P&O Cruises offers NHS staff and Blue Light Card members extra on-board spending money on Select Price bookings, verified through a valid Blue Light Card and proof of NHS employment at the time of booking. There is no direct percentage discount off the fare. Current deals and general promotions are listed in the deal section at the top of this page.
P&O Cruises and NHS discounts
P&O Cruises does not offer a standard percentage discount off cruise fares for NHS staff. Instead, eligible Blue Light Card members can claim extra on-board spending money on qualifying Select Price bookings. To access this benefit, a valid Blue Light Card and proof of NHS employment are required at the time of booking. Full details on the benefit, eligible fares, and how to claim are on the P&O Cruises website at pocruises.com/help-hub under discounts.
The P&O Blue Light Card benefit: on-board spending money
The Blue Light Card benefit at P&O Cruises takes the form of additional on-board spending credit added to a qualifying Select Price booking. On-board spending money can be used across a range of onboard spending including speciality dining, spa treatments, shore excursions, and other purchases on board. The benefit must be claimed at the time of booking and cannot be added retrospectively.
Select Price bookings are the standard full-service booking tier at P&O Cruises, which includes cabin choice, dining preferences, and P&O Loyalty benefits on top of any Blue Light Card benefit applied. Current Select Price availability and on-board spending money amounts are confirmed on the P&O Cruises website when searching for specific sailings.
P&O Cruises destinations and ships
P&O Cruises is one of the UK’s longest-established cruise lines, sailing from Southampton to destinations across the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the Norwegian Fjords, the Canary Islands, the Baltic, Northern Europe, and on world cruise itineraries. The fleet covers a range of ship sizes from smaller vessels suited to port-intensive itineraries through to larger resort-style ships. All ships depart from Southampton, making P&O Cruises one of the most accessible cruise lines for UK passengers without the need for a pre-cruise flight.
Saving on P&O cruise bookings
Early booking on Select Price fares typically gives the widest cabin choice and the best overall value. Late availability and Saver fares offer lower prices but with restricted cabin choice and no pre-booking of dining preferences. The P&O Cruises Portunus Club loyalty programme gives members access to discounts and upgrades from the first tier. For other cruise NHS deals, the Royal Caribbean NHS discount gives 5% off eligible bookings via Health Service Discounts.
