Ventura
Entering service in 2008, at 116,017 GT and carrying 3114 passengers, Ventura is one of P&O’s three larger ship. She was last refitted in 2018. Sporting a distinctive rounded bow, Ventura is filled with modern luxuries and innovations.
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Day | Date | Port of Call | Arrival | Departure |
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1 | Thursday, February 27, 2025 | Southampton, Great Britain | Embark | 6:00 PM |
Southampton, UK, is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England, and is widely recognised as the capital of the country’s cruise industry. Each year more and more cruise liners take advantage of its superb cruise terminals. It is, of course, a gateway to Europe’s largest city, the enormous cosmopolitan city of London, with all the cultural and gastronomic attractions you'd expect from a world capital. Read more about Southampton, Great Britain |
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2 | Friday, February 28, 2025 | At Sea | ||
3 | Saturday, March 1, 2025 | At Sea | ||
4 | Sunday, March 2, 2025 | At Sea | ||
5 | Monday, March 3, 2025 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (commonly known as Santa Cruz) is the capital the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. The port is of great importance and is the communications hub between Europe, Africa, and the Americas, with cruise ships arriving from many nations. Not surprisingly, the city has a real cosmopolitan mix due to immigrants from Latin America, Africa and Western Europe. Read more about Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
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6 | Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | At Sea | ||
7 | Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | At Sea | ||
8 | Thursday, March 6, 2025 | At Sea | ||
9 | Friday, March 7, 2025 | At Sea | ||
10 | Saturday, March 8, 2025 | At Sea | ||
11 | Sunday, March 9, 2025 | At Sea | ||
12 | Monday, March 10, 2025 | Bridgetown, Barbados | 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
The city of Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of the island country of Barbados, a major tourist destination in the West Indies. The city has numerous attractions, landmarks, monuments, museums, and art galleries of an international standard. It is also a starting point for visiting many other popular cities on the island. Read more about Bridgetown, Barbados |
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13 | Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Martinique is a Caribbean island that is an overseas department of France. It truly is a ‘little bit of France’, and visitors quickly become aware that very little English is spoken. On the other hand, it is intriguing in that it is one of the few islands where the lush countryside reflects the growth of sugar cane and bananas. Read more about Fort-de-France, Martinique |
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14 | Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | Castries, Saint Lucia | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Castries is the capital of the volcanic island country of Saint Lucia, part of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Its popularity stems from the tropical weather (the dry season runs from December through May), scenery, and numerous beaches. Saint Lucia's population is predominantly of African and mixed African-European descent, and while the official language is English, French-Creole is spoken by 95% of the population. Read more about Castries, Saint Lucia |
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15 | Thursday, March 13, 2025 | At Sea | ||
16 | Friday, March 14, 2025 | Kralendijk, Bonaire, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
17 | Saturday, March 15, 2025 | Willemstad, Curaçao, Curaçao | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
18 | Sunday, March 16, 2025 | At Sea | ||
19 | Monday, March 17, 2025 | Portsmouth, Dominica | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Portsmouth is a sea port and the second largest town of Dominica, an island in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea. It lies on the Indian River in the north of the island, and importantly, is close to Cabrits National Park. The town is a staging point for bird-watching, hikes and safari tours across Dominica to the mountains, waterfalls, lakes and tropical rainforests. Read more about Portsmouth, Dominica |
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20 | Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Pointe-a-Pitre (“Headland of Peter”; population 172,000) is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France, located in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean. (The capital is Basse-Terre.) The inhabitants are called "Pointois". The port is on the island of Grande-Terre, facing west to nearby Basse-Terre Island. Read more about Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe |
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21 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | St John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
St John’s, the capital of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda (two islands) in the Caribbean, sits on the NW coast of the tropical island of Antigua that is home to magnificent beaches. St John's was hit significantly by Hurricane Irma (Sep 2017) but tourist infrastructure remained intact. St John’s reflects its British heritage with such edifices as Fort Barrington overlooking the shoreline, and 17th C Fort James. Read more about St John's, Antigua and Barbuda |
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22 | Thursday, March 20, 2025 | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Basseterre is located on the SW coast of St Kitts Island in the Leeward Islands group, and is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Caribbean. Subsequently, it is very well known for its variety of architectural styles and fascinating buildings, set against dense tropical forests and a huge dormant volcano. The domed colonial Treasury Building, or customs house, is a reminder of the value of these islands as sugar colonies. Read more about Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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23 | Friday, March 21, 2025 | At Sea | ||
24 | Saturday, March 22, 2025 | Tortola, Virgin Islands (British) | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands that forms part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. Its capital is Road Town, situated on a pleasant harbour. Interestingly, Columbus noted the island during his second voyage. Read more about Tortola, Virgin Islands (British) |
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25 | Sunday, March 23, 2025 | St Martin (Philipsburg), Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
The island is shared in two parts as: the northern part Saint-Martin (a French overseas collectivity) and southern part Sint Maarten (of the Kingdom of the Netherlands): hence its name St-Martin / St Maarten. It lies in the NE Caribbean, located 300 km E of Puerto Rico. This tiny island is an extremely popular holiday and duty-free shopping destination famous for its variety of 37 palm-treed beaches that include salt-water ponds. Read more about St Martin (Philipsburg), Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
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26 | Monday, March 24, 2025 | At Sea | ||
27 | Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | At Sea | ||
28 | Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | At Sea | ||
29 | Thursday, March 27, 2025 | At Sea | ||
30 | Friday, March 28, 2025 | At Sea | ||
31 | Saturday, March 29, 2025 | At Sea | ||
32 | Sunday, March 30, 2025 | Praia da Vitoria, Portugal | 8:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Praia da Vitória (“Beach of Victory”) is a picturesque port in Portugal's Autonomous Region of the Azores. The Azores are an archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic, 1500 km west of continental Lisbon. An administrative division on the island of Terceira, Praia da Vitória occupies the northern coast of the island and extends halfway into the interior, having at its frontiers Pico Alto and the shield volcano of Santa Bárbara (960m). Read more about Praia da Vitoria, Portugal |
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33 | Monday, March 31, 2025 | At Sea | ||
34 | Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | At Sea | ||
35 | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | At Sea | ||
36 | Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Southampton, Great Britain | 6:00 AM | Disembark |
Southampton, UK, is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England, and is widely recognised as the capital of the country’s cruise industry. Each year more and more cruise liners take advantage of its superb cruise terminals. It is, of course, a gateway to Europe’s largest city, the enormous cosmopolitan city of London, with all the cultural and gastronomic attractions you'd expect from a world capital. Read more about Southampton, Great Britain |
A1, B2, AC, B4, B5, BE, BC, BA, AE, AD, AB
Penthouse Suites (approx. 449-753 sq.ft. including balcony)Fully air-conditioned suites with two lower beds convertible to king-size bed. Bathrooms boast a whirlpool bath, shower and WC plus luxurious premier pamper pack, bathrobe amp; slippers. Additionally there is a useful walk-in dressing area with iron amp; ironing board, trouser press and a hairdryer.The lounge has a sofa, chairs and table, with a mini stereo anda TV plus radio and telephone, writing desk, refrigerator and tea/coffee making facilities. There is also a safe. Floor to ceiling sliding glass doors lead to your balcony with loungers, chairs and table.Suites have a butler service, magazine and newspaper selection, atlas and binoculars, plus fruit bowl, mineral water, flowers, champagne and chocolates on arrival and daily canapeacute;s.
DA, DD, DB, DE, HA, HB, HC, HD, HE, HF, JG, JF, JE, GE, GC, GA, DC, CC, CB, CA
Superior Deluxe Balcony Cabins (approx. 317 sq.ft. including balcony)Fully air-conditioned superior deluxe balcony cabins enjoy two lower beds convertible to king-size bed. Bathrooms boast a full-sized bath, shower, sink, vanity unit and WC plus hairdryer, bathrobe amp; slippers.There is a sitting area with sofa, chair and coffee table, two flat screen interactive TVs, plus radio and telephone, writing desk, refrigerator and tea/coffee making facilities. There is also a safe. Floor to ceiling sliding glass doors lead to your balcony with recliner chairs and table.Superior deluxe balcony cabins have a magazine selection, atlas and binoculars, plus fruit bowl, flowers, champagne, chocolates, mineral water and luxurious pamper pack on arrival and canapeacute;s once a week.
LB, LC, LF, LE, MB, MC, ME, MF, NB, JD, NC, JB, NF, JC, RC, JA, LA, KC, KA
Outside cabins (approx. 137-181 sq.ft)Air-conditioned outside cabins have two lower beds that are convertible to a king-size bed with wardrobe and drawer space. The bathroom has a shower, or shower over bath, and WC plus a hairdryer. There is a vanity/writing desk, and interactive TV System for your enjoyment, plus a radio, telephone, safe and tea and coffee making facilities. Outside cabins may have a window or portholes.On arrival you will be offered Mineral water and a Luxurious pamper pack.
QB, OG, OF, OE, OD, OC, OA, NE, ND, OB, PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, NA, PF, MA, SC
Two lower beds convertible to a king-size bed bull;Bathroom shower and WC bull;Wardrobes and drawer space bull;Table bull;Vanity/writing desk bull;Flat panel TV and radio bull;Safe, hairdryer and refrigerator bull;Tea/coffee making facilities bull;Direct dial telephone bull;Large picture mirror bull;Fully air-conditioned. Features: Mineral water on arrival, Luxurious pamper pack. Size: Approx164 square feet
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Cruiseline: P&O Cruises UK Ship: Ventura Departure: Thursday, February 27, 2025 Nights: 35 nights Departs: Southampton Returns: Southampton
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