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How to request gluten-free on P&O Cruises

From P&O Cruises's official information (read October 2026):

• P&O Cruises says it caters for gluten-free diets as standard, but food allergies must be declared at least 28 days before your holiday via its Customer Contact Centre. If you are coeliac, declare it.
• On board, a welcome letter invites you to meet the Food and Beverage team; day-one lunch and dinner are pre-ordered, and you are responsible for pre-ordering all later meals. Guests with severe allergies are advised to use the Freedom and Club restaurants.
• P&O says its kitchens are not allergen-free.

Official page: P&O Cruises: Dietary requirements

General steps that apply on every line:

1. Declare celiac disease (not just a preference) when you book and on any special-needs or dietary form.
2. Ask for traditional/fixed dining so you keep the same waiter all week, if the line offers it.
3. On day one, meet the maître d' or head waiter and pre-order the next day's meals.
4. Be careful at the buffet: shared utensils and self-service make cross-contact more likely. Ask staff to serve you from the kitchen.
5. Plan port days and shore excursions with food separately.

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What public traveller reports say

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