Arcadia

P&O Cruises · Vista class · 2005

Arcadia measures 84,342 gross tons, with room for 1,904 guests. Arcadia sails 14-night cruises from Southampton.

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P&O Cruises ship Arcadia sailing in the Solent
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BuiltYear built
2005
TonnageGross tonnage
84,342
Decks
11
Cabins
952
Guests
1,904
1,904 at full occupancy
Crew
866

Arcadia cruise schedule

23 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

    1. Southampton
      ParkingHotels
      Wed 11 Nov 11:59 pm
      Port crowd
      ParkingHotelsGetting there
    2. At sea
      Thu 12 Nov
    3. At sea
      Fri 13 Nov
    4. At sea
      Sat 14 Nov
    5. Motril
      Sun 15 Nov11:59 pm11:59 pm
      Port crowd
    6. At sea
      Mon 16 Nov
    7. At sea
      Tue 17 Nov
    8. Palermo
      Wed 18 Nov11:59 pm11:59 pm
      Port crowd
    9. At sea
      Thu 19 Nov
    10. Piraeus
      Fri 20 Nov11:59 pm11:59 pm
      Port crowd
    11. Kusadasi
      Sat 21 Nov11:59 pm11:59 pm
      Port crowd
    12. Mykonos
      Sun 22 Nov11:59 pm11:59 pm
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    13. Heraklion
      Mon 23 Nov11:59 pm11:59 pm
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    14. At sea
      Tue 24 Nov
    15. At sea
      Wed 25 Nov
    16. At sea
      Thu 26 Nov
    17. Cádiz
      Fri 27 Nov11:59 pm11:59 pm
      Port crowd
    18. At sea
      Sat 28 Nov
    19. At sea
      Sun 29 Nov
    20. Southampton
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      Mon 30 Nov 11:59 pm
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    Numbers match the port order

Showing 6 of 23 cruises

Where Arcadia sails

Homeport and departures by month · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Mediterranean, with more in the Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Russia. Arcadia sails from Southampton (Nov 2026 – Oct 2027), San Francisco (Jan 2027) and Sydney (Feb 2027).

SouthamptonSan FranciscoSydneyBrisbaneHong KongSingaporeCape TownNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Arcadia visits

89 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Arcadia sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027 · from published itineraries

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
24 h
median
Port days
42%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
9
staying past midnight
Late departures
140
after 8:00 pm · latest 11:59 pm

Cruise patterns

  • 7 ports · 11 sea days19 nights1 cruise
  • 1 port · 1 sea day3 nights1 cruise
  • 7 ports · 10 sea days18 nights1 cruise
  • 7 ports · 7 sea days16 nights1 cruise
  • 5 ports · 16 sea days22 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 8:00 pm, local time.

Arcadia specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
P&O Cruises
Class
Vista class
Year built
2005
Status
In service
IMO
9226906
MMSI
310459000

Size

Gross tonnage
84,342 GT
Length
285 m
Beam
32.2 m
Decks
11
Cruising speed
22 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
1,904
Guests, full occupancy
1,904
Cabins
952
Crew
866
Guests per crew member
2.2
Space per guest
44.3 GT

How it compares

180th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Arcadia84,342
  • P&O Cruises average129,155
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Arcadia1,904
  • P&O Cruises average3,434
  • All ships in service2,189

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About Arcadia

Arcadia is a Vista-class ship that entered service with P&O Cruises in April 2005 and was named by Dame Kelly Holmes. At 84,342 GT and 285 metres long, she has 11 decks, a service speed of 22 knots and a crew of 866.