P&O Cruises Cruises
Cruises with P&O Cruises
Sail worldwide with P&O Cruises on flexible itineraries built for both adults-only getaways and family breaks. From hassle-free Southampton departures to tropical fly-cruises, P&O Cruises combines quality dining, varied entertainment, and reliable service at competitive prices.
P&O Cruise Deals
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31 October 2026
Northern Europe cruise from Southampton
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19 December 2026
Spain, Portugal and Canary Islands at Christmas cruise from Southampton
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04 January 2027
Spain, Portugal and Canary Islands cruise from Southampton
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03 January 2029
No-Fly South America & Caribbean Grand Tour from Southampton
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21 December 2028
Christmas & New Year Canary Islands, Spain & Portugal from Southampton
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30 July 2029
Spain, Italy, Greece & Croatia from Southampton
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06 January 2029
Arcadia Farewell World Cruise 2029 from Southampton
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27 October 2028
Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Morocco & Portugal from Southampton
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18 November 2028
Canary Islands & Portugal from Southampton
£672 pp
P&O Cruises: Life on-board
- Total cruises 1,021
- Fleet: 7 Ships
- Destinations: 24
Featuring tempting restaurants, world-class entertainment and plenty of ways to keep you occupied when you're not out on shore excursions, every moment is sure to be one to remember when you sail with P&O Cruises.
Family
Dining
Entertainment
Recreation
Family
P&O Cruises provides great-value family sailings, featuring dedicated youth facilities and school holiday itineraries.
The Reef youth clubs
Complimentary youth facilities operate from 9am to 11pm daily, managed by DBS-checked youth staff:
- Splashers (2–4 years) - supervised play, music, colouring, and puppet shows
- Surfers (5–8 years) - games, face painting, team races, and Cookery Corner
- Scubas (9–12 years) - console gaming, pool parties, table tennis, and drama workshops
- H2O (13–17 years) - dedicated teen lounge with gaming consoles, Rock School, arcade hours, and evening discos
Additional services include a free Night Nursery and group babysitting service, plus daytime nursery care for infants aged 6 months to 2 years. Teens can also access age-appropriate treatments at the Oasis Teen Spa.
Dining
P&O Cruises delivers high-standard dining across its fleet. Executive chefs are members of the prestigious Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, with menus featuring classic British flavours with a modern twist from Food Heroes like Marco Pierre White, José Pizarro, and Olly Smith.
Key dining venues include:
- The Quays (Arvia, Iona) - casual dining piazza featuring live cooking stations serving Asian street food and classic fish and chips
- Sindhu (Arcadia, Arvia, Aurora, Azura, Britannia, Iona, Ventura) - contemporary regional Indian cuisine in an elegant setting
- Epicurean (Arvia, Azura, Britannia, Iona, Ventura) - fine dining focused on premium British ingredients
- The Glass House (Arvia, Aurora, Azura, Britannia, Iona, Ventura) - wine bar and restaurant featuring wine pairings, tapas, and Mediterranean plates
- Green & Co feat. Mizuhana (Arvia) - plant-based dishes paired with fresh sushi and Japanese plates
- The Beach House (Aurora, Azura, Britannia, Iona) - relaxed venue serving steaks, fajitas, and seafood classics
- The Limelight Club (Arvia, Britannia, Iona) - adult-only venue combining three-course dining with live music and cabaret
- The Keel & Cow (Arvia, Iona) - onboard gastropub serving dry-aged steaks and classic British burgers
Meanwhile, Main Restaurants offer two dining formats:
- Freedom dining - eat at any time within service hours with whoever you choose
- Club dining - fixed dining time and fixed table arrangement every evening
Special dietary requirements
P&O Cruises caters for all major dietary requirements and allergies. Inform your Planet Cruise agent when booking, then notify your Head Waiter on night one.
Entertainment
Evening entertainment on board ranges from West End-style theatre productions to live music and cinema screenings.
- Stage & shows - Headliners Theatre features full-scale musical productions with modern LED staging; meanwhile, venues like The Limelight Club and Live Lounge offer magic, comedy, and tribute acts
- Bars & lounges - unwind at Brodie’s, a traditional British pub; Blue Bar, which boasts cocktails and champagne; Crow’s Nest, home to sensational panoramic ocean views; Emerald Bar, Anderson’s Bar, known for specialist gin flights, or Raffles, an elegant space inspired by the British Raj
- Daytime activities - schedules include guest lectures, trivia, craft sessions, cooking demonstrations, deck sports, and fitness classes
Recreation
Onboard facilities cater to both relaxation and active sea days:
- Wellness & pools - spas offer thermal suites and treatment rooms, alongside fully equipped fitness centres, outdoor swimming pools, and sun decks
- Shopping & art - onboard shops feature tax-free luxury goods and clothing, complemented by art galleries
- Feature experiences - select ships feature Altitude Skywalk (high-ropes course), Mission Control (an interactive escape room), and mini-golf
P&O Cruises Ships
From mid-sized and large ships, with activities for all the family, to exclusively adult cruise ships for those wanting the chance to unwind, this British cruise line caters perfectly to guests of all ages.From mid-sized and large ships, with activities for all the family, to exclusively adult cruise ships for those wanting the chance to unwind, this British cruise line caters perfectly to guests of all ages.
P&O Cruises ship classes explained
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Arvia
With over 20 dining venues, 4 pools and exciting entertainment aboard to match the destinations, Arvia has something for everyone. More about Arvia
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Britannia
Designed for families, couples and solo voyagers alike, Britannia everyone onboard to experience the joys of British-style cruising. More about Britannia
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Azura
P&O Azura is a large, family-friendly ship packed with all the dining, entertainment and activities you could need. More about Azura
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Aurora
Mid-sized yet boasting all the facilities you could need, Aurora is an exclusively for adults ship sailing to exciting destinations across the world. More about Aurora
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Arcadia
Enjoy an ocean voyage at your own pace with P&O Arcadia, one of the cruise line's ship designed exclusively for adults. More about Arcadia
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Iona
Innovative, exciting and sustainably powered to protect the destinations she visits, P&O Iona is packed with activities for all ages. More about Iona
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P&O Cruises Highlights
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P&O Cruises new all-inclusive packages!
P&O Cruises are now offering new all-inclusive packages, saving you even more on an incredible cruise adventure. With these new packages, you can take advantage of drinks packages, Wi-Fi and speciality dining credit. There are two packages to choose from, including the All-inclusive Classic package (available at £49pppd, based on a 5-14 night cruise when purchased at time of booking) and the All-inclusive Deluxe package (available at £59pppd, based on a 5-14 night cruise when purchased at time of booking). With limited availability, and savings you won't benefit from onboard, you won't want to miss out!
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Updated P&O Cruises Mobility Scooter Policy
Please note that if you require a powered mobility device you are now required to book a fully-accessible cabin or suite. For more information, see our article - Cunard and P&O Cruises Updated Powered Mobility Device Policy here.
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P&O Arvia - Now Sailing!
From the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, Arvia visits a variety of destinations, with a wide range of activities and amenities on offer for you to explore.
Customer reviews for P&O Cruises
Very well organised from flights,arrival, to exit. Food excellent both in Fine, main dining and buffet. Buffet needs to cut back on the amount of Indian food, curries so often. Main dining has much less choices as previous years also less server's, (Introduced an additional cost menu) we felt they are being pushed too far, meaning we are waiting far too long between courses meaning we miss out on the earlier Entertainment. Entertainment is very repetitive if you are a regular cruiser on same ship. Yes it costs a lot to put on a show, & if a pianist, they are normally in the crows nest or antrim but never in theatre? Theatre are still doing 5 year or 4 year old shows,. Very little waiter service around upper decks and no individual drink units on the sea days on any upper decks. If going to actual Bar more often you had to find waiter to place order on their ipad other than having the bartender serve you direct. Sail-aways are pretty much non existent, much better when the Entertainment team & dj on the dekz did it, Exile are very good (band who did the majority of sail- aways) but didn't get the crowd nor had the right vibe and energy. Shame. . . as once upon a time not long ago people were dancing round the pool and by beds. Now an odd one. If any. Cabin stewards do an excellent job, as do we feel the majority of employees. Hygiene has improved at buffet entrance with employee advisor on washing of hands along with large standing sign and gel station. Yet still some don't wash!! * Great selection of movies in Cabin, but who goes on a cruise to watch TV. And what's the point on Freedom dining when your advised to log on to a Virtual queue, & only opens at 5. 30 and dining begins at 6pm. We didnt use virtual but arrived at 6. 40 and received a buzzer gaining entry at 7. 25 leaving at 8. 55. Didn't use the Main dining room much as we liked to go to the early sitting at the Theatre/Show 8. 30. Otherwise it was 10. 30. Would I say never again? A Big NO. . We love Brittania & P&O We love that ship, but going on to Arvia next time. Hopefully the Entertainment is different. And services are quicker esp Bar/Dining Overall too many cutbacks .
Yes a large ship! but we found ourselves asking where is everybody? With so many venues on board we had no issues with queing. Ships crew were all very attentive.
Great ports Great cabin Great cruise
Embarkation & disembarkation were all very well organised & efficient. All crew were polite, although did not get to know waiting staff so well as no regular table / sitting area in dining rooms. Meals were good, but lacked offer of vegetables & abit bland on occasion
P&O Cruises Destinations
Whether you're looking to head far afield for some winter sun, stay closer to home on a tour of the British Isles or spend your summer holiday on the Mediterranean coast, P&O Cruises have itineraries to suit all types of holiday.
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Top FAQs
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While P&O Cruises are not all inclusive, drinks packages, excursions and speciality dining and experiences can be booked before or during your cruise.
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Included in your standard P&O Cruises fare are meals, accommodation, entertainment, access to the gym and pools, children's clubs, and flights and transfers on fly cruises. As of May 2019, tips are no longer required.
For more information, see our P&O Cruise Fare Guide
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Yes, the P&O Cruises loyalty program is called the Peninsular Club.
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P&O Cruises are a proudly British cruise line catering to a mostly British and Irish crowd. You will find a lot of variety across the fleet, with the exact demographics of the passengers onboard with you depending on what kind of cruise you take, on which ship, destination, sailing length and time of year. If sailing during the British school holidays, naturally you will find a majority of families. If on a mini cruise or one lasting more than a week, you will be accompanied by mostly adults.
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P&O Cruise ships sail all over the world, taking in all continents, oceans and stunning destinations.
- Baltic
- Norwegian Fjords
- Europe
- Transatlantic
- Caribbean
- Mediterranean
- Australasia
- World Cruises
Accessibility
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P&O Cruises can provide kosher, halal, vegetarian, pescatarian and vegan options, although exact dishes may not be possible. Meanwhile, most intolerances and allergies are catered for such as gluten, wheat, lactose, fat, salt and sugar free.
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If you require a carer, someone must accompany you during your cruise. P&O staff will not be able to assist you in your day to day life onboard, but if your carer is for any reason unavailable during the course of the cruise, the P&O crew will meet you and devise a suitable plan.
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P&O try to make every bookable land excursion accessible to all but that isn’t always possible. Unfortunately some ports may not be accessible for those with mobility issues due to extreme tidal differences making the accessible gangways too steep or narrow. You should also consider whether the port’s transfer services such as shuttle buses or tender boats are accessible, and if they provide space for wheelchair storage. Before accessing the tender, you are required to prove you can independently step over a 45cm gap without assistance. If this is not the case, or the captain has doubts you are able to execute this manoeuvre, you will not be able to access the tender and go ashore.
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Yes, all P&O cruise ships have at least one swimming pool with access via a hoist.
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P&O Cruises can provide a limited number of mobility aid equipment per ship such as bath benches, shower chairs and raised toilet seats. In addition, mobility equipment such as hoists, wheelchairs and scooters can be hired via Mobility at Sea.
Life Onboard
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All cabins across the P&O Cruises fleet use the standard UK three point plug socket. In the bathrooms, two pronged plug sockets (220V / 110V or 230V / 120V) are provided for electrical shavers, hairdryers or toothbrushes which may or may not require an EU adaptor depending on your device. All cabins have a hairdryer provided.
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Excluding adult-only ships, P&O Cruises provde kids' and teens' clubs onboard all cruises. For children between 6 months and 4 years old, there are free night nursery and babysitting services.
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No smoking is permitted inside P&O Cruises’ cabins, balconies or public spaces except the designated smoking areas on each ship. E-cigarettes are permitted in guests’ cabins but not in no-smoking public areas of the ship.
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- TV, radio, phone
- Basic toiletries, towels, bath mat
- Fridge, safe, hairdryer
- Air-con
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For cruises involving flights as well as those with more than three consecutive seadays, babies must be a minimum age of 12 months old. For all other cruises, babies must be a minimum age of six months.