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Queen Elizabeth Christens P&O’s New Britannia

Queen Elizabeth has officially named P&O’s newest and largest ship, Britannia, in a special christening ceremony held earlier today in Southampton. The new ship, which features a commonality with Princess’ Royal Class ships, is the largest ship to be built for the British cruise market and the eighth ship to join the P&O Cruises fleet. […]

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P&O to Make Tipping Mandatory on All Cruises

From April 2012, P&O Cruises will replace its traditional method of tipping — passengers distributing envelopes to crewmembers at the end of the cruise — with fixed-rate tipping, automatically added to passenger bills at the rate of £3.10 per person, per day. According to P&O’s Managing Director Carol Marlow, the policy is aimed at reducing “awkwardness and […]