P&O Cruises have been an industry leader in the cruise business since the mid 1800s. Primarily serving the UK market, the majority of P&O cruises depart from Southampton. P&O cruises also offer fly-cruise trips where you can take a charter flight from London Gatwick, Manchester or many of the UK’s regional airports to join a Caribbean cruise. P&O cruise holidays offer everything from weekend cruises to 10-day or 14-day cruises aboard their mid-sized three and four-star ships, along with one elaborate 101-day world voyage on their ‘adults only’ Arcadia vessel.
Among the many amenities available on P&O Cruises ships are refreshing swimming pools, duty-free shops, state-of-the-art fitness centres and spas, and Las Vegas style casinos. The ships of P&O cruises offer the standard cruise ship basics such as Broadway-style shows, along with plenty of other entertainment in the variety of bars and lounges on each of their three and four-star vessels.
P&O Cruises offers a great service for couples wishing to get married at sea. Their ‘Weddings at Sea’ package takes care of everything, providing a wedding planner to ensure that none of the special little details are missed. P&O cruises also cater for all other special occasions with their ‘Gift Collection’ – enabling you to celebrate anniversaries and birthdays at sea in style.
Four vessels from the P&O cruise fleet welcome families and provide ‘The Reef’ – a programme of activities designed to suit children and teenagers from 2 to 17 years old. Children are put into age-appropriate groups, each looked after by ‘Reef Rangers’ so that you can be sure that the younger members of your party are making friends of their own age under the supervision of experienced, qualified staff.
Dining is a highlight of any day on a P&O cruise ship and there will be a variety of special events that are centred on food and its enjoyment. These include popular gala theme nights where one can dress in tropical island, western or possibly retro attire, as well as the elegant formal evenings when one can enjoy wearing the most elegant finery! The main dining rooms on the ships serve continental cuisine, while a variety of alternative dining venues offer such options as ‘build your own’ pizza or ice cream sundae, as well as an ‘always casual’ buffet restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch or dinner in a relaxed ‘come as you wish’ setting.
The P&O Cruise vessel Arcadia raises the standards this year with a planned 101-day world cruise that will depart from Southampton on 5th January 2009. The cruise itinerary will include calling at eighteen countries over the course of the 101 exciting days. Part of the trip will include a passage through the Suez Canal to the Middle and the Far East, with the main stops being at Alexandria in northern Egypt; the port city of Salalah in Oman, Bombay in India and Bangkok in Thailand. The ship will also make a full tour of Australia before returning to the Middle East to visit some more of the fascinating venues in that part of the world.
This exciting cruise will offer a full cultural enrichment programme for its passengers, including guest speakers providing enlightening lectures on such diverse topics as garden design and wine tasting. A luxurious spa can be found onboard, as well as a fully-equipped gym and a fitness centre. Described as both ‘eclectic’ and ‘exhilarating,’ a world trip aboard the ‘child-free’ Arcadia is sure to create lasting memories in the minds of all fortunate enough to enjoy the voyage.
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