A Guide - Cruises with P&O - By: Jez Rourke

P & O cruises sail from Southampton to Africa, Asia and Orient, Mediterranean, Australasia, Middle East, Baltic, USA and Canada, Caribbean, Canary Islands, Central America, Fjords and Iceland, Indian Ocean, Panama Canal, South Pacific and South America.

Also on offer are world cruises, city breaks around Britain and fly/cruise holidays from regional airports. For those travelling further afield P&O can arrange discounted airport parking and pre-flight overnight hotel stays. The P&O fleet consist of the Arcadia Artemis Aurora, Azura, Oceana, Oriana and Ventura.

Shore excursions are an optional extra with something to suit all travellers, whether you are sailing with your family and looking for beaches, scenery and adventures or are interested in culture and once in a lifetime experiences. P&O shore excursions are available in GBP, so there is no need to be concerned about the exchange rate.

P&O's ships are one of Britains largest and most contemporary fleet of cruise liners. The Artemis and Arcadia are childfree whereas the Aurora and Oceana is child friendly. Whatever ship you choose, you will find extensive onboard facilities to keep you fit, pampered, beautiful and entertained.

The liners have a ships photographer, casino, art auctions, Cyb study, Oasis spa, beauty salon, gymnasium, laundry service and a florist. You need never worry about getting lost as there is a pocket guide in each stateroom and ships maps posted around.

P&O super liners have a thrilling range of entertainment and venues to guarantee memorable days and nights on board. There are musicals, live bands, deck parties, nightclubs, theatres, cocktail bars, concerts and classical recitals, cinemas, ball themes, games rooms and quizzes with prizes, as well as numerous bars each with its own individual style and atmosphere.

All P&O ships have three different dining room styles, Club, Freedom and Select. There is a huge selection of restaurants including pizzerias, cafes, chinese restaurants and grillss and Tapas bars. You can also choose to have a personal waiter service as you dine al fresco on your private balcony.

P&O offer stress free special occasions and comprehensive wedding packages totally unique to any experience on shore. P%O do an extra special service for special occasions including weddings and birthdays.

You will be rewarded with complimentary membership to the Portunus Club. You will recieve points that can be earnt each day - the more you sail you will get more points - the more points you collect the bigger the discount.

It's the little extras offered by P&O that set them apart from some of the other cruise companies. Things like having your bed turned down each night, stewards who quickly catch on to what you prefer to drink and make sure your glass is topped up at dinner. The complimentary ships newspaper keeps you up with the latest headlines and there is always be a welcome pack and loads of entertainment for the children.

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A guide to P&O cruises explores the different cruise ships and where they sail to. Read about how P%O cruises developed and what is provided on each cruise ship.

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