P&O Cruises take passengers all over the world every year. However, not everyone has the time or inclination to go on a two week or month long cruise.
P&O mini cruises are preferred by many different groups of holidaymakers, including:
” First time cruise passengers trying it out
For people who’ve never been on P&O cruises before, mini cruises are an affordable way to try the experience out, without being at sea for weeks on end.
” Busy professionals
Taking a cruise holiday for two or three nights is preferable for many people who’re not able to take extended breaks from work.
” Young families
You can never tell how children might take to going on cruise holidays. If it’s their first time especially, you may want to take a shorter voyage with P&O cruises. Mini cruises are also good if you don’t want to take your children out of school to go on holiday.
” People who want to maximise their time off
Going on a conventional city break can often mean spending more hours in an airport lounge than you’d care to. With P&O cruises departing from Southampton, your mini cruise adventure can start without all the hassle of waiting around, baggage allowances and airport transfers at the other end.
P&O short cruise holidays
P&O cruises has a selection of different vessels it uses for mini cruises. The Oriana, Ventura, Arcadia and Azura take passengers to ports in France, Belgium, Spain and Ireland.
There are a number of itineraries to choose from depending on which ports and countries you’d like to explore on dry land.
Below is a quick guide to the vessels used by P&O for their mini cruise holidays.
” Oriana
P&O mini cruises on the Oriana are packed full of first class entertainment. This vessel has a theatre, show lounge, cinema, nightclub, casino and many bars in which to enjoy an evening.
The Oriana calls in at Zeebrugge and Le Havre on its European mini cruises.
” Ventura
With a dozen restaurants and plenty of activities for children, the Ventura is a popular choice for P&O cruises.
With so many decks to explore, you may not have time to experience everything on your short cruise. However, you’ll probably want to book again on this impressive vessel.
” Arcadia
Out of all the ships that set sail for shorter cruise holidays, P&O’s Arcadia is the most widely used. This sophisticated, adults only cruise liner often has celebrity cruises on offer, and Russell Watson and Derren Brown are just two of the big names who’ve been booked to appear on the Arcadia.
” Azura
As one of the largest ships in the fleet, P&O’s Azura has a wealth of facilities on board. A gym with an ocean view, health spa, four swimming pools, live music and an open air cinema are just some of the highlights for those going on mini cruise holidays with P&O.
The co-operative travel has a wide range of P&O cruises which can be booked online. Whether you’re looking for a mini cruise or a longer voyage, their choice of cruise holidays will ensure you find the perfect ship for your holiday at sea.