A Guide - Cruises with PandO - written by Jez Rourke

P and O cruises visit many different destinations sailing from Southampton. They sail all around the world, from Asia to Africa, Central and South America, you name it, PandO go there!

Also on offer are world cruises, city breaks around Britain and fly/cruise holidays from regional airports. P%O can arrange a discount for airport partking and pre flight hotel stays for those travelling a distance. The PandO fleet consist of the Arcadia Artemis Aurora, Azura, Oceana, Oriana and Ventura.

Shore excursions are also available as an optional extra, including beach trips, scenic trips or more cultural trips. PandO shore excursions are available in GBP, so there is no need to be concerned about the exchange rate.

PandO's ships are one of Britains largest and most contemporary fleet of cruise liners. The Artemis and Arcadia are childfree whereas the Aurora and Oceana is child friendly. Whatever ship you choose, you will find extensive onboard facilities to keep you fit, pampered, beautiful and entertained.

Each cruise ship have a photographer, a spa, beauty salon, a gym, laundry service, and much more. You need never worry about getting lost as there is a pocket guide in each stateroom and ships maps posted around.

PandO super liners have a thrilling range of entertainment and venues to guarantee memorable days and nights on board. There are musicals, live bands, deck parties, nightclubs, theatres, cocktail bars, concerts and classical recitals, cinemas, ball themes, games rooms and quizzes with prizes, as well as numerous bars each with its own individual style and atmosphere.

All PandO ships have three different dining room styles, Club, Freedom and Select. Then there are various celebrity chef restaurants, grills, Pan-pacific and oriental restaurants, pizzerias, cafes and Tapas bars. You can also choose to have a personal waiter service as you dine al fresco on your private balcony.

PandO offer stress free special occasions and comprehensive wedding packages totally unique to any experience on shore. Your wedding, anniversary or birthday at sea will be a dream come true and a day to remember for the rest of your life.

Your loyalty will be rewarded with a complimentary membership to the Portunus Club. You will recieve points that can be earnt each day - the more you sail you will get more points - the more points you collect the bigger the discount.

It's the little extras offered by PandO that set them apart from some of the other cruise companies. Things like having your bed turned down each night, stewards who quickly catch on to what you prefer to drink and make sure your glass is topped up at dinner. The complimentary ships newspaper keeps you up with the latest headlines and there is always be a welcome pack and loads of entertainment for the children.

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