Would not recommend this ship
Caught Novovirus I know of 3 others but heard there was lots more but no official word about it . 3 people airlifted off ship
Cabin on 17th floor a nightmare below sunbathing deck and late at night early morning moving chairs about to clean deck .
Wardrobes and bed creaking and opening on there own and ship swayed badly maybe due to be so high up . ...
The value of the cruise was good but once onboard the experience is not great. The ship is tired and old , really needs a modern update. MY cabin was in need of updating and cabin staff just seem stressed and miserable. We were allocated a great table at The Oriental but no Sommelier so the poor waiting staff are stressed out trying to get the hot food and cope with taking drinks orders which is ...
This was my first cruise, I originally booked as a solo traveller but a friend asked to join me, I booked directly with P&O so changing my booking was really easy. From start to finish the trip was well organised, P&O sent regular updates and lots of pre-cruise information. The food was great, with lots of variety, the entertainment was varied and to a good standard and the crew were awesome, in ...
everything was great , food, service ,entertainment . embarking azura was very smooth and we were soon onboard. the staff looked after our main luggage from the transfer coach and it duly arrived at our cabin quickly . in the evening we decided to use the anytime dinning option as we wanted a table for two and were looked after by waiters john and arnold who couldn't do enough for us .the food ...
Seasoned cruisers and over 25 completed now and 2nd time on Britannia and just not sure where it has all gone wrong!
So where do i start hmmmmmmm!
Ship itself looks very dated and not what what you expect from a ship that is under 10 years old.
No technology used to get you around the ship, ok for us but for newbies not easy.
Pool Area- lots of tiles missing.
Service around the ...
It pains me to write this review, as we were so excited for 10 months for this holiday. We have been on P&O 3 other times and they were acceptable or even good experiences. Sadly this was our worst, and probably our last cruise (most definitely our last one ever with P&O).
For context we work in hospitality, so we really understand and value the hard work that goes into delivering good service, ...
We were on this ship last January (2023) and enjoyed it so decided to go again. We would not now repeat this as the second time was overcrowded with people who had obviously not eaten in proper restaurants and used knives and forks before!
Our cabin on deck 12 was very good and immaculately maintained. One reviewer has complained that beds were not turned down at night - this did not bother us ...
Having just returned from our Caribbean cruise on p&o Arvia and having cruised more than 30 times .i have to congratulate p&o on reducing their standards to little above the average holiday camp .very poor service at all the bars staff that aren’t properly trained to handle the simplest of requests.4 times we had to ask for water in the cabin .my best friend was waved away from 3 different bars ...
We had previously sailed on Azura in 2010 when she was brand new and after 14 years there was quite a difference in the state of the ship. That said she was clean and the staff were always around cleaning and polishing.
Our cabin was clean and functional although the lack of USB points was an issue as we could only plug our devices in where the kettle was situated above the fridge.
We didn't ...
We chose this cruise to have a little sunshine in January. It was the first and will most definitely be the last time on this uncomfortable vibrating cruise ship.
My wife and I have travelled in many ships over the years and P&O up to now have been our favourite cruise company.
The Iona cruise ship is big, probably too big if I’m being honest as even the calmest sea it vibrates into a ...