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P&O Cruises reports record booking Wave period

P&O Cruises has reported its strongest Wave ever, with a record-breaking number of bookings made during the period.

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Record-breaking rum bottle for P&O Cruises Barbados naming event

P&O Cruises will name its newest ship Arvia in Barbados on Thursday March 16, 2023 with the world’s largest bottle of rum for the traditional bottle smash.

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Nicole Scherzinger to create spectacular shows for P&O Cruises and name new ship Arvia

Multi award-winning performer Nicole Scherzinger is to create spectacular music and dance extravaganzas for P&O Cruises in an exclusive entertainment partnership.

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Stellar line up for live broadcast of P&O Cruises ship naming

Chart-topper Olly Murs will lead the line up of performers at the beach-side naming ceremony of P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia in Barbados in March.

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P&O Cruises announces the return of ship visits in 2023

P&O Cruises has today announced more than 1,000 places for travel agents to experience ship visits in 2023. The new ship visits programme, which will take place between April and October 2023 in Southampton, will include time on board P&O Cruises newest ships, Arvia and Iona, as well as Britannia, Ventura, Aurora and Arcadia.

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P&O Cruises invites guests to join Gary Barlow on Arvia and Iona for a night they’ll never forget

P&O Cruises has today announced dates for exclusive performances by Gary Barlow on Arvia and Iona holidays in 2023.

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P&O Cruises to host some of the UK’s favourite TV talent on 2023 itinerary

P&O Cruises has today announced Helen Skelton, Jay Blades and Ross Kemp as the latest additions to the ‘P&O Cruises Presents: Sail with the stars’ holidays, which showcase celebrated UK stars from a range of popular interests.

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A new era in travel as P&O Cruises Iona makes maiden voyage to namesake island
Britains largest and most environmentally-friendly cruise ship, P&O Cruises Iona, has embarked on its maiden voyage visiting its Scottish namesake island with a fireworks display tonight as the highlight of celebrations.
P&O Cruises President Paul Ludlow said:
Ionas maiden voyage is the start of a new era in travel as Britains most environmentally-friendly cruise ship, the first in the country powered by liquefied natural gas, sets sail.
For this special maiden voyage we wanted to bring guests to the island of Iona which has influenced many aspects of the ship the sense of space in the SkyDome through to our gin still named Columba, the heather in our Marabelle gin distilled on board, and, of course, its name.
Ionas first-ever cruise is currently sailing around the UK coast for seven nights, having departed the home port of Southampton on August 7, 2021.
The ship is at anchor adjacent to the island of Iona ahead of commencing scenic cruising around the Isle of Colonsay, Lochbuie, Duart Castle, Tobermory, Bac Mòr, Fingals Cave, Sound of Jura, Claggain Bay, Mull of Kintyre and Sanda Island.
Iona features the first gin still on a cruise ship, created in association with Salcombe Gin, distilling tailor made spirit on board. The gins maiden production will take place in Ionas custom-made still and will be distilled, bottled and labelled on board.
Gary Barlow is music director of Ionas 710 Club. This atmospheric late-night music venue will offer an opportunity for up-and-coming musicians to get their break.
Spectacular aerial shows have also been especially devised for Iona, the brainchild of Canadian entertainment company Creativiva. The ships stunning design, featuring a two-deck glass SkyDome, has been the inspiration for one of the shows, Rise, created to re

P&O Cruises reports biggest ever booking day during Wave

P&O Cruises has reported its strongest booking day during the Wave period in P&O Cruises history, with four of its five biggest booking days ever falling in Wave 2023.

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P&O Cruises officially welcomes new ship Arvia to its fleet – a “symbol of optimism” for the future of the industry

At an official handover ceremony with the Meyer Werft shipyard today, Thursday December 15, 2022, P&O Cruises took ownership of Arvia, the latest addition to its fleet and, similar to its sister ship Iona, the largest cruise ship ever built for the UK market.

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P&O Cruises offers more money for your holiday with up to £500 on-board spending money

P&O Cruises is offering up to £500 on-board spending money when guests book a Select Price holiday by March 6, 2023.

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