Like most people on board Britannia we really enjoyed the 14 night Mediterranean cruise.
Yes, it was in school holidays and yes it was busy but that had no negative impacts. Maybe if we wanted to spend each day next to the pools we may have been out of luck. However, as two adults simply wanting to enjoy the ship and the Med sunshine we never had a problem finding a spot to sit, be it in ...
The Baltic Sea cruise was a good value for money, and relaxing as a whole. This was my second time on Aurora, though the ship had gone through a refit and converted to an adults only vessel since my last trip, so there were some changes in layout. Embarkation went very smoothly, and we were directed to our muster station on arrival getting the check in instantly out of the way. The small cabin ...
...for the debacle of funding a couple of free sunbeds on sea days!
Arvia is a first class ship, and offers very good value for money, with very good service and food, excellent on-board entertainment and comfortable cabins.
Given all these positives, I would not hesitate to book another cruise on Ariva. However, the issue of sunbed availability will cause me to pause before committing my ...
7 night Norwegian fjords cruise. We chose the Iona after sailing on (and thoroughly enjoying) the Arvia's maiden voyage at Christmas.
Overall, I would strongly recommend the cruise and the Iona.
Pros:
- Great ship with loads to do and lots of entertainment options
- Shows are usually repeated three times a night so you can do 2 or even 3 in a night easily
- Limelight club cabaret ...
I chose this cruise after spending 2 weeks in the south of France when it was 42 degrees! We will go North I said, let's do a cruise to the Fjords, we won't be too hot there next summer. And how right I was.
The weather was dreadful, rained the whole time we were in Norway, but it wasn't too hot to do sightseeing so a good decision to not go south this summer!
The ship, the staff, the food, ...
We booked this cruise( despite our misgivings about the size of the ship) as we were joining family who'd already booked.
A week or so before we sailed I read some poor reviews and started to have even more misgivings! BUT having paid a lot of money for the cruise we decided we would adjust our mindset and remain positive and determined to have a good holiday. Fortunately the claims that the ...
It was our first cruise with P&O and also the first time sailing in such a vast ship. The ship is spanking new and looks lovely. It is enormous and so lots of space even when we sailed at capacity. Most of the time it didn't feel crowded. Our cabin at the aft was perfect for our cruise to the Norwegian fjords. We had fabulous panoramic views as we sailed. The weather wasn't that good but we ...
I was dreading going on the Iona from some of the reviews but I was pleasantly surprised. Embarkation was quick and easy, the ship is quite amazing with so much seating in the atrium, bars and on the sun deck. Loved the infinity pools around the promenade - such a great idea as is the Quays which does really good fish and chips. I didn’t eat in the main dinning room any night but rather ate at ...
We booked our cruise (an interior state room), for about 570 pounds per person and we got a free upgrade to a larger state room in which we got floor 11. I think we lucked out in terms of our floor because it wasn't near any entertainment or restaurants, zero noise! So, overall what can I tell you? I think for 570 pounds per person this was a great deal. A hotel in Norway for 7 nights plus all the ...
Why Choose: Went on this cruise to experience the splendour and scenery of the Norwegian fjords. Had a wonderful week on the boat. Convenient to drive to Southampton, valet the car and get on the cruise ship with our entire family. Well organized at check-in and dropping off the luggage. We had 1 suite and 2 balcony rooms for 6 adults and an 8-month baby.
Restaurants: We dined at all of ...