P&O Cruises, the UK contemporary market brand in the Carnival Corp & plc group, says it will introduce fly cruises in the Mediterranean in its 2014-15 cruise programme.

In all, the company that has seven ships will offer 269 cruises in 2014, visiting 218 places (including 17 new destinations) in 77 countries and it will offer  itineraries to Norway and Iceland, the Baltic, Iberia, Canary Islands, Mediterranean and Caribbean, plus three world cruises.

There will be m ore short cruise breaks than ever before - 35 in total, plus cruises on the 30,300 gross ton Adonia into the heart of Seville and Bordeaux, a visit to Kiel during the Kiel Week festival and a cruise around Britain plus Arcadia’s cruise to the USA and Canada.

The programe will also include an expanded Northern Lights cruises on Oriana in 2015 to sail to the Arctic Circle, while more cabins for solo travellers, including the first single balcony cabins on newly refit Arcadia. In addition, more themed cruises following on from the success of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing and cruises with celebrity chefs and wine experts, plus 2014 celebrates the 30th anniversary of P&O Cruises Music Festivals at Sea.

A 143,000 gross ton newbuilding is due to join the fleet in March 2015.