P&O Europe - River Cruise Reviews

Early misgivings over what to expect from recent reviews were dismissed as soon as we got to the Mayflower Cruise Terminal, boarding was seamless, from check in to a glass in hand was just 20 minutes, Our Deluxe Cabin starboard/aft was large with an extended non overlooked balcony. it was clean spacious with a lovely touch of Champagne and Chocolates, a welcome return of dressing gowns and ...

We booked this pre- Christmas cruise to Portugal and Spain because it was as cheap as a B&B and we were missing the sunshine. From our previous experience with P&O, we had low expectations but the Ventura is a nice mid-sized ship and we had a good time. The crew were good and the entertainment was acceptable but it was evident that P&O had "cut everything to the bone". In particular, the food was ...

We sailed on the Spain & Portugal itinerary in November 2023. Overall we had a positive experience on the ship. It’s a beautiful ship, particularly the atrium area with great sea views, but there is some signs of wear already found the ship that have been badly patched up. For example the sphere wall display had missing items that had been poorly plastered over. However we found the ship to be ...

Great guy smashing jokes really topped the cruise off. A special mention to vocal xtr3me and sherwin Loved it highly recommend Buffet was alright busy at times. Gusto the room guy was funny and made some Nice animals in the room from towels Leon’s singing at the sail away party was the highlight of my holiday Restaurant food was nice and service was good ...

Went on Britannia for 14 nights from Southampton. Embarkation was very well organised and smooth,we had a balcony cabin with walk in shower.the food and service was excellent in the MDR but a bit chaotic in the self service buffet. The entertainment was good and so was the select restaurants.we did have a bit of a scare when we were hit by a mini hurricane and the ship broke loose from its ...

The Britannia is a really nice ship with nice things on board. We really enjoyed it on this cruise but there were a few things that could have been made better. The Buffet on this ship has two main buffet stations that are quite big but usually only one of them is used. the only problem with the buffet is the layout of the food. Ice cream next to pasta? Sausages next to salad?!?!?!?!?!? Because of ...

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 ...

We have cruised often with P&O but this was first time on Arvia and we booked four weeks back to back Spain/Portugal then Canaries to try it out. Embarkation - excellent as always. Really slick operation in Southampton and a credit to P&O as always. Hotel Info - good condition throughout. The odd blemish but maintenance worked 24/7 to keep everything shipshape. Cabin - inside mid ships, ...

We have just returned home following a really lovely cruise on-board the Arvia and this is an attempt at providing an honest review of this beautiful ship, its facilities and staff. If you are considering booking a cruise holiday on the Arvia, I have no hesitation in recommending it to you. The Arvia is everything you would need for a truly memorable time. Yes it is a very big ship with a ...

We have just spend a week on Ventura to Spain, Portugal and France and had an amazing time. This is our cruise since Covid lifted and Embarkation has changed again. There is now a holding line if you turn up prior to your allocated time. It was fast and very efficient and it only took 10 mins to get on the ship. We had pre purchased the drink package expecting it to ready to use, but no ...