Tagged: P&O Cruises

P&O Cruises today revealed Iona will be the name of its LNG-powered 5,200-passenger newbuild. The ship will debut in Southampton in spring 2020, making it the biggest vessel to sail out of the UK at 183,900 tons. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

The British cruise market should generate more than 2.0 million passengers this year, the first time it has exceeded the figure, said Paul Ludlow, P&O Cruises senior vice president. Last year, the figure came in at 1.96 million, with less than a percent’s growth on the previous year. (cruisebusiness.com)

P&O Cruises is giving event organisers and delegates the opportunity to share a few laughs together with a record number of three-and-four-night comedy cruises in 2018 and 2019. Well-known names Jimeoin, Harley Breen, Claire Hooper and Matt Okine are just some of the 70 comedians who will headline a total of 72 dedicated comedy cruises between now and December next year. (more…)

From April 8, 2019, Aurora will join Arcadia and Oriana as a ship exclusively for adults, offering a relaxed way of life, stylish surroundings and a variety of bars and lounges for socialising. (more…)

P&O Cruises has announced details of multi-million dollar refits for two of its ships, Arcadia and Oceana, which will result in a fresher and more contemporary feel and improve the onboard guest experience, the company said in a statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Entertainer and presenter Stephen Mulhern has teamed up with singer, performer and producer Jonathan Wilkes in a new entertainment partnership with P&O Cruises which will include the creation and production of a stunning new show for the company. (more…)

Fire reported in engine room of cruise ship AURORA in the Atlantic during her trip from Bermuda to the Azores. According to AIS track, fire started at around 1300 UTC Sep 20, the ship was disabled and suffered a blackout. (maritimebulletin.net)

P&O Cruises has launched its summer 2019 cruise program via a press release, “with increased emphasis on appeal to newcomers and past guests alike,” according to the cruise line. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

P&O Cruises is to end its future cruise deposit scheme from Sunday, July 2, in favour of a restructured offering to future bookings made while onboard. (cruisecritic.com)

P&O Cruises’ popular adults-only ship Adonia returned to its homeport of Southampton today following a refit, which includes a new restaurant and new entertainment. (cruisecritic.com)

Whether flying high in the sky above Stavanger, freefalling in Flam, Tuk Tuk-ing in Dubrovnik or paddle boarding along the Basque coast, guests on P&O Cruises 2017 European itineraries now have even more thrilling ways to explore with the introduction of a new programme of shore excursions. (more…)

The stars will be shining in Britannia’s Limelight Club as P&O Cruises announces the latest big names to headline this popular entertainment and dinner venue. New to the Limelight Club line-up are: (more…)

Summer has just got tastier as P&O Cruises guests enjoy an even more chilled experience thanks to the introduction of award-winning Jude’s real dairy ice cream in fabulously moreish flavours such as Salted Caramel, Ginger Spice, Gin & Tonic and Brown Butter Pecan. (more…)

P&O Cruises, the UK based contemporary market unit in the Carnival Corporation & plc, will only operate one world cruise in both 2018 and the following year and deploy the Aurora, which has performed the second such cruise of the line, on voyages to South America instead. (cruisebusiness.com)

Sequins and salsa will take centre stage as the nation’s favourite dancing competition sets sail on board P&O Cruises Strictly Come Dancing themed holidays.

P&O Cruises will base Oceana in Dubai in January 2019 — the first time it has based a ship in the Arabian Gulf. The partial season will run from January 10 to April 4 2019 with Oceana sailing five 10-night cruises from Dubai, calling in at Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Bahrain and the Suez Canal. (cruisecritic.com)

Boyzlife is set to join P&O Cruises’ Britannia — from August 12 to 16, 2017 — as part of a one-off five-night residency in the ship’s Limelight Club. The Irish super group — made up of former Boyzone member Keith Duffy and former Westlife member Brian McFadden — will perform hits such as “Flying Without Wings” and “No Matter What.” (cruisecritic.com)

P&O Cruises is to charter flights with Virgin Atlantic for Adonia’s winter 2017/18 Caribbean fly-cruise programme. Flights will be available from Manchester and London Heathrow with Economy, Premium Economy and Upper Class seats available for the 14 and 28-night itineraries. (more…)

P&O Cruises’ Arcadia, on a nine-night cruise to Scandinavia and northern Europe, had been bounced around by Storm Barbara after leaving Oslo last Friday. (mirror.co.uk)

P&O Cruises will host a live BBC Radio 2 outside broadcast on Oceana in Madeira on New Year’s Eve with a performance from Dutch jazz singer Caro Emerald. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

A crash that killed a British woman and injured nine other cruise passengers on a Caribbean island was ‘an accident waiting to happen’, it has been claimed. (dailymail.co.uk)

One person has been killed and nine others injured when a bus carrying passengers from P&O Cruises’ Azura ship crashed in Dominica yesterday. (cruisecritic.com)

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a publicity stunt dressed up as a cruise liner. P&O Cruises has decided to brave the waters of public opinion, announcing that it will throw open the naming process for its new ocean liner to suggestions from all comers. (theguardian.com)

P&O Cruises, the UK focused contemporary market unit of Carnival Corporation & plc, said it would revamp its sports, entertainment and dining offerings in the coming year. (cruisebusiness.com)

The mind set of customers – existing and new – is a key element in the design work of P&O Cruises’ newbuilding that it will introduce in 2020, a senior company official said. (cruisebusiness.com)

The 180,000 gross ton newbuilding P&O Cruises in the UK has on order from Meyer Werft in Germany will feature The Dome, an entertainment hub on upper decks. (cruisebusiness.com)