Britannia Review
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Very disappointed to see our cruise came down by 50% a few weeks before. This is the second time this has happened to us. My advice would be to not book early with P&O. Our cabin was situated mid ship, there was no access to any stairs so even if you wanted to go up or down one flight of stairs you had to wait on a lift. The lifts were very small and it could take up to 10 minutes to get a lift at peak times.
The main buffet restaurant (The Horizon) was very poor for the size of ship. Very little choice of food on offer. At night there was a themed food cuisine (ie Indian, Mexican etc), if you didn't like the type of cuisine on offer then there was a one type of meat with potatoes and vegetables to have. Limited salad choice and only ever one type of soup on offer.
We had freedom dining which we thought would be good to catch the shows as we could go when we wanted between 6pm and 9.30pm. We only went a couple of times as choice of menu wasn't great and it took approx 2.5hrs to get served all your courses.
Cabin Review
Cabin was very small. This is the smallest cabin we have ever had. This was a common comment from fellow passengers. People who had balcony cabins commented on how small their balconies were, just enough room for 2 small chairs.
Port Reviews
Ponta Delgada
Expensive trip. Not many scenic stops. Wine and cheese tasting was in hotel, choice of 4 wines and 5 types of cheese to try. Cheese, bread and crackers on tables. Limited wine served by waiters with no explanation as to what they were. Just a ploy to get you to buy local Azorean wine and cheese.
St. Maarten
Great tour and well worth the money.
St. Kitts (Port Zante)
Panoramic city tour. Not many scenic stops.
St. Lucia
Great trip and well worth the money.
Barbados
Been to Barbados before so no need for trip.