A guide to P&O Cruises’ app, My Holiday

Cruise line apps have become increasingly helpful in modern cruising. Designed to make life onboard easier, they allow guests to plan activities, manage bookings and keep track of their holiday all in one place. Rather than carrying around paper planners or visiting different venues across the ship, everything you need can often be accessed from your phone or tablet. 

Many cruise lines now offer digital platforms that help guests organise their time at sea - whether that’s browsing the daily schedule, reserving restaurants or checking upcoming shore excursions. These tools can be especially useful both before your cruise begins and once you’re onboard, helping you make the most of every day. 

For guests sailing with P&O Cruises, this digital companion is called My Holiday. In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at what My Holiday is, why it’s so useful and how it works during your cruise. 

My Holiday is P&O Cruises’ onboard digital planner designed to help guests organise and personalise their cruise experience. It acts as a central hub where you can view information about your sailing, manage bookings and discover what’s happening around the ship. 

Unlike traditional apps that require downloading from the App Store or Google Play, My Holiday works as a web-based platform. Once you’re onboard, you simply connect your device to the ship’s Wi-Fi network and access the service through your browser. 

Think of it as your digital cruise companion. Instead of flicking through printed daily planners or visiting multiple desks around the ship, you can check everything quickly and easily from your phone - whether you’re relaxing in your cabin, enjoying a drink on deck or waiting for dinner.

My Holiday brings together several useful features in one place, helping guests stay organised throughout their holiday.

My Holiday is designed to make your cruise feel effortless by putting the information and tools you need right at your fingertips. 

Before embarkation, My Holiday can help you begin exploring what’s available on your sailing. It’s a great way to familiarise yourself with the ship and start thinking about how you might like to spend your time onboard. 

For example, you can: 

• Browse the restaurants, bars and venues available on your ship
• Discover shore experiences available in each destination 
• Learn more about spa treatments and onboard facilities 
• Explore deck plans to understand the ship’s layout 

This allows you to start planning your cruise experience before you even step onboard. 

Once you’ve embarked, My Holiday becomes even more useful. Many guests use it as their daily cruise planner, helping them keep track of activities and bookings throughout the voyage.

Through the platform, you can:

• View the daily programme - Each day, the ship hosts a wide range of activities, from quizzes and live music to fitness classes and enrichment talks. My Holiday allows you to browse the full schedule and see what’s happening around the ship. 
• Create your own personal planner - If something catches your eye, you can add it to My Diary, helping you organise your day and make sure you don’t miss the events you’re most interested in. 
• Book dining and join virtual queues - Depending on your ship, My Holiday lets you reserve speciality restaurants or join virtual queues for certain dining venues. This means you can continue enjoying the ship while waiting for your table to become available. 
• Book shore experiences - You can also explore and reserve shore excursions, making it easy to plan how you’ll spend your time in port. 
• Check spa treatments and onboard services - From relaxing massages to salon appointments, My Holiday allows you to browse and book a range of spa and wellness treatments available during your cruise. 
• Monitor your onboard account - My Holiday lets you track your onboard spending, view purchases, and check your balance throughout the cruise. 
• Book children’s activities - Families travelling with younger guests can also use My Holiday to book sessions in The Reef kids’ clubs, helping parents organise activities for their children during the voyage. 

One of the most helpful aspects of My Holiday is how simple it is to access during your cruise.

Once onboard, you connect your phone, tablet or laptop to the ship’s onboard Wi-Fi network. You can then access My Holiday in your web browser without downloading anything.

Importantly, you don’t need to purchase an internet package to use the platform, as it works through the ship’s internal network. 

To get the most out of the service, many experienced cruisers recommend:

• Checking the planner each morning to see what activities are happening that day 
• Booking speciality dining early, as popular restaurants can fill up quickly 
• Keeping an eye on your onboard account throughout the cruise
• Adding activities to your personal diary so you don’t miss them 

While My Holiday is available across much of the P&O Cruises fleet, the exact features can vary slightly depending on the ship you’re sailing on. 

For example, newer ships such as Iona and Arvia offer expanded features, including more dining reservations and activity bookings through the platform. Other ships may provide a slightly simpler version of the service, although the core features - such as viewing the daily programme and managing your onboard account - remain available. 

Because of this, it’s always worth exploring the platform early in your cruise to see what’s available. 

P&O Cruises’ My Holiday is designed to make cruising simpler, more organised and even more enjoyable. By bringing together daily activities, bookings and useful information in one place, it allows guests to spend less time planning and more time enjoying their holiday. 

Whether you prefer to carefully organise your days or simply check what’s happening around the ship, My Holiday is a helpful tool that ensures you can make the most of your time at sea.