So, here I am, aboard P&O Cruises Britannia on her Maiden Voyage and all I have to say so far is WHAT A SHIP SHE IS! Let me start at the beginning and bring you up to where I am right now…………….. I arrived at the Ocean Terminal at roughly 1pm, breezed through priority check-in…
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The Queen Names P&O Cruises Britannia – A Ceremony In Pictures
Yesterday, March 10th 2015, Her Majesty the Queen named the newest addition to the P&O Cruises fleet, Britannia! I was incredibly lucky to receive an invitation to the naming ceremony as well as the Gala Dinner, which was held onboard the evening before, and I have to tell you that it was most certainly the…
Her Majesty The Queen To Name P&O Cruises Britannia
I think we all knew it was coming, but today P&O Cruises has finally announced that Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will name the new P&O Cruises vessel Britannia at Ocean Terminal, Southampton, SO14 3QN, on Tuesday March 10, 2015. The naming will be a milestone in…
Getting To Know P&O Cruises Britannia
As you are all probably aware by now, on February 22nd, P&O Cruises officially took ownership of Britannia. The traditional ceremony included the exchange of flags, in which the shipyard flag is taken down and the P&O Cruises flag is flown. Britannia’s Captain Paul Brown was also presented with the first water to touch the hull…
Celebrity Chefs Hosting Cookery Lessons Aboard Britannia
Baking Queen Mary Berry will head a line up of the UK’s best loved chefs hosting cookery lessons onboard P&O Cruises new ship Britannia this year. 10 celebrity chefs will be on a number of Britannia’s sailings throughout the year during which they will run cookery classes, host exclusive chef’s table dinners, participate in Q&A…
Cruise Ships On Order
2014 has seen the arrival of some fantastic vessels including, Norwegian Getaway, Quantum of the Seas, Costa Diadema and Mein Schiff 3, but what else do we have to look forward to from 2015 and beyond? Well, we are going to find out because I thought now would be the perfect time to do a…
P&O Cruises Aurora Gets Her New Look
Following a £32m refit in Hamburg, Aurora is the first ship in the P&O Cruises fleet to receive the bold new livery design. She left Hamburg this morning and will arrive in Southampton on Thursday evening having spent the last 20 days with 1,200 contractors working to make ready for her Christmas and New Year…
Cadiz, Lisbon And The Horizon Grill
Hello, from a rather choppy North Atlantic! We are at sea today and tomorrow before once again reaching Southampton on Saturday morning – the cruise has gone over quite quickly! Since my last blog we have visited Cadiz and Lisbon, so let me bring you up to speed. First of all, Horizon Grill. I am…
Christmas Shopping, Montserrat and Cafe Jardin
Since my last blog update we have had 4 port days in a row, Gibraltar, Cartagena, Palma and today, Barcelona – let me bring you up to speed. Gibraltar was an afternoon call, we arrived at 1pm and promptly made our way from the ship up to Main Street. The weather to begin with wasn’t…
Hello! From Somewhere In The Sea!
Good morning from somewhere in the sea! We are on our second sea day today and have tomorrow morning at sea before we reach Gibraltar tomorrow late morning/early afternoon. It’s been quite choppy since we left Southampton and although our Officer of the Watch told us an hour ago that the sea state is rough…
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