, 2018, was announced that Pacific Eden is sold to the UK-based company CMV , joining CMV's fleet in April 2019.

Since 2007, P&O Australia ships' onboard retail shops are managed by Harding (UK-based travel and cruise retail group). In 2020, Harding was acquired by Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (1983-founded, NYC-based investment management firm with USD 34+ billion in managed assets). Harding has hubs in Bristol (England) , Miami (Florida USA)  and Sydney (NSW Australia) .

New beverage packages

In May 2023, P&O UK introduced four new drink packages available fleetwide but only on longer voyages, with durations of at least 5 nights (or longer).

The beverage packages are at a fixed price per person and per day. The package's pricing is lower if purchased online and before the voyage.

• "The Refresh Drinks" package is priced GBP 9.85 (prior to the voyage) and GBP 10.95 (if purchased onboard).  The Refresh package Includes soft drinks (lemonade, Pepsi, juices).
• "The Alcohol-free Drinks" package is priced GBP 22.45 (before) and GBP 24.95 (onboard) and includes all The Refresh package's beverages plus Costa Coffee and sodas.
• "The Classic Drinks" package is priced GBP 40.45 (before) and GBP 44.95 (onboard) and includes all beverages from The Refresh and The Alcohol-free packages plus alcoholic beverages (spirits, wines, cocktails).
• "The Deluxe Drinks" package is priced GBP 49.45 (before) and GBP 54.95 (onboard) and includes all other packages' beverages plus specialty cocktails, premium spirits and wines. Additionally, passengers who buy The Deluxe Drinks package also receive 20% off on all drinks excluded from this package.

The above-listed new packages are for P&O UK ships only and introduced/first offered on the liners Iona and Ventura (starting May 20, 2023) and available fleetwide since July 2023.

P&O Cruise Personaliser

PandO Cruise Personaliser is an online service that allows passengers to update their before-sailing information and see in a concise form all their booking details. P&O Personaliser is NOT mandatory to complete but may be of great help in cases of emergency for the company to contact family members, relatives, friends.

To log in, you'll need to input your first and surname, and cruise reference number. It is received as part of your reservation confirmation (up to 120 days prior to departure, not available for 18-yo) or upon booking (up to 1 year). The same number serves all people included in the booking. On the Web page, there's information about cruise itinerary, stateroom (category and number), boarding times, contact info (including emergency contacts), passport data, medical and dietary requirements (if requested).

PO Cruise Insurance is optional. If purchased, the Insurance policy type is also shown (Standard or higher), package deal type, all kinds of pre-made reservations (shore excursions, Air, Spa), credit card number, luggage tags, etc.

• Dining /medical requests can't be entered online - they must be specified in the manual form.
• The accessible information about changes and updates pertains ONLY to a phone number, address, passport, emergency contacts.
• You can't book a cruise through P&O Cruise Personaliser - booking requires full payment and immigration details.
• Through the Personaliser you can make online reservations (shore excursions, tours, Spa, hairdresser, specialty restaurants), to update special requests and onboard preferences, or to add some additional services (babysitting, amenities, etc).
• Itinerary changes are also listed in the Cruise Personaliser form, along with other important updates.
• Immediately call P&O if you have forgotten or lost your booking number. Call between 7 am – 8 pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time - Monday to Friday) and Saturday (8 am - 5 pm) - phone number 1300-159-454.

PO Cruise Personaliser is accessed by both travel agents and passengers. With personal bookings (through a travel agent or P&O Reservations Centre) passengers receive reference numbers (after confirmation). On a particular booking, each passenger can access the Personaliser using the booking reference number and first name-surname. If you're not the booking person, contact the one who did it for obtaining booking reference. After log-in, note that all passengers' names in the booking party are displayed under the same reference number.

IMPORTANT - Each of the same-booking passengers is able to access the info about you and the other, i.e. you can update and provide information of all other passengers in your booking, and they can change your information. If you wish so, you could provide P&O with other passengers' personal information. Another case is when they are minors (younger than 18 years old). Then you must be a parent or legal guardian.

After providing P&O cruise company with the personal data needed on the Personaliser (and also with additional info if asked for more details), this database is used for updating pre-cruise information.

Certain information is sometimes required under maritime-customs-immigration-security laws. Personaliser info may be disclosed to P&O Cruises service providers (ticketing companies, travel, and port agents, authorities, emergency response providers, immigration, airlines, customs, shore tour operators, related entities) for Carnival Corporation's business purposes. Certain information is collected because of customs or immigration laws requirements. If you refuse to provide the information requested in the Personaliser, they may not be able to process the booking or provide certain services during the voyage.

(Coronavirus crisis) passenger shipping pause 2020-2021

Due to the COVID pandemic, P&O's entire fleet (all UK- and AU-based liners) is with an expanded cancellation policy. All bookings on pre-scheduled itineraries (departures in the period March 14 through August 31, 2020) were given the option to cancel up to 48 hours (prior departure) without penalties.

All affected bookings received a 125% refund in FCC (future cruise credit) transferred to a booking made before December 31, 2021, or 100% monetary refund. With the FCCs customers can also pay for cabin upgrades or book a second stateroom (on existing bookings). FCCs can be also gifted or transferred (options offered through December 31, 2021).

P&O UK canceled all voyages departing between March 14, 2020, and June 2021.

• P&O UK planned to resume operations in early-February 2021 (Caribbean fly-cruises from Barbados and St Lucia) and in mid-March 2021 (roundtrips out of Southampton).
• P&O UK's World Cruises 2021 (ships Arcadia and Aurora) were both canceled.

Next are listed P&O UK's ships and their first departure dates in 2021-2022 - AZURA (Dec 10, 2021), BRITANNIA (June 27, 2021/UK Coastal), AURORA (April 13, 2022/Mediterranean from Southampton), ARCADIA (March 27, 2022/Canaries from Southampton), IONA (Aug 7, 2021/ Maiden Voyage /UK Coastal), VENTURA (Oct 3, 2021/Canaries from Southampton).

P&O Australia canceled all departures between March 14, 2020, and May 31, 2022. P&O Australia resumed operations in 2022 with the ships Pacific EXPLORER (May 31/from Sydney), Pacific ENCOUNTER (Aug 27/from Brisbane), Pacific ADVENTURE (October 22/from Sydney).

Citing the Coronavirus crisis' impact, in early-July 2020, P&O UK sold the ship Oceana . A total of 190 scheduled itineraries (departures from homeports Southampton UK and Dubai UAE) were canceled.

Itinerary of P&O Cruises

P&O Cruises ships sail on mostly round-trip itineraries leaving from UK (Southampton, April through October), Caribbean (from Barbados, during winter) and from Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane - year-round departures). While most PandO UK ships remain in Europe year-round, the line's largest vessels also sail in the Caribbean (out of Barbados) and offer longer world cruise itineraries.

Citing the COVID crisis' impact on the passenger shipping industry, in early-July 2020, P&O UK sold the cruise ship Oceana . A total of 190 scheduled itineraries (departures from homeports Southampton UK and  Dubai UAE ) were canceled.

P&O UK'ss 2025-2026 itinerary program (opened for booking on October 18, 2023) features 12 new for the company ports (including Los Angeles CA USA, Melbourne Victoria AU, Port Chalmers/Dunedin NZ, Benoa Bali Indonesia, Bodo Norway, Tangier Morocco). MS Britannia has scheduled two new Caribbean fly-cruise itineraries visiting Jamaica, Dominicana, Grand Turk). In January 2026, MS Aurora starts a 75-night Grand Voyage while MS Arcadia starts a 100-night World Circumnavigation Cruise (28 ports/destinations). Traditionally for P&O, both World  Voyages are roundtrips from Southampton.

(UK & AU) PO cruise itinerary changes

PO AU's vessels are all UK- flagged . However, all ships are registered in Bermuda ( Hamilton ) to allow shipboard weddings (at sea). These ceremonies are conducted by the Captains and are pretty popular.

Our P&O cruise schedules include the ships of both brands (Australia and UK).

In October 2022, P&O UK announced new "Scandinavia and Baltic Sea" itineraries debuting in 2024 summer, all of which are roundtrips from Southampton.

• (Arcadia) 16-night from GBP 1700 pp (June 25)
• (Aurora) 16-night from GBP 1350 pp (May 18) and 16-night from GBP 1450 pp (August 26)
• (Britannia) 14-night from GBP 1150 pp (May 10), plus 2x 14-night from GBP 1300 pp (August 30, September 20)

Arcadia also offers a 16-night "Iceland and Norway" voyage from GBP 1650 pp (July 30), while Britannia offers a 14-night "British Isles" from GBP 1300 pp (June 7) and a 14-night "Canary Islands" from GBP 1250 pp (July 5).  The new Baltic sailings feature overnight port stays in Copenhagen (Denmark), Helsinki (Finland), and Stockholm (Sweden).

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The Caribbean is a fantastic choice for your cruise holiday, it is one of the world's most popular cruise destinations due to its white sandy beaches, turquoise waters brimming with marine life, countless and diverse ports of call, and abundance of water sports. There are so many islands to explore that you're guaranteed a diverse mix of cultures, history, architecture, cuisine and activities.

Cruise holidays offer great value for money, with a whole host of facilities included in your cruise fare. Starting with stylish accommodation, meals on a full board basis, daytime activities and evening entertainment included as standard. Not forgetting, onboard facilities such as swimming pools, Jacuzzis, kids clubs, gymnasiums and sports courts. If you choose a fly cruise, your flights and transfers to/from the port are also included.

Hays Travel will bring you truly impartial & expert advice to ensure that your next cruise holiday is a relaxing & enjoyable experience away from home with friends and family. Whether you're cruising from Southampton, jetting to Spain, Portugal, Canary Islands, Norwegian Fjords , or taking one of our Hays Travel exclusive Caribbean cruises, we're on hand to find the perfect cruise for you.

Why P&O Cruises?

If you've never cruised before, there's so much to look forward to...

With so much variety on a P&O Cruises holiday, every moment brings something new. Get ready for enthralling destinations, incredible adventures, and stylish accommodation, dining and entertainment, all wrapped up in one great value holiday. From discovering your ship's pools, restaurants and entertainment venues to watching the sun set over the horizon and exploring exciting new destinations with ease, so many special moments lie in store.

Exploring the islands of the Caribbean on a P&O Cruises holiday really taps into the region's variety. Visiting as many as nine different destinations in two weeks, you need unpack only once. And besides beach bliss, there's plenty to discover, from historical forts and tropical gardens to volcanic peaks and lush rainforests.

So much more included

On a P&O Cruises holiday, you can relax knowing it's all paid for

P&O Cruises

signature service

Tipping isn't needed on P&O Cruises ships, so you can relax knowing good service and good times are all part and parcel of your P&O Cruises holiday.

Premium accommodation

From a simple place to lay your head to something more luxurious, everyone has their own holiday style. Whether you're going solo, enjoying a romantic getaway, or a family who needs more space, you'll find a cabin to suit you.

Incredible dining

Enjoy a decadent dinner in style or pick up a freshly made lunch snack from beside the pool. Whatever the occasion and whatever you fancy, you'll find a menu and a venue to match your mood on board.

Exercise and energise

Get your endorphins pumping in one of the state-ofthe-art gyms or learn something new from one of P&O Cruises fitness experts. You could even pick up some new dance moves in one of the many classes available.

Relax and recharge

You can watch the world sail by fromone of the on-deck whirlpool spas or soak up the sun and the views from one of the loungers. Or take a dip in any one of the pools on board - some are even covered by a retractable roof.

Activities for all ages

Whether it's just you or you've brought the whole family along, there are activities to keep everyone entertained, including children's clubs. Every moment brings something new.

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• Nov 10, 2023

P&O Fly-Cruise Winter Caribbean Charter Flight Series 2023/24 Begins

An exciting start to the new charter flight partnership arranged by Ford Aviation and operated by Maleth Aero with the inaugural flight from London Gatwick today 10th November 2023 to Barbados and last Friday 3rd November 2023 from Manchester to Barbados.

Maleth Aero will be providing two of its wide-bodied A330-220 aircraft, one based in London Gatwick and the other based in Manchester for direct weekly flights to Barbados and biweekly to Antigua where passengers will join the P&O Cruises ships Britannia and Arvia.

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