Travelguru Cathy Bartrop says:

When you are choosing a cruise, it’s really important to select the right ship for you and Arcadia really does offer something quite different. First and foremost, it’s a child free ship – over 18’s only - and that has an instant and obvious impact on the age groups on board, the general atmosphere and tone of entertainment and activities. She also sails on round trips from her home port, Southampton – a major draw for anyone not wanting to fly.

As you would expect of a ship in the P&O Cruises fleet, everything is geared to the British market and tastes. There are elements of the traditional, most notably the Rising Sun Pub, but the décor and style is generally contemporary, with less ‘bling’ than many other ships. There’s also mercifully few on board announcements and, even though there’s always lots going on, it rare to find a venue overcrowded.

P&O Cruises customers tend to be very loyal to the fleet and this ship in particular attracts a very high level of repeat bookings.