Booking offers and free children’s places celebrate the start of P&O Cruises in the holidays 2023 / ’24
P&O Cruises has started its summer holidays 2023 and winter 2023 / ’24, including the maiden season of the new ship Arvia, the first full winter season in the Caribbean and new summer trips with “Island Vibe” on Britannia. All holidays include a number of starting booking offers.
The third and fourth guests, both adults and children, in the same cabin can travel for free on selected holidays. Former guests can take advantage of a booking discount of 10% and for new guests a discount of 5% applies.
The first summer voyage of the new ship Arvia from Southampton will be a series of 14-day vacation trips to up to six of the most popular ports in Italy, Spain and France. Itineraries include La Spezia (for Florence and Pisa) or overnight stays in Barcelona.
From October ’23 to the end of March ’24, Arvia will be sailing its first full season with flights / cruises in the Caribbean from its home port of Barbados.
Pre-registration for the summer 2023 and winter 2023/2024 holidays begins on November 3, 2021.
Paul Ludlow, President of P&O Cruises said, “This new line of cruise tours is exciting, with our new ship Arvia, new destinations and new itineraries. Our guests have told us that anticipation and planning are an integral part of the booking process and we obviously hope we can give them something to look forward to on this new vacation, with each itinerary carefully designed to include the best of attractions to have the best beach and culture on land while maximizing time on board.
“New cruise guests will also find favor with our offer and we are sure that Britannia’s new summer vacations to Ibiza, Palma and Sardinia will be very popular, as will Iona’s season in the beautiful Norwegian fjords.”
The summary for summer 2023 and winter 2023/2024 is as follows:
Arvia
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A series of 14-day summer holidays in La Coruña; Marseille; Seville (from Cadiz) and Barcelona (with selected overnight cruises); other ports are Palma; Florence and Pisa (from La Spezia); Valencia or Alicante
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In winter 7 and 14 night Caribbean flights / cruises from Barbados.
Iona
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In summer seven nights vacation to the Norwegian fjords round trip from Southampton.
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In winter vacation to Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands round trip from Southampton.
Britannia
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In summer seven-day cruises in the Norwegian fjords, 14-day Baltic cruises, including two-day calls to St
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In winter 14 nights Caribbean flights / cruises from Barbados.
Azura
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Summer Mediterranean air / cruise tours of either seven or 14 nights from Malta to iconic ports in the western Mediterranean, including Rome (from Civitavecchia); Ajaccio in Corsica and Villefranche or alternatively Greece and its islands including Mykonos and Corfu in the eastern Mediterranean
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In winter fly / cruises in the Canary Islands from Tenerife, consisting of two alternating seven-night cruises, which can also be combined to a 14-night holiday.
Ventura
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In summer vacation on the Atlantic coast and in the Canary Islands as well as short trips to Amsterdam.
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In winter holidays in Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands as well as Caribbean cruises with some routes to New Orleans. To celebrate the New Year 2024, Ventura will take a special 5-night cruise to the vibrant cities of Amsterdam and Bruges (from Zeebrugge).
Arcadia and Aurora
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In the summer, Arcadia and Aurora will visit Norway, Russia, New York and the Greek islands. The itineraries are specially designed for less frequented destinations, including Grundafjördur in Iceland, Palermo in Sicily and Klaipeda in Lithuania.
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Arcadia’s summer itineraries include an Iceland and North Cape cruise with an overnight stay in Reykjavik and a scenic cruise in the North Cape. Aurora’s summer vacation includes a 30-day Canada and United States cruise with overnight stays in Boston and New York.
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During the winter, Aurora will operate two 12-night “In Search of the Northern Lights” routes, one of which will take place over Christmas 2023. The ship will also offer a 65-night cruise to the United States, the Caribbean and Central America with an overnight stay in New Orleans plus a partial passage through the Panama Canal.
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Arcadia is offering a full 99 night world cruise starting January 6, 2024 with ports such as Sydney, Auckland, Hong Kong and Singapore. In addition to the established overnight stays in Honolulu, Sydney, Hong Kong and Dubai, there will be an overnight call to Singapore for 2024.
Sample routes include:
Norway, seven nights, £ 499
Seven-night cruise on the Iona (G311) from £ 499 per person for an inside cabin. From April 22nd, 2023 the price includes kids clubs, full board and entertainment on board.
Departure and return to Southampton, ports of call are Stavanger, Olden, cruise on the Innvikfjord, cruise on the Nordfjord, Ålesund and Haugesund.
Mediterranean, 14 nights, £ 999
14 day cruise on Arvia (K309) from £ 999 per person for an inside cabin. From April 30, 2023 the price includes kids clubs, full board and entertainment on board.
Departure and return journey to Southampton, ports of call are La Coruña, Florence / Pisa (from La Spezia), Marseille, Barcelona and Seville (from Cádiz).
North America and Canada
24-night cruise on Arcadia (J313) from £ 2,779 per person in an inside cabin. From September 26, 2023 the price includes full board and entertainment on board.
Departure and return travel to Southampton, ports of call are Halifax, Gaspé, Quebec (overnight), Saguenay, Charlottetown, Sept Iles, Sydney – Nova Scotia and St. John’s – Newfoundland.
Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands, 14 nights, £ 749
14-day cruise on the Iona (G337) from £ 749 per person for an inside cabin. From November 11, 2023 the price includes kids clubs, full board and entertainment on board.
Departure and return journey to Southampton, ports of call are Madeira, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Seville (from Cádiz) and Lisbon (overnight).
Caribbean, 14 nights, £ 1,699
14-day cruise on Arvia (K324) from £ 1,699 per person for an inside cabin. From November 24th, 2023 the price includes kids clubs, full board and entertainment on board.
Departures and return flights to Barbados, including flights to the UK, ports of call are Tortola, La Romana – Dominican Republic, St. Maarten, Antigua, St. Kitts, Martinique and St. Lucia.
For more information or to book, call P&O Cruises on 03453 555 111, visit www.pocruises.com
or contact a travel agent.
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About P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises is the UK’s most popular cruise line and welcomes guests to experience their vacation with a mix of discovery, choice, relaxation and exceptional service for British tastes. The premium ship fleet from P&O Cruises combines real service, a sense of the occasion and attention to detail. In May 2021, P&O Cruises launched the Iona, its first Excel-class ship. The new LNG powered ship, with a capacity of 5,200 guests, is the largest ship built to serve the UK market. Iona offers improvements to already successful, brand-typical venues from the existing fleet as well as newly developed functions for Iona. The second LNG-powered ship in the Excel class and the sister ship of Iona from P&O Cruises is called Arvia, which means from the coast, and will be added to the fleet in December 2022. Arvia is an innovative and future-oriented ship and will be an outstanding, versatile and contemporary vacation. Arvia is designed to travel to the sun all year round and maximize ocean and coastline views from anywhere on board. With over 200 destinations worldwide, P&O Cruises’ itineraries are carefully compiled to inspire discovery and are varied to suit both newbies and seasoned guests. With a large selection of vacations from two days to three months, there is something for everyone. P&O Cruises sails to Australia and New Zealand, the Baltic States, the British Isles, Canada, Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, Central America, the Far East and Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean, Scandinavia, South America, the South Pacific and the USA and Western Europe.
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