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Ventura
9 Night Atlantic Coast
Southampton Return N219

Ship: Ventura
Cruise Line: P & O Europe & World Voyages
Departures:  12 August 2012
Duration: 9 Nights
Ports: Southampton, London, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Cadiz, Lisbon, Vigo, Southampton
Airport gateway (Arrival) : London
Airport gateway (Departure) : London

Itinerary

Date Destination Arrive Depart
12/08/2012 Southampton - -
15/08/2012 Gibraltar - -
16/08/2012 Casablanca - -
17/08/2012 Cadiz - -
18/08/2012 Lisbon - -
19/08/2012 Vigo - -
21/08/2012 Southampton - -

* Ports of call may vary based on itinerary and departure dates selected

 

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Ports

Southampton

London is one of the world's most visited cities and a major tourist hub for many European journeys. London has the greatest concentration of tourist attractions in Britain with Westminster Abbey, Regent Street, Picadilly and the British Parliament as well as the nightlife and shopping to last a lifetime. A definate must see for anyone who is visiting Europe

Country - United Kingdom
Distance from port to City - 110kms
Distance from port to Airport - 135kms
Currency - UK Pound (GBP)

Places of Interest
Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, House of Parliament

London

London is an enormous cosmopolitan city, with all the cultural and gastronomic attractions you'd expect from a world capital. Stretching for more than 30 miles on either side of the River Thames, it is Europe's largest city, with a diverse population of about eight million. Southampton is one of several port cities and a gateway to London.

Country - England
Distance from port to City - 100kms
Distance from port to Airport - 100kms
Currency - Pound (GBP)

Places of Interest
Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, London Bridge

Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British colony less than three-square miles in area, and one of the most renowned strategic military strong points in the world. Here you will find a mixture of ethnicity, with Spaniards, Moors, Arabs and British settlers making up the population. The famous Rock of Gibraltar is the reason why so many tourists flock to this part of the world

Country - Gibraltar
Distance from port to City - 0kms
Distance from port to Airport - 1kms
Currency - Gibraltar Pound (GIP)

Places of Interest
Rock of Gibraltar, Great Siege Tunnels, Ape's Den

Casablanca

Casablanca is a modern city with beaches bordering the Atlantic and broad, tree-lined avenues. The city is also your gateway to Morocco's interior and the exotic "Imperial Cities" of Rabat and Marrakech. Stroll through the narrow streets of the old medina and visit the spice market. Admire the stunning and enormous Hassan II Mosque built beside the sea. Or journey inland to Rabat and Meknes, two fascinating old cities of kasbahs, souks and Moroccan tradition.

Country - Morroco
Distance from port to City - 0kms
Distance from port to Airport - 30kms
Currency - Moroccan Dirham (MAD)

Places of Interest
Medina, Hassan II Mosque, Rabat

Cadiz

From Cadiz you can taste the sherries of Jerez and visit an Andalusian equestrian school, or drive through cork plantations to see the marvelous city of Seville with its Alcazar Royal Palace. Cadiz itself boasts a 13th-century cathedral and ancient castle walls.

Country - Spain
Distance from port to City - 0kms
Distance from port to Airport - 10kms
Currency - Euro (EUR)

Places of Interest
Andalusian Equestrian School, Seville, Cadiz Castle

Lisbon

With over twenty centuries of history, this beautiful city boasts tile covered building façades and narrow Medieval streets, most of which still remain today. The port's strategic location brought about Portugal's great wave of exploration during the 15th century. Trade routes from the east brought rich and varied spices, textiles and foreign influences.

Country - Portugal
Distance from port to City - 0kms
Distance from port to Airport - 8kms
Currency - Euro (EUR)

Places of Interest
St Jorge Castle, Praca do Comercio, Gulbenkian Museum

Vigo

Located in the southwest corner of Spain known as Galacia, the densely populated city of Vigo receives more sunshine and less rainfall than the entire area's annual average. Ancient Romans enjoyed the mild climate and established the surrounding region as a bathing resort. Today, this coastal port city abounds with gardens, pinewoods and wild flowers in all seasons, and the inhabitants' Celtic roots are marked by folk legends and bagpipe celebrations.

Country - Spain
Distance from port to City - 0kms
Distance from port to Airport - 390kms
Currency - Euro (EUR)

Places of Interest
Santiago de Compostela, El Castro, Calle Real

 

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P & O Europe & World Voyages

P & O Europe & World Voyages

Holiday with P&O Cruises and you can choose an experience to suit you. Today’s holidays are all about choice and diversity. Which is why we offer three different styles of cruise experience across our fleet. This enables you to tailor your holiday to your lifestyle and wishes in terms of dining, ambience, entertainment and much more.

Choose a Contemporary & Innovative experience on board either Arcadia or Oceana and you will enjoy a thoroughly modern and flexible holiday. Aurora and Oriana offer an Original & Authentic cruise experience that combines a sense of history and refinement with every modern facility you could wish for. Artemis, the smallest ship in the fleet, offers a more Traditional & Intimate experience and is ideal if the romance and sense of camaraderie of a smaller ship is of particular appeal.

 

Ship info

Ventura

Ventura is a superliner designed to provide inspirational holidays for all ages, life on board Ventura will be exciting, spontaneous and full of surprises. All around modern, interactive and tactile art will fascinate and engage you. As you turn each corner you will discover something new, vibrant and often quite unexpected.


Dining

This ship has 8 restaurants

  • The White Room (Italian Cuisine)
  • East (Contemporary exotic) 
  • Bay Tree (Casual)
  • Saffron (Casual) 
  • The Beachouse (Casual)
  • Cinnamon (Casual)
  • Waterside (Casual)
  • Tazzine (Coffee Lounge)
  • 24-hour complimentary room service
     

Entertainment

  • Metropolis Lounge 
  • The Red Bar 
  • Havana Nightclub 
  • Ramblas Wine and Tapas Bar
  • The Exchange Bar
  • Breakers Bar
  • Terrace Bar
  • Beachcomber Pool Bar
  • Laguna Bar
  • Fortunes Casino

Onboard Activities

  • Salon
  • Oasis Spa 
  • Cirque Ventura 
  • Arena Theatre
  • Tamarind Club
  • Beachcomber Pool
  • Laguna Pool
  • Endless Pool
  • Terrace Pool
  • Gymnasium
  • The Gallery Art Centre
  • Cyb@Centre
  • Tumblers Nursery
  • Toybox Childrens club
  • Jumping Jacks Childrens Club
  • The Den Childrens area
  • Decibels Childrens area

 

Ship Details

Country of registry Bermuda
Port of registry Hamilton
Entered service April 2008
Named by Dame Helen Mirren
Gross Tonnage 115,000
Length overall 290m (951ft)
Breadth 36m (118ft)
Draught 8.3m (27ft)
Service speed 22 knots
Crew 1,226
Regular passenger capacity 3,078
Maximum passenger capacity 3,574
Passenger decks 15
Passenger cabins 1,539

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