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Looking forward … P&O Cruises puts summer 2022 holidays on sale with offers and booking flexibility

A range of early booking offers are being introduced alongside P&O Cruises’ new summer 2022 programme. More than 150 holidays both from the home port of Southampton and Mediterranean fly/cruises are available to book, with offers including a 5 per cent low deposit on all cruises. A 10 per cent low discount for past guests

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Finally … P&O Cruises officially welcomes new ship Iona to its fleet

P&O Cruises has taken ownership of Iona, the latest addition to its fleet and the largest cruise ship ever built for the UK market. At 185,000 tonnes, 345m in length and with 17 guest decks,  Iona is also the first British cruise ship to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). P&O Cruises president Paul

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P&O scraps all cruises until early 2021 but looks forward to ‘a new beginning’

P&O Cruises has extended its pause in operations because of the COV ID pandemic and cancelled all sailings until early 2021. All Caribbean cruises have been grounded until the end of January and all cruises in and out of Southampton are cancelled through February as well as Arcadia and Aurora, which have already been cancelled

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Arcadia

P&O Cruises extends pause to mid-November and cancels January’s ‘cruises of a lifetime’

P&O Cruises has extended its pause in operations until 12 November and also cancelled two long itineraries due to depart in January 2021. The move is in response to the latest guidance from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Paul Ludlow said today: “It is clear that whilst the guidance is in place it is not

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P&O Cruises sells Oceana as Iona waits in the wings

After almost 20 years in service with P&O Cruises, Oceana is leaving the fleet in July as new ship Iona eagerly waits to join the line-up. Oceana, formerly Princess Cruises’ 77,000-ton Ocean Princess, joined P&O Cruises in November 2002, offering a wide range of entertainment and facilities appealing to all ages. The ship has been

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Gary Barlow

Take That: Gary Barlow hooks up with P&O Cruises and will sing on two Iona cruises in 2020

Gary Barlow, one of the UK’s most successful musicians, will sing on two Iona cruises in 2020 as part of his new role with P&O Cruises as music director and brand ambassador. The Take That star’s debut role, unveiled at a media launch in London last night, will be as musical director of The 710

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Breaking news … Take That’s Gary Barlow unveiled as P&O Cruises brand ambassador

Gary Barlow, best known as lead singer of Take That, has been unveiled as P&O Cruises’ new brand ambassador in a partnership set to “fuse music with amazing travel experiences for guests” in 2020. Details of Barlow’s debut role will announced at a major media event at St. Luke’s London Symphony Orchestra this evening (15

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Ionafest Celebration

Book your place for new ship Iona’s star-studded floating festival and naming celebrations

P&O Cruises will be celebrating the naming of new ship Iona in May 2020 with the Ionafest floating festival as part of a week-long Norwegian Fjords cruise holiday. From Saturday 4 July, Iona will host some of today’s biggest music artists, DJs, TV comedians and entertainers as it sails from Southampton. The Ionafest line-up already

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Marco Pierre White

Your invitation to join Marco Pierre White and other Food Heroes with P&O Cruises in 2020

P&O Cruises’ Food Heroes experiences in 2020 offer guests the chance to savour the creations of Marco Pierre White, master pâtissier Eric Lanlard and the recommendations of award-winning wine expert Olly Smith on selected sailings in 2020. Itineraries will include interactive cookery shows, chef masterclasses, private hosted dinners and uniquely crafted shore experiences, as well

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Cruise ship Arcadia

Transit of the Amazon and new Fly/Med holidays from P&O Cruises for summer 2021 and winter 2021-2022

For summer 2021 and winter 2021-2022, P&O Cruises is promising more than 400 cruises visiting 186 unique ports in 68 countries worldwide. The programme features a combination of popular mainstream itineraries and longer Discovery cruises to lesser known destinations, with key new features that include: Iona’s second year of itineraries featuring the Norwegian Fjords and

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