What is the Britannia cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Britannia is a P&O Cruises ship built in Italy and sailing since 2015, carrying mainly British holidaymakers from Southampton. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Tuesday 10 August 2027, in port 08:00–14:00, about 4,324 passengers expected
Also in port: Marella Explorer 2. Combined: about 6,138 passengers where known.
Monday 8 November 2027, in port 08:00–18:00, about 4,324 passengers expected
Also in port: Celebrity Infinity. Combined: about 6,494 passengers where known.
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Britannia was built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone in Italy and entered service in March 2015, after Queen Elizabeth II named it at Southampton's Ocean Terminal on Tuesday 10 March 2015. It shares a design template with Princess Cruises' Royal Princess and carries a 94 metre Union Flag on its bow. Its gross tonnage is 143,730 and its length 329 metres, and it carries 3,647 to 4,406 guests in 1,837 cabins with a crew of about 1,350. P&O lists 27 bars and restaurants, 8 entertainment venues, 4 swimming pools and 13 guest decks, with the Grand Atrium, the Headliners Theatre, the Crystal Room, the Oasis Spa and the Cookery Club with Marco Pierre White. The ship was refurbished in 2024. The port listing expects about 4,324 passengers on each call, mainly British.
How busy will town be?
The upcoming visits listed on this page show the passengers expected on each call and any other ships in port the same day. Town is busiest when several ships are in at once or a large ship arrives at a weekend. A ship carrying a few hundred passengers makes little difference on its own.
Can you sail on it from nearby?
Yes, from Southampton. The call on Tuesday 10 August 2027, from 08:00 to 14:00, is on a 14-night Mediterranean Islands round trip that leaves Southampton on Friday 30 July 2027 and calls at Cadiz, Malaga, Ibiza, Cagliari, Palma and Cartagena before Gibraltar, returning on Friday 13 August 2027. The call on Monday 8 November 2027 is on a 14-night Spain, Madeira and Canary Islands round trip that leaves Southampton on Friday 29 October 2027, visits Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma and Madeira, and calls at Cadiz the day after Gibraltar before returning on Friday 12 November 2027. All of Britannia's sailings from July to December 2027 are round trips from Southampton.