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This is CruiseMapper's hub for both companies - P&O UK and P&O Australia. Both cruise lines are part of the Carnival Group of companies being subsidiaries of the world's largest cruise shipping company Carnival Corporation & PLC.

P&O Cruises is under the management of Carnival UK.

Note: There is a 3rd "P&O" named company (not part of Carnival plc) - the UK-based P&O Ferries.

IMPORTANT: In May 2024, the parent company (Carnival Corporation) announced that in 2025 will discontinue its Australian brand "P&O Cruises Australia" (2000-founded), citing the South Pacific region's limited population and high operating costs. P&O AU's ship Pacific Explorer will be retired in February 2025 (sold or scrapped), while Pacific Encounter and Pacific Adventure will be transferred to/integrated into CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's fleet and remain in Australia.

Company history and changes

P&O Cruises UK (POcruises.com) is a British-American passenger shipping company headquartered at Carnival House (Southampton, England) and operated/managed by Carnival UK. P&O was originally a constituent of “Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company” (1797-founded/1966-defunct) which was the world's oldest cruise line that operated the first-ever passenger ships.

P&O Cruises' sister company is P&O Cruises Australia. P&O Australia's current President is Marguerite Fitzgerald. while P&O UK's (as well as Carnival UK's) current President is Paul Ludlow.

P and O Cruises (UK-Australia) logo

In 2000, "P&O Cruises" was excluded from P&O Group, becoming the subsidiary "P&O Princess Cruises". In 2003, P&O Princess merged with Carnival, forming Carnival Corporation & plc.

P&O (UK and AU) holds as market share ~5% of the worldwide cruise industry. Both companies (P&O Australia and P&O UK) were created in 1977, re-branding P&O's passenger division. Arcadia was the fleet's first adults-only liner, followed by Adonia (now Azamara Pursuit), Oriana and Aurora (April 2000).

P&O UK ships Arcadia and Aurora are currently marketed as adult-only.

In August 2017, Azura became the world's first cruise ship to perform gay weddings at sea. P&O UK's wedding package prices started from GBP 1200. For comparison, Cunard’s shipboard weddings cost starts at ~GBP 2570 (RMS Queen Mary 2) and ~GBP 2120 (Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth). On MS Azura, gay wedding ceremonies are carried out by the ship’s Captain, while marriage licenses are issued by Bermuda's Government (as the vessel is registered in Hamilton Bermuda).

In June 2018, P&O UK announced that Oriana leaves the fleet in August 2019. The liner (now named Piano Land) was sold to the Chinese company Well Star Travel Cruise (brand of CTS-China Travel Services International). The Chinese company plans short cruises from Chinese homeports to ports in Japan and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia).

Since May 1, 2019, P&O Cruises UK's Daily Service Charge per person (GBP 7) is no longer required. Crew tipping remains not expected or required.

In June 2021, P&O UK launched a mobile app to optimize pre-boarding and maximize onboard efficiency. The new "My Holiday" app is free of charge but available only on the ship. It allows pre-booking and making reservations onboard (dining times, restaurants, shows) via mobile phones and tablets. The app is an addition to the My Holiday (Reception Desk) which provides 24-hour assistance, including booking and how to use the application.

In summer 2023, two P&O UK ships (Iona and Arvia) introduced in their retail shops three kids' toy brands (Barbie, Hot Wheels Cars, Keycraft's Pocket Money) in addition to the always available toys from brands like Lego, Jellycat, TY (stuffed animals).

In April 2024 was introduced fleetwide the new illusion show "Unbelievable" created by Stephen Mulhern (TV presenter, magician, comedian) and Jonathan Wilkes (TV presenter, singer) and with Vegas-style choreography from Paul Domaine (show director, professional choreographer).

In August 2024 was signed a partnership with Southampton FC, making P&O Cruises the football club's official sleeve partner. By the deal, for several years, the company's logo will be on the sleeves of all teams' jerseys.

New ships

In June 2011 was announced that P&O UK will expand the fleet with a new 141,000-ton unit built by Fincantieri. The new vessel (MV Britannia) entered service in 2015. In January 2014, with Britannia was introduced a new livery based on UK's Union Flag.

P&O Cruises ships livery

On September 6, 2016, P&O UK (via Carnival Corporation) signed an MoA with Meyer Werft (Papenburg Shipyard) for building a new (company's largest) 5200-passenger vessel. In late-October 2016, P&O announced that the new ship (Iona) will have some of the largest at sea outdoor areas, glass-domed top deck, glass-walled atrium (full height) and wider and longer (approx 2600 ft / 800 m) Promenade Deck allowing multiple alfresco dining/open-air venues.

Iona was delivered in October 2020 and inaugurated in August 2021. The sistership Arvia was postponed (due to the COVID crisis) and delivered in December 2022 and inaugurated in January 2023.

P&O Cruises Britannia cruise ship

The newest P&O UK vessel has max passenger capacity 6264, volume 187500 GT-tons, 18 decks, 2610 staterooms, 17 eateries (including 7 specialty restaurants/Britannia has just 3), 12 bars/lounges, 13 entertainment venues, 4 swimming pools, 16 outdoor whirlpools. The top-deck Dome is an entertainment space, with a swimming pool, large jacuzzies, a retractable stage. This all-weather venue hosts daily entertainment and dining and nightly shows (aerial performances and light projections onto the covering glass roof).

P&O UK's newest ship is also LNG-powered (by liquefied natural gas). Two similar-design ships (180K tons) were also ordered for CCL-Carnival Cruise Line. On January 26, 2018, Carnival Corporation signed a shipbuilding contract with Meyer Werft for building a second (180,000 GT) liner for P&O, with the delivery scheduled for 2022. As of 2018, Carnival Corp’s fleet of newbuilds (on order and under construction) numbered 19 units, scheduled for deliveries in 2018-2022.

In January 2016, Carnival Corporation signed an MoA (memo of agreement) with Fincantieri to build 4 new units. Contracts were finalized in April 2016. Of these, 2 vessels were for Costa Asia (homeported in China), one for Princess and one for P&O Australia. With this shipbuilding order, the Corporation had a total of 17 new ships scheduled for deliveries between 2016 and 2020. The four vessels will be built at Fincantieri's shipyards in Monfalcone and Marghera, with scheduled deliveries in 2019-2020.

Three of the vessels are designed with gross tonnage 133,500 tons, LOA length is 323 m (1060 ft) and capacity 4000 passengers plus 1450 crew (2 are for Costa Asia, 1 for P&O AU). One ship with GT 143,700 tons and capacity 3560 passengers is for Princess. Both Costa ships are exclusively for the booming Chinese market. Each vessel is powered by two MAN diesel engines (model 14V48 / 60CR) plus three MAN diesel engines (medium-speed, model 8L48 / 60CR), providing total power output 62,400 kW. The engines are Tier-II compliant.

P&O Cruises Australia

P&O Cruises Australia Ltd is a British-American company with corporate headquarters at Carnival House (Southampton, England UK). P&O Australia is a sister company of P&O UK. Both are under Carnival UK's executive control. Currently, P&O Australia operates 3 boats deployed in the South Pacific Ocean on island-hopping itineraries - mainly roundtrips from homeports in Australia.

After numerous changes in the company’s organization, in 2000 P&O Group demerged all cruise shipping operations. Then, P&O Princess Cruises was created- a new company independent of P&O; consisting of AIDA Cruises, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises Australia, P&O Cruises (UK), and later "Ocean Village" and A-Rosa Cruises (riverboats).

In 2003, Carnival Corporation merged with P&O Princess Cruises thus forming Carnival Corporation & plc- the largest cruise company in the world, with eleven cruise lines portfolio, including P&O AU. Official website pocruises.com.aunofollow.

Princess' oldest ship - Regal Princess, was transferred to P&O Australia in October 2007, and after a month of drydock refurbishment entered service as Pacific Dawn.

Carnival Corporation informed about the closure of Ocean Village (UK-based travel brand) on October 30, 2008. Both Ocean Village ships were transferred to P&O Australia - Ocean Village 2 (as Pacific Jewel, in December 2009) and Ocean Village 1 (as Pacific Pearl, in December 2010).

P&O ships sail on 270+ itineraries each year (with 120+ of them departing from Southampton), and visiting 90+ countries on 6 continents.

Pacific Pearl was renamed MV Columbus and in 2017 started operations for CMV. Pacific Pearl left the fleet in April 2017, after completing 294 voyages for P&O and carrying 1+ million passengers over 5 years. In November 2019, for Pacific Aria (now Celestyal Journey) and Pacific Dawn (now Ambience) were signed presale agreements with CMV and both ships were planned to start operations for the UK-based company in 2021 as "CMV Amy Johnson" (Pacific Dawn) and "CMV Ida Pfeiffer" (Pacific Aria). In September-October 2020, following CMV's bankruptcy, both vessels were acquired by new shipowners.

P&O Cruises Australia ships

On November 25, 2015: P&O AU's entire fleet (all 5 liners) gathered in Sydney Harbour to celebrate the arrival of the fleetmates Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden.

 

In June 2018, P&O Australia launched with Pacific Explorer "The Big Laugh" onboard show program - advertised as "the biggest comedy festival at sea". The program included all 14 stand-up comedy celebrities performing a total of 36 shipboard live shows (combined over 33 hours live performances). The program started with the 4-day roundtrip Sydney cruise to Moreton Island (departure June 20).

Among the guest comedians were Jimeoin (Irish), Matthew Matt Okine (AU), David Gerard Callan (Australian), Scared Weird Little Guys (Australian comedy music duo - John Fleming and Rusty Berther), David William "Hughesy" Hughes (AU), Harley Breen (AU), Claire Hooper (AU). "The Big Laugh" program comprised of all 72 comedy-themed cruises in 2018-2019. The famous Australian comedians performed during 2-, 3- and 4-night itineraries ("SeaBreaks") leaving roundtrip out of Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Cairns, Auckland NZ.

In 2019, P&O AU scheduled the ever-largest "comedy cruise" program in the company's history - 38 itineraries (January through October). On March 7, 2018, was announced that Pacific Eden is sold to the UK-based company CMV, joining CMV's fleet in April 2019.

Since 2007, P&O Australia ships' onboard retail shops are managed by Harding (UK-based travel and cruise retail group). In 2020, Harding was acquired by Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (1983-founded, NYC-based investment management firm with USD 34+ billion in managed assets). Harding has hubs in Bristol (England), Miami (Florida USA) and Sydney (NSW Australia).

New beverage packages

In May 2023, P&O UK introduced four new drink packages available fleetwide but only on longer voyages, with durations of at least 5 nights (or longer).

The beverage packages are at a fixed price per person and per day. The package's pricing is lower if purchased online and before the voyage.

  • "The Refresh Drinks" package is priced GBP 9.85 (prior to the voyage) and GBP 10.95 (if purchased onboard).  The Refresh package Includes soft drinks (lemonade, Pepsi, juices).
  • "The Alcohol-free Drinks" package is priced GBP 22.45 (before) and GBP 24.95 (onboard) and includes all The Refresh package's beverages plus Costa Coffee and sodas.
  • "The Classic Drinks" package is priced GBP 40.45 (before) and GBP 44.95 (onboard) and includes all beverages from The Refresh and The Alcohol-free packages plus alcoholic beverages (spirits, wines, cocktails).
  • "The Deluxe Drinks" package is priced GBP 49.45 (before) and GBP 54.95 (onboard) and includes all other packages' beverages plus specialty cocktails, premium spirits and wines. Additionally, passengers who buy The Deluxe Drinks package also receive 20% off on all drinks excluded from this package.

The above-listed new packages are for P&O UK ships only and introduced/first offered on the liners Iona and Ventura (starting May 20, 2023) and available fleetwide since July 2023.

P&O Cruise Personaliser

PandO Cruise Personaliser is an online service that allows passengers to update their before-sailing information and see in a concise form all their booking details. P&O Personaliser is NOT mandatory to complete but may be of great help in cases of emergency for the company to contact family members, relatives, friends.

To log in, you'll need to input your first and surname, and cruise reference number. It is received as part of your reservation confirmation (up to 120 days prior to departure, not available for 18-yo) or upon booking (up to 1 year). The same number serves all people included in the booking. On the Web page, there's information about cruise itinerary, stateroom (category and number), boarding times, contact info (including emergency contacts), passport data, medical and dietary requirements (if requested).

PO Cruise Insurance is optional. If purchased, the Insurance policy type is also shown (Standard or higher), package deal type, all kinds of pre-made reservations (shore excursions, Air, Spa), credit card number, luggage tags, etc.

  • Dining /medical requests can't be entered online - they must be specified in the manual form.
  • The accessible information about changes and updates pertains ONLY to a phone number, address, passport, emergency contacts.
  • You can't book a cruise through P&O Cruise Personaliser - booking requires full payment and immigration details.
  • Through the Personaliser you can make online reservations (shore excursions, tours, Spa, hairdresser, specialty restaurants), to update special requests and onboard preferences, or to add some additional services (babysitting, amenities, etc).
  • Itinerary changes are also listed in the Cruise Personaliser form, along with other important updates.
  • Immediately call P&O if you have forgotten or lost your booking number. Call between 7 am – 8 pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time - Monday to Friday) and Saturday (8 am - 5 pm) - phone number 1300-159-454.

PO Cruise Personaliser is accessed by both travel agents and passengers. With personal bookings (through a travel agent or P&O Reservations Centre) passengers receive reference numbers (after confirmation). On a particular booking, each passenger can access the Personaliser using the booking reference number and first name-surname. If you're not the booking person, contact the one who did it for obtaining booking reference. After log-in, note that all passengers' names in the booking party are displayed under the same reference number.

IMPORTANT - Each of the same-booking passengers is able to access the info about you and the other, i.e. you can update and provide information of all other passengers in your booking, and they can change your information. If you wish so, you could provide P&O with other passengers' personal information. Another case is when they are minors (younger than 18 years old). Then you must be a parent or legal guardian.

After providing P&O cruise company with the personal data needed on the Personaliser (and also with additional info if asked for more details), this database is used for updating pre-cruise information.

Certain information is sometimes required under maritime-customs-immigration-security laws. Personaliser info may be disclosed to P&O Cruises service providers (ticketing companies, travel, and port agents, authorities, emergency response providers, immigration, airlines, customs, shore tour operators, related entities) for Carnival Corporation's business purposes. Certain information is collected because of customs or immigration laws requirements. If you refuse to provide the information requested in the Personaliser, they may not be able to process the booking or provide certain services during the voyage.

(Coronavirus crisis) passenger shipping pause 2020-2021

Due to the COVID pandemic, P&O's entire fleet (all UK- and AU-based liners) is with an expanded cancellation policy. All bookings on pre-scheduled itineraries (departures in the period March 14 through August 31, 2020) were given the option to cancel up to 48 hours (prior departure) without penalties.

All affected bookings received a 125% refund in FCC (future cruise credit) transferred to a booking made before December 31, 2021, or 100% monetary refund. With the FCCs customers can also pay for cabin upgrades or book a second stateroom (on existing bookings). FCCs can be also gifted or transferred (options offered through December 31, 2021).

P&O UK canceled all voyages departing between March 14, 2020, and June 2021.

  • P&O UK planned to resume operations in early-February 2021 (Caribbean fly-cruises from Barbados and St Lucia) and in mid-March 2021 (roundtrips out of Southampton).
  • P&O UK's World Cruises 2021 (ships Arcadia and Aurora) were both canceled.

Next are listed P&O UK's ships and their first departure dates in 2021-2022 - AZURA (Dec 10, 2021), BRITANNIA (June 27, 2021/UK Coastal), AURORA (April 13, 2022/Mediterranean from Southampton), ARCADIA (March 27, 2022/Canaries from Southampton), IONA (Aug 7, 2021/Maiden Voyage/UK Coastal), VENTURA (Oct 3, 2021/Canaries from Southampton).

P&O Australia canceled all departures between March 14, 2020, and May 31, 2022. P&O Australia resumed operations in 2022 with the ships Pacific EXPLORER (May 31/from Sydney), Pacific ENCOUNTER (Aug 27/from Brisbane), Pacific ADVENTURE (October 22/from Sydney).

Citing the Coronavirus crisis' impact, in early-July 2020, P&O UK sold the ship Oceana. A total of 190 scheduled itineraries (departures from homeports Southampton UK and Dubai UAE) were canceled.

Itinerary of P&O Cruises

P&O Cruises ships sail on mostly round-trip itineraries leaving from UK (Southampton, April through October), Caribbean (from Barbados, during winter) and from Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane - year-round departures). While most PandO UK ships remain in Europe year-round, the line's largest vessels also sail in the Caribbean (out of Barbados) and offer longer world cruise itineraries.

Citing the COVID crisis' impact on the passenger shipping industry, in early-July 2020, P&O UK sold the cruise ship Oceana. A total of 190 scheduled itineraries (departures from homeports Southampton UK and Dubai UAE) were canceled.

P&O UK's 2025-2026 itinerary program (opened for booking on October 18, 2023) features 12 new for the company ports (including Los Angeles CA USA, Melbourne Victoria AU, Port Chalmers/Dunedin NZ, Benoa Bali Indonesia, Bodo Norway, Tangier Morocco). MS Britannia has scheduled two new Caribbean fly-cruise itineraries visiting Jamaica, Dominicana, Grand Turk). In January 2026, MS Aurora starts a 75-night Grand Voyage while MS Arcadia starts a 100-night World Circumnavigation Cruise (28 ports/destinations). Traditionally for P&O, both World  Voyages are roundtrips from Southampton.

 Winter 2026-2027 programme offers voyages to 100+ distinct destinations. Notably, the schedule introduces Galveston TX and Port Vila (Vanuatu) as new ports of call, alongside 6 additional destinations: Agadir (Morocco)Alotau (Papua New Guinea)Kona (Hawaii)Newcastle (Australia)Port of Spain (Trinidad), and Progreso (Mexico). The programme also includes New Year’s celebrations in major European cities such as HamburgBarcelona, and LisbonWith a total of 78 new itineraries, the winter 2026-2027 season features 102 unique destinations, including 100+ overnight or late stays in 30+ ports. These extended stays include Antigua, Cape Town, New Orleans, as well as late departures from Bodo, Hamburg, Tangier, and Vigo.

(UK & AU) PO cruise itinerary changes

PO AU's vessels are all UK-flagged. However, all ships are registered in Bermuda (Hamilton) to allow shipboard weddings (at sea). These ceremonies are conducted by the Captains and are pretty popular.

Our P&O cruise schedules include the ships of both brands (Australia and UK).

Ship NameHomeportsItineraries Changes

Arcadia

Southampton

  • World cruise from Southampton
  • roundtrip Transatlantic from the UK to the Caribbean
  • mini cruises from the UK
  • The UK to Iceland
  • Baltic Capitals (Russia and Scandinavia)
  • Norwegian Fjords
  • Arctic Norway
  • Western Mediterranean
  • Adriatic Sea
  • Eastern Med (Holy Land)

(July 30, 2024) 16-night Iceland 

(winter 2024-2025) 99-night world voyage with 2 full days in San Francisco CA, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The Southampton roundtrip visits Madeira, Barbados, Curacao, Transit of the Panama Canal, Cabo San Lucas, San Francisco, Hilo, Honolulu, cross international date line, Apia, Nuku ‘Alofa, Tauranga, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Sydney, Brisbane, Whitsunday Island, Cairns, Bitung, Manila, Hong Kong, Nha Trang, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Colombo, Dubai, Muscat, Sharm el Sheikh, transit Suez Canal, Valetta, Seville.

(January 2027) a newly extended 106-night world voyage sets sail from Southampton. It includes Port Vila, a first-time destination for P&O Cruises, as well as calls to Alotau (Papua New Guinea), Kona (Hawaii), and Newcastle (Australia), ports that have not been visited in 5+ years. The itinerary features 28 ports of call, with 9 offering overnight or late departures. Agadir (Morocco) is included on Arcadia’s Atlantic Islands itinerary in December 2026, with a full day in Casablanca and stops in Praia and St. Vincent, Cape Verde.

Aurora

Southampton

  • mini-cruises
  • Norway Fjords
  • Scandinavia Russia
  • Iceland and Norway
  • Baltic (Belgium, Holland, Norway)
  • Adriatic Sea
  • Western Europe (Atlantic Coastal), Morocco
  • The Canary Islands.
  • Transatlantic UK to Canada.
  • Transatlantic UK to the Caribbean

(January 6, 2025) 65-night Amazon & Caribbean exploration from Southampton UK. The voyage includes a visit to Parintins in the Amazon River, a partial Panama Canal transit/Gatun Lake, and 2 full days in Manaus. 

(winter 2024-2025) 12-night In search of the Northern Lights, heading to Norway. The Southampton roundtrip visits Andalsnes, Romsdalsfjord, Tromso (evening), Alta (overnight), Stavanger.

(2026) 21-night central Mediterranean and 24-night eastern Mediterranean cruises with refreshed itineraries. Aurora revisits Istanbul for the first time since 2015 for the August 19, 2026 departure from Southampton.

(January 2027) 75-night Grand Tour, departing Southampton UK, including an overnight stay in Galveston TX allowing for 2 full days at the port. Aurora is also visiting Port of Spain (Trinidad) for the first time, and returning to Progreso (Mexico), last visited in 2020.

Arvia

Bridgetown Barbados

St Johns Antigua

Southampton

P&O UK's newest liner is scheduled for inauguration in December 2022.

Arvia's inaugural season is in the Caribbean, with P&O fly-cruise deals from the UK (UK-Barbados-UK flights included in the fares) and roundtrips from homeports Bridgetown Barbados and St Johns Antigua.

(October 12, 2024) 9-night Southern Cruise visits Iberia (Spain and Portugal) roundtrip from Southampton to Le Havre/Paris, Vigo, Lisbon, and La Coruna.

(October 21, 2024) 4-night short break to Northern Europe roundtrip from Southampton visits Zeebrugge-Bruges and Cherbourg.

(winter 2024-2025) 14-night Caribbean fly-cruise itineraries visit Antigua, St Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, Martinique, St Kitts, Tortola BVI, St Maarten.

(2026) 7-night southern Mediterranean routes, with ports of call including Bilbao, La Coruna, Vigo, and Cherbourg; 14-night western Mediterranean itineraries, with 6 distinct ports of call, including an inaugural voyage to Rome (Civitavecchia).

(winter 2026-2027) 14-night Caribbean fly-cruise itineraries from Barbados and Antigua. 

Azura

Bridgetown Barbados

Southampton

Valletta Malta

  • Transatlantic repositioning (UK to Barbados and Barbados to the UK)
  • Caribbean roundtrips from Barbados
  • to Curacao, Aruba, St Vincent, Grenada, St Maarten, BVI Tortola, Guadeloupe, St Lucia
  • to Grenada, St Lucia, Dominica, St Kitts, St Maarten, Tortola, Curacao, Bonaire
Southampton itineraries:
  • Canary Islands
  • Western Mediterranean with French Riviera
  • Adriatic Sea
  • Norwegian Fjords
  • mini cruises

(winter 2024-2025) 14-night Canary Islands fly-cruises out of Tenerife. Ports of call feature Madeira, La Palma, Fuerteventura, Madeira, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote with 3 full days in Tenerife and 2 full days in Madeira.

(2026) fly-cruise itineraries from Malta, featuring western, central, and eastern Mediterranean routes.

Britannia

Bridgetown Barbados

Castries St Lucia

Southampton

  • Mediterranean
  • Norway Fjords
  • Baltic Sea
  • British Isles
  • Canary Islands
  • Caribbean (from Barbados)
P&O UK operates MV Britannia with roundtrips out of St Lucia as part of the company's UK to Caribbean fly-cruise program.
  • 7d Caribbean (from St.Lucia to Barbados, visiting Dominica, Antigua, St. Maarten)
  • 14d Caribbean (from St.Lucia to St. Vincent, adding Curacao, Aruba, and Grenada).

(September 20, 2024) 14-night Scandinavia and Baltic Sea

(winter 2024-2025) 14-night fly-cruise itineraries to the Caribbean. Ports of call include Bridgetown, Curacao, Bonaire, Castries, Grenada, Kingstown, Basseterre, Antigua, and St Maarten.

(2026) 21-night Central Mediterranean itinerary highlights Croatia with departures on June 5, 2026. Britannia also offers a new 14-night Iceland itinerary.

Iona

Southampton

(January 11, 2025) 35-night journey to the Caribbean including 2 full days in Tenerife & Barbados. The Southampton roundtrip visits Tenerife, Tortola BVI, Barbados, St Lucia, Grenada, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten, La Coruna.

(winter 2024-2025) 4-night itineraries to Spain, Portugal, and the Canaries. The Southampton roundtrip visits Madeira, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Cadiz-Seville, and Lisbon (2 full days).

(summer 2026) 7-night Norwegian fjords itineraries; 7-night southern Mediterranean routes, with ports of call including Bilbao, La Coruna, Vigo, and Cherbourg.

(winter 2026-2027) sailings to Spain, Portugal, and the Canary Islands.

Oriana (Piano Land)

sold

IMPORTANT: Oriana left P&O in August 2019. The ship was sold to the Chinese company Well Star Travel Cruise (brand of CTS-China Travel Services). The Chinese company operates short-breaks from Chinese homeports to ports in Japan and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia).

Ventura

Bridgetown Barbados

Southampton

(winter 2024-2025) 5-night short European breaks from Southampton UK with ports of call including Amsterdam and Bruges-Zeebrugge.

Pacific Explorer (ex Dawn Princess)

Melbourne

Adelaide

Fremantle-Perth

Auckland NZ

The ship operates itineraries visiting ports in the South Pacific Islands (New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji), Tasmania, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, as well as themed cruises to nowhere from both New Zealand and Australia.

Pacific Adventure (ex Golden Princess)

Sydney NSW Australia

IMPORTANT: In 2020, Golden Princess was transferred to P&O Australia and renamed "Pacific Adventure" after a scheduled refurbishment.

From Sydney are offered cruises to New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South Pacific Islands (also Fiji). Itineraries are themed "New Guinea Island Encounter" (11-night), "Kiwi Adventure" (13-night) and "Fiji Explorer" (14-night). Short-breaks include 3-night "comedy", 4-night Moreton Island. 6-night (Melbourne Cup, Oct 31).

Pacific Encounter (ex Star Princess)

Brisbane QLD Australia

IMPORTANT: In 2021, Star Princess was transferred to P&O Australia's fleet and renamed Pacific Encounter after a scheduled refurbishment. The ship started operations for P&O in November 2021.

Pacific Dawn (Ambassador Ambience)

sold in 2020 / left the fleet

IMPORTANT:  On October 1, 2020, Pacific Dawn left P&O Australia's fleet. The ship's last cruise for P&O was scheduled for February 8, 2021 (departing from Melbourne to Singapore via Brisbane). Pacific Dawn was initially sold to CMV (bankrupted in 2020) and to be renamed "Amy Johnson".

In 2021, P&O AU's fleet also left Pacific Aria.

 

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