P&O Cruises

P&O Cruises is a British-American owned cruise line based at Carnival House in Southampton, England, and operated by Carnival UK. Originally a constituent of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world, having operated the world’s first passenger ships in the early 19th Century.

P&O Cruises to broadcast Diamond Jubilee coverage across fleet

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  P&O Cruises will be showing live BBC World News coverage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations on June 5. … [Read more...]

5 of the best cruise ship restaurants

5 of the best restaurants on cruise ships

When it comes to cruise ship cuisine, the lines are really pushing the boat out, with restaurants on board to rival the best land-based ones. Julia McDonald rounds up her favourites … [Read more...]

P&O’s food, drink, music and dance cruises for 2013

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What do Strictly Come Dancing, Classic FM and Marco Pierre White all have in common? – answer – they will all be appearing on a P&O cruise next year. Britain’s favourite cruise line has struck up a number of partnerships with iconic British brands for 2013 and 2014 sailings. The itineraries include various dancers from Strictly, a new exclusive partnership with Classic FM to host Music Festivals at Sea, and new Food and Wine themed … [Read more...]

P&O Cruises launches new loyalty scheme

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On 1 April P&O Cruises will launch its new loyalty scheme, the Peninsular Club, to replace the current Portunus Club. The new club, which will launch first on board Ventura, has six distinct tiers: Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Baltic and Ligurian, and significant new benefits. Once launched on Ventura, the Peninsular Club will then be rolled out over the remainder of the fleet. Points from the previous loyalty scheme, which … [Read more...]

P&O reveals which ‘Strictly’ dancers will be on board

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P&O Cruises has confirmed the names of the Strictly Come Dancing stars that will appear on board Oriana in May and July. Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood will join dancers Natalie Lowe, Ian Waite, Katya Virshilas and Pasha Kovalev (pictured), Kristina Rihanoff and Robin Windsor on the two eagerly-anticipated cruises. Craig and the dancers will join a 12 night Canary Islands cruise on May 28 and a 14 night Norwegian Fjords … [Read more...]

Win a book to mark P&O’s 175th Anniversary

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It's P&O Cruises' 175th Anniversary this year and to mark the occasion we are giving away two specially-commissioned commemorative books – worth £25! All you have to do is send us your most memorable photos from a P&O Cruise and you could be in with a chance of winning the book, which charts the history of the line from 1837 to the present day. You can also have a look at the timeline of P&O's 175 years – and get a peek at what's … [Read more...]

175 years of P&O Cruises in Pictures

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As P&O prepares to celebrate their 175th anniversary, we look back at the history of cruising and how P&O played such an integral part. … [Read more...]

Themed Cruises Guide

Best Themed Cruises

Cook with Marco Pierre White and P&O, learn to lindy hop with Saga or trace your family history with Voyages of Discovery … [Read more...]

Wedding on a Cruise – the essential guide to getting married at sea

Wedding on a Cruise

Whether you want to be married at sea by the captain, at a romantic port of call or even on a private island, here are the answers to your questions. … [Read more...]

Cruise Wedding Experience

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Lisa and Steve Hatfull from Redditch celebrated their wedding day aboard P&O’s Oriana on a 30-night transatlantic cruise to the USA and the Caribbean. … [Read more...]