3. The P&O Cruises fleet
There are seven ships in the P&O Cruises fleet and no two are the same. Do your homework before booking.
Arvia (5,200 passengers)
The line’s newest ship offers 30 places to eat and drink and the ship’s SkyDome puts some of these plus a pool and entertainment under a retractable glass roof. Elsewhere guests will find a spa, three more pools, a swim-up bar and a 54 metre-high ropes course. Guests can pay a premium for a VIP open-deck area with cabanas, drinks and snacks and alfresco spa treatments.
Sails to: The Caribbean, Mediterranean and Spain, Portugal and France
Iona (5,200 passengers)
Both Arvia and Iona are powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Iona also has more than 30 places to eat and drink plus four pools and 18 whirlpool spas. She features the first gin still at sea, in collaboration with Devon’s Salcombe Gin, and live music at the 710 Club is curated by Gary Barlow.
Sails to: Norwegian fjords, Canary Islands, Northern Europe and Scandinavia
Britannia (3,647 passengers)
Fresh from a refit ahead of her 10th anniversary in 2025, Britannia has contemporary spaces, an opulent spa and a premium open-deck Retreat area and Salon. Eleven dining venues include the intimate Limelight Club, the Epicurean and The Glass House, a Mediterranean-style tapas venue headed up by wine expert, Olly Smith and Local Food Hero, José Pizarro.
Sails to: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords
