If you’ve been thinking about booking a cruise but haven’t got round to doing it yet, it’s well worth looking at P&O Cruises.
From an affordable £2,898 for a family of four*, you can book a 14-night Med cruise on board P&O Cruises ship Arvia and enjoy stylish accommodation, awesome entertainment and access to children’s clubs. You’ll even get to stay in a Balcony cabin. Plus, the cruise departs from and returns to Southampton, so you don’t have to worry about luggage restrictions and having to usher the little ones through airport security.
You’ll be able to tick off Spain, Italy and France in one holiday so it’s incredible value. Hurry though because this limited-time deal is only available to book until 2 September 2024.
-Mumsnet user, Icandothis1970
The cruise departs on Sunday 11 May 2025 from Southampton and the Early Saver price of £2,898* applies to two adults and two infants (aged six to 24 months) sharing a Balcony cabin. It’s perfect if you’ve got babies and toddlers and can travel outside of school holidays.
What’s included in the price*?
14 nights’ accommodation in a Balcony cabin
Dining in a choice of seven venues
Water, coffee and tea, as well as fruit juice at breakfast
On-board entertainment including theatre shows and comedy
Access to children’s clubs and a night nursery
Use of facilities including swimming pools, cinemas and sports amenities
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What’s the cruise itinerary?
You’ll depart from Southampton and over the course of the two-week-long cruise, will visit the following destinations:
La Coruña, Spain
Mallorca, Spain
La Spezia, Italy (tours to Florence/Pisa)
Toulon, France
Barcelona, Spain
Cádiz, Spain
This Med cruise also includes seven ‘sea days’, so you’ll have plenty of time to make use of Arvia’s excellent family-friendly facilities and soak up the Mediterranean sunshine.
What shore excursions are on offer?
P&O Cruises offers a wide variety of shore experiences in every port for a little extra.
Highlights you can book include La Coruña by Tuk Tuk, a family fun day at Aqualand Waterpark in Mallorca, a Medieval Pontremoli little train and taste tour, see the scenic Sanary-sur-Mer and free time to explore in Sitges as well as a Seville on your own experience.
About P&O Cruises ship Arvia
Arvia is P&O Cruises newest ship and is fully geared up for family cruise holidays. There are no fewer than four swimming pools, eight entertainment venues and a choice of more than 30 bars and restaurants including an American diner, a sushi bar and a gastropub serving classic dishes and craft beers. Take advantage of the Children's Tea for an early dinner setting and enjoy dishes from the children’s menu created by best selling cookery author and globally renowned food expert Annabel Karmel MBE.
The ship's fantastic SkyDome is home to dining venues, bars, a pool and loungers, all under a giant retractable glass roof - perfect for sunny (and not-so-sunny) days. At night, this entertainment venue transforms with live music, production shows, silent discos and DJs.
The children’s clubs cater to children aged from six months right up to 17 years, and there's a night nursery where staff will keep little ones (up to the age of four) safe as they sleep so you can enjoy a kid-free dinner and a show.
Children will love the cinema, Wallace and Gromit activities and the Altitude activity zone with its high-ropes challenge, minigolf course and splash zone.
There's also a fitness centre and a wellness area. And, for a little extra, you can pamper yourself with rejuvenating treatments in the spa and salon.
*Early Saver price of £2,898 per cabin is based on two adults and two infants sharing the lowest grade of Balcony cabin available on cruise K510 and is subject to availability. Excluding school holidays.
Prefer to travel during the school holidays?
There’s no need to worry about how you’ll keep your children entertained - with P&O Cruises, you can find a cruise holiday for the summer break or some winter sun thanks to their range of school holiday and half-term cruises.
About P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises is Britain’s favourite cruise line, welcoming guests to experience holidays with a blend of discovery, choice, relaxation and exceptional service catered towards British tastes. Each of the seven ships has its own appeal, from family friendly to exclusively for adults. With over 200 destinations visited worldwide, P&O Cruises holidays are carefully curated to inspire discovery whilst being great value for money.
For 2024 and beyond, P&O Cruises is pleased to announce the availability of even more family holiday places on Arvia and Iona – so why not join the fun? It’ll be an award-winning choice thanks to P&O Cruises most recent accolade of 'Best Cruise Line for Family Holidays' at the 2023 British Travel Awards.
About the author
Rachel Erdos is an Editor at Mumsnet where she commissions, edits and writes content with a focus on family travel. She has written hotel reviews, features and destination guides for publications including the Guardian, Four Seasons Magazine, Travelzoo, Visit Britain and Visit London, and worked as an Editor at Cruise Critic where she cruised with Viking Cruises and Costa Cruises. She loves nothing more than researching and writing about fun things for families to do in destinations near and far.
