The house wines blended exclusively for P&O Cruises by Olly Smith have been highly commended in the 2011 International Wine and Spirits Competition. The Porta Palo Red 2010 vintage won Silver (Best in Class) and Porta Palo Rose 2010 vintage won Bronze in the same competition. The wines were blended specially for P&O Cruises by [...]

P&O Cruises has confirmed several special guest entertainers for three highlight cruises this winter. Legendary pop group, The Searchers; Drifters lead singer, Ray Lewis, with his act Still Drifting, and the ultimate Abba tribute band, Voulez Vous, will entertain passengers on board P&O Oceana in November and December. Family friendly ship Oceana will cruise year round [...]

P&O Cruises is offering free return travel from home to ship and discounts of up to 20% on 2012 and 2013 bookings made between September 1 and November 30, 2011. This ‘Early Booking Spectacular’ offers passengers a more inclusive holiday option with no additional travel costs, as domestic flights, coach travel or valet parking (Cruise [...]

Pop Idol star and number one artist, Gareth Gates, will perform on a two night cruise on board P&O Cruises Oceana departing September 3, 2011. Gareth will perform three shows in the 500-seat Footlights theatre on board. His performances will include his hit singles such as Spirit in the Sky, Anyone of Us, and his [...]

Saturday, 16th July 2011 will be an exceptionally busy day for Southampton, when six cruise ships will be berthed at various locations in ABP Southampton’s docks, accommodating over 65,000 crew and passengers getting off and onboard the cruise ships. CruiseSouthampton.com, the authoritative information website for cruise passengers and crew travelling from Southampton, will be handing [...]

When it comes to Southampton hotels there is a new one on the block, and I recently had the pleasure of staying there, and it really was a pleasure! Being a frequent visitor to Southampton I have stayed at most of the hotels that Southampton has to offer. They range from the very basic budget [...]

LARGEST EVER CRUISE SHIP BUILT FOR BRITAIN WILL BE A “MODERN CLASSIC” P&O Cruises today announced that it will expand its fleet with a 141,000-tonne cruise ship, built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, scheduled to enter service in March 2015. The as-yet-unnamed 3,611-passenger vessel will be the largest in the P&O Cruises fleet, as well as [...]

I am loving the new extended video of highlights from P&O Adonia Naming Ceremony. It was a magical day!

The latest ship in the P&O Cruises fleet, Adonia, arrived into its homeport, Southampton, this morning. Adonia is berthed at the Mayflower Cruise Terminal where it will be named in a glittering ceremony by Dame Shirley Bassey DBE tomorrow, Saturday 21 May. Dame Shirley will be joined on the stage by actor Hugh Bonneville, most [...]

Russell Watson and Derren Brown to perform on P&O Cruises this winter as four new short breaks go on saleTwo of Britain’s most popular stars will be on P&O Cruises ships this winter as four new cruise breaks go on sale in May. The cruises, of two, three and five nights, are ideal pre-Christmas breaks [...]