British-style adults-only cruising on a mid-size ship.
Think twice if: Aimed at British guests: prices in pounds, UK plugs, mostly Southampton departures.
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 41 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, November 2026 to December 2027
29 sailings in Europe on the published schedule, 4 to 75 nights. Tap a start port to see how to get from the airport to the ship.
Where they start
- Southampton , 29 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, 2 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| The Beach House | Extra charge |
| Sindhu | 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
Adapted cabins are shower-only and some are marked as suitable for powered mobility devices on the official deck plan; no total count printed 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 13 · Sun Deck
- Deck 12 · Lido Deck
- Deck 11 · A Deck
- Deck 10 · B Deck
- Deck 9 · C Deck
- Deck 8 · D Deck
- Deck 7 · Prom Deck
- Deck 6 · E Deck
- Deck 5 · F Deck
- Deck 4 · 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
- 2000
- Last refit
- 2025
- Guests
- 1,874
- Crew
- 850
- Cabins
- 960
- Guest decks
- 9
- Gross tons
- 76,152
- Length
- 272 m (892 ft)
- Width
- 32 m (105 ft)
- Flag
- Bermuda
- Class
- Aurora (one of a kind)
- Ship number
- IMO 9169524
- 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 (P&O's Aurora and Arcadia are adult-only, per Wikipedia)
- 19 bars and restaurants, 3 pools, 9 guest decks, per P&O
- Masquerade venue is extra cost; Carmen's show lounge is included
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 6 sources · checked 2026-11
- P&O Cruises: Aurora ship page (fetched via WebFetch)
- P&O Cruises: Aurora deck plan PDF
- VesselFinder: Aurora (IMO 9169524)
- Wikipedia (secondary): Aurora
- P&O Cruises help hub: tipping policy
- CruiseTimetables.com: Aurora schedule (independent listing)
- Adults-only status from Wikipedia (secondary); P&O's page does not say
- Refit in April 2025 from Wikipedia (secondary)
- 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