News Release

Ben Shephard’s interactive gameshow WaveLength opens on P&O Cruises Arcadia and Aurora

P&O Cruises has today announced that WaveLength, an interactive gameshow virtually starring presenter and game show host Ben Shephard is now available on its adult only ships, Arcadia and Aurora.

Created exclusively for P&O Cruises and first shown on its newest ship Arvia, followed by Iona, WaveLength provides guests with the opportunity to find out how well they know each other as they try to match their partner’s answers. The show will then be rolled out across the rest of the fleet in time for the summer season.

WaveLength will join a long line up of world-class entertainment available on board Aurora in its magnificent Curzon Theatre and in Arcadia’s impressive three tier theatre, The Palladium.

While on board, guests also have the opportunity to enjoy live music and performances in Carmen’s show lounge on Aurora or The Globe on Arcadia where guests can relax in comfortable and stylish surroundings while watching the latest film release, art auction, a late-night show or a variety of live music.

Example holidays on Arcadia and Aurora:

Norwegian fjords, 12-night cruise on Arcadia from £599pp

P&O Cruises is offering a 12-night cruise on Arcadia (J303) from £599 per person for an inside cabin. Departing May 2, 2023, the price includes full board meals and entertainment. Departing from and returning to Southampton, ports of call are Haugesund, Nordfjordeid, Trondheim, Andalsnes, Romsdalsfjord, Alesund, Bergen and Kristiansand

British Isles, 14-night cruise on Arcadia from £999pp
P&O Cruises is offering a 14-night cruise on Arcadia (J308) from £999 per person for an inside cabin. Departing July 6, 2023, the price includes full board meals and entertainment. Departing from and returning to Southampton, ports of call are Belfast, Killybegs, Stornoway, Lerwick, Invergordon, Kirkwall, Greenock, and Holyhead.

Southampton to Sydney, 46-night fly/cruise on Arcadia from £5,279pp

P&O Cruises is offering a 46 night fly/cruise on Arcadia (JMP) from £5,279 per person for an inside cabin. Departing January 6, 2024, the price includes return flights from Sydney, full board meals and entertainment. Departing from Southampton, ports of call are Freeport (Bahamas), Port Everglades (USA), Oranjestad (Aruba), Panama Canal, Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Manzanillo (Mexico), Honolulu (USA), Apia (Samoa Islands), Nuku Alofa (Tonga), Auckland (New Zealand), Tauranga (New Zealand), Bay of Islands (New Zealand) and Sydney (Australia).

USA and Canada, 30-night cruise on Aurora from £2,299pp

P&O Cruises is offering a 30-night cruise on Aurora (R318) from £2,299 per person for an inside cabin. Departing September 3, 2023, the price includes full board meals and entertainment. Departing from and returning to Southampton, ports of call are Sydney (Nova Scotia, Canada), Iles de la Madeleine (Canada), Charlottetown (Canada), Boston (USA), Newport (USA), New York (USA), Portland (USA), Bar Harbor (USA), Halifax (Canada) and St John’s NF (Canada).

For more information or to book, call P&O Cruises on 03453 555 111, visit www.pocruises.com or visit a travel agent

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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 or exclusively for adults. With over 200 destinations worldwide, P&O Cruises itineraries are carefully curated to inspire discovery and are varied to suit newcomers and experienced guests alike.

Arvia joined the P&O Cruises fleet in December 2022 as the second LNG-powered, Excel-class ship embodying the newest trends in travel, dining and entertainment. Arvia offers a Caribbean/winter season of fly-cruise holidays from homeport Barbados and Mediterranean holidays from Southampton during the summer.

P&O Cruises works with the best of the best including Gary Barlow who is music director of The 710 Club on Arvia and Iona and has delivered a number of unique musical moments on board. Crafted to Gary’s creative vision, The 710 Club showcases an eclectic range of performances and offers an opportunity for up-and-coming musicians to get their break. Gary also joins guests for exclusive performances on Arvia and Iona holidays. Multi award-winning performer Nicole Scherzinger will be the creative force behind contemporary and breath-taking late night shows to be performed in SkyDome on board Iona and Arvia and P&O Cruises Food Heroes include chefs Marco Pierre White, Jose Pizarro, Shivi Ramoutar and Kjartan Skjelde who has created Norwegian speciality dishes, as well as award-winning drinks expert Olly Smith.

Recent awards for P&O Cruises include:
British Travel Awards Winner 21/22 – Best Cruise Line for Family Holidays.
Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards Winner 2022 – Best for Families.

The company is part of Carnival Corporation & PLC (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).

For further press information please contact:
Michele Andjel, michele.andjel@carnivalukgroup.com - 07730 732 072
Jenny Michalczuk, jenny.michalczuk@pocruises.com - 07867 268 742
Jenny Hadley, jenny.hadley@pocruises.com - 07825 120 088