Booked this trip to see Norway and all it has to offer.
The ship is huge. All shows were booked out for amost the entire trip. Some restaurants were never available so could not experience them at all.
Unfortunately the cruise company did not advise that 2 of the 4 stops in Norway would be closed due public holidays. So nothing to do when you disembark. This would have been nice to know ...
I was convinced to go on a cruise by my mother, who wanted to see the Norwegian Fjords and needed some help getting around as she is disabled and cannot walk more than a few steps.
After checking online for a suitable cruise, I came across an impressive video on "YouTube", featuring a virtual tour of the P&O ship "Iona" which I was drawn to immediately.
I managed to book a cabin with ...
Good points
- the food in the a la carte restaurants was good
- our cabin was nice. Beds were comfortable and shower was fine
- spa is great and they only allow a few cabins to use it at a time so it does not feel crowded
- shopping on the boat was great. Really good prices for things
- I loved the automatic toilet doors
Bad points
- P&O did not tell us that it was a ...
We chose this ship because the itinerary to Scandinavia sounded interesting and not an area we had been to before.
On arrival in Southampton there were horrendous queues outside the terminal and we took 2 hours to board the ship. This was not P & O's fault as there had been an accident in Southampton but why were we not allowed into the terminal so at least we had somewhere to sit. We have ...
I have been on several cruises before with P and O, and Royal Caribbean.
Overall -
There were a few good aspects, but I would not sail on the Azura again. It felt like a cut-down, budget experience and totally lacked any imagination or flair. Apart from our evening waiter (who was brilliant), the staff seemed bored, overworked and did not put any effort into making the holiday a special ...
The only 2 things good about this cruise: the cabin type conservatory mini suite and the itinerary.
The food at all times was substandard: midnight buffet dry crackers with cheese, restaurant options for vegan snd vegetarian little and abhorrently cooked/presented.
We were forced to eat outside the cruise.
Parking in the terminal chaotic and no considerations for disabled.
P&o ...
We are experienced cruisers but this was our first P&O sailing. My sister uses a power chair and we were booked in to an accessible cabin.
We arrived at Southampton on an Intercruises coach from Wetherby - an easy experience and would recommend.
Boarding was fairly swift, but once on board we joined what could only be described as chaos. We went to our muster station, and then to our cabin. ...
I chose Aurora because it was a smallish ship and had 3 swimming pools. The crew were friendly and the entertainment very good
The food was OK, but nothing like it used to be. Fewer courses and not as good. Could be due to covid changes or P&O cutting back
I had a balcony cabin on D deck, Very small, Very dark, Nothing like the pictures or description. Some items missing. Would be ok if a ...
I booked a de luxe Cabin and it was Small, dark and nothing like the web site shows. With a metal balcony screen you couldn't see the sea if you sat down !!!!! Or get day light. Ruined my cruise
My cabin was Worse than a standard balcony cabin.
Customer Service on board and at head office we're not interested. Most times have not replied and don't care if you never cruise with them again ...
First of all the ship was nice, the food was ok and some of the shows were good. That's pretty much the plus points! Getting on at Southampton was a disgrace (left standing outside the cruise terminal over an hour) Getting off the ship was even worse, hundreds of us fighting to get past eachother to get our luggage with no representation from p&o, this was clearly very upsetting for alot of us! ...