P&O Cruises reveals winter 2026/27 programme
P&O Cruises has opened pre-registration for its new collection of winter 2026/27 itineraries
Itineraries include Galveston, Texas and Port Vila, Vanuatu as new destinations, as well as six new-for-this-season ports; Agadir; Alotau; Kona; Newcastle, Australia; Port of Spain, Trinidad; and Progreso, as well as New Year’s celebrations in Hamburg, Barcelona and Lisbon.
Aurora’s 75-night Grand Tour, departing Southampton in January 2027, includes an overnight maiden call in Galveston for two full days. The vessel will also call into Port of Spain, Trinidad for the first time, as well as returning to Progreso, Mexico for the first time since 2020. Prices start at £5,999 per person.
Arcadia’s newly extended 106-night world cruise, setting sail from Southampton in January 2027, calls into a new destination for P&O Cruises, Port Vila, capital of Vanuatu. Arcadia also calls into Alotau, Papu New Guinea; Kona, Hawaii; and Newcastle, Australia, all of which have not been visited for more than five years.
The itinerary features 28 ports of call, with nine destinations offering either an overnight or late-evening departure. Prices start at £9,999 per person.
Meanwhile, Iona will depart on a 16-night Atlantic Islands cruise from Southampton in December 2026, calling into eight European destinations, including a late stay in Lisbon for New Year’s Eve celebrations. Prices start at £1,399 per person.
Aurora’s new 14-night Baltic itinerary departing Southampton in December 2026 calls into five ports with Christmas markets, with the highlight of an overnight stay in Tallinn, and Azura has two new itineraries across the festive season in 2026; a 10-night sailing departing Tenerife followed by an 11-night itinerary from Malaga.
P&O Cruises’ newest ship Arvia will sail a 14-night Caribbean fly-cruise itinerary from Barbados and Antigua, while Iona will offer guests a programme of Spain, Portugal and Canary Islands holidays.
P&O Cruises to offer agent training with new itineraries
General sale for the new range of itineraries will open on 23 October 2024. To learn more about the collection, agents can join dedicated training sessions on 14 October at 10am and 11.30am, and on 30 October when training and engagement manager Stephanie Adams will host a Facebook Live.
Earlier this year, Carnival Corporation appointed Stuart Allison as the first chief commercial officer of P&O Cruises in a move to support the brand’s commercial growth ambitions.
