About Ventura

The Ventura started sailing in 2008 . Former names: none. The Ventura is registered in Hamilton, Bermuda. The Ventura has 1553 cabins. 57 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 3106 to 3727 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Ventura has a space ratio of 31.1 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 37.4.

The Ventura has 1226 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are self serve laudromats on this ship.

There are 18 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 19. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 9.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
2008 - Ventura
2010 - Azura

There are 31 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.


The ship last drydock was in Mar 2023.

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems

Ventura is one of the largest cruise ships in the P&O Cruises fleet. Ventura is where youll find an incredible choice of facilities from bars, restaurants, a sports court, spa and theatre. Plus Ventura also has a number of exciting features that are exclusively hers.

There are 1556 staterooms on board with the largest being the Aft Penthouse Suites.

Venturas signature restaurant is The White Room by none other than Marco Pierre White himself. But there are also 11 other restaurants to tempt you including Olly Smith wine bar and restaurant The Glass House, a stunning Asian restaurant from Atul Kocchar, and a choice of Club Dining - the same table at the same time each evening, and Freedom Dining - no fixed seating or dining times.

Ventura is a highly entertaining cruise ship. A theatre with full production shows doubles as a cinema, she has two lounges for cabaret, tributes, comedy and dancing and even Metropolis, an amazing bar with a panoramic video wall brought to life by a different city skyline each evening. She also has great sports facilities, a well equipped gym and spa, a large sports court and 4 pools (one with a retractable roof). The Retreat is an alfresco spa terrace designed exclusively for adults, offering treatments under airy cabanas and beneath moonlit skies.

In fact, a Ventura cruise is very family-friendly. In addition to fantastic childrens clubs and a play area for under 2s, Noddy and Mr. Bump from the Mr. Men Show are regular visitors. She even has a 24 hour buffet restaurant so the only routines you need to keep are your own.