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Ventura Review

Cant wait to return

Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Ventura

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Sail Date: Nov 2011
Cabin: Junior Mini Suite with Balcony and Bath/Shower

As first time cruisers we were fortunate enough to experience the Carribbean for my partners 60th/retirement celebrations. We decided that as we often visit the Med, that we wanted something special.And.....special it was!! However it would have been equally special if we had sailed around in circles!!The ship definately made the holiday, what a fantastic experience. The size of the ship was the first shock, nothing could have prepared us for how vast it is. Secondly the security/organisation/and speed of boarding etc was amazing for almost 3500 passengers. No amout of reviews or photographs could prepare you for the facilities on board and the excellent staff who assisted our every need. The web site will tell you of all the restaurants/ bars/ entertainment available so I will just try to elaborate with some of our experiences.

we had a super deluxe cabin which was far more somfortable than some expensive hotels we have stayed in. To sit on the balcony wearing our complimentary bathrobes, sipping complimentary champagne, overlooking the most fantastic sunsets I have seen conributed to the most relaxing holiday we have experienced.

We chose to pre book 6 trips with P and O and were relly glad that we did. Yes, we could have had excursions in port that were cheaper , or taken local taxi's to a local beach etc, but I defy anyone to prove that they would provide such good value. We took one local trip with another group of people and had to agree that you need to be very careful about confirming what is included in the price. We specifically wanted to visit the live volcano in St Lucia...which we went to with the tour guide.However he omitted to inform us that the entrance fee for that and a botanical garden were not included!!!!

Cabin Review

Junior Mini Suite with Balcony and Bath/Shower

Cabin CB

Very spacious, with more than enough hanging space/ drawers. Bath as well as shower in a compact bathroom but towels etc changed TWICE daily. The huge bed was sooooooo comfortable and two tv's in the cabin(one in bedroom area)( the other in living room area) Spacious living area with comfy sofa/ fridge/ desk/dressing table and furnished with pictures/ lamps etc A more than adequate balcony with small table and two reclining chairs and completely non restricted views with a glass screen at the front and opague screens between cabins. The balcony was overlooked above us but this never caused us a problem and it meant we got a lot of sunshine .

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