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P&O Cruises set the standards for quality, service, reliability, comfort, safety and innovation. And this forward-looking approach ensures that we remain at the forefront of cruise holidays.

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All about P&O Cruises

P&O Cruises can trace its colourful history all the way back to 1837. On 1st September that year, Arthur Anderson and Brodie McGhie Wilcox, founders of the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company, were awarded a contract from the British Government to carry mail from London to the Iberian Peninsula. At that time passengers were also carried on these routes, but initially it was more a case of business than pleasure. It is commonly believed that Arthur Anderson first imagined deep-sea cruising two years before establishing the company. Arthur placed a dummy advertisement selling a mythical cruise to fill space in the first edition of his ‘Shetland Journal’ newspaper.As the company picked up more contracts with more varied destinations, they also put Anderson’s idea for leisure cruise travel into action. They offered round trip tickets to some of the more exotic destinations along their routes like Malta, Athens and Egypt. Needless to say this new holiday phenomenon well and truly took off. P&O Cruises set the standards for quality, service, reliability, comfort, safety and innovation. And this forward-looking approach ensures that we remain at the forefront of cruise holidays.

Cruise Ships
Adonia, Arcadia, Aurora, Azura, Oceana, Oriana, Ventura.

Cruising Areas With a comprehensive range of cruises from Southampton to the Mediterranean, Fjords & Iceland, Baltics, Canaries, and round Britain. They also offer a range of winter fly cruises to the Caribbean as well as a range of World Cruises.


Dinning Experience
There are all kinds of different cruise ship dining options available on board the P&O Cruises fleet. Formal cruise dining rooms. Restaurants created by celebrity chefs and restaurateurs. Grill restaurants. Food courts. Oriental and Pan-pacific restaurants. Tapas bars and pizzerias.
There are also different cruise dining styles on each ship, allowing you to opt for the one that suits you: Club Dining, Freedom Dining and Select Dining. Club Dining:(With Club Dining you'll enjoy the special ambience and sociable atmosphere of the main dining room, as well as silver-service and a five-course menu (six-course on Gala Nights). This style of dining is a wonderful way to share your holiday experiences and meet new friends. By choosing Club Dining you’re opting for the cruising tradition of set sitting times. The same table will be reserved for you and your table companions every night for first or second sitting, at 6.30pm or 8.30pm. You simply need to request your sitting preference when you book and you'll be informed you of your table number, sitting and restaurant with a card in your stateroom when we welcome you on board.

Excursions
Going Ashore: Visiting a new destination with different languages, currencies and cultures is always an exciting prospect. There is so much to see and do in each destination that planning your day ashore can sometimes be a little daunting. P&O Cruises have a team of dedicated destination experts who work closely with local tour operators to ensure you make the very most of your time ashore, and that everything runs as smoothly as possible.

Loyality Programme
With three different tiers: Ruby, Sapphire and highest level Gold. Each tier has both on board and shoreside benefits associated with it. You’ll earn points for every night you cruise, the more points you earn, the higher your tier and the greater the benefits.
Membership is automatically activated after your first cruise. After sailing you'll receive a detailed membership pack, membership card and points statement which details the number of points you have earned and the tier that you are in.

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