Your clients can “Sail Around the World in 80 days,” or take a
100-day “Grand Voyage” aboard P&O Cruises in 2006. Either way,
they’ll enjoy a distinctly British experience, complete with an
elaborate afternoon tea service, and “West-End” style entertainment
on two newly-announced itineraries. The 1,870-passenger P&O
Aurora will sail the 80-day journey, and the 1,822-passenger Oriana
will sail the 100-day voyage. Both cruises are roundtrip from
Southampton, England.
The journey on the Aurora departs January 7, 2006, and spans 25
ports of call in 21 different countries. From her first stop in the
Azores, the Aurora continues to the Caribbean before crossing the
Panama Canal. She calls at Acapulco and San Francisco before
arriving at Honolulu. Next comes the South Pacific, with stops in
Pago Pago, Fiji and Auckland. In Australia, the Aurora calls at
Sydney, Brisbane and Darwin. The ship then heads to Asia, with
stops in Manila, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and
Penang in Malaysia. After that the ship stops in Colombo, Sri
Lanka; and two ports of call in India before continuing to Sharm El
Sheikh, Egypt. The vessel then sails through the Suez Canal before
reaching Athens, Rome, and returning to Southampton. Shorter
segments of the “Around the World in 80 Days” journey are
available, and range from 13 to 61 days.
The Oriana’s “Grand Voyage" departs on January 8, 2006 and stops
at 41 ports of call in 19 countries. This unique itinerary stops
first in the Mediterranean, before continuing to Port Said for a
visit to Cairo and Giza. After passing through the Suez Canal, the
ship stops in Safaga, for visits to Luxor and the Valley of the
Kings. Continuing on to Oman, the Oriana stops at three ports in
India before heading to Asia. She calls at Singapore, Kunatan,
Malaysia, Bangkok and Vietnam, then Hong Kong and Manila before
spending an extended period in Australia. The ship then heads back
to Asia for a return visit to Singapore, followed by Kuala Lumpur
and Penang in Malaysia, Phuket (Thailand) and Colombo. Oriana then
sets course for the Seychelles islands and South Africa, before
heading up the west coast of Africa for calls at Walvis Bay in
Namibia and St. Vincent in the Cape Verde Islands. The cruise ends
with visits to Tenerife in the Canary Islands and Lisbon before
returning home to Southampton. Segments ranging from 15 to 51 days
are available.
Early booking fares start at $14,550 for the Aurora, and $17,160
for the Oriana.
800-340-7674
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