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Gareth Gates Performances Sold Out

This came as a little bit of a surprise, but it seems that Gareth Gates has thrown in the towel at the west end, and is sailing off with P&O to perform a series of intimate gigs onboard their cruise ships. The popstar came second place to Will Young back on the very first series [...]

P&O Passengers Delayed by US Customs

Passengers onboard the P&O Arcadia have complained at being kept waiting for hours in Los Angeles when US Customs and Border Protection Officers decided to complete full security checks on all passengers, taking around 7 hours in total. Around 2,000 cruise ship passengers were aboard and despite having filled in their details for the Electronic [...]

P&O Announce Mega Ship

by Martin Bowe cruises from britain 1 June 2011

P&O Cruises have announced their plans to create a brand new mega ship, which will be the largest cruise ship ever built especially for British travellers. The ships will have a massive 17 decks and seems to be coming at the perfect time as cruising becomes more and more popular in Britain. The amount of [...]

Royal Wedding Festivities Growing All the Time

by Belinda Goodman P and O Cruises 20 April 2011

Yep, that’s right folks. It’s ANOTHER Royal Wedding blog post. I told myself I didn’t care about the Royal Wedding but I do seem to be getting swept up in the fever. To be fair, it gives us another 4 day weekend and we can’t complain about that now, can we? Plus, cruise lines love [...]

P&O Go all out for British-based Cruises

by Sandra Conreen cruises from britain 11 March 2011

P&O Cruises have long been known to be experts in the industry when it comes to cruises based in and around Britain, and with the announcement of their itineraries for summer/autumn 2012, this is likely to remain true. P&O are putting on a very impressive 148 departures for the UK’s favourite port, Southampton. The itineraries [...]

Diamonds are forever aboard P&O!

by Sandra Conreen 2011 cruises 24 February 2011

P&O Cruises’ latest addition, the Adonia, is to have a very famous Godmother – Dame Shirley Bassey DBE! Bassey, whose vibrant career has led to 135 million record sales and the title of Britain’s most successful female artiste, is honoured to be invited to be a cruise ship’s Godmother, especially for such a successful British [...]

Winter Sun Without the Flights!!

by Kelly Brennan P and O Cruises 26 November 2010

P&O Cruises have announced that from next year, they will be offering a range of cruises sailing from Southampton, visiting sunny destinations such as Morocco and the Caribbean. Until now, it has been almost impossible for us Brits to escape the horrible winter weather without the hassle of flying and airports (NOBODY likes airports). P&O [...]

Queen is Cruise Ambassador

by Kelly Brennan Cunard Cruises 20 November 2010

The Queen has been given an award for being the best ambassador for the cruise industry. After officially naming Cunard’s new ship, the Queen Elizabeth, Her Majesty has been rewarded for her loyalty and involvement with the industry. Not only has the Queen been involved in various ship launches, and naming ceremonies, she is also [...]

Carnival Cruises Show Green Success

by Kelly Brennan Cunard Cruises 4 October 2010

Carnival UK have made significant reductions in their CO2 emissions and fuel usage, it has been announced today. They have achieved the results and met the goals that they were hoping for. Carnival UK is the parent company for 4 other cruise lines – P&O Cruises, Princess, Cunard Cruises and Ocean. Between them, the cruise [...]

GMTV All Aboard with P&O Cruises

by Claire Wilde onboard entertainment 22 July 2010

Next week, P&O cruises will be hosting GMTV onboard the fabulous Ventura cruise ship. As the show search for Britain’s hidden culinary genius, four contestants will be battling it out in “Chefs at Sea” to be crowned the winner. With Claire Sweeney hosting the show, and TV chef Marco Pierre White judging the live final, [...]

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