Aurora
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Entered service2000
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Tonnage76000
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Wheelchair Accessible Cabins22
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Number of Decks10
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Number of Elevators10
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Number of Pools3
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Number of Restaurants6
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Formal NightsYes
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Maximum Capacity1950
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Number of Crew850
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Refurbished2019
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Aurora
P&O Aurora offers traditional British cruising with modern and cosy venues onboard to relax and socialise in style. With a fantastic range of venues, offering spectacular cuisine, world-class entertainment and plenty of onboard amenities, you'll have a memorable time sailing on P&O Aurora. Top highlights onboard include the decadent Sindhu restaurant, the Crow's Nest and the Playhouse Cinema.
Whilst P&O Aurora is typically adults-only, from December 2026, on selected holidays, families will also be able to sail aboard this extraordinary ship. With a collection of exciting itineraries to choose from, you'll find your future family cruise aboard P&O Aurora. See our dedicated page for multi-generational cruises here.
Aurora Cruise Deals
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03 January 2028
No-Fly South America from Southampton
£6,748 pp -
02 June 2027
Atlantic Islands from Southampton
£2,068 pp -
11 December 2026
Rotterdam Cruise Break from Southampton
£429 pp -
03 January 2027
No-Fly Caribbean Grand Tour from Southampton
£6,952 pp -
15 December 2026
Christmas Baltic Cities from Southampton
£1,306 pp -
19 March 2026
Northern Lights from Southampton
£1,355 pp -
29 December 2027
Germany & Belgium Cruise Break from Southampton
£692 pp -
15 December 2025
Festive France & Belgium from Southampton
£369 pp -
07 August 2026
Norwegian Fjords from Southampton
£1,547 pp
Onboard Activities
Swimming (7)
Whether the weather’s sunny or overcast, soak in the sun or take a refreshing dip at the two outdoor pools, single indoor swimming area with retractable roof and five hot tubs. In addition, you’ll find plenty of sun loungers on P&O Aurora as well as handy poolside bars and grills to keep you set up for the day.
Restaurants (12)
After a thrilling day exploring any of the varied ports or a sea day making the most of the activities aboard, P&O Aurora offers a range of cuisine to suit all tastes. From the main dining to casual spots, you'll find some of the cruise line's best venues included in your cruise fare as well as a number of speciality restaurants.
Entertainment (35)
There's no end of ways to spend your free time on P&O Aurora. On sea days you'll get to take advantage of a whole range of activities such as dance classes, art sessions and language workshops. Meanwhile, evenings are just as fun-packed with cabaret and comedy in the opulent Curzon Theatre plus live music and discos in Carmen's Show Lounge.
Bars & Lounges (12)
As the sun goes down you'll find lively bars to make new friends onboard Aurora, while those looking for a quiet drink are sure to find a cosy spot to take in the stunning views with your favourite drink in hand.
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Customer reviews for Aurora
Beautiful ship. Love the fact that it is a small ship and adults only. Food is good although selection of salads is very poor. Entertainment is okay.
We found the ship, facilities/activities and crew to be good. We enjoyed our time aboard the Aurora.
We had a fantastic time the ship was just perfect as was the staff and thank you to planet cruise staff.
The ship was a medium size ship of around 1800 passengersThe ship was twenty five years old but it did have some character