P&O Cruises News Page 14
Britain’s newest ship sails on maiden voyage after naming by Darcey Bussell
Prima ballerina Darcey Bussell CBE has officially christened Azura, the latest P&O Cruises ship built exclusively for Britain. The spectacular celebrity naming ceremony, with Darcey Bussell as the ship’s Godmother, took place on Saturday April 10, prior to Azura’s maiden cruise to the Mediterranean which departed today.
Demand still high as P&O confirm the withdrawal of the Pride of Bilbao cruiseferry in September
For 17 years P&O’s Pride of Bilbao cruiseferry, servicing the Portsmouth to Bilbao route, has been ever-present, however, from September 2010, P&O are withdrawing their popular mini cruise.
P&O Cruises managing director and lowcosttravelgroup.com founder to speak at WTM Vision
World Travel Market, the premier global event for the travel industry, is delighted to announce P&O Cruises Managing Director Carol Marlow and lowcosttravelgroup.com Chief Executive Paul Evans are to speak at the WTM Vision Conference.
P&O Cruises introduces pathfinder ship Adonia
P&O Cruises introduces pathfinder ship Adonia, with ex UK and Mediterranean fly cruising, exclusively for adults
P&O Cruises to offer Mediterranean fly-cruising as part of largest ever programme
P&O Cruises is offering its largest ever cruise programme next year, including fly-cruise holidays to the Mediterranean on new small ship Adonia joining the fleet in May 2011 and the first full year of cruising for 3,100 passenger ship Azura.
The stage is set for Azura’s maiden voyage
International opera star, Russell Watson, and a host of other famous British faces will perform for passengers on the maiden voyage of the latest and most sophisticated addition to the P&O Cruises fleet, Azura.
Hell’s Kitchen star shows P&O Cruises passengers how to get cooking
Marco Pierre White will be travelling on board P&O Cruises superliner Ventura at various dates throughout the year and will be offering the chance for passengers to get up close and personal.
P&O Cruises makes luxury more affordable with ‘January Sail’ offers
P&O Cruises is offering free on board spending money and discounts of up to £1,000 per couple, for bookings made between 28 December 2009 and 31 January 2010.
Small is beautiful for P&O Cruises as it announces another addition to the fleet
P&O Cruises is bucking the industry trend towards ever larger vessels by introducing a ship to its fleet that will accommodate just 710 passengers and will be able to visit the “off the beaten track” destinations that are inaccessible to some of the bigger ships of today.
Royal Princess to leave Princess Cruises fleet and join British sister line P&O Cruises
One of the small ships of Princess Cruises, the 710-passenger Royal Princess, will depart the line’s fleet in spring 2011, transferring to sister company P&O Cruises in the U.K. The ship will be renamed Adonia.
Cruise sector buoyant
The number of Brits taking cruises this year increased by 5% despite the downturn in the economy, according to the latest figures from the Passenger Shipping Association. More than 1.5m Brits took a cruise this year compared to last – and this trend is expected to continue next year with a projected 6.5% increase to more than 1.6m passengers.
Join Pacific Jewel’s journey online
Get to know Australia’s latest superliner, Pacific Jewel, by following a new blog launched by P&O Cruises, at pacificjewel.pocruises.com.au.