Around the world in 60 ways

Nearly 60 sectors of world cruises on four P&O cruise ships go on sale on Tuesday (September 1) in a new magazine-style brochure for 2010-11.
Arcadia, Artemis, Aurora and Oriana will be visiting 89 destinations in 46 different countries and as well as the four full world voyages travelling a total of 132,000 nautical miles, there will be 57 shorter holidays available, from 13 nights to 37.
P&O Cruises managing director, Carol Marlow, said: “The new brochure is styled as a travel magazine with destination features written by well-known travel writers.
“The prices for all featured holidays will be cruise only, and ‘build your own’ holiday package add-on prices will be available for flights, transfers and any hotel accommodation.”
Pre- and post-cruise stays are available in Auckland, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Sydney, Bangkok, Singapore, Mumbai, Dubai, Cape Town, San Francisco, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Valparaiso.
There are over 800 excursions including tours to the Great Wall of China, Sydney’s Blue Mountains and the Cape Town Winelands.
Here are some example voyages from the brochure

• San Francisco to Auckland on Oriana, October 13-29 2010, from £1,399, calling at Kahalui, Honolulu and Apia.
• Southampton to Sydney on Aurora, January 9-March 2 2011, from £4,449, calling at Madeira, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Port Stanley, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, Amalia Glacier, Pio X Glacier, Puerto Montt, Valparaiso, Papeete, Bora Bora, Pago Pago, Brisbane and Sydney.
• Cape Town to Southampton on Artemis, March 26-April 12 2011, from £1,499, calling at Walvis Bay, St Vincent, Tenerife and Madeira.
• Sydney to Bangkok on Arcadia, February 13-March 3 2011, from £1,699, calling at Brisbane, Whitsunday Islands, Yorkey’s Knob, Hong Kong and Halong Bay.

Early booking discounts of up to 45 per cent are available, along with on-board credit of up to £500 per passenger for bookings made before the end of November. Example fares are All prices given are per person and based on two adults sharing an inside
twin cabin on a cruise only option.
For more information or to request a copy of the brochure call P&O Cruises on 0845 3 584 444, visit www.pocruises.co.uk, or see your local travel agent.