Norwegian Fjords

Yes, P&O Cruises have a Flexible Cancellation Policy in place. This includes allowing guests to transfer their holiday to any P&O Cruises voyage currently available as many times as they’d like up until the balance due date. Terms & Conditions apply.

Policy for the following cruises:

Iona G203 departing 29^th January 2022

Ventura N202 departing 7^th February 2022

Iona G204 departing 12^th February 2022

Iona G205 departing 19^th February 2022

All guests aged 12 years and over must have completed their vaccination course 14+ days before travel. If more than 270 days (calculated from the last day of the cruise) have passed since the full completion of a vaccination course, a booster vaccine will also be needed and must be administered a minimum of seven days prior to travel.

Guests aged 5-11 years will also need to be full vaccinated a minimum of 14+ days before travel or alternatively, require a negative PCR test 120 hours prior to travel (this will be complimentary and can be done by registering with P&O’s service provider, Prenetics). All guests also need to do a free COVID-19 test at the terminal. Guests under five years of age are exempt from pre-travel vaccination and testing. 

Policy for the following Caribbean cruises:

Ventura N203 departing 11^th February 2022

Aurora R201N departing 28^th February 2022

All guests aged 12 years and over must have completed their vaccination course 14+ days before travel. If more than 270 days (calculated from the last day of the cruise) have passed since the full completion of a vaccination course, a booster vaccine will also be needed and must be administered a minimum of seven days prior to travel.

Guests aged 11 years and under (including infants), must have also completed their vaccination course 14+ days before travel. All guests also need to do a free COVID-19 test at the terminal.

For all other holidays to the Caribbean from 22 October 2021 – 30th April 2022

All guests of all ages must have completed their vaccination course 14+ days before travel.

All other holidays from 25th September 2021 – 30th April 2022

All guests aged 18 and over must have completed vaccination course 14+ days before travel with the exception of Caribbean sailings. All guests 17 and under without proof of vaccination require a negative PCR test within 120 hours prior to travel. Guests four years old and under will be allowed to travel providing their travelling parents/guardians meet the above requirements. If travelling with children aged between five and 17 years old who are not vaccinated, they will be required to complete a complimentary PCR test approximately 120 hours prior to departure which can be done by registering with P&O’s service provider, Prenetics.

At the time of travel, some ports of call may stipulate specific vaccine or testing policies for guests going ashore that differ from this policy.

All P&O Cruises holidays departing from 25 September 2021 – 30th April 2022 are for UK resident guests only.

Holidays to the Caribbean from 22nd October 2021 – 30th April 2022

All guests will be required to do a pre-boarding COVID-19 antigen test at either the airport (for fly cruise) and at the terminal (for no-fly cruise), of which will be complimentary.

All guests on a Caribbean fly-cruise will need to organise and pay for a private PCR test within three days prior to arrival in Barbados. For guests sailing from Southampton, you must pay for a PCR test on board within three days prior to arrival in Barbados.

All guests must take a COVID-19 PCR test by the end of the second day after their arrival into the UK. Guests must self-isolate until they’ve had a negative PCR result.

At the time of travel, some ports of call may stipulate specific testing policies for guests going ashore that differ from this policy.

Holidays to the Caribbean from 25th September 2021 – 30th April 2022

All guests will be required to do a pre-boarding COVID-19 antigen test at either the airport (for fly cruise) and at the terminal (for no-fly cruise), of which will be complimentary.

All guests must take a COVID-19 PCR test by the end of the second day after their arrival into the UK. Guests must self-isolate until they’ve had a negative PCR result.

At the time of travel, some ports of call may stipulate specific testing policies for guests going ashore that differ from this policy.

All P&O Cruises holidays departing from 25 September 2021 – 27th March 2022 are for UK resident guests only.

From 25th September 2021, guests will be able to go ashore independently but must adhere to the specific COVID-19 protocols in each destination. However, as restrictions in each destination are changeable, and some destinations may only allow cruise line organised experiences ashore, we highly recommend you purchase P&O Cruises shore experiences prior to travel to ensure you always have the option to explore each destination.

All P&O Cruises sailings are full board and include breakfast, lunch, dinner, poolside grills, deck barbecues, 24-hour buffets and snacks. Room service and afternoon tea are also included.

Every evening, a place in the Main Dining Room will be set for you and when booking (depending on your ship and fare), you can choose to dine at a set time or one that will fit around your day to day plans. P&O have a few options for you to choose from; Club Dining, Freedom Dining and Select Dining. Club Dining is a fixed seating plan with two sittings, the first is at 6.30 pm and the second is at 8.30 pm. A table will be reserved for you at the same time each evening and you’ll dine with the same guests and be served by the same waiters for the duration of your cruise. Freedom Dining is available on Arcadia, Aurora, Azura, Britannia, Iona and Ventura. This option allows you to dine flexibly between 6.00 pm and 9.30 pm. If a table isn’t available, you will be given a pager to advise you when one becomes free. Select Dining allows you to dine in a speciality restaurant for a small charge. Enjoy restaurants by Michelin-starred chefs such as Marco Pierre White and Atul Kochar.

There is also a range of 24-hour dining options including buffet food courts, pizzerias and daytime grills. In all instances, the cost of your meal is included in your fare. You can also take advantage of 24-hour room service for a small charge.

All ships in the P&O Cruises fleet cater to the following diets; vegetarian, pescetarian fish, low/no fat, low/no salt, lactose intolerant/dairy free, gluten/wheat free/coeliac, low cholesterol, diabetic, kosher and vegan. Should you require any of these diets or if you have any food allergies/intolerances, please call us before sailing so we can notify the relevant people at P&O Cruises.

Yes, P&O Cruises offer four drinks packages to help you tailor your cruise to your needs. The options include; The Ultimate Drinks Package, The Non-Alcoholic Drinks Package, The Hot Drinks Package and The Children’s Drinks Package. Each package is available on cruises of five nights or more and you can use your package in all the restaurants, bars and cafés on board. For a guide to P&O Cruises drinks packages, click here.

Yes, there is a dress code on board but it only applies in the evening. During the day you can wear whatever you like. There are two dress codes: Evening Casual and Black Tie. Evening Casual is stylish resort or leisurewear. For example, casual separates or dresses for ladies and open-neck polo shirts and casual long trousers (not shorts or ¾ length trousers) for men. A jacket and smart trousers can be worn but are not compulsory. T-shirts are also acceptable but should not have any offensive symbols or language on them. Smart dark denim is also fine but not trainers, football shirts or tracksuits. Black Tie is glamorous evening wear such as cocktail dresses, ball gowns or even smart trouser suits for ladies and dinner jackets or tuxedos for men (dark lounge or business suits can be worn as an alternative).

Yes, every ship in the P&O Cruises fleet is Wi-Fi enabled so you can access the internet during your time on board via your devices or the ships PC terminals. Satellite internet packages are available to purchase prior to sailing or once on board. Pay As You Go is available to purchase once on board.

There are three Wi-Fi packages to choose from; The Connect Package, The Browse Package and The Works. The Connect Package enables you to stay in touch with family and friends. It is £6.75 per 24-hours with a full Cruise Plan or £7.75 for a single 24-hour period. The Browse Package allows you to browse as you normally would (except for video streaming), plus email and social networks. It is £10 per 24-hours with a full Cruise Plan or £12.50 for a single 24-hour period. The Works Package enables you to stream YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music, video call, browse, email and share via social networks. It is £20 per 24-hours with a full Cruise Plan or £24.95 for a single 24-hour period.

Shore excursions can be booked approximately 12 weeks prior to departure. Excursions are available to pre-book and pay for online up to 3 days before sailing. Within 2 days of sailing, you will be able to join a waitlist for your chosen excursions. Alternatively, you may book on board. Waitlist requests are processed before on board bookings.

For information on P&O Cruises enhanced wellbeing measures, please click here.