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 Southampton and moves to Bridgetown in Nov 2026.

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

Britannia cruise schedule

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

    1. Southampton
      ParkingHotels
      Fri 30 Oct 23:59
      Port crowd
      ParkingHotelsGetting there
    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 Nov23:5923:59
      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 Nov23:5923:59
      Port crowd
    13. Roseau
      Wed 11 Nov23:5923:59
      Port crowd
    14. Castries
      Thu 12 Nov23:5923:59
      Port crowd
    15. Bridgetown
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      Fri 13 Nov 23:59
      Port crowd
      ParkingHotelsGetting there
    Numbers match the port order

Showing 6 of 34 cruises

Where Britannia sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda, with more in the Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Russia. Britannia sails from Southampton (Oct 2026 – Sep 2027), Bridgetown (Nov 2026 – Mar 2027) and St John's (Dec 2026).

SouthamptonBridgetownSt John'sNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Britannia visits

60 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 · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

34sailings

  • Up to 5 nights26%
  • 7 nights1441%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights1544%
  • 15+ nights39%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

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

Time in port
24 h
median
Port days
59%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
5
staying past midnight
Late departures
195
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights8 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights5 cruises
  • 8 ports · 4 sea days13 nights4 cruises
  • 7 ports · 5 sea days13 nights2 cruises
  • 4 ports · 9 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 20:00, 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.