The Retreat is P&O's answer to the challenge every family-oriented cruise line faces: how to give couples a quiet outdoor space on a ship with a full family programme. It is a paid-access adults-only sundeck available on Iona, Arvia, Britannia, and Ventura.
The Retreat combines shaded loungers, private cabanas, dedicated bar service, and a chilled-water refresh service in an exterior deck space that is strictly 18+. Access is sold either as a single-day pass or as a voyage pass at booking or on board.
It is the correct choice for couples on a family-heavy sailing (school-holiday Mediterranean weeks, half-term Norwegian Fjord runs) who want the modern P&O ship experience without paying suite-class fares purely for the peace and quiet.
Pairs well with the Oasis Spa Retreat thermal-suite pass for a full spa-and-sundeck package.
What's included
- Adults-only (18+) outdoor deck access
- Reserved sunbed for the duration of your pass
- Cabana option at additional cost
- Dedicated bar service (drinks charged separately)
- Chilled towel and iced water refresh service
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Ships offering this experience
Launched 2020
Iona
P&O's first LNG-powered flagship — a Norwegian Fjords and Northern Europe specialist sailing exclusively from Southampton.
Launched 2022
Arvia
P&O's Caribbean-tuned Excel-class sister — SkyDome, Altitude Skywalk rope course, and P&O's most complete fly-cruise product from Barbados.
Launched 2015
Britannia
P&O's modern national flagship — the ship named by the Queen and the platform that repositioned the brand as a genuine large-ship operator.
Launched 2008
Ventura
P&O's original modern family flagship — refurbished mid-life and still one of the fleet's core round-Britain family ships.
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