P&O Cruises launches new programme of holidays for 2014/15 including new fly-cruise holidays in the Med
Highlights include:
- 269 cruises in 2014, visiting 218 places (including 17 new destinations) in 77 countries – itineraries to Norway and Iceland, the Baltic, Iberia, Canary Islands, Mediterranean and Caribbean, plus three world cruises
- The first P&O Cruises fly/cruise summer holidays in the Mediterranean
- More short cruise breaks than ever before – 35 in total
- Unique itinerary cruises,including ‘discovery ship’ Adonia’s river cruising into the heart of Seville and Bordeaux, a visit to Kiel during the Kiel Week festival and a cruise around Britain plus Arcadia’s cruise to the USA and Canada
- Expanded Northern Lights cruises on Oriana in 2015, and sail to the Arctic Circle
- More cabins for solo travellers, including the first single balcony cabins on newly refit Arcadia
- More themed cruises following on from the success of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing and cruises with celebrity chefs and wine experts, plus 2014 celebrates the 30th anniversary of P&O Cruises Music Festivals at Sea.
- Dining choices broadened, with Freedom Dining option available across six ships
- Vantage Fares with enhanced appeal, backed by a strengthened Price Promise offered on all cruises
- Early booking savings on all cruises
New Fly-Med cruises on Ventura
- Family-friendly ship Ventura, just back from a multi-million pound refit, will now offer great value year-round fly-cruise holidays, offering the summer in the Mediterranean, sailing round Italy from Venice to Savona and back to Venice, taking in Croatia, Greece, Corsica and Montenegro, in addition to winter in the Caribbean.
- A choice of appealing seven and 14-night fly/cruise holidays in the Mediterranean will be available from late March to October exploring the region’s iconic cities including Rome, Venice, Naples, Dubrovnik and Florence, as well as other smaller destinations including Kotor and Ajaccio
- ‘Cruise-only’ prices start from £499 per person for seven nights, based upon two people sharing the lowest grade of inside cabin. An optional ‘Holiday Package Add-on’, which includes flights from Birmingham, London or Manchester and resort transfers, costs from £250 per person
- Refit enhancements include: single cabins, The Retreat outdoor spa, The Glass House, by Olly Smith and new ‘East’ Thai/Indonesian Select Dining restaurant by Atul Kochhar
Ventura and sister ship Azura follow the sun to the Caribbean in the winter, offering two-week fly-cruises from Barbados.
‘Discovery’ cruising with small ship Adonia
- Adonia’s discovery itineraries for 2014 include:
- Sailing up the River Garonne into the heart of Bordeaux and the Guadalquivir river into Seville for an overnight stay
- Baltic itineraries featuring sailings through the Kiel Canal, with a call into Kiel coinciding with the Kiel Week festival
- A Christmas Markets cruise, including an overnight in Hamburg and a late sailing from Copenhagen to allow for an evening at the Christmas market
- Adonia also visits a number of smaller destinations inaccessible to larger ships including Sorrento and Portofino on the Amalfi Coast, Norway’s Mandal and Rosendal and a debut call to Portree on the Isle of Skye
Themed cruises
- Four Strictly Come Dancing themed cruises:
- 14-night Canary Islands cruise on Oriana (X409) departing April 20, 2014
- 14-night Western Mediterranean cruise on Oceana (E413) departing May 31, 2014
- 12-night Western Mediterranean cruise on Azura (A421) departing August 2, 2014
- 13-night Canary Islands cruise on Aurora (R417) departing September 25, 2014
- 2014 marks the 30year anniversary of Music Festivals at Sea with three dedicated cruises:
- 14-night Baltic cruise on Oriana (X410) departing May 4, 2014
- 17-night Central Mediterranean cruise on Aurora (R409) departing June 15, 2014
- 18-night Western Mediterranean cruise on Adonia (D416) departing October 5, 2014
New destinations for 2014
- An extensive choice of Southampton departures, with the addition of 17 new destinations, including:
- Antwerp, Belgium on Oriana X424
- Barrow, UK on Adonia D406
- Biarritz, France on Adonia D403
- Bordeaux, France on Adonia D403
- Galway, Ireland on Adonia D406
- Heimaey, Iceland on Adonia D409
- Kiel, Germany on Adonia D407
- Londonderry, Northern Ireland on Adonia D406
- Mandal, Norway on Adonia D405
- Mykonos, Greece on Azura A422
- Portree, Isle of Skye, UK on Adonia D409
- Rosendal, Norway on Adonia D405
- Seville, Spain on Adonia D403
- Skagen, Denmark on Arcadia J411
- St Mary’s, Isle of Scilly, UK on Adonia D402
- St Nazaire, France on Oceana E407
- Sydney NS, Canada on Arcadia J417
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