P&O Europe Cruise Reviews

I have cruised with P&O before., but never on the Azura. We arrived late due to our charter flight delay. The dining rooms were closed. The buffet restaurant was only partially open so the queues were long and tiring with a limited choice. Not the best introduction to Azura. I felt the ship was tired and lacked sparkle. Service was mediocre. Entertainment bland and quite amateurish at some ...

Had been on Iona and was very impressed so we thought we would try Arvia which has that little bit extra. On boarding at Southampton was easier than usual. The lifts were busy so we had to walk from deck 6 upto deck 15. Cabin as expected and no issues here at all. Ship overall in excellent shape. Dining - no issues with the food as plenty of choice as well as restaurants. What let's the dining ...

Having been on a few cruises but never with P&O or sailing from Southampton we chose to do a med cruise with this company. We didn't regret it. We had the most fantastic holiday on this very smart ship, The Arvia. P&O have really thought of everything. Our balcony and facilities were well-planned, spacious and comfortable. We really enjoyed the exceptional food and the service was excellent. We ...

My sister booked two cabins. These two cabins were miles apart ours mid deck 6 theirs deck 14 at the front of the ship. The cabin phones were faulty for 24 hours which meant we could not contact them. There just to many people on this ship. The queues started at embarkation point at Southampton and finished we left the docks after the cruise. The first 24+ hours the booking system was not usable, ...

The cruise was sold as a Europe Cruise but in fact we only visited Spain. The main issue must be with the P&O can simply not cope with the number of passengers on board. The reservation system introduced for many of the facilitates and amenities is call “virtual queuing” and simply means that P&O tell you when you can come and join an actual queue. The restaurants do in fact have adequate ...

My wife and I love cruising. We live in South Florida and have cruised all over the world. Europe is our favorite area to sail. It would be our first time on P&O and I specifically selected this ship for the destinations and the newness of the ship. The Cabin: Excellent in every way. 5 Stars. Our was was a delight. Spacious with good sized bathroom. In-room entertainment fabulous. I would ...

Never sailed with P & O before and never will again. Picked this cruise due to elderly parents coming with us and my disabled son so felt it would easier to sail from Southampton. Family of 11, all room bookings were linked but we had no benefit from that. Always split into two tables when booking at speciality restaurants, main dinning room wanted us to always eat very early as could not ...

We are relatively new to cruising having sailed with Royal Caribbean on four previous 4 occasions. On our 5th cruise we chose to go with P&O on their new flag ship the Arvia. All cruises we have been on have departed from Southampton. I'm going to be honest and the decision was based on the itinerary but mainly the price. P&O being significantly cheaper than RC. Is this a decision we will ...

This was our second cruise on P&O ; wanted to try a new ship and of course knew it was going to be busy .Boarding was slick and efficient; luggage delivered fast . First impressions was good . Cabin on deck 12 with a balcony was lovely.It was not long before technical issues with app developed . Meal times chaotic! Not school holidays but large numbers of children on board , if you want a ...

Swimming in the aft pool on Deck 8, it was difficult to believe that we had reached the Arctic Circle with an air temperature of 27c and the water a pleasantly warm 24. For the entire cruise, the weather remained the same - how I regretted wasting space with gloves and base layers! This 12-day cruise offers plenty of opportunities to discover Norway and my overriding memory will be of the ...