I chose an interior cabin. There should have been two travelling but I ended up solo. That was not a problem at all. I have travelled extensively by myself and carry a book everywhere. If I wanted a conversation, I could always find someone to talk with. If not, I read my book.
Yes, the ship could do with an upgrade but it was kept spotlessly clean by the amazingly busy cleaning crew.
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I am on my last night of my 5 day cruise from Melbourne to Kangaroo Island and I have had the best time. The staff and crew have been nothing short of amazing. James and Leo who are bar staff in the Explorer lounge were brilliant. I can't believe i forgot his name but he was our amazing waiter from day one, he worked in the black circus as well as oasis. Honestly one of the most amazing humans i ...
We sailed out of Melbourne on a 'Tastes of Tasmania' Cruise on 15 January 2024 for 5 nights. Pacific Explorer is a beautiful ship with lots of lovely public spaces, so we had no issue on that front. But we had a few issues on this trip which spoiled things a little for us. Firstly, this was only our second cruise, our first time with P&O and our first time in a balcony cabin. It was a quad and ...
Never again, poor quality food, bad service, rubbish comedy, no BIG name comedians which I should have guessed when booking as they did not say who would be headlining. Never have I had such a small balcony cabin and have cruised several other cruise lines. DO NOT purchase internet, you will be lucky to have it a full day at a time.
Very boring cruise and could not wait to get off.
I have ...
The ship (Pacific Explorer) itself was old and dated but overall in fair condition.
We booked an the cheap internal room - our plan was to only use it to sleep in and be using the "extensive" facilities at other times.
The staff were very friendly
As with all cruise lines they offered a combination of included restaurants and specialty ones. This ship however did not have a communial ...
We chose this cruise because it departed from Melbourne where we have relatives
Pacific Explorer is rusty and shabby on the outside but bright and cheerful inside.
Our porthole cabin was small but adequate and kept very clean by our friendly stewards.
Guests need to be aware that anything extra in the way of food, drink etc. is charged at a top rate.
The food quality was variable in ...
This was my 4th cruise, on 4 different cruise lines, so I feel qualified to make a review. I travelled with a friend; we are both active seniors who just wanted a week of relaxation before Christmas. We chose this cruise because it sailed out of Melbourne. We were not particular about the ports, which was just as well, as we didn't get to Kangaroo Island or Burnie due to rough weather. The ...
We have been on a couple of P&O Cruises and realise it is a budget cruise line but feel it has gone down another notch.Compared to other cruises there seem to be more passengers and less public space which made the cruise hectic rather than relaxing. At the end of the day would only go P& O again if the itinerary was very special.
The Good
Staff were friendly and mostly very efficient but we ...
My sister and I chose this cruise as it was a short cruise and just perfect for trying out cruising. We were not disappointed, the crew and staff were so polite and helpful. Our cabin steward Kurt was on top of everything in our cabin and we didn't have to ask for anything. We attended and enjoyed all the entertainment we could. The Kangaroo Island tour was the highlight of the cruise for us, the ...
Booking: Booking was reasonably smooth. We weren't allocated our cabin until the day before which was fine. The day before setting sail, we were told we weren't cruising the Fiords of NZ due to biosecurity issues. We accepted that and P&O credited all passengers $50 to spend on board for that day of cruising. With the pre-booking process of listing dietary requirements or allergies, there was only ...