Britannia

Brodie’s, the Crow’s Nest and Britannia’s evenings

Britannia’s evenings revolve around three very different rooms, and Brodie’s Bar & Lounge sets the tone. It is a British pub at sea, with the widest choice of British and international beers, ciders and ales on board, plus live sport, quizzes, karaoke and game shows. Higher up, the Crow’s Nest trades the noise for panoramic ocean views: a quiet place for a book and a cocktail by day, with live piano and vocals once evening comes.

The Crystal Room is the dressier choice, a lounge under sparkling chandeliers given over to live music, themed parties and dance nights. Between them, the three cover a pint and the football, a sunset cocktail with a view, and a night on the dance floor. Entry to the bars is free and drinks are charged as you go.

Fjords and Canaries from Southampton, the Caribbean from Barbados

Britannia sails mostly round trips from Southampton, and among her regular fortnight-long runs from there are voyages south to the Canary Islands. Those run 12 or 14 nights in March and April and again from October to December; stops change between departures, but Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Funchal on Madeira and Arrecife on Lanzarote are typical. From April to June and in September she also sails 7-night round trips from Southampton to Norway’s fjords, where ports vary and Stavanger, Olden and Ålesund are among them.

From November to February, spanning the Australian summer, she is based in Bridgetown, Barbados for 14-night round trips through the Caribbean, which you can browse among our Caribbean cruises for 2027. Itineraries differ from one sailing to the next; you might see St. George’s in Grenada, Castries in Saint Lucia or Willemstad on Curaçao. Whether she leaves from Southampton or Bridgetown, the departure needs a flight from Australia, and we book the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers as one holiday.

Britannia is one of several ships P&O Cruises sails, including Arvia and Aurora, and the line’s other ships and their voyages are gathered on our P&O Cruises page.

Oasis Spa, Medi Spa and the Beauty Salon

Britannia’s wellbeing offer centres on the Oasis Spa, which is free to enter, with each treatment charged separately. Alongside massages and facials it offers couples treatments for two and traditional acupuncture. The Medi Spa goes a step further with aesthetic treatments designed for minimal downtime, while the Beauty Salon handles manicures, pedicures and waxing before a dressier night out, with hair styling and a classic barber’s trim on hand too.

How long are Britannia’s cruises?

Her Canary Islands and Caribbean voyages run 12 or 14 nights, and her longest regular round trips from Southampton are 21-night Mediterranean voyages in February and June. Ports vary, but Valletta in Malta, Palma de Mallorca and Piraeus for Athens are among the calls, and you can find them among our Mediterranean cruises for 2027. She also sails 5- to 7-night round trips from Southampton to Norway and nearby European ports such as Zeebrugge and Le Havre.

Britannia cabins and deck plans

Suites sit at the top of Britannia’s accommodation, and her cabins and deck plans show which decks hold them and how near each cabin lies to her late-running lounges.

At CruiseAway, our cruise experts know Britannia and her fares well. Read guest reviews of Britannia, then browse her voyages among our cruises from Southampton in 2027.