Tagged: P&O Cruises

Cruise ship VENTURA was disabled and started to drift at around 2030 UTC Dec 7, shortly after leaving Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Canary Islands, during her 12-day cruise which started at Southampton. The ship requested assistance, she was taken n tow at around 0120 UTC Dec 8 and towed back to Santa Cruz. (maritimebulletin.net)

P&O Cruises has announced the preliminary line-up for “Ionafest”, the music and entertainment festival at sea which will mark the naming of its new 5,200-passenger flagship Iona — the largest ship ever built for the U.K. market. (cruisecritic.co.uk)

P&O Cruises announced its “Food Heroes” sailings for next year, which will include food and drink themed cruises on the line’s new flagship Iona launching in May 2020. Passengers will have the opportunity to sail with top chef Marco Pierre White, master patissier Eric Lanlard and wine expert Olly Smith on a total of ten ex-U.K. itineraries of 7 or 14 nights. (cruisecritic.co.uk)

P&O Cruises will position Azura in Malta for a series of summer cruises and Oceana again back to the Arabian Gulf as parts of the line’s 2021-22 programme, it said in a statement. Oceana’s 2019-20 winter programme in the Arabian Gulf was cancelled due to security concerns a few weeks ago. The ship will return top the region for the 2020-21 winter season as well. (cruisebusiness.com)

Salcombe Gin’s new and as-yet-unnamed product will be produced, bottled and labelled onboard P&O’s new ship Iona, due to launch in May 2020. Gins produced in the 450-litre copper “still” will be inspired by the ship’s various ports of call and served across the P&O fleet. (ttgmedia.com)

Passengers on a luxury P&O cruise were forced to sleep at a sports venue in Monte Carlo after choppy seas meant they could not return to their ship. The cruise liner Azura dropped its passengers off in Monaco but ‘un-forecast inclement weather’ meant they had to stay on the mainland on Saturday night. (dailymail.co.uk)

P&O Cruises has revealed details on flagship Britannia’s forthcoming refit, which will include a new art gallery, a Dixons, more high-end shopping brands and a completely refurbished Atrium. This is the first major refit for the 3,647-passenger ship which launched in 2015. Britannia will go into dry dock on October 7th and return to service on October 23rd. (cruisecritic.co.uk)

P&O Cruises has announced details of a new winter 2019-20 cruise program which consists of 14 cruises on Oceana between October 10, 2019 and April 9, 2020, as the cruise line was forced to cancel her Middle East program due to geopolitical events. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

An Italian gelateria and pop-up circus acts are among the family-friendly attractions on P&O Cruises’ next new ship Iona, the line announced today (July 30). The 5,200-passenger ship, launching in May 2020, is being designed with parents and children in mind. Iona will debut several new eateries, including The Boardwalk Diner, serving burgers, hot dogs, fried chicken and Southern soul food; the Asian takeaway Fusion; Hook Line and Vinegar for traditional British fish and chips, and The Olive Grove, for Mediterranean dishes and sharing plates. (cruisecritic.co.uk)

P&O Cruises has announced three new “local food heroes” to bring what it calls an authentic taste of the destinations visited aboard its newest ship, the Iona, in 2020. With the Iona spending her maiden winter season in Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands, guests will be able to enjoy the culinary creations of José Pizarro, a Spanish-born, UK based chef. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

P&O Cruises ‘ cruise ship Aurora has made quite the comeback into the company’s fleet following a multi-million pound refurbishment. Aurora has undergone a major makeover with heaps of new cabins, modernised communal areas, and plenty of updates and modern designs for the sleek new finish. (mirror.co.uk)

P&O Cruises’ Iona that will enter service in the summer of 2020 is already proving popular with younger guests, more than a year before she sets sail on her maiden voyage. “Advance bookings for the biggest cruise ship built for the British market show that 49% of Iona’s guests who are new to P&O Cruises are under the age of 45,” P&O Cruises said. (cruisebusiness.com)