COVERAGE REQUIREMENT - please ONLY make contact if you are able to offer coverage in print for a UK national newspaper or a food publication.  Pitches preferred in email with confirmation of commission and full details of the publication and target audience.

Join us on board Britannia with the Godfather of British cooking, Marco Pierre White. Over the years, Marco has been the chef of choice for royalty, world leaders and celebrities, all hungry for his sensational cooking. Today, Marco's passion for using fresh ingredients of sound provenance continues with P&O Cruises in his innovative Gala Evening menus. When Marco is travelling visit The Cookery Club on board Britannia to learn to cook with the man himself in master classes, or join him for a hosted dinner. 

Britannia offers 5 star hotel glamour at sea and is our flagship with a flair. Comibining stunning interiors with a fantastic array of venues and things to do, she's our largest ship yet. Relax in The Retreat, catch and a meal and a show in The Limelight club, and roll up your sleeves under expert tuition of our skilled chefs in The Cookery Club. There is also plenty of time to explore ashore with full days in every port, plus an overnight in Madeira and an evening in Tenerife.

Details of the trip are as follows:

Britannia - B818
Hook -  Marco Pierre White is travelling
Dates - June 24 to Jul 8
Duration - 14 nights
Departing from and returning to - Southampton
Ports of call include - Warnemunde, Helsinki, St Petersburg (overnight in port), Tallin, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Skagen.
Link - http://www.pocruises.com/b818/

Press trips will include the following package:
- Balcony cabin for two people
- Invitation to bring a plus one
- £300 total on board spend for journalist
- Complimentary shore excursion
- Dinner reservations for our fine dining venues
- Activity with Marco Pierre White such as a cookery class or hosted dinner
- Gratuities covered for all guests

Please note you will be required to make your own way to and from Southampton. 

Please send request details through to P&O Cruises - Kirsty Everett, kirsty.everett@pocruises.com