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By Ian Gilder

After a day ashore passengers don't need to worry about finding somewhere to eat in an unfamiliar town - there will be a fine dining restaurant, a grill, a tapas bar or an oriental style restaurant just a short walk or elevator ride away from their cabin. No need to hire a taxi, it's all there on the doorstep.

If a passenger has special dietary requirements such as when diabetic, or requires fat free, vegetarian or gluten-free meals, with a little prior notice these can be provided for. Infants are also catered for with a selection of baby food available on all the ships.

Children's food preferences can be a nightmare, but family friendly P&O Cruises are well aware of this. Breakfast and lunch is usually a straightforward affair, but the evening meal, which for youngsters will mean supper, can present problems for parents. Much as we love our kids there are times when we need an evening on our own. On the Aurora, the Oceana and the Oriana, P&O have solved the problem by providing a children's teatime, leaving time for mum and dad to put them to bed, and enjoy a meal together later in the evening. On the Ventura a special children's dinner is also served in the early evening if required.

With the children taken care of the adults are free to try the wide range of culinary options available on cruise holidays.

P&O Cruises are also aware of the attraction of celebrities, and in particular celebrity chefs. That famous advocate of great British food, Gary Rhodes, has two restaurants on P&O cruise ships - the Arcadian Rhodes on Arcadia, and the Oriana Rhodes on Oriana. Diners in his on board restaurants enjoy the same high class dining experience as those that eat at Gary's Rhodes Twenty Four restaurant in London.

The hugely talented, Marco Pierre White - often referred to as 'the godfather of modern cooking' has three restaurants in the P&O fleet. The Ventura is home to the White Room; the Café Jardin can be found on the Oceana and the Aurora has the Café Bordeaux. All three will be presenting food in keeping with Marco's three star Michelin reputation.

Another Michelin starred chef, Atul Kochhar, a master of Asian cuisine, has been enlisted to oversee the Sindhu restaurant on P&O's newest vessel, Azura. Atul has attracted much attention from food lovers with his innovative recipes adapted from traditional Indian cooking, and this restaurant is bound to be extremely popular.

Joining Atul in advising on the Azura will be the flamboyant sommelier, Olly Smith of 'Saturday Kitchen' fame. He will be personally drawing up the wine list for the Glass House Wine Bar and Restaurant and recommending specially selected wines to accompany the different courses.

All three celebrity chefs are frequently on board, meeting diners, giving demonstrations, and hosting question and answer sessions.

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More Ships Are Beginning to Cruise From the UK Especially From Southampton

By Ian R Guilder

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As air travel becomes more and more restrictive, holidaymakers are increasingly turning to cruise holidays. The advantages over crowded airports; cancelled or delayed flights and decreasing baggage allowances are obvious. Then there's the less obvious - fear of flying, terrorism, and jetlag. None of these figure on the cruise holiday itinerary, it's just a delightfully, no-hassle way to enjoy visiting some of the best, most interesting places in the world.

The UK ports, and in particular cruises from Southampton, are increasingly popular, and some of the most prestigious cruise lines such as P&O Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruises operate out of the port.

Cruises from Southampton are attractive choices as the whole of the Mediterranean, the Aegean, the North Sea, and onwards to the Norwegian Fiords, or the Arctic regions are all within a few hours sailing time from the UK. And you get to sail home again in the same leisurely way that you sailed out. Your cabin is your home from home for the entire sailing without having to pack and catch a flight home.

Southampton also sees cruise ships leave on longer trips. P&O have no less than five world cruises leaving the UK in the 2011/12 season.

At the other end of the price scale, a three or four day cruise closer to home, over to Ireland for example, is a great way to chill out for a short break. There are some good cruise deals available on these shorter trips, and it's a good way to try out a cruise holiday if you haven't experienced one before.

And when it comes to your wardrobe you don't have to worry about what clothes to take with you. With a cruise you can take a choice of clothing from warm sweaters to skimpy tops - you'll never be caught out with the wrong outfit. And as for evening wear, you can hang it all up in your cabin wardrobe and take your time deciding what you're going to wear that night. No need to double up on tops and trousers that go with anything, or have all your clothes come out creased and crumpled because of that meagre weight allowance the airlines impose. For passengers taking a more northerly cruise for example, this is a real bonus point - you can pack in those fleeces and thermals without having to compromise on the evening wear.

Getting to Southampton docks is trouble free, with easy road and rail access, and secure parking, just one more reason why cruise holidays from the UK are so popular. Southampton is just two hours from London by train, and with good road links from all over the UK access is easy. Upon arrival at the port passengers' luggage is taken to their cabins for them.

From then on you are on holiday. All that needs to be done is to settle back, enjoy the departure and then to explore your floating hotel at your leisure.

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