Cruise with P&O - A guide

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P & O cruises sail from Southampton to Africa, Asia and Orient, Mediterranean, Australasia, Middle East, Baltic, USA and Canada, Caribbean, Canary Islands, Central America, Fjords and Iceland, Indian Ocean, Panama Canal, South Pacific and South America.

Also on offer are world cruises, city breaks around Britain and fly/cruise holidays from regional airports. For those travelling further afield P&O can arrange discounted airport parking and pre-flight overnight hotel stays. The P&O fleet consist of the Arcadia Artemis Aurora, Azura, Oceana, Oriana and Ventura.

Shore excursions are also available as an optional extra, including beach trips, scenic trips or more cultural trips. P&O shore excursions are available in GBP, so there is no need to be concerned about the exchange rate.

P&O's ships are one of Britains largest and most contemporary fleet of cruise liners. The Artemis and Arcadia are childfree whereas the Aurora and Oceana is child friendly. Whatever ship you choose, you will find extensive onboard facilities to keep you fit, pampered, beautiful and entertained.

Each cruise ship have a photographer, a spa, beauty salon, a gym, laundry service, and much more. You need never worry about getting lost as there is a pocket guide in each stateroom and ships maps posted around.

P&O super liners have a thrilling range of entertainment and venues to guarantee memorable days and nights on board. There are musicals, live bands, deck parties, nightclubs, theatres, cocktail bars, concerts and classical recitals, cinemas, ball themes, games rooms and quizzes with prizes, as well as numerous bars each with its own individual style and atmosphere.

All P&O ships have three different dining room styles, Club, Freedom and Select. Then there are various celebrity chef restaurants, grills, Pan-pacific and oriental restaurants, pizzerias, cafés and Tapas bars. You can also choose to have a personal waiter service as you dine al fresco on your private balcony.

P&O offer stress free special occasions and comprehensive wedding packages totally unique to any experience on shore. P%O do an extra special service for special occasions including weddings and birthdays.

You will be rewarded with complimentary membership to the Portunus Club. Points are earned for each day you sail and the more points you earn the more discounts you will receive.

Its the extras that P%O provide that make their cruises so comfortable and enjoyable. Things like having your bed turned down each night, stewards who quickly catch on to what you prefer to drink and make sure your glass is topped up at dinner. The complimentary ships newspaper keeps you up with the latest headlines and there is always be a welcome pack and loads of entertainment for the children.


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