As experienced cruisers, sailing mainly with P&O, this was a last minute booking, just for a seven day break. The Oriana is a ship that we love, although this was the first time on board since the refit.
Embarkation was fine, although we went to the P&O terminal to be be told that Oriana was in fact berthed at the QE2 Terminal at another Dock Gate, further along the road. It would have been nice to know this prior to departure. We dropped off our bags at check in, which was clear at 12.00 lunchtime and went back into Southampton, however, returning at 3.00pm, we ended up queuing again, despite the fact we didn't have to unload bags, we still had to wait in the unload queue!.
We encountered no other hold ups and were on board immediately.