P&O Cruises adds seven new ex-UK cruises in 2012

P&O Cruises - 13.12.2011

The cruises range from a three night cruise break on Ventura to a 28 night Caribbean cruise on Adonia. Also included are itineraries to the Canary Islands, Western Mediterranean and Atlantic Coast.

The seven new cruises which are included in the new Winter 2012/2013 brochure are part of the P&O Cruises 175th Anniversary Sale, which offers up to 10% discount on all 249 cruises in the Summer 2012 and Winter 2012/13 brochures on bookings made between December 1, 2011, and February 29, 2012.

To cement its reputation as leader of ex-UK cruising, P&O Cruises can confirm that from winter 2012, Oriana, Adonia and Oceana will sail year round from Southampton. The three ships will sail on cruises of two to 35 nights duration.

Research conducted by the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) found that in 2010, ex-UK cruises out-performed the UK cruise market growth overall, growing by 10% and accounted for 40% of the cruises taken by British passengers.

A recent survey conducted by P&O Cruises on its Facebook page supports these findings with 40% of respondents stating they preferred cruising from Southampton due to the fact the ‘holiday starts as soon as you arrive’.

A further 20% favoured cruising from Southampton because there are no baggage restrictions, 12% selected ‘ease of embarkation’ as their favourite thing about cruising from Southampton, while 6% state ‘no flying’ as a preference.

The new, ex-UK cruises are

Ventura:
N217N, three night cruise break, July 20 - 23, 2012 Southampton, Zeebrugge, St Peter Port, Southampton Prices from £349 per person
N217P, four night cruise break, July 23 – 27, 2012 Southampton, Zeebrugge, Le Havre, St Peter Port, Southampton Prices from £449 per person

Adonia:
D215N, 15 night Western Mediterranean cruise, October 7 - 22, 2012 Southampton, Alicante, Barcelona, Sete, Livorno, Alghero, Port Mahan, Gibraltar, La Coruna, Southampton Prices from £1,649 per person
D216N, 13 night Canary Island cruise, October 22 – November 4, 2012 Southampton, Madeira, La Palma, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Tangiers, Lisbon, Southampton Prices from £1,349 per person
D217N, 28 night Caribbean cruise, November 11 - December 9, 2012. Southampton, Madeira, St Maarten, Antigua, Martinique, Barbados, St Lucia, St Kitts, Tortola, Ponta Delgada, Southampton. Prices from £2,599 per person
D218N, 14 night Atlantic coast cruise, December 9 - 23, 2012 Southampton, Madeira, La Gomera, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Casablanca, Cadiz, Lisbon, Southampton Prices from £1,329 per person

Oriana:
X301N, 24 night Caribbean cruise, January 6 - 30, 2012 Southampton, Ponta, Delgada, St Maarten, Antigua, St Lucia, Barbados, St Kitts, Horta, Southampton Prices from £1,999 per person

All prices are per person and based on two adults sharing on a full board basis including all main meals and entertainment.

For more information and reservations, please contact:
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Editor’s notes
The 175th Anniversary Sale is available on all 249 cruises from the Summer 2012 and Winter 2012/2013 brochures printed December 2011 As of 3pm on December 5, 835 people had voted in P&O Cruises Facebook poll asking the question: “What is your favourite thing about cruising from Southampton?”

About P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises can trace its roots back to 1837 and 2012 will mark the 175th anniversary of when the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company was awarded the lucrative Admiralty contract to carry mail to the Iberian Peninsula and beyond. Not long afterwards the concept of cruising was born and since then has evolved into a popular holiday choice. Today, as trusted cruise experts, P&O Cruises has a fleet of seven ships offering holidays tailored to British tastes combining genuine service, a sense of occasion and attention to detail, ensuring passengers have the holiday of a lifetime, every time. Azura was launched in April 2010 – officially named by Godmother Darcey Bussell CBE. Small ship Adonia was added to the fleet in May 2011, named by Dame Shirley Bassey, DBE, and a new 141,000 ton as yet unnamed ship will be added to the fleet in spring 2015.