Highlights of the programmes include the second year of voyages for P&O’s new ship, Iona, which launches in 2020. Iona will voyage to the Norwegian fjords in summer 2021 followed by a winter season sailing around Spain, Portugal, Canary islands, as well as a seven-night trip to Europe’s northern cities.
Meanwhile Azura will be deployed on a fly-cruise season in the Mediterranean in summer 2021, taking over from sister ship Oceana, and Ventura will be alternating between 14-night Western Med and Baltic cruises during the summer season.
Oceana will spend summer 2021 offering 12-night itineraries around Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands, as well as seven-night Southern Cruise Breaks and two-night Short Breaks.
Britannia will be operating a dedicated summer season of Western Med cruises between May and October 2021, before heading to the Caribbean in winter 2022 where it will offer 14-night trips from Barbados and seven-night itineraries from St Lucia.
Winter 2022 will see Aurora operating a World Cruise for the first time in five years with a 99-night western circumnavigation of the globe leaving Southampton on 3 January 2022.
Also during winter 2022, Arcadia will operate its first transit of the Amazon as part of a 55-night Grand Tour around the Caribbean and Central America departing Southampton on 7 January 2022.
P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “The world is full of life-enriching experiences which give our guests the chance to delve deeper, to really get under the skin of a destination and explore more whilst creating life long memories.”
Pre-registration for summer 2021 and winter 2021/22 itineraries opens on Monday (14 October) and the programme will go on sale to Top Tier Peninsular Club members on 21 October before opening up for general sale on 23 October.
P&O is offering deposits from 5% and discounts of up to 10% are available on Select Price cruises when booked by December 9, 2019.
