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Cruise Lines and Ship Reviews

Strictly steals the Limelight on P&O Cruises Iona

22 March 2019 Anna 2

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

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Iona
Cruise Lines and Ship Reviews

P&O Cruises reveals Iona’s first winter season

11 February 2019 Anna 0

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

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Cruise Lines and Ship Reviews

P&O Cruises serves up new drinks packages

30 January 2019 Anna 24

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.

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P&O Cruises announce Strictly professional dancers for 2019 cruises

12 January 2019 Anna 0

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

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Britannia in Gibraltar
Cruise Lines and Ship Reviews

Cruise ship review: P&O Cruises, Britannia

23 June 2018 Anna 16

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.

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Cruise Advice Meet the Officer

An officer’s world cruise diary: Part 5

9 June 2018 Guest Post 0

Join P&O Cruises Port Presenter Sam Whiteside as he shares the fifth instalment of his Arcadia world cruise diary. Friday 16th March 2018 – Nha Trang, Vietnam A beautiful start to the weekend was in store for us as we sailed serenely up to our anchorage position off our next

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Iona
Cruise Lines and Ship Reviews

P&O Cruises name their newest flagship Iona (updated)

24 May 2018 Anna 1

Iona will be the name of the newest P&O Cruises flagship due to launch in 2020. At 180,000 tons she will be the biggest cruise ship ever built for the British market, with a capacity for 5,200 guests. P&O Cruises launched a competition to name the new cruise ship last

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Ventura
Cruise Lines and Ship Reviews

Cruise ship review: P&O Cruises Ventura post 2018 refit

2 May 2018 Anna 20

P&O Cruises’ mighty Ventura is special to me for a number of reasons. She was the first cruise ship I ever worked on back in 2009, and I spent much of 2015 and 2016 cruising on her for long periods with my husband. It’s safe to say that she, alongside

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Anna on Oceana
Cruise Lines and Ship Reviews

Ship review: P&O Cruises Oceana post 2017 refit

17 December 2017 Anna 31

Please note that this cruise ship has been renamed MV Queen of the Oceans and is now owned by Seajets. Anyone who knows me, knows that the P&O Cruises ship Oceana has a special place in my heart. Not only did I work on her during my second contract at

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Cruise Lines and Ship Reviews

Photos from the P&O Cruises Arcadia refit 2017

17 November 2017 Anna 10

Fans of the P&O Cruises ship Arcadia will be pleased to hear that she has just had a multi-million pound refit. The refurbishment took place in Hamburg at the Blohm+Voss shipyard. I’ve acquired a number of exclusive photos taken on board in Hamburg and Southampton, after the refit work was

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Hi I'm Anna, a content creator and mum of two from the UK. I've spent many years working and travelling on cruise ships as a seafarer, passenger and as an officer's wife. I originally set up this blog to document my travels cruising on ships with my husband, but now I write about all things cruise related. Whether you are a new or experienced cruiser, I hope you find my advice a useful aid when planning your next holiday. Read more...

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