Britannia

P&O Cruises · Royal class · 2015

Britannia measures 143,730 gross tons, with room for 3,647 guests. Britannia sails 7-night cruises from Bridgetown and moves to Southampton in Apr 2027.

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P&O Cruises ship Britannia sailing on the River Mersey
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Built
2015
Tonnage
143,730
Decks
18
Cabins
1,837
Guests
3,647
4,406 at full occupancy
Crew
1,350

Britannia cruise schedule

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

    1. Southampton
      ParkingHotels
      Fri 30 Oct 11:59 pm
    2. At sea
      Sat 31 Oct
    3. At sea
      Sun 1 Nov
    4. At sea
      Mon 2 Nov
    5. Santa Cruz de Tenerife
      Tue 3 Nov11:59 pm11:59 pm
      Port crowd
    6. At sea
      Wed 4 Nov
    7. At sea
      Thu 5 Nov
    8. At sea
      Fri 6 Nov
    9. At sea
      Sat 7 Nov
    10. At sea
      Sun 8 Nov
    11. At sea
      Mon 9 Nov
    12. Philipsburg
      Tue 10 Nov11:59 pm11:59 pm
      Port crowd
    13. Roseau
      Wed 11 Nov11:59 pm11:59 pm
      Port crowd
    14. Castries
      Thu 12 Nov11:59 pm11:59 pm
      Port crowd
    15. Bridgetown
      ParkingHotels
      Fri 13 Nov 11:59 pm
      Port crowd

Showing 6 of 37 cruises

Where Britannia 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 Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda. Britannia sails from Bridgetown (Nov 2026 – Mar 2027), St John's (Dec 2026) and Southampton (from Apr 2027).

BridgetownSt John'sSouthamptonNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Britannia visits

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

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Britannia sails

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

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

36sailings

  • Up to 5 nights26%
  • 7 nights1542%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights1644%
  • 15+ nights38%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

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

Time in port
24 h
median
Port days
60%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
5
staying past midnight
Late departures
209
after 8:00 pm · latest 11:59 pm

Cruise patterns

  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights8 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights6 cruises
  • 8 ports · 4 sea days13 nights4 cruises
  • 7 ports · 5 sea days13 nights2 cruises
  • 7 ports · 5 sea days13 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.

Britannia specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
P&O Cruises
Class
Royal class
Year built
2015
Status
In service
IMO
9614036
MMSI
310858000

Size

Gross tonnage
143,730 GT
Length
330 m
Beam
47 m
Decks
18
Cruising speed
22 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
3,647
Guests, full occupancy
4,406
Cabins
1,837
Crew
1,350
Guests per crew member
2.7
Space per guest
39.4 GT

How it compares

69th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • Britannia143,730
  • P&O Cruises average129,155
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Britannia3,647
  • P&O Cruises average3,434
  • All ships in service2,189

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About Britannia

Britannia is a P&O Cruises ship delivered by Fincantieri in 2015 and named in Southampton by Queen Elizabeth II. The 143,730 GT ship is 330 metres long, with 1,837 cabins for 3,647 guests at double occupancy and a crew of 1,350. A multi-million-pound refit in April 2024 refreshed her public areas and all her cabins.