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Arcadia P&O Cruises (J312) Norwegian Fjords Cruise 14th September 2023

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This cruise aboard P&O Arcadia and operated by P&O Cruises, is a 12-night Norwegian Fjords No-Fly cruise from Southampton. The cruise departs on the 14th of September, 2023.

Ports of Call * (in no particular order!)

• Alesund: Alesund is a Norwegian port town known for its Art Nouveau architecture and scenic views. Visitors can explore the Alesund Aquarium, the Jugendstilsenteret Museum, and the Aksla viewpoint.
• Andalsnes: Andalsnes, a Norwegian port town in the Rauma region, is known for its scenic views and outdoor activities. Visitors can explore the Trollstigen Road, the Romsdal Museum, and the Raumabanen Railway.
• Haugesund: Haugesund is a coastal town in southwestern Norway known for its Viking heritage, beautiful fjords, and stunning natural landscapes.
• Leknes (Lofoten Island): Leknes is a town on the Lofoten Islands in Norway. It is known for its stunning natural scenery, including mountains, fjords, and beaches. It is a popular stop for cruise ships visiting the region.
• Olden: A small village on the western coast of Norway, Olden is known for its stunning fjords, glaciers, and waterfalls. Popular activities in the area include hiking, kayaking, and taking scenic drives to view the surrounding mountains and valleys.
• Trondheim: Trondheim is a city in central Norway located on the Trondheim Fjord. The city has a long and rich history, having been the capital of Norway during the Viking Age. Trondheim is known for its beautiful medieval architecture, including the iconic Nidaros Cathedral, and its modern cultural offerings, including festivals and music events.

About Arcadia

Arcadia is a mid-sized ship from P&O Cruises, exclusively for adults. Arcadia combines the chic with the classic, offering a relaxed pace, stylish surroundings and more than a hint of extravagance. Arcadia features an expansive spa, an art gallery, a three-tiered theatre and a boutique cinema. Arcadia sails to various destinations, including the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Norwegian Fjords and more.

All of Arcadia Cruises in 2023 can be found on the main Arcadia page of Cruisez, along with other news and details about the ship.

Arcadia Cruises this Month

Itinerary: Southampton – Halifax, Gaspe, Sept-Iles, Quebec City (overnight onboard), Saguenay, Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), Sydney (Nova Scotia), St. John’s (Newfoundland) – Southampton

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Booking offers and free child places celebrate p&o cruises launch of 2023/’24 holidays.

P&O Cruises has launched its summer 2023 and winter 2023/’24 holidays, including new ship Arvia’s maiden summer season, first full winter season in the Caribbean and new “island vibe” summer itineraries on Britannia. All holidays include a range of launch booking offers.

Third and fourth guests, both adults and children, in the same cabin can travel for free on selected holidays. Past guests can take advantage of a 10% booking discount and a 5% discount applies for new guests.

New ship Arvia’s first summer sailing from Southampton will be a series of 14 night holidays featuring up to six of the most popular ports in Italy, Spain and France. Itinerary choices include La Spezia (for Florence and Pisa) or overnight visits to Barcelona.

From October ‘23 Arvia will then sail its first full season of Caribbean fly/cruise holidays from home port Barbados until the end of March ’24.

Pre-registration for summer 2023 and winter 2023 / 2024 holidays opens on November 3, 2021.

P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow said: “This series of new cruise holidays is an exciting one, with our new ship Arvia, new destinations and new itineraries. Our guests have told us that anticipation and planning is a vital part of the booking process and we certainly hope we can give them something to look forward to within these new holidays. Each itinerary is carefully designed to provide the best sight-seeing, beach and culture on shore whilst maximizing time on board.

“New to cruise guests will also find appeal in our line-up and we are sure that Britannia’s new summer holidays to Ibiza, Palma and Sardinia will be very popular as well as Iona’s season in the magnificent Norwegian fjords.”

Summer 2023 and winter 2023 / 2024 summary is as follows:

• In summer, a series of 14 night holidays to La Coruna; Marseille; Seville (from Cadiz) and Barcelona (with selected cruises offering an overnight call); other ports include Palma; Florence and Pisa (from La Spezia); Valencia or Alicante
• In winter, seven and 14 night Caribbean fly/ cruises from Barbados.
• In summer, seven night holidays to the Norwegian fjords round trip from Southampton.
• In winter, holidays to Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands round trip from Southampton.
• In summer, seven night Norwegian fjords cruises, 14 night Baltic cruises, including two day calls to St Petersburg, as well as 14 night western Mediterranean island cruises featuring either an overnight call in Palma or Palma and Ibiza
• In winter, 14 night Caribbean fly/cruises from Barbados.
• In summer, Mediterranean fly/cruise holidays of either seven or 14 nights departing from Malta to either iconic ports in the Western Mediterranean including Rome (from Civitavecchia); Ajaccio in Corsica and Villefranche or alternatively Greece and its islands including Mykonos and Corfu in the Eastern Mediterranean
• In winter, Canary Islands fly/cruises from Tenerife, consisting of two alternating seven night cruises which can also be combined to create a 14 night holiday.
• In summer, Atlantic Coast and Canary Islands holidays as well as short breaks to Amsterdam.
• In winter, holidays to Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands and well as Caribbean cruises with some itineraries also visiting New Orleans. To celebrate New Year 2024 Ventura will sail a special five night cruise to the vibrant cities of Amsterdam and Bruges (from Zeebrugge).

Arcadia and Aurora

• In summer, Arcadia and Aurora will visit Norway, Russia, New York and the Greek islands. Itineraries have been specifically designed to include lesser frequented destinations, including Grundafjordur in Iceland, Palermo in Sicily and Klaipeda in Lithuania.
• Arcadia summer itineraries feature an Iceland and North Cape cruise including an overnight call to Reykjavik and scenic cruising of the North Cape. Aurora’s summer holidays include a 30 night Canada and USA cruise with overnight calls in both Boston and New York.
• In winter, Aurora will operate two 12 night ‘in search of the Northern Lights’ itineraries with one of these trips taking place over Christmas 2023. The ship will also offer a 65 night USA, Caribbean and Central America cruise with an overnight call New Orleans plus a partial transit of the Panama Canal.
• Arcadia will offer a full world cruise of 99 nights, departing January 6, 2024, with ports including Sydney, Auckland, Hong Kong and Singapore. For 2024 an overnight call to Singapore has been added in addition to the established overnights in Honolulu, Sydney, Hong Kong and Dubai.

Example itineraries include:

Norway, seven nights, £499 Seven night cruise on Iona (G311) from £499 per person for an inside cabin. Departing April 22, 2023 the price includes kids' clubs, full board meals and entertainment on board. Departing from and returning to Southampton, ports of call are Stavanger, Olden, cruise by Innvikfjorden, cruise by Nordfjord, Ålesund and Haugesund.

Mediterranean, 14 nights, £999 14 night cruise on Arvia (K309) from £999 per person for an inside cabin. Departing April 30, 2023 the price includes kids' clubs, full board meals and entertainment on board. Departing from and returning to Southampton, ports of call are La Coruña, Florence/Pisa (from La Spezia), Marseille, Barcelona and Seville (from Cádiz).

North America and Canada 24 night cruise on Arcadia (J313) from £2,779 per person for an inside cabin. Departing September 26, 2023 the price includes full board meals and entertainment on board. Departing from and returning to Southampton, ports of call are Halifax, Gaspé, Quebec (overnight), Saguenay, Charlottetown, Sept Iles, Sydney - Nova Scotia and St John's – Newfoundland.

Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands, 14 nights, £749 14 night cruise on Iona (G337) from £749 per person for an inside cabin. Departing November 11, 2023 the price includes kids' clubs, full board meals and entertainment on board. Departing from and returning to Southampton, ports of call are Madeira, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Seville (from Cádiz) and Lisbon (overnight).

Caribbean, 14 nights, £1,699 14 night cruise on Arvia (K324) from £1,699 per person for an inside cabin. Departing November 24, 2023 the price includes kids' clubs, full board meals and entertainment on board. Departing from and returning to Barbados, including UK flights, ports of call are Tortola, La Romana - Dominican Republic, St Maarten, Antigua, St Kitts, Martinique and St Lucia.

For more information or to book call P&O Cruises on 03453 555 111, visit www.pocruises.com or contact a travel agent.

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By SteenWims , February 8, 2023 in P&O Cruises ( UK )

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I wonder if anyone else had run into problems with OBC awarded following receipt of this flyer.   

After considering the offers in the leaflet received 3 Feb, I decided to book Arcadia J313 Canada for Sep 23. I was expecting OBC of £530 per cabin, car parking and ‘exclusive extra spending money’ of £600 for a balcony on Select Price. When the Booking Confirmation came through I was given £630 for the cabin but no mention of the extra amount.   

I phoned Customer Services and after 40 minutes of deliberation they decided that as a ‘Thank you for cruising’ £100 had been added to my account (unbeknown to me!) the bonus £600 was excluded. As it seems ridiculous to give you £100 to avoid paying £600 I asked for them to consider removing this thank you £100 and reinstate the advertised extra. I was told to contact Guest Services by email to talk about this!

I can’t be alone with this problem so would welcome the benefit of anyone’s experiences.

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10 minutes ago, SteenWims said: I wonder if anyone else had run into problems with OBC awarded following receipt of this flyer.    After considering the offers in the leaflet received 3 Feb, I decided to book Arcadia J313 Canada for Sep 23. I was expecting OBC of £530 per cabin, car parking and ‘exclusive extra spending money’ of £600 for a balcony on Select Price. When the Booking Confirmation came through I was given £630 for the cabin but no mention of the extra amount.    I phoned Customer Services and after 40 minutes of deliberation they decided that as a ‘Thank you for cruising’ £100 had been added to my account (unbeknown to me!) the bonus £600 was excluded. As it seems ridiculous to give you £100 to avoid paying £600 I asked for them to consider removing this thank you £100 and reinstate the advertised extra. I was told to contact Guest Services by email to talk about this!   I can’t be alone with this problem so would welcome the benefit of anyone’s experiences.

P&O have given lots of people £100 as a thank you, we got it on our last Arcadia cruise, however it is extra on top of any other OBC. I think you need to check your documentation as there is something strange here. Sometimes it is an option to take OBC or car parking but you may not get both. If the leaflet states you get both then ask to speak to a manager as they are not going to give you a £100 bonus in lieu of £600 OBC. Please let us know how you go on in case someone else has the same issue.

17 minutes ago, yorkshirephil said: P&O have given lots of people £100 as a thank you, we got it on our last Arcadia cruise, however it is extra on top of any other OBC. I think you need to check your documentation as there is something strange here. Sometimes it is an option to take OBC or car parking but you may not get both. If the leaflet states you get both then ask to speak to a manager as they are not going to give you a £100 bonus in lieu of £600 OBC. Please let us know how you go on in case someone else has the same issue.

How long before your Arcadia cruise did you get your £100 ‘thank you’?  

Having got up to around 3 P&O cruises a year before Covid, we now have just 2 post Covid cruises booked with them, both for this year. We are keeping an open mind but, having read all the reviews and spoken to a number of family and friends who have cruised with P&O recently, we are reluctant to book any more P&O cruises until we have experienced the ‘post Covid’ P&O experience for ourselves.  

You would therefore think that we might be prime candidates for a bit of a sweetener although, as we have now made a 2024 booking with Cunard, perhaps they have already determined that we are a lost cause? 😂  

14 minutes ago, Selbourne said: How long before your Arcadia cruise did you get your £100 ‘thank you’?  

We got it around five  days after we paid our balance, which we paid a week early. There is a long thread on here somewhere debating it at the time and why some were getting it and some not, not everyone got the maximum £100pp, I assume we did because it was a 40 night cruise, we also had an inside cabin and got the same as those in suites. This is the email we got;

2 hours ago, yorkshirephil said: We got it around five  days after we paid our balance, which we paid a week early. There is a long thread on here somewhere debating it at the time and why some were getting it and some not, not everyone got the maximum £100pp, I assume we did because it was a 40 night cruise, we also had an inside cabin and got the same as those in suites. This is the email we got;   Extra on-board spending money* for your holiday? We think you deserve it… As a heartfelt welcome back on board, we’re giving you up to extra on-board spending money* per cabin After all this waiting, you deserve a holiday filled with magical moments, which is why we want to give you something special. How does some extra on-board spending money* sound? With this offer, you can take part in a breathtaking shore experience booked on board, enjoy a relaxing spa treatment or savour a mouth‑watering meal at one of our speciality dining restaurants. And the best part? You don’t have to lift a finger – this offer will be added to your cruise before departure so it can be enjoyed on board. Thank you again for sailing away with us and we can’t wait to welcome you on board soon! Please note, this offer is just for your cruise on board Arcadia - J221. Unfortunately, if you cancel or transfer your booking, this offer can’t be applied.  

Do you have a link to the offer or thread?   

We are going on our first cruise back after covid. It would nice to find out if we are able to get OBC. No harm in asking.

3 minutes ago, Scorpio41 said: Do you have a link to the offer or thread?    We are going on our first cruise back after covid. It would nice to find out if we are able to get OBC. No harm in asking.

I don't, it was an email direct from P&O reservations

You are all lucky! Don't know if it is because I am a solo traveller but I never get "sweeteners". Have done over 50 cruises in 10 years (8 last year) nearly all balcony and mostly select. Feel a bit hard done by to be honest!

1 hour ago, Fionboard said: You are all lucky! Don't know if it is because I am a solo traveller but I never get "sweeteners". Have done over 50 cruises in 10 years (8 last year) nearly all balcony and mostly select. Feel a bit hard done by to be honest!

Not sure why not but I sailed 3 times solo with P&O last year, one of which was no single supplement and had extra onboard credit each time. So no not just because you are a solo traveller

Francisdrake

I've not had any of the extra on board credit on any of my cruises post covid either (the upcoming one at the end of this month will be my 3rd P&O plus I did a Princess staycation cruise)   Wondering if it's because I generally go saver fare as the select fare seems to be a lot dearer than saver every time I book & the difference in on board credit doesn't cover it.

I've got the £100 sweetener OBC on my Arcadia 19-nighter in April, booked at launch in Nov 2021, cheapest inside cabin as a solo traveller on Early Saver fare. I got the email a few weeks before my balance due date. I kept checking the price and it was consistently a bit more than I'd agreed to pay, so I paid the balance. But I had a feeling that in the current financial climate the price would come down nearer the time. And that's what's happened!  But never mind. My 3 Iona cruises have all been very cheap, and 0% Single Supplement. And at least I'll have £100 OBC that I wasn't expecting on the Arcadia one. 

Seems the distribution of P&O largesse is pretty random! 

1 hour ago, Fionboard said: Seems the distribution of P&O largesse is pretty random! 

Yes, I got an email saying they were giving additional OBC for some cruises this spring, however it also said that it would not appear on any documentation so you have to wait until you board to find out if you were lucky.

I received the email about giving us £100 extra on-board spending money, which was tactically send just before we were due to pay the balance. We had already chose the option of parking at booking time

Once the balance was paid it appeared  on our final invoice of £50 onboard opening money each.

3 hours ago, davecttr said: Yes, I got an email saying they were giving additional OBC for some cruises this spring, however it also said that it would not appear on any documentation so you have to wait until you board to find out if you were lucky.

If you get an updated invoice from your TA shortly before you travel it should show up.

Ours for Arvia was added two months before the cruise.

No additional OBC for us either

Happy afloat

10 hours ago, rumbalizw said: No additional OBC for us either

Nor us. 56 days to go, fingers crossed. 

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