If you’re a planning a cruise with P&O Cruise Line you might be wondering which cruise ship to book for your next cruise? Thus we have researched P&O Cruise Ships By Age and Size, Newest To Oldest and also included a few interesting facts for P&O fans. Some because we are geeks and love a bit of history.
Notably it’s also great to know not only the P&O Cruise Ships by age to help you decided if you want to stay on a newer P&O Ship, or indeed older. We have also included passengers numbers and P&O ship renovation dates. Because some ships may be older, however this doesn’t mean they haven’t been upgraded recently, thus will have a small ship feel with all the latest innovations.
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How Many Cruise Ships Do P&O Have?
P&O have 7 cruise ships in service the newest being Arvia who launched in 2022. P&O are a brand who celebrate all things British and as such have a huge British audience and following of cruisers who will only ever cruise with P&O. This also shows in the choice of godparent for each ship.
P&O Cruise Ships By Age, Newest To Oldest
The P&O fleet is quite a young and small fleet compared to a lot of other cruise lines. However this also means there is continuous investment.
- Arvia, 2022, 5200 guests
- Iona, 2021, 5200 guests
- Britannia , 2015 , 3647 guests
- Azura, 2009, 3100 guests
- Ventura, 2007, 3078 guests
- Arcadia, 2004, 2094 guests
- Aurora , 2000, 1874 passengers
P&O Cruise Ships By Age, Passenger And Crew Numbers And Size 2023
| Ship | Year | Renovated | Passengers | Crew | Kids | Length | Weigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvia | 2022 | 5200 | 1800 | Yes | 344m | 184,700 tons | |
| Iona | 2021 | 5200 | 1800 | Yes | 344m | 184,700 tons | |
| Britannia | 2015 | 2019 | 3647 | 1350 | Yes | 330m | 143,000 tons |
| Azura | 2009 | 2020 | 3100 | 1250 | Yes | 290m | 115,055 tons |
| Ventura | 2007 | 2018 | 3078 | 1205 | Yes | 291.4m | 116,017 tons |
| Arcadia | 2004 | 2017 | 2094 | 866 | No | 289.90m | 83,781 tons |
| Aurora | 2000 | 2019 | 1874 | 860 | No | 270.0m | 76,152 tons |
Which P&O Ships Are Adult Only?
Although cruising is pretty quiet on the child front out of term time, some people want an absolute guarantee their cruise is going to be child free. The following ships are the child free ships in the P&O fleet.
- Arcadia
- Aurora
Which Is The Biggest P&O Ship?
Iona and Arvia are the biggest and newest ships of the P&O fleet. Offering innovative features such as the SkyDome, three-tier glass Grand Atrium or the brand-new Conservatory Mini-suite cabins, and a full cinema. Iona and Arvia holds 5200 guests, has 1800 crew, is 344m long, has 15 guest decks and weighs 184,700 tons.
Which Is The Smallest P&O Ships?
The smallest P&O ship in the fleet is Aurora, this child free ship which was renovated in 2019 is a more intimate ship holding only 1874 passengers, has 860 crew, weighs 76,152 tons and a length of 270.0m. This is tiny in comparison to her newest sister Arvia who is over double the weight at 184,700 tons.
Which P&O Ships Have Had A Refit?
As you can see P&O Cruise Line have invested a lot to keep their ships up to date and modern, hence why P&O have a loyal following. They know the standard and quality they expect from their cruise and when the last ship to be renovated was 2017 its pretty reassuring.
- Britannia, refurbished 2019
- Azura, refurbished 2020
- Ventura, refurbished 2018
- Arcadia, refurbished 2017
- Aurora, refurbished 2019
Have P&O Sold Any Cruise Ships?
Yes, P&O sold Oceania in 2020, Oceana was built in 2000 and holds 2016 passengers onboard. P&O’s oldest ship was sold to the Greek ferry operator Seajets and renamed The Queen of the Oceans.
Who Are The Godmothers For Each P&O Ship
The christening of a cruise ship is a big deal, it’s considered to be good luck to both the ship and her crew to break a bottle of champagne over the bow of a new vessel before taking her maiden voyage. Clearly it’s also a great pr exercise, but also a part of maritime history for ships to have a sponsor (Godmother).
Traditionally The Navy used a silver goblet filled with wine, however as this became more expensive, the goblet was swapped for a bottle of wine, which later became replaced with champagne as we know it today.
- Arvia, TBA
- Iona, Dame Irene Hays
- Britannia, Her Majesty The Queen
- Azura, Dame Darcey Bussell
- Ventura, Dame Helen Mirren
- Arcadia, Dame Kelly Holmes
- Aurora, HRH The Princess Royal
We hope those facts have been of use, or at very least interesting and if you did enjoy it check out our Princess ships by age post.
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You have not mentioned Ariana what happened to her.Who was she sold to?
She was a beautiful ship My daughter and I had a lovely cruise on her to Spain and Ireland in 2010.
Ah thanks for pointing out