This wasn’t our first cruise so we had a rough idea of what to expect and how things should work.
Having driven for about 4 hours we arrived at our allotted time only to be told we had to drive elsewhere,off site, to be covid tested, why weren’t we informed about this earlier? On arrival we were told the testing reporting system had crashed and we would have to wait, which we did for about 40 ...
We have holidayed on P&O cruises at least once a year, sometimes twice, since 2009 so we were delighted that after the enforced Covid break we were at last able to sail again on board a staycation cruise. Sadly however we were somewhat disillusioned with the experiences we had on our return to sailing with P&O.
It should be said that we expected things to be different and that there would be ...
Summary
A beautiful ship let down by bad organisation and service.
The good
Very spacious, well-designed public and private spaces. Taste full décor throughout. Balcony cabins a good size and well furnished. Large and very comfortable bed. Embarkation and disembarkation, very smooth and lots of helpful staff around. Excellent hygiene standards, we felt very safe.
The bad and the ...
Whilst we agree with a lot of the comments made about the Ventura. Some of the guests hygiene leaves a lot to be desired. Ignoring hand sanatisers on many occasions. In the buffet restaurant we saw on many occasions passengers blowing their nose & coughing into the blue serviettes & putting them back on the table. Men walking into the buffet area with no tops on. Filling water bottles from the ...
Having used the Ventura last year for a 35 day cruise we were looking forward to a repeat cruise which this time included some South American ports of call.We booked a outside cabin but were disappointed to be given a cabin on deck five which was so small that the bed filled most of the space and there was nowhere to sit except the bed.The noise from the thrusters made sleeping difficult and after ...
O.K. so if you opt for a cruise to Northern Norway at the end of November you've got to expect that the weather might be problematic and it was! This was not a great cruise experience and unfortunately this was not entirely due to the various storms and gales that we sailed through.
To warn future searchers for the Northern Lights you should research the itinerary carefully. Technically we were ...
We chose this cruise having enjoyed a similar cruise in 2015.Same ship, same time of the year but very different. 6 of us travelled together to celebrate a significant birthday and, as a group, we could enjoy each other's company and the facilities of the ship which made this a better experience than it would have been had we been on our own. The weather was pretty rough all the way to the ...
We chose this cruise because it was perfect for a much needed break. We had previously sailed with many other cruise liners and felt that we always referred back to Ventura and Azura. Service had always been commendable however, Britannia did not seem to uphold this. Waiters were hard to get hold of for refilling your water glass and after having waited 20 mins with empty coffee cups, we ended up ...
We embarked at Southampton and this was quite smooth and uneventful but when we were issued our cruise cards we noticed our dining arrangements had been changed to a table of 8 ? I asked and the attendant said you’ll have to modify it on the ship,
On the ship we made this our first order of business when we went to the restaurant to check our table we were told we cannot adjust this you should ...
Chose this cruise because the dates and destinations fitted, and we quite like the sea days.
Took advantage of the coach from Birmingham Airport direct to Southampton, bit chaotic with people pushing in the queue but got us there efficiently and embarkation was excellent.
The ship was larger than we normally go for and a bit confusing to get around sometimes. I think that even after 2 weeks ...