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Captain’s Choice Cruisers – Who are they for?

As we know, there’s no such thing as an ‘average cruiser’, however, there are a few pointers you can look out for that may help you spot a potential Captain’s Choice customer, and find the perfect holiday for them; A typical Captain’s Choice customer will be aged between 65-75 years old.

This demographic are experienced cruisers who will typically have been on 4+ P&O Cruises holidays.

This audience love cruising and will have already experienced the mainstream trades. They’re now looking to trial new and unique itineraries.

They like to travel on longer and more unusual itineraries that offer something above and beyond the mainstream trades. Therefore the Captain’s Choice cruises, with their mix of maiden calls, overnights and events in port could be just what they’re looking for.

A high proportion of Captain’s Choice cruisers live in the South West and East Anglia.

Captain’s Choice CruisesOur Captain’s Choice cruises offer ample opportunity for relaxation and exploration, with an enticing blend of days at sea, glamorous gala evenings and calls in some of the world’s most exciting cities. We’ve handpicked these exhilarating itineraries because they offer something a little different; these are longer cruises, often calling at new or lesser-known ports. Their longer duration allows more opportunity to spend evenings in port. They can also be combined with a wealth of shore-side events and festivals that offer a unique opportunity for passengers to immerse themselves in the local culture and customs of the destinations we visit.

Welcome to your Captain’s Choice toolkit Inside these pages you’ll find everything you need to create a compelling case for customers to choose these cruises. From copy to imagery, we’ll also give you all you need to create your own customer-focussed communications.

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Captain’s Choice – Cruises for the Connoisseur

65-75years old

4+cruises

Live in the South West and East Anglia

Unique itineraries

Welcome to our latest collection of Captain’s Choice cruises, our carefully collated selection of exciting holidays for the coming year and into 2017. These truly are cruises for the connoisseur, featuring a wealth of fabulously varied itineraries and packed with enriching experiences, we’re certain you’ll find something appealing amongst this selection of holiday highlights.


Captain’s Choice Cruises – Wave III Come celebrate with usWhen you’re planning a holiday, tips from those in the know can be priceless. And who better to advise on interesting new destinations than the people who take you there?

Together with our team of destinations experts, our Captains have drawn on their wealth of travel experience and handpicked a selection of their favourite ports for our special Captain’s Choice itineraries. Many of these are hidden gems, giving you the chance to explore exciting cities you might never have been to before. These leisurely cruises also give you more opportunities to spend evenings in port and really immerse yourself in the local culture.

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Southampton - La Coruna - Antigua St Maarten - Dominica t - Grenada Barbados - Ponta Delgada, Azores Southampton

Aurora R62216 DEC 2016 | 24 NIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS: Christmas & New Year cruise

Southampton - Seville (tours from Cadiz) Catania, Sicily - Corigliano Calabro - Venice Trieste - Zadar - Kotor h - Corfu - Gibraltar Southampton

Oriana X6193 OCT 2016 |19 NIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS: Evening call in VenicePeninsular club cruiseMusic Festivals at Sea cruise

Southampton - Andalsnes t - Tromso - Alta (overnight in port) - Stavanger - Southampton

Oriana X7036 MAR 2017 | 12 NIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS: Evening calls in Tromso & Alta Northern Lights cruise

Southampton - Antigua - Tortola - St Maarten St Kitts t - Martinique - St Lucia t Ponta Delgada, Azores - Southampton

Arcadia J619 25 NOV 2016 | 24 NIGHTS

Southampton - La Coruna - Barbados St Lucia t - Dominica t - St Maarten (two days in port) - Tortola - St Kitts t - Antigua Ponta Delgada, Azores - Southampton

Ventura N70218 JAN 2017 | 28 NIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS: Evening call in BarbadosPeninsular club cruise

Southampton - Praia da Vitoria, Azores St Maarten - St Kitts t - Antigua Martinique - Barbados - Ponta Delgada, Azores - Southampton

Oriana X70418 MAR 2017 | 24 NIGHTS


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Southampton - Seville (tours from Cadiz) Marseilles - Calvi, Corsica h - Rome (tours from Civitavecchia) - Salerno - Transit Messina Strait - Corigliano Calabro- Messina, Sicily - Cagliari, Sardinia - Gibraltar - Lisbon - Southampton

Oriana X70623 APR 2017 | 18 NIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS: Evening call in LisbonPeninsular club cruise

Southampton - Mallorca - Chania (tours from Souda Bay) - Mykonos - Athens (tours from Piraeus) - Santorini h - Olympia (tours from Katakolon) - Gibraltar - Southampton

Ventura N7099 APR 2017 | 17 NIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS: Evening call in MykonosNew port - Chania (tours from Souda Bay)Peninsular club cruise

Southampton - Oporto (tours from Leixoes) - Catania, Sicily - Corigliano Calabro - Venice Trieste - Zadar - Kotor t - Corfu - Gibraltar Southampton

Oriana X7105 JUN 2017 | 19 NIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS: Evening calls in Venice & Trieste Music Festivals at Sea cruise

Southampton - Mallorca - Athens (tours from Piraeus) Ephesus (tours from Kusadasi) - Mykonos Olympia (tours from Katakolon) - Messina, Sicily - Gibraltar Southampton

Ventura N72115 AUG 2017 | 17 NIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS: Evening call in Ephesus

Southampton - Vigo - Cartagena - Barcelona (two days in port) - Toulon - Florence/Pisa (tours from La Spezia) - Sorrento h - Olbia, Sardinia - Gibraltar - El Ferrol - Southampton

Arcadia J70421 MAY 2017 | 17 NIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS: Two full days in Barcelona New port - OlbiaPeninsular club cruise

Southampton - Sydney, Nova Scotia Halifax - Boston (overnight in port) Bar Harbor h - New York (two days in port) Baltimore - Charleston - Bermuda Praia da Vitoria, Azores - Southampton

Aurora R71527 AUG 2017 | 30 NIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS: Two full days in New York Evening calls in Boston & Charleston


Caribbean ex UK

CRUISE DEPARTS NIGHTS DESTINATION CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

AURORA R618 8 Oct 2016 24 Southampton - La Coruna - Tortola - Antigua - St Maarten - St Lucia t - Barbados - Ponta Delgada, Azores - Southampton

Evening call in BarbadosPeninsular club cruise

ORIANA X620 22 Oct 2016 34Southampton - La Coruna - St Maarten - Ocho Rios, Jamaica t - Grand Cayman h - Cozumel t Progreso - New Orleans (overnight in port) - Fort Lauderdale - Port Canaveral - Charleston (overnight in port) - Bermuda - Ponta Delgada, Azores - Southampton

Evening calls in New Orleans & Charleston

ARCADIA J619 25 Nov 2016 24 Southampton - Antigua - Tortola - St Maarten - St Kitts t - Martinique - St Lucia t - Ponta Delgada, Azores - Southampton

AURORA R622 16 Dec 2016 24 Southampton - La Coruna - Antigua - St Maarten - Dominica t - Grenada - Barbados - Ponta Delgada, Azores - Southampton

Christmas & New Year cruise

OCEANA E701 4 Jan 2017 35Southampton - Ponta Delgada, Azores - St Lucia t - St Kitts t - Tortola - Montego Bay, Jamaica Grand Cayman h - Cozumel t - New Orleans (overnight in port) - Key West t - Fort Lauderdale Port Canaveral - Charleston - La Coruna - Southampton

Evening call in Charleston

VENTURA N702 18 Jan 2017 28 Southampton - La Coruna - Barbados - St Lucia t - Dominica t - St Maarten (two days in port) Tortola - St Kitts t - Antigua - Ponta Delgada, Azores - Southampton

Evening call in BarbadosPeninsular club cruise

OCEANA E702 8 Feb 2017 35Southampton - La Coruna - Antigua - St Lucia t - Barbados - Grenada - Aruba - Partial transit Panama Canal - Roatan t - Costa Maya - Montego Bay, Jamaica - Tortola - St Maarten - Ponta Delgada, Azores Southampton

Evening call in Tortola

ORIANA X704 18 Mar 2017 24 Southampton - Praia da Vitoria, Azores - St Maarten - St Kitts t - Antigua - Martinique - Barbados Ponta Delgada, Azores - Southampton

Music Festivals at Sea cruise

Canada & New England


ARCADIA J614 11 Sep 2016 24 Southampton - New York (overnight in port) - Newport, Rhode Island h - Boston - Portland, Maine St John, New Brunswick - Halifax - Quebec (overnight in port) - Sydney, Nova Scotia h - Southampton

Evening call in Boston & Quebec

AURORA R715 27 Aug 2017 30 Southampton - Sydney, Nova Scotia - Halifax - Boston (overnight in port) - Bar Harbor h New York (two days in port) - Baltimore - Charleston - Bermuda - Praia da Vitoria, Azores - Southampton

Two full days in New YorkEvening calls in Boston & Charleston

British Isles


ORIANA X614 21 Aug 2016 12Southampton - St Peter Port, Guernsey h - Sailing by South Cornwall - Cork (tours from Ringaskiddy)Dublin - Belfast - Stornoway h - Kirkwall, Orkney Islands - Sailing by Cape Wrath Portree, Isle of Skye h - Glasgow (tours from Greenock) - Southampton

Evening call in Kirkwall

ORIANA X615 2 Sep 2016 8 Southampton - St Peter Port, Guernsey h - Scrabster h - Kirkwall, Orkney Islands - Stornoway h Dublin - Southampton

Evening calls in Kirkwall & Dublin

ORIANA X715 30 Jul 2017 12Southampton - Glasgow (tours from Greenock) - Portree, Isle of Skye h - Kirkwall, Orkney Islands Invergordon - Belfast - Dublin - Cork (tours from Cobh) - Cruise by South Cornwall - St Peter Port, Guernsey h - Southampton

Peninsular club cruise

ORIANA X717 25 Aug 2017 7 Southampton - Cork (tours from Cobh) - Dublin - Killybegs - Galway h - Southampton Peninsular club cruise

Here’s a comprehensive list of all 37 of our Captain’s Choice cruises. Keep an eye out for a selection of Captain’s Choice holidays in our regular promotional campaigns.

Captain’s Choice Cruises

BalticCRUISE DEPARTS NIGHTS DESTINATION CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

AURORA R705 13 May 2017 16 Southampton - Gdansk (tours from Gdynia) - Klaipeda - St Petersburg (two days in port) - Tallinn Riga - Travemunde - Copenhagen - Oslo - Skagen - Southampton

Two full days in St PetersburgEvening call in OsloPeninsular club cruise


MediterraneanCRUISE DEPARTS NIGHTS DESTINATION CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

AURORA R616 18 Sep 2016 17 Southampton - Seville (tours from Cadiz) - Messina, Sicily - Corfu - Dubrovnik t - Venice - Valletta Gibraltar - Southampton

ORIANA X619 3 Oct 2016 19 Southampton - Seville (tours from Cadiz) - Catania, Sicily - Corigliano Calabro - Venice - Trieste Zadar - Kotor h - Corfu - Gibraltar - Southampton

Evening call in VenicePeninsular club cruiseMusic Festivals at Sea cruise

ARCADIA J615 5 Oct 2016 17 Southampton - Seville (tours from Cadiz) - Cagliari, Sardinia - Salerno - Messina, Sicily - Florence/Pisa (tours from La Spezia) - Elba h - Toulon - Barcelona - Ceuta h - Southampton

Highlight ports - Elba & Ceuta

ARCADIA J616 22 Oct 2016 18 Southampton - Seville (tours from Cadiz) - Messina, Sicily - Corfu - Dubrovnik t - Venice (overnight in port) - Hvar h - Gibraltar - Southampton

Evening call in Venice

AURORA R619 1 Nov 2016 19 Southampton - Seville (tours from Cadiz) - Cagliari, Sardinia - Naples - Messina, Sicily - Athens (tours from Piraeus) - Ephesus (tours from Kusadasi) - Rhodes - Valletta - Lisbon - Southampton

Highlight ports - Athens & Ephesus

VENTURA N709 9 Apr 2017 17 Southampton - Mallorca - Chania (tours from Souda Bay) - Mykonos - Athens (tours from Piraeus) Santorini h - Olympia (tours from Katakolon) - Gibraltar - Southampton

Evening call in MykonosNew port - Chania (tours from Souda Bay)Peninsular club cruise

ORIANA X706 23 Apr 2017 18Southampton - Seville (tours from Cadiz) - Marseilles - Calvi, Corsica h - Rome (tours from Civitavecchia) Salerno - Transit Messina Strait - Corigliano Calabro - Messina, Sicily - Cagliari, Sardinia - Gibraltar - Lisbon Southampton

Evening call in LisbonPeninsular club cruise

ARCADIA J702 27 Apr 2017 17 Southampton - Seville (tours from Cadiz) - Messina, Sicily - Venice - Split h - Dubrovnik t Cagliari, Sardinia - Gibraltar - Southampton

Evening call in Split

VENTURA N712 14 May 2017 17 Southampton - Ibiza - Heraklion, Crete - Athens (tours from Piraeus) - Ephesus (tours from Kusadasi) Santorini h - Olympia (tours from Katakolon) - Gibraltar - Southampton

ARCADIA J704 21 May 2017 17 Southampton - Vigo - Cartagena - Barcelona (two days in port) - Toulon - Florence/Pisa (tours from La Spezia) - Sorrento h - Olbia, Sardinia - Gibraltar - El Ferrol - Southampton

Two full days in BarcelonaNew port - OlbiaPeninsular club cruise

ORIANA X710 5 Jun 2017 19 Southampton - Oporto (tours from Leixoes) - Catania, Sicily - Corigliano Calabro - Venice - Trieste Zadar - Kotor t - Corfu - Gibraltar - Southampton

Evening calls in Venice & Trieste

AURORA R708 9 Jun 2017 16 Southampton - Seville (tours from Cadiz) - Almeria - Tarragona - St Tropez h - Rome (tours from Civitavecchia) - Salerno - Olbia, Sardinia - Gibraltar - Lisbon - Southampton

Evening call in Lisbon

VENTURA N716 23 Jun 2017 17 Southampton - Mallorca - Chania (tours from Souda Bay) - Rhodes - Mykonos - Athens (tours from Piraeus) - Olympia (tours from Katakolon) - Gibraltar - Southampton

New port - Chania (tours from Souda Bay)

ORIANA X712 1 Jul 2017 18Southampton - Oporto (tours from Leixoes) - Gibraltar - Cagliari, Sardinia - Palermo, Sicily - Sorrento h Florence/Pisa (tours from Livorno) - Santa Margherita h - Toulon - Barcelona - Seville (tours from Cadiz) Southampton

AURORA R712 23 Jul 2017 17 Southampton - Seville (tours from Cadiz) - Messina, Sicily - Venice - Sibenik h Dubrovnik t Cagliari, Sardinia - Gibraltar - Southampton

New port - Sibenik

VENTURA N721 15 Aug 2017 17 Southampton - Mallorca - Athens (tours from Piraeus) - Ephesus (tours from Kusadasi) - Mykonos Olympia (tours from Katakolon) - Messina, Sicily - Gibraltar - Southampton

Evening call in Ephesus

Captain’s Choice Cruises


ORIANA X702 22 Feb 2017 12 Southampton - Andalsnes t - Tromso - Alta (overnight in port) - Stavanger - SouthamptonEvening calls in Tromso & AltaNorthern Lights cruise

ORIANA X703 6 Mar 2017 12 Southampton - Andalsnes t - Tromso - Alta (overnight in port) - Stavanger - SouthamptonEvening calls in Tromso & AltaNorthern Lights cruise

AZURA A716 16 Jun 2017 14 Southampton - Bergen - Alesund - Akureyri t - Isafjordur h - Reykjavik - Torshavn - Belfast Southampton

Evening call in ReykjavikPeninsular club cruise

ARCADIA J708 2 Jul 2017 12Southampton - Haugesund - Olden - Cruise in Innvikfjorden & Nordfjord - Alesund - Andalsnes t Cruise in Romsdalsfjord - Trondheim - Hellesylt - Geiranger h - Cruise in Geirangerfjord, - Sunnylvsfjorden & Storfjorden - Flaam t - Cruise in Aurlandsfjord & Sognefjord - Stavanger - Southampton

Peninsular club cruise

ARCADIA J710 16 Jul 2017 14 Southampton - Flaam t - Geiranger h - Cruise in Geirangerfjord - Cruise in Sunnylvsfjorden Cruise in Storfjorden - Akureyri t - Isafjordur h - Reykjavik (two days in port) - Dublin - Southampton

Two full days in ReykjavikEvening call in Dublin

ORIANA X716 11 Aug 2017 14 Southampton - Belfast - Stornoway h - Reykjavik - Isafjordur h - Akureyri t - Klaksvik Kirkwall, Orkney Islands - Dublin - Southampton

Evening call in Dublin

Norway & Iceland


Offering a mixture of British Isles, Baltic, Canada and New England, Central Mediterranean, Iceland, North Cape and Fjords, Caribbean (Ex UK) and Western Med, the diversity of the Captain’s Choice cruises on offer should ensure there’s something for everyone. The difficult part for you will be deciding where in this wonderful world they’d like to go!

Caribbean ex UK We all know that the Caribbean offers as close as it comes to holiday perfection, and no doubt you’ll be familiar with everything these marvellous islands have to offer too. So what exactly do our Captain’s Choice Caribbean cruises hold in store for the intrepid traveller? There are a host of exciting evenings in port for starters. Amongst the highlights are: St Lucia Cloaked in verdant rainforests, its skyline dominated by the dramatic twin peaks of Les Pitons and its gardens a riot of hibiscus and bougainvillea; St Lucia is the epitome of a Caribbean paradise. Visit beautiful beaches, charming fishing villages and glory in the botanical gardens. You might like to enjoy one of the many fabulous restaurants this little patch of paradise has to offer; St Lucian seafood is something that simply begs to be experienced. Barbados For a taste of the classic Caribbean, you can’t beat Barbados. Take your pick from every kind of water sport imaginable, stunning nature walks and bike rides. Explore the rugged and wild east coast of this richly diverse island, or visit the more sheltered beaches of the west coast, with their vibrant bars and fabulous restaurants. You might like to spend your time ashore in bustling Bridgetown, exploring Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison - a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tortola Largest of the British Virgin Islands, Tortola is an island of stunning beauty. Discover a perfect underwater world with a scuba experience. Visit the Maritime Museum for an insight into Tortola’s rich boat building history. You may like to enjoy the perfect 360 degree panoramas from the Skyworld restaurant, perched high in the hills above the capital, Road Town and specialising in delicious fresh fish.

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Canada & New England Cities don’t come much more diverse or with bigger personalities than this eclectic collection along the USA and Canada coastline. From the dynamic bright lights and history of the big cities, to the military embattlements and towering cliffs of the eastern coastline, there are so many dizzying sights in the USA and Canada, you’ll wonder why you haven’t visited sooner. A New England cruise is worth the trip for the sight of New York’s iconic Lady of Liberty alone – but every destination is simply knock-out. Aurora R715 allows you to take a giant bite out of the Big Apple with an overnight stop in the city that never sleeps. With the wild abandonment of Nova Scotia, and evenings in port in baseball-loving Boston and chic Charleston high on the agenda, what's not to love? Charleston Quirky, charming and full of character, Charleston is the perfect place to experience a dose of real, old southern charm. Pop into the thriving food quarter for some traditional shrimp and grits, visit the designer boutiques of King Street, or the old City Market to pick up some traditional or artisan gifts. Charleston is the place to be for a real good time y’all!

British Isles With so much amazing world out there, it’s easy to overlook the historic richness, fantastic wildlife and quirky customs of our own green and pleasant lands. Sailing around the British Isles is a fantastic way to tick off those fascinating coastal cities that have been on your travel wish-list, well...forever. (And they’ll easily compete with any you’ll find abroad.) From the buzzing bars, shops and café culture of lyrical hubs like Glasgow and Dublin, to the untamed beauty of our wilder, more remote outposts off the coast of Scotland and in The Highlands, you’re certain to feel your soul stirring more than you ever imagined. With such diversity on our own doorstep, you’ll be glad you took the leap to get to know our shores that little bit better.

Western Mediterranean Highlights Aurora and Oriana offer some wonderfully eclectic itineraries on these longer journeys around the Western Med, combining classic ports with a number of new and lesser visited (but no less fascinating) calls. Corigliano Calabro You may give an understandable gasp of delight as you approach Corigliano Calabro on your ship. The white houses of the hilltop town look as if they’ve been piled higgledy-piggledy on top of each other and like they’re tumbling into the sea. Climb to the castle to see its hall of mirrors, all framed in gilded stucco and hung with Bohemian crystal chandeliers from a trompe-l'oeil ceiling. And, as if your ship were not an opulent enough experience, you could always visit the nearby ancient city of Sybaris which amassed great wealth thanks to its fertile land and busy port. Tarragona This endlessly sunny city offers up classic Mediterranean beach culture, a wealth of historically significant sites, and a classic foodie scene to tempt your taste buds. The beautiful medieval Cathedral is undoubtedly the heart of the city, and Tarragona serves up a tantalising array of food and wines behind its high walls and amongst its maze of narrow cobbled streets. Tarragona is home to a number of fascinating Roman sites, including a superbly preserved amphitheatre overlooking the sea, where it’s easy to imagine the Gladiators battling it out before the baying hordes of the ancient city.


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Central Mediterranean Highlights Think you know the Med? You may have another think coming! These Captain’s Choice central Mediterranean cruises offer even the connoisseur cruiser the opportunity to immerse themselves in some new experiences. Venice With a number of Captain’s Choice cruises featuring overnight calls in Venice, there’s a perfect opportunity to explore the city’s famous landmarks as night falls, such as the bustling St Marks Square and Rialto Bridge. However, if you dive off the beaten path and away from the usual tourist haunts you’ll discover a wealth of neighbourhood osteria (taverns). Here, you can sip a glass of prosecco and nibble on some of the finest cicheti (bar snacks) for an authentic, and often very reasonably priced, slice of true Venetian life. Greece & Turkey

With calls in Athens (from Piraeus) and Ephesus (from Kusadasi), you can explore some of the most Indulge your inner culture vulture and discover some of the Mediterranean’s oldest civilisations.

perfectly preserved ancient Greek and Greco-Roman architecture, including the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, once the biggest temple on earth, and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. With full day calls in Seville (tours from Cadiz), Naples, Messina, Rhodes and Valletta amongst others, this cruise is perfect for intrepid adventurers, history buffs and indeed anyone who enjoys the stunning scenery, wondrous architecture and fabulous food that the Med offers in abundance.

New & Lesser Frequented Ports We’re introducing a couple of new Mediterranean destinations in 2016, together with some lesser frequented gems. Sibenik, Croatia - New port If the Italian coastline gets you all aglow, then underrated Sibenik will certainly follow suit. Croatia’s oldest native town on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, is a gleaming example of medieval history. Lose yourself in the maze of steep backstreets and cobbled squares. For views across the Dalmatian coast, climb to the top of not one - but two - Venetian forts built in the 16th century to repel Ottoman invasion. In the Old Town, the Cathedral of St James is the city’s crowning glory. Admire the jaw-dropping fusion of Gothic and Renaissance styles in the vast interior. Olbia, Sardinia - New port You don’t have to travel to the Caribbean to find sea that sparkles in every shade of blue. Sardinia’s northeast coast is an earthly paradise of shimmering reefs, coves and bays. The main port of Olbia is often overlooked as crowds rush to the glittering Costa Smeralda, a millionaire’s playground for those looking to indulge in La Dolce Vita lifestyle. But Olbia (meaning ‘happy’ in Greek) brings much to smile about. The glorious sandy beaches are less crowded for a start and its bustling historic centre is refreshingly authentic, packed with boutiques, bars and sun-dappled piazzas.


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Norway & Iceland No matter how many times you’ve seen pictures of the spectacular scenery of the Norwegian Fjords and Iceland; nothing quite prepares you as you witness these awe-inspiring landscapes unfold before your eyes. In these lands where the spectacular comes as standard, there’s surely no finer place to take in the incredible panoramas than from the deck of a P&O Cruises ship. These lands of ice and fire may be famous for their icy winter temperatures, but they make a wonderful late spring or alternative summer holiday, with pleasantly warm temperatures and longer days to take in all those jaw-dropping views.

Iceland Iceland’s capital Reykjavik remains achingly cool, no matter the time of year and with an overnight stop here on board Arcadia (J710), there’s ample opportunity to enjoy its trendy bistros, snazzy cocktail bars, or to relax in the geothermal springs of the Blue Lagoon.

Northern Lights Witnessing the awesome sight of nature’s own spectacular lightshow is amongst the most memorable experiences in travel. With two evenings in port at Alta; gateway to the Northern Lights, Oriana offers a fantastic chance to get up close and personal with the Aurora Borealis. Alta is the site of the world’s first Northern Lights observatory and in winter is the perfect place to view this most astonishing of events. If you’ve a taste for adventure in the great outdoors, you might like to run with the pack on an exhilarating dog sledding safari, or watch herds of reindeer from a snow mobile.

Baltic Join Aurora R705 as she spends two full days in the jewel in the Baltic's crown, St Petersburg. You'll fill every minute of your time ashore sightseeing, as Russia's second city is home to first-class culture. The world-famous State Hermitage Museum is a perfect place to start and from there you’ll find incredible palaces, theatres and galleries in every direction. Colourful St Petersburg packs a visual punch you never forget and you can expect a whirlwind two days of gilded splendour, folklore, caviar, dancing and shopping as you walk in the footsteps of the Tsars.


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BookingTerms &Conditions

What’s included in a festive cruise on board?Aurora R622

Sumptuous traditional Christmas dinner

Presents for all guests*

Festive films in both on-board cinemas and on in-cabin TVs

All family-friendly ships will feature children’s parties, a pantomine and possibly even a visit from Santa

If your cruise sails over New Year’s Eve, you’ll be invited to the party

We’ll also conjure up a few extra surprises to delight you as your holiday unfolds

*One gift per cabin, dependent on gift. Applicable to Christmas cruises only.

Specific information (such as cruise number, cabin grade, duration and price) will need to be updated accordingly, depending on activity and what is being promoted.

†Select Prices shown are per person based on two adults sharing the lowest available grade outside cabin and are subject to availability.

*Book an applicable Select Price holiday and receive on-board spending money to spend during your cruise holiday in the on-board shops, bars, photo gallery, and on restaurants, spa and shore excursions booked on board. The amount shown is per cabin based on two people sharing the lowest grade of cabin available within the applicable cabin type, and varies by cabin and cruise duration. (Maximum amount fora Mediterranean cruise (other regions available) of £550 per cabin based upon a 17 night cruise, N709, NF grade) . Applicable to new Select Price bookings made between 5 August and 30 September 2016 on selected cabin grades on applicable departures between November 2016 and August 2017 and is inclusive of the P&O Cruises Select Price benefit of on-board spending money/car parking/return coach travel (choice of benefit dependent on cruise type, date, duration and time of booking). On-board spending money can only be spent whilst on board. Offer is not applicable to Early Saver or other promotional prices and cannot be exchanged for a cash alternative. We reserve the right to withdraw the offer in whole or on individual cruises at any time.

For up to date prices visit www.pocruises.com. For full P&O Cruises terms and conditions please refer to P&O Cruises April 2016 - March 2018 brochure or visit www.pocruises.com. Here you will find full descriptions of the cruises, cabin accommodation and itinerary details, as well as important information on passport, visa and health requirements and booking conditions, which you must read before booking. P&O Cruises is a trading name of Carnival plc, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 04039524.


Capturing “This is the life” through imageryIf you’d like to use any of our brand imagery in your own communications, you can download them via the link below. As a quick reminder, our images should be natural, immersive scenes drawing you in to the moment. They should convey joy and fulfilment, whether through activity, conversation or just feeling the moment.

Images available for download at www.pocruisesbrandhub.com – username: pocruises password: discover1 When choosing destination imagery pictures should be natural, immersive scenes that capture a rich sense of discovery — experiencing new places, people and cultural elements. Lighting should be natural but also enhance the scene and really give the customer food for thought regarding some destinations they may not previously have considered.

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