Want to take the kids away on a cruise? Will a P&O cruise suit?

Over the last few weeks as my granddaughter heads towards her 2nd birthday as a family we have been thinking about options for the next 12 months. I have to say my daughter has never fancied the idea of a cruise, but she is slowing coming round. 

So what have P&O got to offer families?

Family cruise holidays

Enjoy family cruises on the family friendly members of the fleet: Aurora, Azura, Oceana and Ventura. These super liners were created with family enjoyment and comfort in mind, and are dedicated to ensuring the very best for your family on our family cruises making sure your family have a wonderful time with us and return home with amazing memories.

The child and teenagers programme is called The Reef, with enthusiastic and well-qualified Reef Rangers who have extensive training and experience in planning a wide range of play and leisure activities ensuring that your children will always be in safe hands.

The Reef


The Reef is our exciting on board programme for 2 – 17 year olds, meaning we are the ideal choice for cruises for families. Split into four age groups, there are a whole host of exciting activities organised daily by qualified Reef Rangers, to keep children of all ages entertained and to ensure that they have the chance to make friends of their own age.

Splashers’ for 2 – 4 year olds ‘Surfers’ for 5 – 8 year olds ‘Scubas’ for 9 – 12 year olds ‘h2o’ for 13 – 17 year olds Accommodation The cabins are well equipped for the needs of the whole family. Many have additional beds. For example, in the majority of twin cabins, beds fold down from the ceiling or out from the wall. In cabins, mini-suites and suites, the extra beds are sofa beds. Other facilities in your room include: TV Telephone Refrigerator Tea and coffee making facilities Plenty of drawer and wardrobe space In-stateroom listening facility Teenage and adult pamper packs Bathroom

Family Dining Normally children join their parents for breakfast and lunch but since you might occasionally want to dine on your own, on our family cruise holidays, we lay on a special children’s tea every night featuring all the food that children will enjoy: sausages, fish fingers and pizza to name just a few. In addition there are many healthy options, such as salads, soups, fruit, vegetables and pasta. Shore Excursions On our family cruise holidays we have a whole range of tours designed especially for families, meaning your time ashore will be as stress free as the rest of your holiday.  With arranged transport, entrance fees and English speaking guides, all you need do is turn up and enjoy your time together. Typical family tours include: Beach transfers Water park trips Dolphin/ Whale watching Adventure trips Family city tours  So, has that helped? Don't forget that there are only a limited number of 3 or 4 berth cabins on each ship and the number of children in each age category are limited for health and safety purposes so I would always recommend that you book early.