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.
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.
Intimate Cruise Experiences
October 2, 2008 by David ·
Artemis is the smallest ship in the current P&O Cruises fleet. Her size means that she offers a more intimate cruise experience and can take guests to destinations that other cruise ships cannot get to.
Destinations available onboard Artemis include trips through the Panama Canal, jungle visits deep into South America and stops at some of the smaller, less-visited Caribbean Islands.
P&O Cruises Ban Smoking
July 25, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises is to go smoke free in all inside areas on board three of the ships in the fleet.
As of October this year two family-friendly ships, Oceana & Ventura, and adult-only Artemis will be no smoking in all inside spaces. There will be allocated outside smoking areas on all ships and passengers will be able to smoke on their cabin balconies.
P&O Cruises managing director, Nigel Esdale, said: “Since Britain went smoke free in July 2007 the British public has become accustomed to being in a smoke free environment with 76 per cent of the general public supporting the ban*. We hope that becoming smoke free will give all our passengers, especially children, a cleaner and more pleasant environment in which at enjoy their holiday on board.
“Cruise ships already provide so many ways to have a fun and healthy holiday, such as spas and fitness centres, and this is another step towards an even healthier holiday experience for all. Ventura and Oceana are both child friendly, and between them could have over 1000 children on board at any one time, therefore we want to ensure they are breathing clean air on board as well as clean ocean air out on open deck.”
Official P&O Cruises press release Posted 25 JuL 08
P&O Cruises Change Smoking Policy
May 16, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises have announced a change to their smoking policy and each ship will have one dedicated internal public space for smoking.
They will still allow in cabins and balconies on Arcadia , Artemis, Aurora and Oriana, while smoking is not permitted in any cabins onboard Oceana or Ventura, but is allowed on the balconies.
P&O Cruises Around Britain Cruise
April 23, 2008 by admin ·
P&O Cruises has published its 2009 Preview Edition brochure. The brochure features cruise holidays to 235 destinations in 82 countries and the first round Britain cruise for the line.
Ventura, the largest and newest superliner built exclusively for the British market, will sail her first full year programme, with 19 departures from Southampton and 10 fly-cruise holidays from Barbados within the 2009 brochure.
P&O Cruises managing director, Nigel Esdale, said: “Our 2009 programme is our biggest yet, offering a 30% increase in capacity for our brand with the first full year of Ventura. We have more ships, more UK departures and more breadth of appeal than any other cruise line.”
Departing on 5 July 2009, Artemis will offer an 11-night debut tour of the British Isles. Ports of call are Leith for Edinburgh, Invergordon, Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, Moville for Londonderry, Greenock for Glasgow, Dublin, Falmouth and St Peter Port. Prices for the cruise start from £1,099.
“For a brand that has brought the world to the door of British passengers for almost 170 years, it is perhaps long overdue and fitting for us to visit the British Isles.”
Other new ports of call a little further afield include Antwerp in Belgium, the island of Hvar in Croatia and La Spezia in Italy.
“Cruise holidays are becoming an increasingly popular choice for younger couples and families and we have two ships within the fleet dedicated to serving this market in terms of length of holiday, destination, on board entertainment, facilities and dining, and pricing.
“Shorter cruises on Ventura and Oceana are the perfect choice for people who are new to cruising and want to see if it’s for them without being away for two weeks. In 2009 we are offering 16 such itineraries of either two or seven nights – this is double the amount we offered in 2008.”
Early booking incentives are available before 30 June 2008, including up to 45 per cent Pricebreakers discount and free car parking on all Southampton roundtrip itineraries within the brochure, offering passengers up to an additional £115 saving on an average two week cruise.
Highlights of the brochure include:
· Party Cruise, Ventura (N920) two nights 30 August – 1 September 2009. Southampton, Bruges (from Zeebrugge), Southampton. Starting from £249.
· Cruise Break, Oceana (E913) seven nights 30 May – 6 June 2009. Southampton, Falmouth, Dublin, Bilbao, La Rochelle (from La Pallice), Brest, Southampton. Starting from £599.
· North America, Aurora (R911) 24 nights 30 August – 23 September 2009. Southampton, Wilmington for Philadelphia, New York (two full days in port), Newport, Boston (full day and evening in port), Portland, Bar Harbor, Halifax, Quebec (day and a half in port), St. John’s, Southampton. Starting from £2,599.
· Mediterranean, Oriana (X915) 14 nights 30 August – 13 September 2009. Southampton, Gibraltar, Palau, Rome (from Civitavecchia), La Spezia, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Palma, Southampton. Starting from £1,399.
Continuing the successful partnership started on Ventura, in 2009 Oceana will also be joined by Tate Modern and the remaining four ships in the fleet by Tate Britain, to present ‘Tate Talks’, an enriching programme of talks, interviews and creative workships which bring the world of modern art to life.
All four family friendly ships in the fleet – Ventura, Oceana, Aurora and Oriana – will have re-branded children’s clubs by summer 2008. Both Noddy and Mr. Bump will also be on board popular family itineraries throughout the year, to entertain the two to four and five to seven year olds.
Official P&O Cruises press release Posted 23 Apr 08
P&O Cruises Artemis Facelift
December 10, 2007 by David ·
Artemis, the 23 year-old ship owned by P&O Cruises, is currently undergoing a face-lift in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Formerly called Royal Princess when she was owned by Princess Cruises, she is being readied for an 84 night South America cruise which is set to sail on 17 December.
Artemis is one of P&O Cruise’s two child-free ships, the other being the current largest in the fleet, Arcadia. However, Arcadia will soon be put a little in the shade when P&O Cruises latest build, Ventura, is launched in 2008.
