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P&O cruise N317- 1st cruise... advice please.

By blakey2096 , May 15, 2013 in Ask a Cruise Question

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Hi everyone,

Having just got married my parents have treated us to a Canaries cruise with P&O this July. We have never been on a cruise and cant wait!!

We have a 4 year old daughter who really wants to go to the beach on a couple of the shore days. Can anyone please advise me re best beaches to go to in La Palma and Lanzorote? Also if you have any advice re taxis.

Many Thanks in advance

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Some places for research. First, the P&O board, here:

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Second, the Ports boards, here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=19

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Ventura deck plans

Deck layouts, review of facilities, activities, amenities.

Ventura deck plan review at CruiseMapper provides newest cruise deck plans (2024-2025-2026 valid floor layouts of the vessel) extracted from the officially issued by P&O UK (P&O Cruises) deckplan pdf (printable version).

Each of the Ventura cruise ship deck plans are conveniently combined with a legend (showing cabin codes) and detailed review of all the deck's venues and passenger-accessible indoor and outdoor areas. A separate link provides an extensive information on Ventura staterooms (cabins and suites), including photos, cabin plans and amenities by room type and category.

P&O Ventura (2008-built, last refurbished in 2018) is of the Grand-class P and O cruise ships – together with ms Azura . These two vessels were the P&O UK fleet’s largest, until the arrival of mv Britannia (2015).

P and O Ventura cruise ship deck plan shows a total of 1556 staterooms for 3078 passengers (max capacity is 3727) served by 1250 crew-staff. The boat has 18 decks (15 passenger-accessible, 9 with cabins)., 12 dining venues, 16 bars and lounges, 5 swimming pools (1 covered with Skydome/retractable glass roof), 6 outdoor Jacuzzis, 12 elevators.

Note: On P&O Ventura ship, launderettes are located on decks Riviera, A, B, C, D, E, P. These are passenger use laundry facilities (open 8 am - 10 pm, complimentary), complete with dryers, washers, ironing boards. Detergent costs extra, or you can use your own. Dry cleaning (called Wascomat or Aquatex /eco-friendly wet cleaning) is available, with service charges per item. List with dry-cleaning prices is available in all cabins.

MS Ventura deck plan changes 2018 refurbishment review

The ship's drydock in 2018 (March 13-27, done by Damen Shiprepairs in Brest France ) resulted in the following deckplan changes:

• The onboard retail shopping was upgraded by refurbishing all retail shops and adding new brands.
• The 2-tier Arena Theatre received a large, wall-mounted LED screen (similar to that on Azura), as well as a new sound and light equipment.
• All passenger cabins and most public areas (the Atrium, Spa and Salon complex, all restaurants, lounges, and bars) were renovated with new carpeting. The main walkway area received new tiling, new carpet, new furniture.
• The bar lounges Tamarind Club and Havana were renovated and redesigned.
• New retail brands were added to the onboard shopping options selling premium watches, handbags, cosmetics and perfumes, travel essentials. New is the Dufry store (travel retailer). All the shops were completely renovated. Among the newly added brands are BRICS (luggage, bags, Selfridges), Longines (Swiss hand-made watches), Olivia Burton (watches, V), Liu Jo (women's clothes, bags, shoes), Radley (designer leather handbags, purses, accessories), Cath Kidston (fashion, bags, gifts), Kipling (designer bags, backpacks, luggage, wallets, travel accessories). A new collection of British gins was also added. To the shops on Deck 7 was added a large glass display window.
• During the drydock refit were also refurbished the Waterside (24-hour buffet restaurant) and The Beach House (Select Dining restaurant).
• Dixons Travel shop (deck 7) sells the latest technology gadgets and electronic equipment. During the refurbishment, the store's size was increased and new products were added, including by the brands Amazon, Apple, Bose, Canon, Fitbit, GoPro).
• The Photo Now digital screen was moved to the aft.
• During drydock 2018, on the ship were installed 2 scrubbers (reducing fuel emissions and energy consumption). The hull was water blasted and painted with a new type of silicone paint (improving fuel efficiency). Also repainted was the liner's superstructure. Maintenance works included the vessel's propulsion, stabilizers, some repairs.

The list of deck plan changes after the ship's 2013 drydock (at Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg Germany ) includes:

• (Deck 5) - new Atrium entertainment programme – now with a dance floor (also for lessons) and live band music at night. Internet Cafe was transformed into the Library, while the old library was refitted into a perfume shop.
• (Deck 6) - 18 new single cruise cabins, of which 12 oceanview and 6 Interior), at no single supplement rates.
• (Deck 7) - The Glass House (wine bar) replacing the Ramblas (Latin specialty restaurant)
• (Deck 7) - East (Asian specialty restaurant by Atul Kochhar, with new Southeast Asia menu.
• (Deck 17) - The Retreat (outdoor adults-only spa terrace).
• Better (shipwide) Wi-Fi coverage.

Deck layouts

Deck 04 - g, deck 05 - p, deck 06 - f-lobby, deck 07 - promenade, deck 08 - e, deck 09 - d, deck 10 - c, deck 11 - b, deck 12 - a, deck 14 - riviera-bridge, deck 15 - lido-pool, deck 16 - sun-spa-kids-teens, deck 17 - sports-adults, deck 18 - ocean, deck 19 - sky.

Ventura deck plans are property of P&O UK (P&O Cruises) . All deck layouts are for informational purposes only and CruiseMapper is not responsible for their accuracy.

Ventura P&O Cruises (N316) Amsterdam Cruise 20th June 2023

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This cruise aboard P&O Ventura and operated by P&O Cruises, is a 4-night Holland MiniNo-Fly cruise from Southampton. The cruise departs on the 20th of June, 2023.

Ports of Call * (in no particular order!)

• Amsterdam (Overnight in Port): The Dutch port city of Amsterdam is known for its canals, museums, and vibrant culture. Visitors can explore the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Anne Frank House. Other popular attractions include the Vondelpark, the Dam Square, and the Amsterdam Dungeon. This cruise spends a night alongside, giving more time to explore Amsterdam.

About Ventura

Ventura is a family-friendly ship from P&O Cruises. At 116,017 tons, she is the fourth largest in the fleet. Ventura offers a range of delicious fine dining, a tranquil spa, great sports facilities and four pools. Ventura also features a lavish two-tier theatre, a video arcade, a comedy club and a retractable roof pool. Ventura sails to the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the Canary Islands and more.

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

Ventura cruises this month

Itinerary: Southampton – Santander, Vigo, Lisbon (overnight onboard), Porto (Leixoes), St. Peter Port (Guernsey) – Southampton

Itinerary: Southampton – Vigo, Lisbon, Porto (Leixoes), St. Peter Port (Guernsey) – Southampton

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Itinerary: Southampton – Amsterdam (overnight onboard) – Southampton

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P&O Cruises to retire its brand in Australia, fold operations into Carnival Cruise Line

P&O Cruises Australia has announced its fleet will soon be sailing to its final berth, ceasing its operations in 2025 after more than 90 years on the water.

The Australian travel brand will fold its operations into parent company Carnival Cruise Line from March 2025.

P&O's Pacific Encounter and Pacific Adventure ships and workforce will be rebranded and transferred to the Carnival Cruise Line fleet, while the Pacific Explorer, previously known as the Dawn Princess, will be retired.

Passengers set to cruise in 2024 will not be affected, while customers who had cruises booked on the Pacific Explorer after March 2, 2025 will have the option of a refund or credit for Carnival with extra onboard spending money.

It is the end of an era for the popular brand, which first sailed from Sydney on December 23, 1932, on a seven-day itinerary calling at Brisbane and Norfolk Island.

The company's first permanent ship in Australia, the Fairstar — heavily promoted as "the fun ship" — was part of the fleet for nine years until 1997.

P&O Cruises Australia issued its surprise notice to customers on Tuesday.

"As a result, all itineraries on Pacific Explorer scheduled to sail after 2nd March 2025 are being cancelled," it said.

"If you are booked on one of these itineraries you will be contacted by guest services in the coming days with refund details.

"We are all immensely proud of P&O Cruises Australia's 90-year heritage of dedicated operations in the region, and Carnival Cruise Line are honoured to carry forward its storied legacy and continue to deliver the same onboard experiences and itineraries."

Crews on the Pacific Explorer were expected to be redeployed to other ships, but a small number of workers in the P&O Australia head office would lose their jobs, a spokeswoman said.

Acting P&O Cruises Australia and Carnival Australia lead Peter Little will be retained under the new title of country manager.

Carnival Cruise chief executive Josh Weinstein hailed P&O Cruises as a storied brand with an amazing team and lauded its accomplishments in Australia and the broader region.

"However, given the strategic reality of the South Pacific's small population and significantly higher operating and regulatory costs, we're adjusting our approach," he said.

The Carnival brand will see its fleet boosted by eight ships after also acquiring vessels from sister line Costa Cruises and ordering new ships to come into operation in 2027 and 2028.

Under the changes, Carnival will continue to be the largest cruise operator in the region with 19 ships, representing almost 60 per cent of the market.

The P&O ships will have technology upgrades, including an ordering app and loyalty program, but will retain the "familiar feel and much of the same experiences" for Australian guests, Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy said.

Who owns P&O Cruises?

P&O Cruises is owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. 

Carnival Corporation & plc owns a number of different brands including Carnival Cruise Line and Princess Cruises.

What does P&O stand for?

The initials P and O stand for "Peninsular and Oriental", an abbreviation of The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

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