P&O Europe Cruise Reviews

We were a family of 7 and had two inside cabins next door to each other, myself, my husband and the two children in one and the older ones in the other these were more than adequate for what we needed which was a bed to sleep in, our steward John was great always very friendly and cheerful. I have read some of the reviews on here and it makes me wonder what these people expect or what cruise ...

We did the back to back to the Baltic followed by the trip to Norway. Overall we sailed 3 weeks and had a great time! We are Dutch and prefer PO above AIDA, MSC and Holland America Line. On boarding: Went very very fast, in 20 minutes we were already on board. As we arrived 4 hours later after the Norwegian cruise, a lot of people including us, all wanted to leave the same time with their ...

I have only one gripe and that is the arrival time in Malta. I particularly wanted to visit Malta because I lived there as a small child but the late arrival time of 5pm ( we actually boarded at 8 pm but that was out of P&Os hands) from Gatwick meant we would arrive and sail very shortly afterwards. People who flew from Bristol & Manchester arrived at 11am allowing them to leave the ship and ...

We chose this cruise as we are new to cruising, and it seemed a minefield when choosing one to book (still does!) we knew we wanted to go to Norway and we knew we didn’t want a fly-cruise. We came across Iona and fell in love with the look of the ship, more modern than we had seen on other ships doing similar routes and loved the idea of the whirlpools on deck 8. The ship itself is beautiful ...

Just back from a Med cruise on Azura and it was wonderful. The crew cannot do enough for you. The captain is friendly and present around the ship a lot, which was lovely. Food and service in the main dining room was faultless and breakfast and dinner. The buffet was great for lunch, lots of salads as well as heavier options. Veggie dishes are good and easy to find. Plenty of sun loungers ...

I chose this cruise due to the lack of single supplement, the fact there were no children aboard, and the interesting itinary. I'd not especially enjoyed some recent cruises, but this adventure restored my faith. It's my third P and O cruise this year, and by far the best. The atmosphere in board was brilliant, with most people seemingly keen to enjoy themselves. This was aided by the staff who ...

Although we are not new to cruising there were quite a few firsts for us on this cruise. It was our first time on a ship as big as the Arvia, the first time we had travelled from Southampton on a long cruise, the first time we had done freedom dining and the first time we dared to travel during a school holiday. It was actually a great cruise. We were surprised at how easy the embarkation ...

First time cruise which was on the wife's bucket list. Absolutely brilliant ! Went for Balcony Cabin on Deck 12 which was very spacious and we loved sitting watching the world go by. Arvia certainly has the Wow factor, a monster if a ship but beautiful at the same time. The quality and choice of restaurants was first class and we tried them all notably The Olive Grove and Epicurean. That said ...

Before heading off on this cruise I read so many negative reviews of Ventura and it made me very worried about what we were likely to experience. I needn't have worried! My husband and I had an amazing time from the moment we stepped on board. Yes, the ship is older than many others and lacks the bells and whistles that the latest ships can boast, but it's still clean, attractive, and offers ...

I was a little hesitated to book this cruise given some of the more recent reviews were a bit mixed. However, I’ve just returned from a thoroughly enjoyable cruise with no significant complaints. It appears some of the die hard cruisers on here have been disappointed by some of the very minor changes P&O may have made with certain aspects. But in reality they will have no material impact on your ...