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P&O Cruises has at the moment introduced that one among Britain’s best-loved comedians, Jason Manford, is bringing Manford’s Comedy Club to sea for a season of unique performances, solely on chosen sailings on board Iona and Arvia from May 2026

Comedians handpicked by the previous Royal Variety Performance host will carry out on chosen evenings within the Limelight Club, giving friends the prospect to take pleasure in a few of the UK’s brightest up-and-coming comedy expertise as a part of the wide selection of leisure accessible on board.
Tickets shall be chargeable, with every night providing an intimate evening of snickers in one of many ships’ speciality on board venues.
Exclusively for adults, Manford’s Comedy Club exhibits will function a double invoice of comedians delivering daring comedy that’s excellent for rounding off a day exploring in port or enjoyable on board.
Manford’s Comedy Club shall be accessible to e-book on chosen cruises between May and October 2026, that includes sailings to quite a lot of standard European locations. Across the season, 70 comedians will ship 140 exhibits within the ships’ Limelight Club, bringing quite a lot of stay comedy to P&O Cruises friends.
Carnival UK & P&O Cruises president Paul Ludlow stated: “We are delighted to be partnering with Jason Manford to bring Manford’s Comedy Club on board Iona and Arvia. Working with one of the UK’s best‑loved comedians allows us to offer our guests something truly special, which further strengthens the entertainment we offer on board.”
Jason Manford added: “I’m thrilled to be teaming up with P&O Cruises in 2026 to take Manford’s Comedy Club on the road – or rather, to sea! Across 35 cruises to France, Spain, Italy and the Norwegian fjords, 70 comedians handpicked by me will perform 140 shows, giving guests the chance to experience top-tier live comedy as part of their holiday.”
The Limelight Club on Iona and Arvia affords friends an intimate, cabaret-style venue with a premium eating expertise.
Two instance sailings that includes Manford’s Comedy Club are:
Norwegian fjords, seven nights, Southampton roundtrip, crusing on board Iona and departing 4 July 2026. Prices presently begin from £829 per individual based mostly on two sharing an inside cabin.
Spain and France, 14 nights, Southampton roundtrip, crusing on board Arvia and departing 16 August 2026. Prices presently begin from £1,229 per individual based mostly on two sharing an inside cabin.
Sailing from Southampton makes it reassuringly simple for friends to start their vacation with confidence, with handy transport hyperlinks through highway and rail, and a seamless embarkation expertise.
Holidays with P&O Cruises present worth for cash with the value together with lodging, full board meals, swimming pools, and leisure together with theatre exhibits and stay bands, in addition to complimentary kids’s golf equipment.
Sail from Southampton supply
P&O Cruises has made sailings from Southampton much more interesting with as much as £800 on board spending cash on chosen cruises departing between June 2026 and November 2027.
The additional on board spend is offered for brand spanking new P&O Cruises Select Price bookings made between 24 March 2026 and 1 June 2026 on chosen cabin grades on relevant Spain & France, Norwegian Fjords and Spain, Portugal & Canary Islands departures from Southampton between 1 June 2026 and 29 November 2027.
Guests also can go for one among P&O Cruises new all-inclusive packages* (overlaying drinks, Wi Fi, and speciality eating credit score), accessible year-round. For instance, the Classic Package is £49 per individual per day and affords a saving of as much as 32% in contrast with buying the weather individually on board.
For extra data, name P&O Cruises on 0344 338 8003, go to www.pocruises.com or go to a journey agent.
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