To date, P&O Cruises’ Britannia is the biggest vessel ever built for British cruisers, carrying 3,647 passengers, although P&O is launching an even bigger ship in 2020. For now, though, Britannia remains the line’s flagship, proudly British in feel, with the world’s longest Union Flag emblazoned on its white hull and all food and entertainment... To date, P&O Cruises’ Britannia is the biggest vessel ever built for British cruisers, carrying 3,647 passengers, although P&O is launching an even bigger ship in 2020. For now, though, Britannia remains the line’s flagship, proudly British in feel, with the world’s longest Union Flag emblazoned on its white hull and all food and entertainment...
Once you have discovered Valencia, you’ll wish you had more than a day to explore Spain’s third-largest city, located on the southeast coast. With an easily walkable centre, gorgeous medieval monuments built from golden stone that glows in the sunshine, and some dazzling art nouveau gems, Valencia is a joy to explore. It is also...
Criss-crossed through the ages by Greeks, Romans, Saracens and Byzantines, Sicily has so much of archaeological and historical interest that it could be a cruise destination in its own right; you could easily spend a week just sailing round the island and exploring. In reality, though, this rugged volcanic island (the largest in the Mediterranean),...
Gibraltar is a proud slice of Britain at the end of the Costa del Sol, guarding the narrow straits that form the entrance to the Mediterranean. The scenery – a sheer-sided hulk of limestone, 1,400 feet high and riddled with caves – is dramatic, the town huddled around its base, much of it still enclosed...
Ibiza may have more of a reputation as a clubbing hotspot than a cruise destination, but there is far more to the third largest of the Balearic islands than meets the eye. Ibiza’s history stretches back more than 3,000 years; the atmospheric capital, Eivissa, or Ibiza Town, is one of the oldest settlements in the...
A sighting of the northern lights features high on many a cruiser’s bucket list. It certainly did on mine. Luckily, winter voyages to Norway to chase the lights have become more and more popular in recent years – they are now offered by lines including P&O Cruises, Cruise & Maritime Voyages, Saga and Fred. Olsen,...
Packed with history, culture, superb food and gorgeous scenery, the Balearic Islands are made for cruising. Picturesque Palma Mallorca Palma, the elegant capital of Mallorca, takes the lion’s share of cruise calls. It is one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean, visited by lines ranging from MSC Cruises, NCL, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruises...
One of the best holidays I’ve had was taking my entire family on a cruise - eight of us in total; three generations on a swashbuckling Star Clippers cruise around the Aegean. We scrambled up the mast to the crow’s nest (teenagers and grandparents included!) sunbathed in the hammock-like bowsprit nets at the front of...
Although it is part of the giant Anglo-American Carnival Corporation, P&O Cruises is a quintessentially British line. Its home base is Southampton and the vast majority of passengers are from the UK. Whichever of the eight ships you choose, you can be sure of British tea, proper bacon on the buffet, British beers and entertainment...