P & O Cruises: libros - historia y buques

Aurora : A Photographic Journey

One of Britain's most loved cruise ships, Aurora was built by Meyer Werft and entered service in 2000. Named by HRH The Princess Royal, she was specifically designed for the British cruise market. Since entering service her annual world cruises have made her famous all over the world.

Aurora's interior spaces are quintessentially British, and pay tribute to the long heritage of the P&O Line. From Anderson's to the Curzon Theatre, Alexandria Restaurant to the Uganda Room, Aurora is a much-loved modern classic.

Written and photographed by well-known maritime historians Chris Frame and Rachelle Cross, this beautiful book is a must-have keepsake for anyone who has sailed aboard Aurora as well as those with a love of cruising.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Chris Frame, Rachelle Cross
Presentación:	96 páginas, 22.5 x 25 x 1.3 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	200 fotos y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9780750985826

P&O Cruise Ships

P&O se fundó en 1837 y mantenía un programa de rutas a la India, el Lejano Oriente y Australia, siendo la primera opción para la mayoría de los pasajeros que viajaban a esa parte del mundo.
Posteriormente, P&O se hizo cargo de British India Line, Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, New Zealand Shipping Company y la flota de British Coast Lines Group. En 1960 se creó P&O Orient Lines para gestionar las flotas de ambas compañías, y se incorporaron a la flota los buques Oriana y Canberra.

Se retiraron buques antiguos y otros se adaptaron para realizar cruceros que operaban desde el Reino Unido y Australia. Entre 1947 y 1962, P&O transportó a 427.983 inmigrantes, a los que se sumaron otros 500.000 durante los siguientes ocho años.

Sin embargo, este sector se fue transfiriendo gradualmente a las aerolíneas y quedó claro que el futuro de P&O estaba en los cruceros, con buques de última generación construidos específicamente para ese fin.
Princess Cruises fue adquirida por P&O en 1974 y P&O Princess Cruises se fusionó con Carnival Corporation en 2003.

Con numerosas imágenes inéditas y poco comunes, Ian Collard ofrece una profusa muestra ilustrada de los cruceros operados por P&O Cruises. El libro incluye imágenes de los barcos con diferentes diseños y libreas, y presenta una magnífica selección de fotografías de estos emblemáticos transatlánticos.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Ian Collard
Presentación:	96 páginas, 23.5 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	180 fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2017)
ISBN:	9781445667409

A Photographic History of P&O Cruises

One of the world's most loved cruise lines, P&O Cruises can trace its history back over 175 years. Through an impressive and unique collection of imagery, this book details the history of P&O Cruises and explores the impact P&O had in shaping the British Empire.

With a vast fleet of ocean liners that undertook voyages to all parts of the globe, P&O was instrumental in immigration to Australia and New Zealand, while acting as a gateway to the Far East and India.
After the advent of jet aircraft, the venerable company reorganised their services to offer pleasure cruises.

In Australia, P&O held a near monopoly during the 1980s and '90s, with their ships Oriana and Fairstar. Today, part of the giant Carnival Corporation, P&O Cruises remains an iconic barnd, offering British-based cruises, world voyages and a specialist Australian subsidiary that sails into the South pacific.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Chris Frame, Rachelle Cross
Presentación:	144 páginas, 23 x 25 x 1.1 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2015)
ISBN:	9780752489018

Oriana & Aurora - Taking Cruising into a New Millennium

In 1995, P&O introduced the 70,000grt Oriana into service. She was to be the replacement for the long-lived Canberra and she ushered in a new period in British cruising history. Popular from her first days of service, she has become the epitome of P&O style, offering luxurious accommodation and public rooms.

Five years later, her half-sister, Aurora, externally similar but internally much different, was introduced. Together, the two ships took P&O into the twenty-first century with a modern fleet of luxury liners.
Oriana holds the Golden Cockeral for the fastest ship in the fleet, while Aurora offers an intimacy not seen on the larger and newer P&O vessels.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Sharon Poole, Andrew Sassoli-Walker
Presentación:	128 páginas, 16.5 x 24.5 x 1.3 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	201 ilustraciones, incluido 193 a color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2012)
ISBN:	9781445604428

P&O Cruises - Celebrating 175 Years of Heritage

It is an achievement for any brand to be able to trace its roots back 175 years. In these uncertain times, when even well-established international names are disappearing, it is an even greater testament to well-laid foundations and continual innovation and evolution.
P&O Cruises is one such brand, whose heritage can be traced back to when The Peninsular Steam Navigation Company won a Government contract to carry mail from the UK to Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar in 1837. Today, it operates a fleet of seven modern cruise ships and is consistently rated among the top British cruise lines.

This book tells the story of how P&O Cruises reached this pinnacle of achievement. It features, not just the innovative ships, but also the stories of crew and passengers, past and present. Many of the ships are so well-known, their very name conjures up images of sun-warmed decks and far flung destinations names such as Canberra, Oriana, Himalaya and Arcadia. Nowadays, the P&O Cruises fleet attracts more passengers than ever before, sailing to destinations all over the world 270 ports in 90 countries in 2011 and 2012 alone!
Illustrated with over 300 photographs, both historical and contemporary (many never before published), this book also highlights the unseen work that goes into running a fleet of modern cruise ships.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Sharon Poole, Andrew Sassoli-Walker
Presentación:	192 páginas, 22.5 x 25 x 1.6 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ca. 324 ilustraciones y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2012)
ISBN:	9781445605968

Artemis - The Original Royal Princess

Cuando Su Alteza Real la Princesa de Gales bautizó al Royal Princess en Southampton en noviembre de 1984, era el crucero de lujo más avanzado jamás concebido y construido. Construido al comienzo de la era comercial moderna de los cruceros, marcó tendencia en el mundo de los cruceros y aún conserva varios récords, entre ellos, ser el primer crucero contemporáneo con todos los camarotes exteriores y, en 2010, como Artemis, el primer barco de pasajeros británico capitaneado por una mujer, Sarah Breton. En los años siguientes, ha llevado a pasajeros por todo el mundo con lujo y estilo, y se espera que tenga muchos años más de cruceros por delante.
Con 45.000 toneladas brutas, es pequeña en comparación con los supercruceros actuales, pero en el momento de su botadura era uno de los cruceros más grandes que existían. Su ambiente tradicional y sus altos estándares de servicio han atraído a una clientela fiel, no solo entre los pasajeros, sino también entre su tripulación.

Este libro, escrito por Andrew Sassoli-Walker y Sharon Poole, celebra la innovación en el diseño de cruceros que representó el Royal Princess/Artemis y destaca su trayectoria con Princess y P&O Cruises a través de las palabras de pasajeros y tripulación. Completamente ilustrado con numerosas imágenes a color inéditas, es un homenaje a un barco único y muy querido.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Andrew Sassoli-Walker, Sharon Poole
Presentación:	120 páginas, 22.5 x 25 x 0.9 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	200 fotos y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2010)
ISBN:	9781445600949

P&O Princess - The Cruise Ships

Recognised as the first British company to operate regular sea cruises, P&O has a history that goes back to 1837. In more recent times, P&O has undertaken a shift away from line voyages to operating cruises full time. The purchase of Princess Cruises in 1973 led to the founding of the company we know today.
Here, Roger Cartwright tells the story of P&O Princess' illustrious history as a cruise line, from the Vectis, the world's first dedicated cruise ship to the Grand class ships of today, each carrying almost 3,000 passengers and weighing in at over 115,000 tons each.

Detalle del libro

Autor:	Roger Cartwright
Presentación:	96 páginas, 22.5 x 24.5 x 0.8 cm, tapa blanda
Ilustración:	ricamente ilustrado con fotos en b/n y color
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2009)
ISBN:	9780752448459