The 785-seat Arena Theatre is the largest showlounge aboard a UK-based cruise ship, according to P&O – but actually the showlounge aboard Queen Mary 2 is larger, with 1,094 seats. Located at the front of the ship, it spans two decks.

Havana, the main nightclub and entertainment venue, acts as an activities room in the day and a sultry Cuba-inspired club at night.

A video wall in the Cosmopolitan club lounge screens real-time footage of the world’s seven most famous city skylines – Sydney, Paris, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Las Vegas, Hong Kong and London. It’s neat.

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008