P&O Family Cruises Reviews

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cannot fault the entire experience. From flight check in at Manchester, the TUI flight, check in for the cruise at Malta, the entire experience onboard to picking up the bags on return to Manchester airport. Thoroughly enjoyed everything. P&O's organizations was superb. Our superior deluxe cabin on deck 9 midship was immaculate throughout. It had a full size bathroom. We had an attentive steward ...

We booked as a late 50th for me and a first cruise for my partner - a PF grade on a select about 8 months out. It was more about seeing what she would think of a longer time at sea - she's done a fair bit of minicruising and this was my 4th cruise but first Oceanic. Booking and the Flycruise element - easy but for some reason I couldn't select a cabin, even in an upgradeable fare class. Not ...

Loved it, start to finish, loved it! It sounds gushy but for once I have no complaints about a single thing on a holiday. (except Tenerife airport - who couldn't organise a p*&!up in a brewery!!) Staff were amazing throughout the entire ship, the ship itself was clean, tidy, well run. We were always kept informed of what was going on via the daily newspaper popped in our door - every day, ...

Cruise for Christmas! Sounds lovely right Except for bacon found in a vegan meal. Plastic found in the buffet tikka masala and rude receptionists who get defensive when you tell them something is wrong rather than helping and then ignore you until you go away. A virtual queuing system that doesn’t work despite the receptionists and restaurant staff swearing by it. All the specialty restaurants ...