"- The kids clubs are included and although I was apprehensive to leave my 2 year old for a couple of hours, the nursery staff made me feel reassured and safeguarding is clearly high priority, as it should be.Cons:
- As Ventura is a family friendly ship, a was surprised to see that the swimming pools are not so kid friendly...."Read More
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Early misgivings over what to expect from recent reviews were dismissed as soon as we got to the Mayflower Cruise Terminal, boarding was seamless, from check in to a glass in hand was just 20 minutes, Our Deluxe Cabin starboard/aft was large with an extended non overlooked balcony. it was clean spacious with a lovely touch of Champagne and Chocolates, a welcome return of dressing gowns and ...
We booked this pre- Christmas cruise to Portugal and Spain because it was as cheap as a B&B and we were missing the sunshine. From our previous experience with P&O, we had low expectations but the Ventura is a nice mid-sized ship and we had a good time. The crew were good and the entertainment was acceptable but it was evident that P&O had "cut everything to the bone". In particular, the food was ...
Great guy smashing jokes really topped the cruise off. A special mention to vocal xtr3me and sherwin
Loved it highly recommend
Buffet was alright busy at times.
Gusto the room guy was funny and made some
Nice animals in the room from towels
Leon’s singing at the sail away party was the highlight of my holiday
Restaurant food was nice and service was good ...
This was our 4th P & O cruise but first on Ventura. Yes things have changed since Covid and yes the ship is one of their older ones in the fleet but we had a lovely time on our 14 night Canaries trip. We had a large balcony, room was clean and tidy and bed comfortable but appreciate the balcony itself could have done with a spruce up. Service of our rooms was great with ice bucket filled ...
We have just spend a week on Ventura to Spain, Portugal and France and had an amazing time.
This is our cruise since Covid lifted and Embarkation has changed again. There is now a holding line if you turn up prior to your allocated time.
It was fast and very efficient and it only took 10 mins to get on the ship.
We had pre purchased the drink package expecting it to ready to use, but no ...
We have just spent a week on Ventura, travelling to Spain, Portugal & France with our two children (one being 2.9 years and the other 9 months). We had a fantastic time!
Pros:
- The staff made this holiday for us! From the terminal boarding to the second we left, the staff were incredibly friendly and included our children at every opportunity. From letting my 2 year old stamp her own ...
Choosing Ventura for half term week was a gamble, she was full yet I was on board witjthere was still room to move, the terrace pool never overcrowded. The staff are what make Ventura so good.
She is ageing gracefully has many loyal returning guests, I enjoyed my week immensely yet P& O have made a lot of cutbacks.
Breakfast not as bountiful in the buffet but better in the ...
We had always thought about going on a cruise but had been put off by the price and also by some of the issues that I think put others off - hidden charges such as tips, excursions and the like, the perceived "stuffiness" of the clientele and possible seasickness. When we had our son however and were looking for a holiday to enjoy after the COVID-19 lockdowns, we decided to book this cruise rather ...
We are fortunate to have been on quite a few cruises this year and feel that the Ventura is starting to show its age and we feel it is urgently in need of an upgrade.
There are still a lot of positives about cruising on the Ventura.
The meals in the mdr restaurants were on the whole very good but we do feel that there is less choice, saying that we always found something that we could order ...
We decided to go ahead with this cruise even though major alterations to the itinerary included the cancellation of all the American ports of call and also at the very last minute the cancellation of a call in Belize. P and O did compensate us with generous on board spend which certainly helped .Only 971 passengers boarded after the cancellations and there was plenty of space,sun beds,places to ...