Joining the P&O Cruises fleet in 2008, Ventura is the largest ship in the P&O Cruises fleet and weighs in at 113,000 tons. She was named by Dame Helen Mirren the well known and Oscar winning actress. Ventura is able to carry 3092 passengers and is 951 feet long.
While P&O Cruises Arcadia boasts over 3,000 pieces of art work, Ventura as with many new things is bigger and better with over 7,000 pieces including works by the renowned Nick Munro.
Although Oriana and Oceana claim to be family friendly, Ventura as with her art work supersedes them when it comes to families. Scalextric and Noddy add to the fun as does the onboard Rock School and circus training school.
Adults are not forgotten either, with 12 places to drink and many restaurants including one run by Marco Pierre White there is endless ways to enjoy yourself onboard P&O Cruises Ventura.
Ventura has many features including:
Circus skills training school
Scalextric at Sea
Marco Pierre White restaurant
Frankie’s Pizzeria and Grill
Family restaurant Tapas wine bar
Balcony dining
Two deck theatre
12 places to drink
Spa with endless pool
Rock School for teenagers
Noddy on board
Tate Modern Talks
Art Gallery
4 pools, 1 with skydome
Ocean view gym
Ventura saw her maiden voyage take her to the Mediterranean on 18th April 2008. She left Southampton for a 14 night round trip calling at 7 different ports in 3 different countries on her travels. Her ports of call included Barcelona, Villefranche, Florence, Santa Margherita, Rome, Alicante and Gibraltar. The... Read more »
Venturas Caribbean ChristmasVentura will spend her Christmas and New Year cruising the Caribbean. She will be met by guests in Barbados on 19th December 2008 for a 15 night cruise calling at 9 destinations before returning to Barbados on 3rd January 2009. Her cruise sees her calling at many destinations including Antigua, St Lucia... Read more »
Largest Cruise Ship BuiltVentura recently joined the P&O Cruises fleet in April 2008 and is the largest ever cruise ship built for Britain. Her size means that she can offer endless facilities including eight extremely popular restaurants. The restaurants onboard include Frankie’s Pizzeria, Frankie’s Grill, Bay Tree... Read more »