My wife, two teenage daughters and I recently spent 11 nights on the Oceana cruising to the Med. We have cruised numerous times on the major cruise lines but this was our first time and P&O. We read the various reviews of both the so called pro's and past cruisers and were thinking we would be getting at minimum 3.5 star if not 4 out of 5 star experience. End result, don't believe what you read!

The ship itself is configured in a strangle way with food and entertainment scattered throughout bow and stern of the sip and on various levels making passenger traffic flows haphazard. In addition the highest indoor deck at the front of the ship is occupied by the buffet so there is no quiet place to sit and either read or watch the scenery without hearing the noise of others eating all around you. If you want to see where you are going you must go outside.

The service crew on board like most cruise ships are from all over. They are extremely polite and accommodating. With spending more then a week on board you can actually get to know some of them and they are very engaging. Read more