UK cruises: The best staycation sailings to book with Princess, Fred Olsen, P&O and Cunard from £399pp

UK CRUISES are proving popular, with a number of travel companies launching ‘seacations’ in response to continuing uncertainty over foreign travel. Big names like Fred Olsen, Princess, Cunard and P&O are just some of the cruise companies to launch UK-based cruises recently. Princess has just launched their UK staycations with round trips to Southampton as […]

UK CRUISES are proving popular, with a number of travel companies launching ‘seacations’ in response to continuing uncertainty over foreign travel.

Big names like Fred Olsen, Princess, Cunard and P&O are just some of the cruise companies to launch UK-based cruises recently.

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Princess has just launched their UK staycations with round trips to Southampton as well as cruises with stop-off in ports at Liverpool, Glasgow and Belfast.

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines recently unveiled its UK sailings, starting in July. They’ll be running 11 departures, including some on their new ships Borealis and Bolette, split between Dover and Liverpool, as well as scenic sailings to the Shetland and Orkney islands and the Isles of Scilly.

P&O has just put tickets on sale for its cruises around the UK, operating a series of short breaks on its Britannia ship, while new ship Iona will conduct seven-night itineraries. Cruises will depart from Southampton between June and September, sailing around the UK’s coastline in search of good weather.

Cunard is launching UK trips on board the Queen Elizabeth. Launching from Southampton, the trips will run between July and October 2021, in time for the summer holidays.

Those interested in a seacation can find the best deals here:

• Princess Cruises UK staycations from £539pp
• P&O UK cruises from £449 per person for a three-night break on Britannia and Iona’s seven-night maiden voyage starts from £1,199 per person
• Cunard UK cruises – on sale from March 31 at 10am from £599pp
• Fred Olsen UK cruises from £399pp

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There have been a slew of UK sailings launches in recent weeks, as cruise companies look to adjust to travel restrictions.

UK travel agent Hays Travel recently reported that they are seeing strong demand for domestic UK cruise sailings this summer.

Speaking to Travel Weekly chair Dame Irene Hays said: “If you go to a UK hotel, you might have one bar, one restaurant, one spa, one gym.

“But when you go on a cruise ship these days, you’ve got a choice, you’ve probably got a high calibre cabaret, a jazz and piano bar, a quiet bar, you might even have a karaoke bar.”

As it stands, holidays in England can go ahead at self-contained holiday lets from April 12, so long as coronavirus rates continue to fall.

From May 17, groups of up to six people from different households or unlimited numbers of people from two households can share a holiday let together.

If you’re looking for more staycation inspiration, we’ve found the best UK holiday parks with children’s entertainment and the best holiday parks with outdoor pools and campsites with availability for summer.

There are also great UK coach trips for families, holiday park party weekenders, cheap staycation breaks with hot tubs and treehouse stays.