Offering cruises tailored to British tastes, Britain’s biggest cruise line P&O Cruises will sail to 102 unique destinations in winter 2026/27. The cruise line’s new collection of winter cruises is now open for pre-registration with general sale set to open Oct. 23, and early booking discounts available.
Featuring 78 new itineraries, P&O Cruises’ winter 2026/27 season includes a variety of immersive sailings with more than 100 late or overnight stays across more than 30 different ports of call. Overnight stays in Antigua, Cape Town and New Orleans, and late-night stays in Bodø, Hamburg, Tangier and Vigo will allow passengers to explore the destinations by day and night.
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P&O Cruises’ winter 2026/27 season includes maiden calls to Galveston, Texas and Port Vila, Vanuatu, plus six new-for-this-season ports: Agadir, Morocco; Alotau, Papua New Guinea; Kona, Hawaii; Newcastle, Australia; Port of Spain, Trinidad; and Progreso, Mexico. The new itineraries also offer passengers the opportunity to enjoy New Year’s celebrations in Hamburg, Barcelona and Lisbon.
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P&O Cruises’ winter 2026/27 season includes new destinations and popular itineraries
Aurora’s 75-night Grand Tour, departing Southampton in January 2027, includes an overnight maiden call in Galveston, Texas, for two full days in the popular destination. Aurora also calls into Port of Spain, Trinidad for the first time, as well as returning to Progreso, Mexico for the first time since 2020.
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 distinctive ports of call, with nine destinations offering either an overnight or late-evening departure.
Agadir, Morocco is featured on Arcadia’s enhanced Atlantic Islands itinerary on Dec. 3, 2026. The sailing features a full day and evening in the cosmopolitan city of Casablanca, as well as calls into Praia and St. Vincent, Cape Verde.
P&O Cruises newest ship Arvia and Flagship Britannia sail popular 14-night Caribbean fly-cruise itineraries from Barbados and Antigua. Iona offers cruises to Spain, Portugal and Canary Islands.
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Christmas and New Year cruises are a highlight of the winter collection
Iona’s 16-night Atlantic Islands cruise departs Southampton in December 2026, calling into eight European destinations, including a late stay in Lisbon on Dec. 31, for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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.
For a short break between Christmas and New Year, Aurora sails a five-night getaway with a full day in Zeebrugge for Bruges, and a full day and evening call in Hamburg to coincide with the New Year’s celebrations.
Azura offers two new unique itineraries across the festive season in 2026. A 10-night sailing departing Tenerife on Dec. 18, 2024 calls into Fuerteventura, Madeira, Lisbon, Cadiz and Tangier before ending in Malaga followed by an 11-night itinerary from Malaga, calling into Barcelona (coinciding with New Year’s Eve), Valencia, Gibraltar, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria before returning to Tenerife.
Winter 2026/27 cruise holidays booked by Dec. 9, 2024, and departing on or after Oct. 1, 2026 are eligible for the following P&O Cruises early booking offers. Terms and conditions apply.
- 10% early bird discount - guests can save 10% on applicable Select Price winter 2026/27 holidays
- 10% deposit offer - available on applicable Select Price or Early Saver holidays
- Extra 5% discount for Peninsular Club loyalty members on selected holidays
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