British families and first-timers who want a big ship with lots of bars.
Think twice if: Large and busy; aimed at UK guests with prices in pounds.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · P&O Cruises (UK)'s page for this ship →
What she's like
A floating resort with the most to do. Expect lines at boarding, the buffet and tender boats. About 39 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
not published from line's site.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Main dining, theatre shows, live music, gyms, kids' clubs (drinks, Wi-Fi and speciality dining cost extra)
The line doesn't say.
The line doesn't say.
Her Europe sailings, April 2027 to December 2027
31 sailings in Europe on the published schedule, 3 to 21 nights. Tap a start port to see how to get from the airport to the ship.
Where they start
- Southampton , 31 sailings how to get there →
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | Page exists ('Are tips/gratuities included?') but its answer text could not be read (site blocks plain downloads; WebFetch returned headings only). |
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How tipping and money work on a European cruise → · Build a full trip budget →
Her restaurants · 0 included, 1 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Market Cafe | Not stated |
| Cookery Club (classes) | Extra charge |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
The line doesn't publish cabin sizes for this ship that we could find.
Good to know before you pick
No cabin warnings found on the plan.
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Adapted cabins are shower-only and some are marked as suitable for powered mobility devices on the official deck plan; no total count printed Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own drawing, built from the line's deck plan. Tap a deck to see what's on it, or use “Find on board”. Not to scale.
- Deck 18 · Sports Deck
- Deck 17 · Sun Deck
- Deck 16 · Lido Deck
- Deck 15 · A Deck
- Deck 14 · B Deck
- Deck 12 · C Deck
- Deck 11 · D Deck
- Deck 10 · E Deck
- Deck 9 · F Deck
- Deck 8 · G Deck
- Deck 7 · Main Deck
- Deck 6 · Tween Deck
- Deck 5 · Landing Deck
What to book, and when
The line doesn't publish its booking windows where we could find them.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- P&O Cruises (UK)
- Kind of ship
- Mass-market
- Built
- 2015
- Last refit
- 2024
- Guests
- 3,648
- Crew
- 1,350
- Cabins
- 1,837
- Guest decks
- 13
- Gross tons
- 143,730
- Length
- 330 m (1,083 ft)
- Width
- 44 m (144 ft)
- Flag
- Bermuda
- Class
- Royal class (P&O variant)
- Ship number
- IMO 9614036
- In Europe 2026–27
- Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles, Northern Europe & Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, British Isles, Iceland, Canary Islands & Madeira, Atlantic Coast (Spain, Portugal, France)
Highlights
- Refurbished in 2024, per P&O
- 27 bars and restaurants, 4 pools, 13 guest decks
- Grand Atrium with the Star Burst sculpture
- Headliners Theatre and The Crystal Room included
Sources & what we could not confirm · 6 sources · checked 2026-11
- P&O Cruises: Britannia ship page (fetched via WebFetch)
- P&O Cruises: Britannia deck plan PDF
- VesselFinder: Britannia (IMO 9614036)
- Wikipedia (secondary): Britannia
- P&O Cruises help hub: tipping policy
- CruiseTimetables.com: Britannia schedule (independent listing)
- Length/beam from VesselFinder (rounded); P&O's page does not print them
- P&O Cruises (UK): Onboard currency (likely GBP for a UK line, but not confirmed)
- P&O Cruises (UK): All fields: P&O's site blocks plain downloads and the help page text did not load
- Deck plan: Not read via WebFetch in this pass