April 21, 2009 - A new superliner for the British market, free child places and two new round Britain cruises featuring several destination
'first', are just a few highlights of the new 2010 programme from P&O Cruises.
The programme features 153 cruise holidays over 12 months from March 2010, visiting 210 destinations.
P&O Cruises, managing director Nigel Esdale said: "No other cruise line
has such a broad collection of cruises from the UK and with seven ships sailing from Southampton we are able to offer an unprecedented amount of choice, flexibility, value for money and ease of travel."
Highlights of the programme include:
- Cruise holidays on Azura, the newest superliner to be built for the British market
- Two new round Britain cruises
- Six new ports of call
- Expanded Caribbean and Panama Canal season with six ships sailing to these destinations and three ships offering a fly cruise programme
- Increase in Canada and New England voyages with two September sailings and the inaugural visit for Arcadia
- Enhanced value for money - Early Bird savings, on board credit, free car parking and free adult and child places throughout the season
- Choice of holiday experience - ships catering for everyone from newcomers, families, empty-nesters, baby-boomers and die-hard cruisers
- Lead in prices from £599 for a seven night cruise or just £75 per person
per day for a 14 night cruise
- Charter flights from 15 regional airports
Esdale continued: "For those who want to stay closer to home and explore
the beauty of the UK, we have round Britain cruises. For those who want to
explore further afield and experience different cultures, we have extended
three or four week Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, Caribbean and USA and
Canada and New England voyages. And for those who have yet to try cruising
we have a range of short breaks of seven nights and less, the perfect
amount of time to see the quality of experience and value for money that
cruising has to offer."
New ports of call in the brochure are Newcastle, Stornoway in the Outer
Hebrides, Milford Haven and Belfast - featuring on one of the two round
Britain cruises; Oriana departing June 30 2010 and Artemis on August
16. Also visited for the first time by P&O Cruises in 2010 is Trabzon
in Turkey and Greencastle in Ireland.
Early Bird savings of up to £500 per person are available, along with free
car parking on all departures from Southampton and on board credit of up to
£200 per cabin, on bookings made by June 30, 2009.
Free adult and child places are available on a selection of itineraries,
making holidays with P&O Cruises even better value for money. Children
(aged 16 and under) can travel for free on ten itineraries in the brochure,
when sharing a cabin with two adults. Infants (aged two and under) go for
free on 40 itineraries on the same basis. Perfect for couples or groups of
friends sharing, 22 itineraries offer free places for two out of four
adults sharing a cabin.
The programme includes cruises on Azura, the newest P&O ship, which
will join the fleet in April 2010. Azura's maiden season will feature cruises to the Mediterranean, the Baltic, the Norwegian Fjords, the
Canary Islands and the Caribbean.
For more information or to request a copy of the brochure call P£amp;O Cruises on 08453 584444 or visit www.pocruises.co.uk.
