My sister and I have just come back from a two-week cruise of the Western Mediterranean on the P&O ship Ventura, and although it was generally a good experience, we did not enjoy it as much as other cruises we have taken on the Oceana, the Aurora and the Adonia.

The Good

The ship itself was fine, and all the crew we met were quite outstanding: we had two wonderful waiters, Romeo and Deepak, at our table in the Saffron restaurant, and our wine steward Angel was also very pleasant. We did not see much of our cabin steward Sidney, but he kept our cabin immaculate. We often went to the Red Bar in the evenings for pre-dinner cocktails, sitting at the bar, and the staff there were always very friendly. Read more