Tag: P&O Cruises

Today P&O Cruises announced that Oceana will be leaving its fleet this month. This was a ship my husband and I called home many times over the years, with both of us having spent time working on board. We made some very good friends on the ship and have lots

We met our friends Sharon and Ray on the P&O Cruises ship Oceana several years ago when my husband still worked at sea. They were often the ‘most travelled’ passengers on board and it was always a pleasure to sail in their company. It’s always great to hear about their

P&O Cruises is delighted to announce Gary Barlow as its new brand ambassador, with the pioneering partnership set to fuse music with amazing travel experiences for guests on board in 2020.  Multi-award winning singer, songwriter, producer, musician and member of one of the biggest groups in British music history, Take That, Gary’s

To celebrate the naming of Iona, its newest ship launching in May 2020, P&O Cruises has announced Ionafest, the UK’s most exciting new floating festival as part of a week-long Fjords cruise holiday.  From Saturday July 4, 2020, the UK’s greenest and most contemporary ship will host some of today’s

Host of BBC’s Saturday Kitchen, Matt Tebbutt and London-based award-winning chocolatier, Paul A Young are joining P&O Cruises flagship Britannia in the Caribbean this winter (B931) as part of the cruise line’s ‘Friends of the Cookery Club’ programme. During the cruise, Tebbutt and Young will create some of the best

Exciting global street food experiences, a fun gelateria serving award-winning gelato, a four-screen cinema complex and extraordinary pop-up performances are just some of the new options onboard Iona that will ensure the ultimate holiday for families.  A new dining concept called The Quays is a lively multi-venue dining piazza offering an impressive

P&O Cruises will have a unique Strictly Come Dancing entertainment experience on Iona for Summer 2020, with well known faces from the BBC’s show taking over The Limelight Club – an intimate supper club. On selected 2020 Iona summer cruises guests will be able to enjoy an unforgettable night with

Late departures and overnight stays in iconic destinations are among the key features of P&O Cruises new ship Iona’s inaugural winter season, which goes on sale on Monday 18th March 2019*. Between October 2020 and March 2021 Iona will sail south to Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands for winter

Guests taking a holiday of five nights or more with P&O Cruises will soon be able to take advantage of new drinks packages. A range of four different options has been designed to suit varied tastes and will be rolled out across all ships starting on Azura in March 2019.

P&O Cruises’ Strictly Come Dancing themed cruises have proved extremely popular with fans of the BBC dance competition. They give guests the opportunity to get close to some of the show’s professional dancers and judges through dance classes, live talks and glitzy theatre performances. There’s also the chance to see

A few days ago I returned from a two-week Mediterranean cruise on board the P&O Cruises flagship Britannia. Launched in 2015, the ship carries 3,647 guests and 1350 crew. She weighs 143,000 GT and spends most the year cruising to Norway, the Canary Islands, the Western Mediterranean and the Caribbean.