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United Kingdom · Carnival Corporation · HQ: Southampton

The world's oldest cruise company — carrying Britain to sea since 1822.

Ships here1
Biggest shipArvia
Group / allianceCarnival Corporation
Founded1822
MarkPO
The whole fleet

Every P&O Cruises ship, in brief

P&O Cruises runs seven ships from Southampton as of mid-2026: the LNG Excellence-class sisters Arvia and Iona at the top, mid-fleet Britannia, the family ships Azura and Ventura, and the adults-only pair Aurora and Arcadia.

We profile the flagships in full below — the rest of the fleet joins ships.fyi class by class.

The fleet

What P&O Cruises operates

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Arvia

Meyer Werft · In service

Southampton-based year-round — Mediterranean and Norway summers, Caribbean fly-cruise winters.

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Good to know

P&O Cruises, in a few facts

  • The oldest cruise company on Earth: P&O began carrying passengers in 1822, ninety years before Titanic sailed.
  • Its flagship Arvia (185,581 GT) is the largest ship ever built for the British market.
  • Every ship is homeported in Southampton and built around the British holiday calendar — Norway and the Med in summer, Caribbean fly-cruises in winter.
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