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16 nights sailing from Southampton on cruise ship Aurora

Itinerary: Sailing from Southampton, visiting Cobh (Cork), Waterford (Ireland), Liverpool, Belfast, Greenock (Glasgow), Kirkwall (Orkney islands), South Queensferry (Edinburgh), Newcastle, ending in Southampton.
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16 nights sailing from Southampton on cruise ship Aurora

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Cruise Itinerary

Full Itinerary
Day 1 Southampton
Day 2-3 at sea
Day 4 Cobh (Cork)
Day 5 Waterford (Ireland)
Day 6 at sea
Day 7 Liverpool
Day 8 Belfast
Day 9 Greenock (Glasgow)
Day 10 at sea
Day 11 Kirkwall (Orkney islands)
Day 12-13 at sea
Day 14 South Queensferry (Edinburgh)
Day 15 Newcastle
Day 16 at sea
Day 17 Southampton
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16 nights Cruise on Aurora. Sailing from Southampton, visiting Cobh (Cork), Waterford (Ireland), Liverpool, Belfast, Greenock (Glasgow), Kirkwall (Orkney islands), South Queensferry (Edinburgh), Newcastle, ending in Southampton.

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Southampton

Southampton offers a perfect port for the best cruise ships that sail from the UK due to its size, design and great organization. It's also an ideal port for all those ships visiting the UK. Southampton offers various parking options around the area if needed and also a wide range of hotels if you need a pre-cruise stay before sailing. See our amazing cruise deals sailing from Southampton. Please contact us if you need information about Southampton's cruise terminals.

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Cobh (Cork)

Cobh known from 1850 until 1920 as Queenstown, is a popular tourist seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour and almost 100,000 cruise liner passengers and crew arrive in the town each year when their ships berth right in the centre of the town at Ireland's only dedicated Cruise Terminal. Tourist attractions are focused on the immense maritime and emigration legacy of the town. The Queenstown Story Heritage Centre, Titanic Experience, Titanic Trail walking tour, Cobh Museum, Cobh Road Train, Spike Island tours and St Colman's Cathedral provide plenty for visitors to see and do. The town has remained virtually unchanged since RMS Titanic departed from Cork Harbour in 1912, with the streetscape and piers still much the same. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island. On a high point in the town stands the magnificent St Colman's Cathedral, and its carillon of forty-nine bells.

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Waterford (Ireland)

It is the most antique city of Ireland. Fortified city with viking origin. Between the principal attractives, outstands the Treasures Museum, the Clock Tower or the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

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Liverpool

Liverpool is a city in the county of Merseyside, on the side of the estuary of the river Mersey. The popularity of The Beatles and of Liverpool Football Club have made Liverpool a touristic destination. Liverpool Cruise Terminal is located at Pier Head in the heart of the waterfront; it is clearly identifiable once you reach the Liver Buildings. Port address: Liverpool Cruise Terminal. Pier Head. Princes Parade. Liverpool. L3 1DL

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Belfast

Belfast Harbour (also the Port of Belfast) is a major maritime gateway in Northern Ireland, It is increasingly popular with cruise liners. Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland and the second largest city on the island of Ireland after Dublin. Situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on Belfast Lough, Belfast is surrounded by low hills. After years of violence, its center has been polished up making it great to walk through the pedestrian streets, shop in its arcades and spend some time in its pubs or dine in its excellent restaurants. Belfast city centre is focused on Donegall Square and Belfast City Hall in its centre. The City Hall is the grand centerpiece of the city and the orientation point for your exploration of Belfast. Running north from the centre of Donegall Square is Donegall Place, a broad and bustling shopping street, which will lead you towards the Cathedral Quarter and the Arts School. Bedford Street, becomes Dublin Road, which, leads south to the University Quarter, area where you´ll find the Botanic Gardens, art galleries and museums. Belfast is home to a wide range of parks and open spaces, making it one of the greenest cities in Ireland. The Golden Mile is the area around Great Victoria Street beyond Bradbury Place and it is considered the city´s best address for restaurants and pubs. The famous I.R.A. and Protestant murals are just to the west of the city center and it´s perfectly safe to go there and take photos.

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Greenock (Glasgow)

Greenock is a scottish city located in the west of the country, on the mouth to the south of estuary of the river Clyde. Along with Gourock and the Port of Glasgow, they form an urban core of about 75.000 inhabitants. Greenock is located about 20 km from Glasgow, comunicated along the european Route E05 that ends in Algeciras, Spain. it is also connectes to the capital by train, and it is an important passenger and comercial port.

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Kirkwall (Orkney islands)

Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands archipelago, 10 miles off the north coast of Scotland. Founded around 1035, the City and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall is the capital and administrative centre of Orkney. The name comes from the Old Norse, which means church-bay and refers to a church older than the present day Cathedral. Some of the places you can visit are the Bishop's Palace & Earl's Palace, Highland Park Distillery, the Orkney Museum and St. Magnus Cathedral.

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South Queensferry (Edinburgh)

Town located 16 kms from the center of the city of Edimburgh "Capital of the Culture". Outstands the Stirling Castle, an important military fortress and the royal palace. Also outstands the episcopal church od Saint Mary, the eldest building in the town, and the Black Castle, a house built in the principal street on 1626.

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Newcastle

Newcastle is a port city in the North East of England. Its a lively and diverse city, known for its nightlife, art, music and sports. The Port of Tyne is a deep river port and lies on the North Bank of the Tyne River some 10 miles east of the centre of Newcastle. The Port of Tyne offers secure car parking facilities to passengers. Port Address: Port of Tyne International Passenger Terminal. Coble Dene. North Shields. Tyne & Wear. NE29 6EE

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Southampton

Southampton offers a perfect port for the best cruise ships that sail from the UK due to its size, design and great organization. It's also an ideal port for all those ships visiting the UK. Southampton offers various parking options around the area if needed and also a wide range of hotels if you need a pre-cruise stay before sailing. See our amazing cruise deals sailing from Southampton. Please contact us if you need information about Southampton's cruise terminals.

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The ship: Aurora

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Aurora is a mid-sized ship. Aurora will be family friendly until April 2019 and from then on will become an exclusively for adults ship. Aurora is designed as a classic ocean going vessel and is therefore ideally suited to world cruising. At other times in the year Aurora offers a full schedule of port calls across the Mediterranean, Baltic and Fjords, Canary Islands and is the ship of choice for transatlantic USA and Canada cruises.

Aurora will enjoy a refit and refurbishment in April 2019 and will then move over to cater exclusively for adults; these changes will take effect from cruise R905 onwards. Aurora is a classic ocean going vessel with an elegant tiered stern and long bow. At her heart is a water feature which forms the centrepiece of her atrium, one of her signature features. You´ll also find a range of bars for all tastes, a cinema, theatre and an outdoor pool with retractable skydome roof. Dining highlights include Cafe Bordeaux by Marco Pierre White and the Pennant Grill, an alfresco grill restaurant.

Inaugurated 2000
Beam 32 m.
Length 270 m.
Tonnage 76,152 tn.
Occupancy 1,874
Crew 850
Ratio passenger / crew Premium 2:1
Ratio tonnage/passengers Excellent 41:1
Number of decks 9
Number of staterooms 934
Number of interior staterooms 279
Number of staterooms with balcony 406
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What's included onboard?

Service Charges Included. Tipping isn't required on board - good service, good value and good times are all part and parcel of your P&O Cruises holiday.

Lunch and dinner in their main restaurants 

Cabin accommodation, TV, radio, hairdryer, refrigerator and more.  

Fully equipped gym, sauna and steam rooms, where available

A choice of swimming pools and whirlpool spas

Full use of the sports court for football, deck tennis, basketball and more

Entertainment day and night

Afternoon tea of sandwiches, cakes and pastries

Meals and snacks in the buffet restaurants, daytime grills and pizzerias

What's not included?

Medical care

Local taxes(some destinations may impose local taxes).

Telephone calls, faxes, internet access (where applicable), emails and selected services through your Interactive TV

Select Dining restaurants (a cover charge applies)

Purchases in the on board shops

A range of health and beauty treatments and facilities

Shore excursions

Drinks in your cabin.

Coffee and drinks in the bars and restaurants

Your benefits & more

  • Pay in 3 installments!
    Pay in 3 installments!

    Take advantage of payment in 3 installments without fees for maximum flexibility with Klarna 3 interest-free instalments

  • 10% Off Drink Package Fare

    Book an applicable Select Price or Early Saver holiday of 5 nights or more departing before 28 March 2026 and receive a 10% discount off Classic drinks packages when purchased at the time of booking. 10% discount compared to on-board price. Classic drinks packages must be purchased by all adult guests sharing a cabin. Guests aged 17 and under travelling with one adult will be charged for a Classic drinks package but will receive a Refresh package, which is a variation of the standard drinks package terms. Offers are combinable with current on-board spending money promotion.

  • TIPS INCL.

    Service Charges Included - good service, good value and good times are all part and parcel of your P&O Cruises holiday -

  • ONBOARD CREDIT*

    Free Onboard Credit amount will be indicated with the final Cruise price. Book an applicable Select Price holiday and receive on-board spending money to spend during your cruise holiday in the on-board shops, bars, photo gallery, and on restaurants, spa and shore excursions booked on board. Applicable to Selected fares and cruises. Offer is not applicable to Early Saver or other promotional prices and cannot be exchanged for a cash alternative. On many cruises you may select Free Coach Transfers to/from airport or Free Parking instead of Free Onboard Credit

  • Adult Only Cruise
  • Extra Onboard Credit!

    Book an applicable Select Price holiday and receive extra on-board spending money to spend during your cruise holiday in the on-board shops, bars, photo and art galleries, and on restaurants, spa, internet packages and shore experiences booked on board. Offer is not applicable to Inside cabins on cruises under 7 nights. The amount varies by cabin, cruise duration and date. Applicable to the first two guests in a cabin only on new Select Price bookings made by 9 December 2024 on selected cabin grades on applicable departures 7 September 2024 to 31 October 2026 and is additional to the P&O Cruises Select Price benefit of on-board spending money/car parking/return coach travel (choice of benefit dependent on cruise type, duration and time of booking; car parking is subject to availability).

    On-board spending money can only be spent whilst on board. Offer is not applicable to Inside cabins on cruises under 7 nights, Inside cabins on World Cruises, Classic Southern Hemisphere Journeys and Exotic fly-cruises, Early Savers or other promotional prices. It cannot be exchanged for a cash alternative

  • Parking option

    If you choose the Select fare with Parking included, your booking includes complimentary car parking in Southampton. In order to secure your space please contact Cruise & Passenger Services Ltd on 0345 071 3939 or via www.cruiseparking.co.uk. Bookings can be made 72 hours after making your cruise booking, and must be made a minimum of 10 days prior to your departure date, failure to do so will result in the complimentary space being forfeited.

  • Transfers Option

    If you choose the Select fare with Return coach transfers, your booking includes complimentary return coach transfers from selected UK departure points to and from our Southampton cruise terminal, in order to book your seats please contact Cruise Connect on 0344 3388690. Coach bookings can be made 48 hours after your cruise booking, and must be made a minimum of 35 days prior to your departure date. All seats and departure points are subject to availability and applies to all passengers within a cabin.

What you need to know

Disability & Care Requirements

If you or your travelling companions require an accessible cabin, or in the unlikely event of an emergency on board would require assistance to be able to get to your assigned assembly point, please call us on +44(0) 20 3626 9656 to secure your booking. //

Guests who are unable to get to their muster stations independently (which could be down several flights of stairs because, in an emergency, lifts will not be available) due to a disability, health or mental capacity must be pre-registered for assistance to ensure we have sufficient support. Failure to provide this information could result in you being denied boarding at your own expense. If you do require assistance, using the below statements please advise us of the level of assistance required. *Someone to guide and steady me on the stairs (one-to-one assistance). For anyone bringing a mobility aid, such as a walking stick or walker, this is a recommended minimum requirement. *I'm unable to use stairs (I require an emergency evacuation chair). For anyone who is a full /part-time wheelchair or mobility scooter user, this is a mandatory requirement.

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