Adults who want a traditional British cruise on a mid-size ship.
Think twice if: Due to leave P&O for Holland America Line in 2029, per Wikipedia; check sailing dates.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · P&O Cruises (UK)'s page for this ship →
What she's like
Lots of choice on board. Expect some lines at the buffet and to get off in busy ports. About 40 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
22 sailings in Europe on the published schedule, 3 to 106 nights. Tap a start port to see how to get from the airport to the ship.
Where they start
- Southampton , 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Ocean Grill (Marco Pierre White) | 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
Cabins C194, C203, C1, C2, E95, E96, G11, G12, G74, G81, G82 and G100 are listed as suitable for unconfined wheelchair access; adapted cabins are shower-only except suites and mini-suites 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 11 · Sky Deck
- Deck 10 · Sun Deck
- Deck 9 · Lido Deck
- Deck 8 · A Deck
- Deck 7 · B Deck
- Deck 6 · C Deck
- Deck 5 · D Deck
- Deck 4 · E Deck
- Deck 3 · Prom Deck
- Deck 2 · F Deck
- Deck 1 · 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
- 2005
- Last refit
- 2017
- Guests
- 2,094
- Crew
- 866
- Guest decks
- 11
- Gross tons
- 84,342
- Length
- 285 m (935 ft)
- Width
- 32 m (105 ft)
- Flag
- Bermuda
- Class
- Vista class (P&O adaptation)
- Ship number
- IMO 9226906
- 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
- Adults-only ship, per Wikipedia
- 2,094 guests and 866 crew, per the official deck plan
- The Palladium three-tier theatre (included); The Crow's Nest bar (extra)
- Wikipedia reports she will move to Holland America Line in 2029
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 6 sources · checked 2026-11
- P&O Cruises: Arcadia ship page (fetched via WebFetch)
- P&O Cruises: Arcadia deck plan PDF
- VesselFinder: Arcadia (IMO 9226906)
- Wikipedia (secondary): Arcadia
- P&O Cruises help hub: tipping policy
- CruiseTimetables.com: Arcadia schedule (independent listing)
- Transfer to Holland America in 2029 and 2017 refit from Wikipedia (secondary)
- Ocean Grill 'Additional' tag from P&O page; Crow's Nest marked 'Additional' on the page
- 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