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By Rakesh Gaikwad

P&O Cruises offer a very wide choice of destinations and
durations of cruising holidays. The have many different
departure dates throughout the year to the popular Caribbean. A
typical 15 night Caribbean cruise has an well designed and
scheduled itinerary with optional onshore excursions available
in all of the ports. There are also some great deals to be had
on cruises departing in the autumn and winter months, including
a discount of up to 47.5% off the full brochure price, with an
additional 5% discount for booking online.

The scheduled itinerary for a 15 night cruise on the ship
Ventura, cruising to the Caribbean includes visiting 7 ports in
8 different countries, with 6 full days to discover the
different islands. The duration of the full days allows a
minimum 7 hours and a maximum 15 hours, giving plenty of time to
discover each island before returning to the ship.

The cruise liner Ventura is well equipped with a variety of
restaurants, grill bars and dining areas to suit all tastes and
diets. Onboard entertainment includes some unusual activities
such as Scalextric and circus skills training school both of
which are ideal for children and the young at heart. Ventura
also has over 7,000 specially commissioned art works to admire
throughout the ship and Tate Modern talks to pass the time while
at sea. Of course there are many drinking places, a gym and a
Rock school for teenagers.

When in port each full day has a wide variety of optional
onshore excursions, the cost of these is not included in the
cruise price.

The Ventura leaves Southampton docks in the late afternoon on
day one to begin cruising across the Atlantic. Onboard evening
entertainment or relaxing in one of the many bars, as well as
deciding which restaurant to eat in, makes the start of the
cruise an exciting experience. The following 3 days at sea gives
the opportunity to join in activities, laze by the pool or soak
up the sun on one of the decks.

The ship arrives in St. Lucia, Windward Island for a full day
ashore either discovering for yourself the beauty of the island
or choosing one of the 13 optional excursions. The ship leaves
the port of St. Lucia to cruise through the night to arrive in
Antigua for another full day of sight seeing, optional
excursions or relaxation.

Once again the ship cruises through the night to dock in St.
Maarten, one of the Leeward Islands, where another full day of
exploration and relaxation awaits with the a variety of
excursions available before returning to the ship to sail
through the night, arriving at Dominica where the day can be
spent enjoying the delights of this Caribbean island, before
setting off to Barbados where the ship remains for two days
before disembarking and flying back to the UK.

This full itinerary has been designed to suit families, couples
and singles of all ages. The days ashore provide more than
sufficient time to enjoy the atmosphere of the Caribbean, sample
the delicious foods and meet the locals or go on one of the many
optional excursions, while having the choice of a multitude of
onboard activities during time spent at sea.

About the Author: Cruise1st is a company based in the UK and
offers http://www.cruise1st.co.uk/p_and_o_cruises.phtml P&O
Cruises to various destinations across the globe, for those who
are leading busy lives. A cruise offers the excitement of
visiting a number of interesting places.

Source: http://www.isnare.com

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