Cruiseco has a series of family-friendly fly, cruise and stay packages from Southampton to the Baltic, Black Sea, Mediterranean and the Norwegian Fjords between May and November of this year on P&O Cruises’ 116,000-tonne Azura, one of the largest ships in the company’s fleet and a virtual destination in itself.

Cruiseco’s 2012 packages range from nine to 26 nights, and all include two nights pre-cruise hotel stay in London including breakfasts, return airfare from mainland capitals, and port, government, air and hotel taxes; prices start from as low as $3880pp twin-share for a 9-night Norwegian Fjords fly, cruise and stay on May 30.

A 15-night Western Mediterranean package on May 3 includes cruising to Gibraltar, France, Italy, Monaco and Spain; 16-nights to the Baltic on May 16 visits Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Germany and Belgium; 19-nights to the Central Mediterranean on June 13  includes Gilbraltar, Greece, Croatia, Italy and Spain; 26-nights to the Black Sea on September 15 visits Portugal, Malta, Greece, Ukraine, Turkey, Greece and Spain; and 16-nights on November 2 visits Gibraltar, Spain, France, Italy and Portugal. 

Azura’s many facilities include three main restaurants, a café, three specialty dining venues and numerous bars and lounges, extensive sporting and spa facilities, an art gallery, library, shopping arcade, a theatre with West End-style shows, a show lounge with New York-inspired productions, and an open-air cinema. There are also extensive programs and activities for children and teens.