British families who want lots of activities.
Think twice if: Busy family ship aimed at UK guests; 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 38 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, October 2026 to December 2027
44 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 , 44 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, 2 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Epicurean | Extra charge |
| Glass House | Extra charge |
| Cinnamon Restaurant | Not stated |
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 19 · Ocean Deck
- Deck 18 · Sky Deck
- Deck 17 · Sports Deck
- Deck 16 · Sun Deck
- Deck 15 · Lido Deck
- Deck 14 · Riviera Deck
- Deck 12 · A Deck
- Deck 11 · B Deck
- Deck 10 · C Deck
- Deck 9 · D Deck
- Deck 8 · E Deck
- Deck 7 · Prom Deck
- Deck 6 · F Deck
- Deck 5 · P Deck
- G · G 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
- 2008
- Last refit
- 2023
- Guests
- 3,078
- Crew
- 1,205
- Cabins
- 1,552
- Guest decks
- 14
- Gross tons
- 116,017
- Length
- 289 m (948 ft)
- Width
- 36 m (118 ft)
- Flag
- Bermuda
- Class
- Grand class (P&O variant)
- Ship number
- IMO 9333175
- Sister ships
- Azura
- In Europe 2026–27
- Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles, Northern Europe & Baltic, British Isles, Canary Islands & Madeira, Atlantic Coast (Spain, Portugal, France)
Highlights
- Family ship: P&O calls her 'perfect for families'
- 21 bars and restaurants, 4 pools, 14 guest decks
- Sports arena (football, basketball, tennis, archery)
- Arena Theatre and Havana show lounge included
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 6 sources · checked 2026-11
- P&O Cruises: Ventura ship page (fetched via WebFetch)
- P&O Cruises: Ventura deck plan PDF
- VesselFinder: Ventura (IMO 9333175)
- Wikipedia (secondary): Ventura
- P&O Cruises help hub: tipping policy
- CruiseTimetables.com: Ventura schedule (independent listing)
- 2023 minor refit from Wikipedia (secondary)
- 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