Arcadia makes debut in Worldwide Exotic Holidays brochure

P&O Cruises has published its 2009 Worldwide Exotic Holidays brochure, featuring 37 individual sectors of three world voyages, to a choice of 34 countries.

This is the first time that contemporary, child-free, Arcadia, has featured in this brochure, with sectors of her maiden world voyage, departing in January 2009.

”P&O Cruises managing director, Nigel Esdale, said, “This brochure features an exciting and eclectic mix of holidays. 71 exotic and colourful ports such as Tauranga in New Zealand and Sihanoukville in Cambodia, combined with the luxury of three P&O Cruises superliners; Arcadia, Aurora and Oriana, make this one of our most exciting holiday programmes yet.

“These are not traditional cruises, these are holidays for modern travellers, creative cruisers and adventure seekers, who want to see more and experience more.

“We offer a greater selection of worldwide voyages than any other cruisem line, and travellers should feel confident that with us they will encounter a world of extraordinary experiences.”

Holidays in the brochure range from 15 to 45 nights and can be enhanced with pre or post cruise city stays in Auckland, Brisbane, Cape Town, Dubai, Perth (from Fremantle), Hong Kong, Mumbai, San Francisco, Singapore and Sydney.

Pricebreaker early booking discounts of up to 45% are available, along with on board credit of up to £125 per person for bookings made before the end of February 2008.

Highlights of the brochure are:

• Singapore to Southampton on Oriana, 24 nights, 8 March – 1 April 2009, from £2,719*. Calling in Kuala Lumpur, Cochin, Mumbai, Sharm el Sheikh, Suez, transit Suez Canal, Port Said (for Cairo and the Pyramids), Athens and Barcelona.

• Sydney to Hong Kong on Arcadia, 23 nights, 19 February – 14 March 2009, from £2,949. Calling in Brisbane, Whitsunday Islands, Guam (Mariana Islands), Nagasaki, Xingang (for Beijing) and Shanghai.

• San Francisco to Sydney on Oriana, 20 nights, 27 January – 17 February 2009, from £3,099. Calling in Honolulu, Pago Pago, Lautoka, Tauranga and Auckland.

• Southampton to Singapore on Aurora, 35 nights, 11 January – 15 February 2009, from £3,799. Calling in Tenerife, St. Vincent (Cape Verde Islands), St. Helena, Cape Town (two days in port), East London, Durban, Reunion, Mauritius, Phuket, Penang and Kuala Lumpur.

A section of the P&O Cruises website has been dedicated to the worldwide exotic holidays programme.  Using the latest Google Earth software, each of the three world voyages are plotted on a 3D globe using high-resolution satellite imagery and aerial photography. This enables users to explore the itineraries; destinations visited and even shore excursions available before choosing their sector. To experience the three world voyages with Google Earth visit www.pocruises.co.uk/googleearth.

A specially commissioned DVD, ‘Your Planet Awaits’, is also available with the new brochure, giving potential holidaymakers the opportunity to see the range of destinations and on shore experiences available with P&O Cruises before choosing their holiday.

Holidays in the 2009 Worldwide Exotic Holidays brochure are available to book now. For more information or to request a copy of the brochure with the ‘Your Planet Awaits’ DVD, call P&O Cruises on 0845 3 584 444, visit

www.pocruises.co.uk or see your local travel agent.