P&O Artemis Mediterranean
November 15, 2008 by David ·
P&O Cruises offers a 26 night cruise on Artemis all around the Mediterranean from 5th October 2009. You will depart Southampton and will spend 4 days at sea before the first stop in Majorca.
The cruise takes you around Spain, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt and Portugal and you take in many different sites, cultures and cuisines. This cruise will offer you so much or if you would prefer so little.
There are plenty of shore excursions and you spend a full day in every port that you call upon. There is something for everybody on board Artemis.
Mumbai India to Southampton
November 12, 2008 by David ·
Let P & O cruises take you a great adventure departing from Mumbai and heading back to Southampton. You will be transported by connecting flights to Mumbai where you will board Oriana on the 16th March 09 and sail for 6 days over the open waters before reaching Egypt.
You will then spend 2 days in Egypt including the transit through the Suez Canal, once clear of Egypt Oriana will take you to Athens. Once you have spent a day in this ancient city you will spend 3 days at sea before calling in at Barcelona, and then finally you will arrive back in Southampton.
This cruise will allow you to experience completely different cultures and cuisine throughout the voyage. So book now and experience a beautiful cruise.
P&O Cruises the Mediterranean
November 9, 2008 by David ·
P & O Cruises are offering a wonderful and warm cruise around the Mediterranean for 16 nights in late August 2009. This cruise will take you all around the Med offering you delicious local cuisine, different cultures and hot, glorious sunshine.
Departing Southampton Docks on 21st August, Arcadia will take you to sea for 3 days before docking in the city of Malaga in Spain where you can enjoy a day at the Spanish port. You will spend another 3 days at sea before visiting Dubrovnik, Croatia. From here you will spend 2 full days at the beautiful and historic Venice in Italy. From here you will re-visit Croatia this time at the port of Korcula, and then move onto Corfu and Gibraltar before sailing back home to Southampton.
On board Arcadia you can expect a child-free environment as well as over 3,000 pieces of British artwork for you to enjoy. The three tier theatre offers different productions and much more besides. There is so much to enjoy on board Arcadia.
P&O Cruises Around Britain
November 6, 2008 by David ·
P&O Cruises offer a wide range of cruises around the world, however you do not have to travel thousands of miles in order to enjoy some beautiful scenery and warm sunshine.
You can enjoy the Around Britain cruise with P&O from 5th July 2009. This cruise is 11 nights at sea taking in some the best ports around Britain and Ireland. You will embark on your trip from Southampton and take in Edinburgh, Invergordon, Kirkwall, Moville (for Londonderry), Glasgow, Dublin, Cork, Falmouth and St Peter Port on the small, idyllic island of Guernsey.
This cruise will offer you the best of British on board Artemis and some beautiful scenery at every port. You can enjoy cuisine from all around the world when on board and try local delicacies when visiting individual ports.
Onboard Coffee Appreciation Courses
November 4, 2008 by David ·
Pacific Dawn; the first superliner in the P&O Cruises’ Australia fleet will celebrate her first birthday on 7th November 2008.
To coincide with this the cruise line is to offer onboard coffee appreciation courses which will be exclusively available from November 2008.
The coffee appreciation courses will see guests enjoy a variety of hands on coffee demonstrations and a selection of interactive lectures on each of the cruises. Each of the demonstrations and lectures will give guests an insight into all they need to and want to know about coffee.
Five crew members of P&O Cruises have undergone training to become coffee ambassadors. Their training will enable them to produce an exciting selection of coffee appreciation courses with some fantastic demonstrations. They will be able to provide guests with all the relevant information they need to know; including answering any questions guests may have.
Pacific Dawn Coffee Appreciation
November 4, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Dawn is due to celebrate her first birthday on 7th November 2008. To mark this occasion the cruise line is to launch onboard coffee appreciation courses which will be exclusively available from November 2008.
The coffee appreciation courses will see a mixture of coffee demonstrations and interactive lectures on each of the cruises. The demonstrations and lectures are designed to show guests all they need to know about the perfect coffee.
P&O has even provided training to some of their crew members to turn them into coffee ambassadors, ready for the launch of the courses. These new coffee ambassadors will be on hand to provide guests with everything they need to know and answer their coffee questions.
For the full press release see The Cruise News.
New Ships For P&O
November 3, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises Australia has announced plans to extend its fleet with the addition of two more ships over the next two years.
The first of the two ships will be named Pacific Jewel and will sail from Brisbane in December 2009. Pacific Jewel will become the sister ship to Pacific Dawn. The second of the two ships will arrive late in 2010 and will sail from Auckland. Both superliners will carry approximately 2000 passengers.
The two ships will be deployed to P&O Australia from Carnival UK following the phasing out of Ocean Village Cruises.
