There is very little information available on P&0 cruises – especially in the mainstream American travel and cruising websites.
So here are all the basic details you would need to know about P&0 cruises to decide whether it is the right cruise line for you or not.
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P&0 Cruises – Introduction
P&0 cruises is a British cruise line whose roots date back to 1837. Its predecessor was the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O).
P&0 Cruises – What Is Included In Your Cruise
The following are included in the price of your cruise ticket:
- Unlimited dining throughout the day
- West end shows
- Live music
- Comedy shows
- Cinema / movies
- Sporta
- Spa, steam and sauna
- Pools
- Dedicated cabin steward
- Friendly service
The following are available at a modest charge (the pricing is in British pounds):
- Superb Marco Pierre White and Atul Kochhar restaurants
- Spirits, wine and beer
- Shore excursions
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P&0 Cruises – The Experience
P&0 cruises claim to be different from every other cruise line, and that might just be true! After all, they pride themselves in providing you personalized service and treating you like a king or queen!
See some of their unique features:
- Quick check-in process
- Balcony dining in your own balcony
- Sealy mattresses
- Children’s teas
- Live premier football
- Welcome pack for kids
- In-cabin pamper treats
Dining Choices on P&0 Cruises
On any P&0 cruise, you can choose from the following dining options:
- Formal cruise dining rooms
- Celebrity chef restaurants
- Grill restaurants
- Food courts
- Oriental restaurants
- Pan-pacific restaurants
- Tapas bars
- Pizzerias
You also have the following options when it comes to bars and lounges:
- Champagne bars
- Cocktail bars
- English style pubs
- Spanish wine & tapas bars
- Deck bars
- Pool bars
- Piano bars
- Nightclubs
P&0 Cruises – Dining Styles
P&0 has created three unique dining styles, and you can choose the one that is best for your taste: Club Dining, Freedom Dining and Select Dining.
P&0 Cruises – Club Dining
- Arcadia – Meridian Restaurant
- Artemis – The Coral Dining Room
- Aurora – Alexandria and Medina Restaurants
- Azura – The Oriental Restaurant and The Peninsular Restaurant
- Oceana – Adriatic Restaurant
- Oriana – Peninsular and Oriental Restaurants
- Ventura – Saffron and Bay Tree Restaurants
P&0 Cruises – Freedom Dining
- Azura – Meridian Restaurant
- Oceana – Ligurian Restaurant
- Ventura – Cinnamon Restaurant
P&0 Cruises – Select Dining
- Arcadia – Arcadian Rhodes (Gary Rhodes’ restaurant) and The Orchid
- Artemis – The Grill at the Conservatory
- Aurora – Café Bordeaux and The Pennant Grill
- Azura – Sindhu (Atul Kochhar’s restaurant)
- Azura – The Glass House
- Azura – Seventeen
- Oceana – The Horizon Grill and The Plaza Bistro
- Oriana – Oriana Rhodes (Gary Rhodes’ restaurant) and the Terrace Grill
- Ventura – East, Ramblas and The White Room (Marco Pierre White’s restaurant)
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Other Basic Information
P&0 Cruise Line – Cruise Ships
P&0 cruise line currently operates the following cruise ships:
- Adonia
- Arcadia
- Aurora
- Azura
- Oceana
- Oriana
- Ventura
P&0 Cruises – Cruise Regions
- Alaska
- Caribbean
- Mediterranean
- World
P&O Cruises – Destinations
- Venice
- Rome
- St. Petersburg
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- Barcelona
- Monte Carlo
- Lisbon
- Bruges
- Bibao
- Amsterdam
For more details, please visit P&0 cruises.
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