Aurora

P&O Cruises · 2000

Aurora measures 76,152 gross tons, with room for 1,882 guests. Aurora sails 14-night cruises from Southampton.

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P&O Cruises ship Aurora under way in Southampton Water
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Built
2000
Tonnage
76,152
Decks
13
Cabins
941
Guests
1,882
2,258 at full occupancy
Crew
850

Aurora cruise schedule

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

Showing 6 of 25 cruises

Where Aurora sails

Homeport and departures by month · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Russia, with more in the Western Europe, Azores, Canary Islands. Aurora sails from Southampton.

SouthamptonNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Aurora visits

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

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Aurora sails

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

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

24sailings

  • Up to 5 nights729%
  • 7 nights28%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights729%
  • 15+ nights833%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

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

Time in port
24 h
median · 24 – 48 h
Port days
53%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
18
staying past midnight
Late departures
156
after 8:00 pm · latest 11:59 pm

Cruise patterns

  • 1 port · 1 sea day4 nights3 cruises
  • 2 ports · 1 sea day5 nights3 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights2 cruises
  • 6 ports · 7 sea days14 nights1 cruise
  • 5 ports · 6 sea days14 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 Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out.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.

Aurora specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
P&O Cruises
Class
Not yet published
Year built
2000
Status
In service
IMO
9169524
MMSI
310556000

Size

Gross tonnage
76,152 GT
Length
270 m
Beam
32.2 m
Decks
13
Cruising speed
24 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
1,882
Guests, full occupancy
2,258
Cabins
941
Crew
850
Guests per crew member
2.2
Space per guest
40.5 GT

How it compares

197th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Aurora76,152
  • P&O Cruises average129,155
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Aurora1,882
  • P&O Cruises average3,434
  • All ships in service2,189

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About Aurora

Aurora is a P&O Cruises ship built in 2000 and named by HRH The Princess Royal. The 76,152 GT ship is 270 metres long with a speed of 24 knots, and she was refitted in 2025 with refreshed cabins and public areas.