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Smooth Sailing in the Baltic

Review for the Baltic Sea Cruise on Oriana
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Broadhurstbob
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jun 2013

We have cruised with P&O several times, and had last cruised on Oriana in 2006, she has since had a refit and been converted to adults only. This was our first trip into the Baltic, lots of interesting places to see, but we anticipated the weather might be ‘iffy’.

Pre-cruise

We initially booked this cruise while on Auroa in November last year, and secured a discount of £100 each and onboard credit of £120 each, but paid the (disad)Vantage fare. The Getaway fare was announced about 12 weeks before sailing, this eventually settled at about a third of what we paid, P&O are going to have to seriously review the fare structure. We were also told that we would be having cabin E135, outside, low and forward. P&O then transferred the booking process to our preferred supplier, Bolsover Cruise Club, the booking was handled by Craig very efficiently and we were pleased with the service.

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The cabin was best described as compact, and has two additional pull down beds, if it were to be used for four person occupancy they would have to be very good friends! There was a curtain the bottom of the beds that could be used to divide the cabin, we found this useful for stopping the light from under the door, and it also absorbed some noise. The beds have a bar underneath making it impossible to store anything but the skinniest luggage. The four safes are each, small sandwich box size, so only the essentials can go in there. The carpet looked tired and in need of replacement. Our cabin steward Freddie was great, always friendly and smiling, also very quick and efficient. The cabin was surprisingly quiet considering that it was under the Prom deck and theatre (E135). It was worth packing a few clothes pegs because it never got really dark, and the pegs made sure the curtains were light tight.

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