Festive Atlantic Islands from Southampton with P&O Cruises
£758
per personDeparts: December 2025
Duration: 14 nights
Cruise Line
P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises can trace its colourful history all the way back to 1837. On 1st September that year, Arthur Anderson and Brodie McGhie Wilcox, founders of the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company, were awarded a contract from the British Government to carry mail from London to the Iberian Peninsula. At that time passengers were also carried on these routes, but initially it was more a case of business than pleasure.
It is commonly believed that Arthur Anderson first imagined deep-sea cruising two years before establishing the company. Arthur placed a dummy advertisement selling a mythical cruise to fill space in the first edition of his ‘Shetland Journal’ newspaper.
As the company picked up more contracts with more varied destinations, they also put Anderson’s idea for leisure cruise travel into action. They offered round trip tickets to some of the more exotic destinations along their routes like Malta, Athens and Egypt. Needless to say this new holiday phenomenon well and truly took off.
P&O Cruises set the standards for quality, service, reliability, comfort, safety and innovation. And this forward-looking approach ensures that we remain at the forefront of cruise holidays.
Iona
Are you ready to see the world in widescreen? Our newest and most innovative ship, Iona was designed to invite the outdoors in. Gazing out from the stunning SkyDome, three-tier glass Grand Atrium or the brand-new Conservatory Mini-suite cabins, you’re never far from a spectacular view of the ever-changing horizon on Iona’s cruise holidays.
Iona is the greenest member of our fleet and the first British cruise ship to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). As an Excel class ship, she has a host of unique features including an on-board craft gin distillery, spectacular aerial shows and an Infinity Pool with breathtaking panoramas.
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
Select Fare promotion, Free Extra spend amount varies depending on sailing & cabin grade booked, Offer is not applicable to Inside cabins on cruises under 7 nights, Inside cabins on World Cruises, Classic Southern Hemisphere Journeys and Exotic fly-cruises, Early Savers or other promotional prices. Low deposit is available on selected sailings. 10% off the Classic Drinks package is applicable to sailings departing between 7th Mar 2025 - 27th Mar 2027. Free cabin upgrades can occur and show within the prices on our site, for example, a Balcony cabin will be discounted to be cheaper than an Outside cabin offering an upgrade to a Balcony cabin. These will show within the prices on the site and to take advantage of the upgrade passengers MUST book the cabin they would like to travel in at the prices shown on the website. The upgrade is NOT applied once the booking has been made.
All offers and prices are subject to change and availability at time of enquiry. Prices are based on two passengers sharing unless otherwise stated and are subject to the Tour Operator's terms and conditions. Cabin and Flight supplements may apply. Other supplements may apply in addition to the price shown above. Flight details, timings and routing may be subject to alteration. Other tour operator charges may also apply. Any Onboard Spending money or drinks package value shown will be per cabin, again based on two sharing.
