The smallest of our seven ships, Adonia is designed to offer a delightfully intimate cruising experience. Radiating small ship charm, she carries just 710 passengers. What this means is that in no time at all you’ll experience the cruising camaraderie that comes with being surrounded by friendly, familiar faces. And thanks to her small size, P&O Cruises Adonia is a pathfinder ship, exploring ports the larger ships of today are unable to visit – with 75% of her staterooms featuring a balcony, the views are second to none.

With wood-style panelling, a grand staircase and traditional artworks, her ambience and décor are in keeping with the traditions of cruising. Yet being a 21st century ship, (she was built in 2001) there is modernity to her detailing, all of which is beautifully crafted. Her Crow’s Nest offers far reaching views by day and live music by night and Anderson’s bar feels reassuringly British.

In her grand lounge, the dance floor plays host to an elegant waltz or cha-cha-cha and its stage presents a wide range of evening entertainment, from shows to classical recitals. There is dining overlooking the wake and evenings with after dinner speakers. There is a card room with panoramic ocean views, ample sunbathing space and restaurants which include Sorrento, the Ocean Grill and six course silver-service in the elegant Pacific Ocean Dining Room. And of course being smaller, everything on our Adonia cruise ship is just a short walk away.

Highlights

• Central atrium with grand staircase
• 8 bars – including Crow’s Nest and Anderson’s
• Main restaurant – The Pacific Dining Room
• Sorrento – fine dining Italian restaurant
• Ocean Grill – al fresco grill restaurant
• Food court
• The Curzon lounge
• Cyb@centre
• Library
• Card room
• Shops
• Photo gallery
• Oasis Spa and Health Club
• Gymnasium
• Salon
• 2 pools and 2 whirlpool spas
• Golf nets
• Deck games

Ship statistics: Adonia

• Country of registry: Bermuda
• Port of registry: Hamilton
• Entered service: May 2011
• Named by: Dame Shirley Bassey
• Gross Tonnage: 30,300
• Length overall: 180m
• Breadth: 25m
• Draught: 5.9m
• Crew: 385 approx
• Passengers: 710 regular operating capacity
• Passenger decks: 9
• Passenger cabins: 355

Exclusively for adults, Arcadia offers a relaxed pace, stylish surroundings and more than a hint of extravagance to P&O Cruises. Arcadia’s signature features such as her exterior glass-fronted lifts and expansive art collection, featuring no less than 3,000 works of art, create a sophisticated air.

Take a stroll up to Sky Deck and, in addition to great views you’ll find The Orchid Bar and Orchid Restaurant, a Select Dining venue which offers immaculately presented Asian fusion dishes; a treat for the senses. In fact, foodies will be in their element on this ship, for our Arcadia cruise ship also features Arcadian Rhodes, an intimate and upmarket restaurant serving British fare with a modern twist, created by none other than Gary Rhodes.

Arcadia has many a place to happily while away an hour or two; Caffè Vivo, The Piano Bar and The Rising Sun pub to name but a few. There are plenty of ways to keep active too, but the ultimate route to feeling great has to lie with a visit to Arcadia’s wonderful spa which includes a large hydrotherapy pool and a thermal suite complete with fragrant aromatic showers. By evening, you’ll find spellbinding shows in The Palladium theatre, a lively casino, Electra nightclub and The Globe, offering anything from comedy to live music.

Highlights

• Arcadian Rhodes – British fine dining created by Gary Rhodes
• Two tier main restaurant
• 3 tier Palladium theatre
• The Crow’s Nest lounge and bar
• The Globe for comedy and live music
• The Screening Room 30 seat cinema
• Oasis Spa with hydropool and thermal suite
• The Orchid – Asian fusion restaurant
• Ocean view gymnasium
• Poolside grill
• Italian style cafe
• 2 pools, 1 with skydome

Ship statistics: Arcadia

• Country of registry: Bermuda
• Port of registry: Hamilton
• Entered service: April 2005
• Named by: Dame Kelly Holmes
• Gross Tonnage: 83,500
• Length overall: 285m (935ft)
• Breadth: 29.2m (96ft)
• Draught: 7.8m (26ft)
• Service speed: 24 knots
• Crew: 880
• Regular passenger capacity: 2016
• Maximum passenger capacity: 2388
• Passenger decks: 11
• Passenger cabins: 1008

Arcadia’s cabins

Arcadia offers a fantastic range of accommodation from well-proportioned Suites, complete with king size bed, separate lounge area and spacious balcony to Mini-Suites, Deluxe Balcony Cabins, Outside Cabins with picture window and Inside Cabins. In addition she also offers Large Inside Twin Cabins, complete with two-seater sofa – an appealing economic option.

Aurora is a mid-sized cruise ship, instantly recognisable thanks to her elegant tiered stern. Like Oriana, Aurora is designed as a classic ocean going vessel and is therefore ideally suited to world cruising. At her heart is a Lalique-inspired waterfall which forms the centrepiece of her atrium – one of her signature features.

When it comes to bars she offers a variety to suit every mood including her Crow’s Nest bar, which offers a great view of every port along the way (and the oceans in between), Champions sports bar and adjacent casino, and Anderson’s with its rather sophisticated wood panelled walls. Entertainment wise there’s the Playhouse cinema which shows recently released films, a show lounge and theatre.

Her dining options include her two main restaurants, as well as a bistro by Marco Pierre White and an al fresco grill restaurant. P&O Cruises Aurora is designed for walking or jogging with the opportunity to do just that around her circumference thanks to the broad teak promenade deck. She also welcomes families with children’s clubs and a dedicated family pool. She even has one pool which can be covered by a sky dome.

Highlights

• Café Bordeaux – bistro created by Marco Pierre White
• The Pennant Grill – al fresco grill restaurant
• 3 pools, 1 with skydome and 4 whirlpool spas
• The Crow’s Nest lounge and bar
• The Playhouse cinema
• Monte Carlo Casino
• Masquerade nightclub
• Carmen’s show lounge and bar
• Anderson’s bar
• Champions sports bar
• Curzon Theatre
• Golf simulator & golf nets
• Spa and gym

Ship statistics: Aurora

• Country of registry: Bermuda
• Port of registry: Hamilton
• Entered service: April 2000
• Named by: HRH The Princess Royal
• Gross Tonnage: 76,000
• Length overall: 270m (886ft)
• Breadth: 32.2m (105ft)
• Draught: 8.4m (27ft)
• Service speed: 24 knots
• Crew: 850
• Regular passenger capacity: 1870
• Maximum passenger capacity: 1950
• Passenger decks: 10
• Passenger cabins: 935

Aurora’s cabins

Aurora’s cabin accommodation ranges from the truly luxurious to the more modest and economical. Her magnificent Penthouse Suites include a spiral staircase, lounge and dining area, personal butler and either a grand piano or library. She also offers spacious Suites and Mini-Suites, Deluxe Balcony Cabins, standard Balcony Cabins and a choice of Outside or Inside Cabins.

Azura is one of the largest cruise ships in the P&O Cruises fleet. Azura offers an incredible choice of bars, restaurants, sports and spa facilities and entertainment, plus lots of other exciting and unique features.At the heart of Azura cruise ship is her atrium, a very social venue located over three magnificent decks, with a café, art gallery, bookshop, library and shopping. In the evenings you are invited to take your partner and dance the night away on a beautifully polished dance floor.

The music and dance theme continues in The Playhouse theatre with West End style shows, and in Manhattan, Azura’s New York inspired show lounge. 

The Retreat is an alfresco spa terrace designed exclusively for adults, offering treatments under airy cabanas and beneath moonlit skies. Azura’s Spa Staterooms offer priority access to these facilities and for independent travellers, there’s perfectly proportioned single staterooms. On Lido Deck, SeaScreen is an open air cinema screening comedy classics, British film favourites and Hollywood blockbusters.

Dining also takes centre stage on board. In addition to three main restaurants offering a choice of Club Dining – the same table at the same time each evening, and Freedom Dining – no fixed seating or dining times, there’s the opportunity to visit the Select Dining venues of Sindhu; the first restaurant at sea from Michelin starred chef Atul Kochhar, Seventeen; where a sense of occasion is always on the menu, and The Glass House, a wine bar and restaurant created in partnership with TVs Olly Smith.

Highlights

• Sindhu – Indian style created by Atul Kochhar
• The Glass House – steak and seafood grill fare with wines selected by Olly Smith
• Seventeen – classic fine dining
• Verona – waiter service Italian Trattoria
• The Retreat alfresco spa terrace
• SeaScreen open air cinema
• Malabar for comedy and live music
• Brodie’s (English pub)
• The fleet’s first Single Staterooms
• 3 deck atrium with dance floor
• The Planet Bar with 20m plasma video wall
• The Playhouse theatre
• Oasis Spa and Health Club with pool and thermal suite
• Ocean view gym
• 4 pools and 6 whirlpool spas

Ship statistics: Azura

• Built: Fincantieri, Italy
• Entered service: April 2010
• Gross tonnage: 115,000 tonnes
• Length overall: 290m
• Breadth: 36m
• Height (from keel): 67.4m
• Height (from waterline): 59m
• Crew: 1,200 approx
• Regular passenger capacity: 3,096
• Maximum passenger capacity: 3,597
• Passenger decks: 14
• Passenger cabins: 1,557 (1,117 outside, 910 balcony, 440 inside, 18 single staterooms with pullman berth (12 outside and six inside)

Azura’s cabins

Azura offers a luxurious range of accommodation, from spacious Suites to Superior Deluxe Balcony Cabins, Balcony Cabins and a choice of standard Outside and Inside Cabins. She also boasts the only Single Cabins in the fleet. Plus there’s special Spa Cabin Packages, which include a whole range of exclusive pampering benefits.

Standard in all accommodation:

Daily steward service, TV, radio and telephone, hairdryer, refrigerator and safe, tea/coffee making facilities, air conditioning, picture window* (outside cabins) or picture mirror* (inside cabins), vanity/writing desk and chair, wardrobe and drawer space.

Oceana is a mid-sized cruise ship with a particularly stunning atrium that creates a real ‘wow’. Her bars, restaurants, shops and lounges have been designed to flow seamlessly through the ship and this makes for a sociable and informal atmosphere with P&O Cruises. Oceana’s bars are a feature… There is Magnums – a lively Champagne bar, Winners’ – the funky midships bar and the Yacht and Compass – a traditional English pub. Oceana also has a dedicated nightclub.

For dining, Oceana offers a choice when it comes to the main restaurants of both Club (fixed dining times) and Freedom dining (no fixed dining times). She also has several other restaurants to try; a bistro by Marco Pierre White and al fresco dining on deck at the Horizon Grill for great steaks and seafood.

Oceana cruise ship has broad decks with 4 sparkling pools and 6 whirlpools to enjoy during the day and even has a sports court ingeniously housed in her funnel. The gym and spa are well appointed and within easy reach, as is the golf simulator. Oceana’s welcoming and informal atmosphere makes her particularly popular with families.

Highlights

• Café Jardin – bistro created by Marco Pierre White
• Horizon Grill – al fresco grill restaurant
• Ocean view gym
• Sports court
• Golf simulator and golf nets
• Monto Carlo casino
• Magnums champagne bar
• Le Club nightclub
• Tiffany’s lounge
• Footlights theatre
• Starlights show lounge
• 4 pools and 6 whirlpool spas
• Oasis Spa and salon

Ship statistics: Oceana

• Country of registry: Bermuda
• Port of registry: Hamilton
• Entered service: November 2002
• Named by: HRH The Princess Royal
• Gross Tonnage: 77,000
• Length overall: 261m (856ft)
• Breadth: 32.2m (105ft)
• Draught: 8.1m (26ft)
• Service speed: 21 knots
• Crew: 870
• Regular passenger capacity: 2016
• Maximum passenger capacity: 2272
• Passenger decks: 11

 

• Passenger cabins: 1008

Oceana’s cabins

Stylish and inviting, Oceana’s cabins come in all shapes and sizes, from spacious and fully equipped Suites, offering a host of extra special touches, to slightly more modest, but equally luxurious Mini-Suites, Balcony Cabins – ideal for alfresco breakfasts or pre-dinner drinks – and a choice of standard Outside or Inside Cabins, which offer a very comfortable base for your holiday.

Standard in all accommodation:

Daily steward service, TV, radio and telephone, hairdryer, refrigerator and safe, tea/coffee making facilities, air conditioning, picture window* (outside cabins) or picture mirror* (inside cabins), vanity/writing desk and chair, wardrobe and drawer space.

Please note that from 19th December 2011 (from cruise X122) Oriana will be exclusively for adults.

With her signature tiered stern decks, Oriana cruise ship is elegant and attractive. She has been specifically designed to suit British tastes; the broad teak promenade and lido decks are great for sun bathing and watching the world go by; the card room and wood panelled library are ideal for relaxing in, as are the bars including the Lord’s Tavern sports bar and Anderson’s with its leather armchairs and maritime artefacts.

Oriana’s signature features are a stunning atrium with a Tiffany glass ceiling, a panoramic Crow’s Nest bar and Oriana Rhodes, a restaurant by Gary Rhodes situated in the sumptuous surroundings of the Curzon Room. She also has a theatre, cinema, show lounge, nightclub and casino to ensure that entertainment is always within easy reach with P&O Cruises.

Oriana cruise ship plays host to our Music Festivals at Sea programme where you can experience opera, operetta, and recitals all of which are presented by well-known names from radio, television and stage. You’ll also find excellent children’s facilities with a dedicated pool, sports court and golf nets on board.

Highlights

• Oriana Rhodes – British fine dining created by Gary Rhodes
• The Terrace Grill – al fresco grill restaurant
• Al fresco pizzeria
• Tiffany Court
• Crichton’s card room
• Spa an ocean view gym
• 3 pools, 1 paddling pool, and 5 whirlpool spas
• Theatre Royal
• Pacific show lounge and bar
• The Crow’s Nest lounge and bar
• Chaplin’s cinema
• Lord’s Tavern bar
• Harlequin’s bar and nightclub
• Anderson’s bar
• Monte Carlo Club casino

Ship statistics: Oriana

• Country of registry: Bermuda
• Port of registry: Hamilton
• Entered service: April 1995
• Named by: Her Majesty The Queen
• Gross Tonnage: 69,000
• Length overall: 261m (856ft)
• Breadth: 32.2m (105ft)
• Draught: 8.2m (27ft)
• Service speed: 24 knots
• Crew: 800
• Regular passenger capacity: 1818
• Maximum passenger capacity: 1928
• Passenger decks: 10
• Passenger cabins: 909

Oriana’s cabins

Elegant and welcoming, Oriana’s Cabins offer something for all tastes and budgets. You can choose everything from exclusive Suites, complete with separate bedroom, guest bathroom, walk-in dressing area and many extra special touches to sizeable Mini-Suites, Deluxe Balcony Cabins – also available with a picture window instead of a balcony – plus standard Outside and Inside Cabins.

Standard in all accommodation:

Daily steward service, TV, radio and telephone, hairdryer, refrigerator and safe, tea/coffee making facilities, air conditioning, picture window* (outside staterooms) or picture mirror* (inside staterooms), vanity/writing desk and chair, wardrobe and drawer space.

Ventura is one of the largest cruise ships in the P&O Cruises fleet. Ventura is where you’ll find an incredible choice of facilities from bars, restaurants, a sports court, spa and theatre. Plus Ventura also has a number of exciting features that are exclusively hers.

Ventura’s signature restaurant is The White Room by none other than Marco Pierre White himself. But there are also 11 other restaurants to tempt you including a tapas bar and restaurant, a stunning Asian restaurant and a choice of Club Dining – the same table at the same time each evening, and Freedom Dining – no fixed seating or dining times.

Ventura is a highly entertaining cruise ship. A theatre with full production shows doubles as a cinema, she has two lounges for cabaret, tributes, comedy and dancing and even Metropolis, an amazing bar with a panoramic video wall brought to life by a different city skyline each evening. She also has great sports facilities, a well equipped gym and spa, a large sports court and 4 pools (one with a retractable roof).

In fact, a Ventura cruise is very family-friendly. In addition to fantastic children’s clubs and a play area for under 2s, there’s a circus skills school on top deck, Rock School, where teens can shred guitar, and Noddy and Mr. Bump from the Mr. Men Show are regular visitors. She even has a 24 hour buffet restaurant so the only routines you need to keep are your own.

Highlights

Ship statistics: Ventura

• Country of registry: Bermuda
• Port of registry: Hamilton
• Entered service: April 2008
• Named by: Dame Helen Mirren
• Gross Tonnage: 115,000
• Length overall: 290m (951ft)
• Breadth: 36m (118ft)
• Draught: 8.3m (27ft)
• Service speed: 22 knots
• Crew: 1,226
• Regular passenger capacity: 3,078
• Maximum passenger capacity: 3,574
• Passenger decks: 15
• Passenger cabins: 1,539

Ventura’s cabins

There’s plenty of choice when it comes to accommodation on Ventura. You can opt for a spacious and luxurious Suite or, ideal for families or groups of friends, her AE Grade Suites (suitable for 4-6 persons) offer ample living and sleeping space. Alternatively you can select a Superior Deluxe Balcony Cabin, a standard Balcony Cabin or an economical Outside or Inside Cabin.

Standard in all accommodation:

Daily steward service, TV, radio and telephone, hairdryer, refrigerator and safe, tea/coffee making facilities, air conditioning, picture window* (outside staterooms) or picture mirror* (inside staterooms), vanity/writing desk and chair, wardrobe and drawer space.

25 August 2011 – For Cunard and their guests, the superlative The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World has distinction and meaning far beyond the notoriety of the line’s famous fleet of Queens. It’s how the venerable company strives to make each guest feel throughout every voyage aboard flagship Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.

For the new FEEL FAMOUS. SAIL CUNARD. campaign, the storied cruise vacation company is rolling out the red carpet with a variety of compelling offers and an epic cinematic video that is sure to engage the most stalwart land vacationer to consider a voyage with Cunard.

The excitement of this new campaign begins at FeelFamousCunard.com where consumers can view the streaming video, explore Feel Famous Fares, and register to win a Transatlantic Crossing aboard Queen Mary 2 in the Feel Famous Sweepstakes – just a few of the enticing messages showcasing the line’s distinctive ocean liner experience.

Also on tap are new brochures and a newly re-mastered Legendary Liners, Unforgettable Voyages DVD scored to cinematic music presenting a spectrum of ways in which consumers will receive the royal treatment and feel famous aboard a Cunard Queen. Brochures, DVDs and Feel Famous fares are available through Cunard Preferred Travel Agents, by calling 1-800-7-CUNARD (728-6273) or online at Cunard.com.

Dressing up, always “de rigeur” aboard a Cunard liner, is as popular as ever, as evidenced by a recent survey, “Getting Decked Out: Attitudes about Dressing Up.” Commissioned by Cunard, the online survey measured the attitudes of 1,500 U.S. residents about dressing up and revealed that more than half of the respondents enjoy dressing up five times or more each year. Similarly, nearly 60 percent of those surveyed said they would like to have more opportunities to dress up. Respondents indicated that dressing up made them feel “attractive,” “sophisticated” and “elegant” and much to the delight of Cunard, dressing up on a cruise vacation is favored over a land vacation.

“For those who savour the sense of occasion to dress up and ‘feel famous,’ a Cunard voyage offers modernly classic elegance and style with glamourous evenings at Royal Nights themed balls, coupled with gourmet dining in grand ocean liner style,” said Peter Shanks, president of Cunard Line. “Impeccable White Star Service provides quintessential pampering to make guests ‘feel famous’ each and every day.”

Feel Famous Fares

Aboard a Cunard voyage, guests just might travel with some of the world’s most well-known luminaries, and experience entertainment and leisurely pursuits thought only to have been available to a very few. From iconic singer-songwriter James Taylor, global peacemaker Archbishop Desmond Tutu and comedic genius John Cleese, to publishing power couple Tina Brown and Sir Harold Evans, actress Uma Thurman and singer Carly Simon, Cunard guests are able to meet some of today’s most famous personalities.

Guests can enjoy a private viewing box in the Royal Court Theatre, learn the dashing art of fencing aboard Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, and dance nightly to a live orchestra in the Queens Room across the fleet.