We chose this cruise for our 40th wedding anniversary as we had never cruised before. We didn't pay for any excursions, we decided to do our own thing.
The food choice was excellent, the staff were all helpful, friendly and polite.
We enjoyed the Privateers, not to bothered about the girl group (can't remember what they were called) and the entertainment in the glass dome was okay although ...
Chose this cruise mainly for the itinerary and it didn’t disappoint
We flew to Malta from Bristol with TUI and it all went smoothly, we boarded not long after 11.00. We had packed some swimming costumes in our carry on luggage so could make quick use of the pools and hot tub as soon as we boarded (we changed in the spa changing rooms and staff offered a key for the locker to store our ...
We chose this cruise for our first family cruise 2 adults/ child 10 which was Southampton>Amsterdam>Southampton 4 nights to see if this was something we would want to do again but for longer.
We also liked the no fly option and were happy to drive there and leave our car with CPS ( no worries there)
First impression were good and we were able to straight to the buffet once on board.
Our ...
This was our first cruise so we have nothing to compare it to but we all thought it was amazing. The staff were friendly, polite and nothing was too much trouble. A special mention must go to the wonderful Jose who looked after our corridor. He was a perfect gentleman and made our holiday extra special. The ship was immaculately clean and our cabins on deck 12 were lovely. The food was plentiful ...
Thoroughly enjoyed this cruise with our daughter & granddaughter. Excellent shore staff at Southampton and speedy check in. Iona is a stunning ship, with tasteful understated decor. Our cabin was very comfortable, clean & quiet. The large balcony perfect for viewing the stunning Fjords.
We didn't use any of the speciality restaurants and ate mainly in the dining rooms, buffet and the Quays. ...
Great family holiday for my two children’s first ever cruise.
The ship itself is really big, but it never felt too big to me. Was always good finding a new spot to explore, such as the crows nest which is hidden away right at the front on deck 17.
The kids club was a god send. Being able to drop off children to be fully supervised for a total of almost 9 hours a day (if you book all the ...
We travelled on Ventura in 2009, 2010 and 2011 before many cruises on Azura, Oceana, Carnival and MSC since. I was a bit worried given the many negative reviews but we found a reasonable deal to celebrate our children finishing their exams. We needn't have worried. We had a wonderful cruise!
The food was excellent - the service in the bars and restaurant likewise. We want to give a special ...
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 ...
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 ...
I honestly can’t believe the negative reviews of the Iona,staff, restaurants cabins etc ! We went in June of this year our first cruise . we were welcomed aboard, found our cabin . spotless we had a balcony perfect . we went to the Epicureanism Restaurant on our 1st night which I pre-booked in the U.k. this meal was amazing ! I also booked the Indian restaurant as well . how people experienced ...