June 30, 2009 - For the first time P&O Cruises is offering four world voyages in 2010/2011.
The programme features
- Oriana, 84-night world cruise from September 23,
2010
- Artemis, 98-night Asian Grand Voyage from January 4, 2011
- Arcadia, 82-night world cruise from January 5, 2011
- Aurora, 95-night South America and Pacific Grand Voyage from January 9, 2011
Sayas P&O Cruises managing director Nigel Esdale: "This is our biggest ever World Voyage programme. With four ships sailing roundtrip from Southampton visiting a total of 89 ports in 46 countries we are able to offer more choice, more destinations and more holiday options than ever before.
"A world voyage is the ultimate extended holiday experience and we are seeing increased demand for full voyages not only from experienced cruisers but also from first timers looking for a different, once in a lifetime experience. Our passenger research has shown that the grown up gap year is becoming increasingly popular as people evaluate their lives and recognise the value of seeing the world and revisiting the must see destinations.
"So far over 1800 passengers have booked a full world voyage for 2010 which has given us the confidence to increase the programme significantly for 2011. World voyages are also excellent value for money way of seeing the world with full world voyages starting from as little as £82 per person per night."
The first to depart will be Oriana in September 2010 beginning the first ever autumn circumnavigation. The 84-night voyage will offer an alternative to the customary New Year world cruise departure. Oriana's world voyage is a value for money option offering a classic voyage with prices from £6,899 per person. Oriana will call at 28 ports in 19 countries including: Acapulco, Margarita Island, Venezuela, Kahalui, Hawaii, Phu My, Vietnam, Singapore, Ko Samui, Thailand.
Artemis will embark on her port intensive Grand Voyage in
January 2011 taking in 35 ports during 98-nights. This unique voyage will
explore the shores of the Mediterranean, Middle East, India, Thailand, Vietnam, China
and Japan, before returning via the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, the
Seychelles, Mauritius and South Africa. Artemis will visit new ports such
as Pusan in Korea and Ujung Pandang and Semarang in Indonesia. This
itinerary will see P&O Cruises returning to ports such as Bali, Manila
and Hiroshima. Prices start from £7,899 per person.
Arcadia will make her third circumnavigation in January 2011. Heading west Arcadia will sail across the Atlantic, through the
Panama Canal and out into the Pacific. During the 82-night voyage there will be calls along the
coast of New Zealand and Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Thailand before a transit of the Suez Canal and heading home via the Mediterranean. Highlight destinations include: Port Denarau, Fiji, Auckland, Sydney, Bangkok, Ko Samui, Mumbai. Prices for the full voyage start from £6,999 per person.
Aurora's 95-night South America and Pacific Grand Voyage will also depart in January 2011 heading off across the Atlantic where 24 nights will be spent exploring the coastline of South America including two days in Buenos Aires and an evening in both Rio de Janerio and Valparaiso. Aurora will then continue on to the islands of the Pacific followed by an Australasian
tour and six ports in New Zealand. This voyage also offers the opportunity
to visit the Falkland Islands, cruise by the Amalia and PIO X glaciers, Easter Island, Tahiti, San Francisco, Acapulco, the Panama Canal and the
Caribbean. Prices for the full voyage start from £7,549 per person.
Double Early bird savings are available on all full World Voyage holidays with on board up to £250 per person and free
gratuities on all holidays featured when booked before August 31, 2009.
The programme is also broken down into offering shorter holidays of between 35 and 60 nights such as San Francisco to Mumbai and are priced from £3,389 per person.
The brochure is available on line at www.pocruises.com, For
more information call P&O Cruises on 0845 3 555 333.
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.
