We have been cruising now for many years and in that time have encountered many events at sea. When choosing a cruise in November from Southampton it is likely we will experience some inclement weather ( it is Autumn/Winter after all ). Storm Ciaran was one such event that kept us in port ( and safe ) for 2 extra days thus impacting the remainder of the trip and missing 3 ports. However, as a ...
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When booking the annual holiday we opted for cruise number five. This would see a couple of firsts in that it was the first time we had revisited a ship and the first time we visited a couple of ports we had been to before.
Right from the get-go we had a self inflicted issue in that we booked a cabin that had a connecting door. We phoned up and ...
Cruising back to Barbados after a long stay in the UK is a wonderful way to relax after a hectic visit.
Arvia is a beautiful ship. The design and finishes are superb - modern and stylish but not too glitzy in the way that some cruise ships become an assault on the senses.
The quality of the food, entertainment and service on board was really good and the value for money was incredible. The ...
This was our first cruise on one of the larger cruise ships and we were both a little apprehensive despite the fact that I had been on the ship lots of times as part of the Intercruises disability team. This did give me the advantage of knowing my way around and what the cabins were like etc. we both thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and have already booked to go back on IONA next ...
This was our 19th cruise having previously sailed with several lines including Celebrity, NCL and Disney. We have also sailed on P&O Ventura and Aurora, this time we were looking for a “replacement” holiday as we could no longer go to Disneyworld due to a back injury. The timings for a cruise on Arvia were perfect and P&O cruises are great value so we decided to take the plunge.
Boarding
We ...
After cruising on Azura in January (excellent), I was excited to be on the PandO latest and she didn't disappoint. I didn't notice the more than 5,000 other passengers (we were fully loaded) but I'm glad I learnt from my January experience to pre-book EVERYTHING we wanted to do as soon as bookings opened. I am a planner by nature so this was great for me! We were worried about our cabin as we ...
Firstly Embarkation
My Daughter dropped us off in Southampton, The car park to the cabin was 30 minutes it was painless and well organized, and plenty of staff on hand to help.
Our cabin was a deluxe balcony right at the front of the ship and was clean and comfortable, its only drawback was a push-open door rather than a sliding door which was heavy to operate and had to be jammed open if ...
N399 Ventura - Spain, France and Portugal.
Wow, I would like to start this review by saying wow, what an amazing experience for our first cruise!
Positives
- The most loveliest staff and crew you will ever meet.
- Although an older cruise ship, very clean, tidy and lots of facilities.
- Really easy embarkation and disembarkation process at all ports.
- Lots of choice when it ...
This was our first time cruising and it was amazing. Horizon buffet was excellent with lots of choice and we had a meal at the Glass House for our wedding anniversary and the food was beautiful.
The Britannia is a beautiful ship and even though it holds over 3,000 guests it never felt overcrowded.
The only queue that I saw was for the burgers and hotdogs at the Lido grill. And they were ...
We absolutely loved our first cruise holiday on Arvia! Ship is beautiful, crew were fantastic and although the ship was full, we never waited to be served, if anything the servers were fighting over to serve you! Really enjoyed the cabin, we had a standard balcony room, but the balcony was huge which we utilised every day and the rest of the cabin was lovely. Had no issues with storage (packing ...