P&O Cruises is offering a new collection of exotic fly-cruise holidays on four ships in early 2013. 50 new holidays are on offer on Adonia, Arcadia, Aurora and Azura.
These exotic cruises are presented in a new Winter Holidays brochure, combined with cruises on the other three ships in the P&O Cruises fleet – Oceana, Oriana and Ventura – offering holidays throughout the winter to the Caribbean, Canary Islands and Mediterranean.
All cruises in the Winter Holidays brochure can be viewed online at www.pocruises.co.uk. Cruises on Oceana, Oriana and Ventura are on sale now and the new exotic cruises can be booked from July 15, 2011.
The new exotic fly-cruise holidays combine iconic, far-flung destinations and start from just 13 nights in duration and £989 per person, based on Azura’s Mumbai to Singapore, calling in Colombo, Langkawi, Bangkok (from Laem Chabang) and Singapore.
Free on board spending money, which increases per person depending on the grade of cabin booked, and Early Booking savings are available for bookings made before November 30, 2011. In addition, an extra 10% discount is available for bookings made by August 31, 2011.
A video news release highlighting the popularity and growth of exotic holidays is available on the P&O Cruises YouTube channel and Facebook page. It can be downloaded for hosting on independent sites from www.youtube.com/pandocruises. Cruises managing director, Carol Marlow, said: “These exotic fly-cruise holidays are perfect for those who unfortunately can’t be away for more than a few weeks but want to explore a particular part of the world, on a cruise that is tailor made to combine some of the world’s most exciting destinations.
“No other kind of holiday offers the chance to visit destinations such as Singapore, Bali, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney in little more than two weeks without having to live out of a backpack or take several long flights. Passengers simply wake up in all these different destinations and the days in between are spent relaxing at sea. It is a leisurely way to explore the world and one that more and more people are enjoying each year.
“Time of year is a key factor when choosing a holiday and with more people taking a winter holiday it was a logical step for us to introduce this new brochure which contains all our winter programme between October to April 2012/13.”
Highlights of the exotic holidays available on each ship are:
Adonia
• Three cruises from 20 to 33 nights in duration
• Cruises available are Southampton to Rio de Janeiro (32 nights), Rio de Janeiro to Valparaiso (20 nights) and Valparaiso to Southampton (33 nights)
• Prices from £2,024 for the 20 night cruise to £3,329 for the 33 night cruise
• Free on board spending money available of between £50 per person for an inside cabin and £220 for a suite on a 20 night holiday
Arcadia
• Seven cruises from 18 to 35 nights in duration
• Cruises available include Southampton to Buenos Aires (18 nights), Valparaiso to Sydney (22 nights) and Brisbane to San Francisco (27 nights)
• Prices from £1,529 for an 18 night cruise (Southampton to Buenos Aires) to £2,924 for a 35 night cruise (Buenos Aires to Sydney)
• Free on board spending money available of between £40 per person for an inside cabin and £190 for a suite on an 18 night holiday
Aurora
• 17 cruises from 13 to 45 nights in duration
• Cruises available include San Francisco to Auckland (17 nights), Sydney to Hong Kong (23 nights) and Singapore to Southampton (30 nights)
• Prices from £1,124 for a 13 night cruise (Bangkok to Dubai) to £3,599 for a 45 night cruise (San Francisco to Hong Kong)
• Free on board spending money available of between £30 per person for an inside cabin and £150 for a suite on a 13 night holiday
Azura
• 23 cruises ranging from 13 to 42 nights in duration
• Cruises available include Dubai to Singapore (17 nights), Mumbai to Sydney (28 nights) and Hong Kong to Cape Town (21 nights)
• Prices from £989 for a 13 night cruise (Dubai to Bangkok or Mumbai to Sydney) to £3,149 for a 42 night cruise (Sydney to Cape Town).
• Free on board spending money available of between £30 per person for an inside cabin and £150 for a suite on a 13 night holiday
All prices are per person based on two sharing the lowest grade cabin and include Early Booking savings and the additional 10% discount available for bookings made before August 31, 2011.
Holiday Package Add-ons including flights, transfers and overnight hotel stays where necessary, are available for purchase from £750 per person* for a 14 night Dubai to Bangkok cruise on board Azura. Flights are from London, regional connections are available and priced from £139 per person (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester or Newcastle).
The Winter Holidays brochure also contains no-fly cruises from Southampton, such as:
• 23 night Caribbean cruise on board Arcadia, departing November 25, 2012. Priced from £1,759
• 24 night Eastern Mediterranean cruise on board Oriana departing January 6, 2013. Priced from £1,829
• 35 night Caribbean cruise on board Oceana, departing January 2, 2013. Priced from £2,789
