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P&O Cruises have revealed they will return to the Caribbean this winter, with Britannia and Azura set to sail from Bridgetown, Barbados, on a series of 14-night fly-cruise holidays. Britannia will begin operating cruises from Barbados on 5 November 2021, joined by Azura on 10 December 2021. “Our Caribbean Cruise…

P&O Cruises has revealed more on what guests can expect aboard new ship, Arvia, debuting in 2022. Known as the sunshine ship, Arvia is all about maximising those moments out on deck while soaking up amazing coastal and ocean views, and newly-released details have revealed a host of exciting P&O…

[row] [col width=”50″] [/col] [col width=”50″] [/col] [/row] First Impressions of Iona First impressions of Iona on the quayside were WOW! She was huge and gleaming in front of the dark stormy clouds of Southampton, which fortunately gave way to some British summer sunshine later in the day. We couldn’t…

P&O Cruises Iona has finally set sail on its maiden voyage, leaving Southampton on Saturday 7 August. The departure comes almost a year after its original date scheduled for May 2020. Sailing at just 50 per cent capacity in line with government guidelines, around 2,500 passengers and 1,300 crew, the…

Iona has arrived. After years in the making, the new P&O Cruises ship has debuted here on our very own shores ahead of her maiden voyage. We spent the week getting to know Iona before she welcomes you, her very first holidaymakers, and it’s safe to say she’s worth the…

As Director of Hotel Design and Projects for P&O Cruises and Cunard, Alison Clixby has overseen the interior design of some of your favourite ships. Her latest project was Iona and as the ship finally embarks upon its maiden sailings, we couldn’t let the opportunity to share our behind the scenes…

After 18 months without a holiday, you don’t need a reason to book one – especially on a brand new P&O Cruises ship. But, if for any reason you haven’t yet planned your Iona holiday, here are three reasons why you should. Let there be gin! Even its reputation as…

P&O Cruises and Saga returned to sea this evening, with both cruise lines departing on round-Britain cruises. The sailings are the first for both operators since the pandemic caused a complete halt in operations last March. Britannia departed Southampton for P&O Cruises, while Saga’s Spirit of Discovery sailed from Tilbury…

New P&O Cruises ship Iona has been officially christened in a Southampton ceremony attended by a ‘record-breaking virtual audience’. Iona, designed to carry 5,200 guests and powered by liquified natural gas, arrived into Southampton on 16 May ahead of her official naming ceremony later that day. The event at sunset…

Arvia is officially ON SALE to Caribbean, Baltic and Ligurian tier members of the P&O Cruises Peninsular Club, with general sale available from tomorrow. We’re celebrating 2022 / 2023 holidays on the new P&O ship by getting beneath the surface of the places she’ll sail, thanks to the shore experience…