Canary Islands Iona Canary Islands Cruise Reviews

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Oh no P&NO
"All in all a very nice ship with a great crew and good food, now for the P&NO bit, We have been lucky enough to enjoy in excess of ten cruses covering Princess, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and P&O, this is the first time that we have felt not as valued as a customer's, we had purchased the not inexpensive Deluxe drinks package at nearly £1400 for both of us for the 14 day cruise, this is expensive when compared to Princess and even Celebrity, also this did not include Wi-Fi, this is the most restrictive, illogical, frustrating, disappointing and annoying drinks package ever, every bar has a list of cocktails and wines and even beers that are available in that bar only, you can not deviate from this list, I am very fond of a dark rum Old fashioned, even though they had all of the ingredients behind the bar and knew how to make it they would not as it is not on the list "P&NO sir".What a Beautiful ship even if the central atrium is a little plain by comparison to the competition, the ship was kept spotlessly clean and in nice condition, we found the food on board to be very good by and large, although the main dinning halls menu could feel a bit repetitive, The Epicurean was well worth the extra money as was Shindu, we had mixed results from the Keel & Cow with a couple of steaks not being that great but the customer service was first class as was the Prime Minister burger (minus blue cheese), the Quays (included) is a touch of genius as is the Olive grove (small extra charge on some items) as for the Horizon Buffett good quality food but a bit samey, we also did Chefs Table (included) we probably would not bother again...."Read More
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Tried it but sadly not for me!

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Faith hh
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

Needs a complete re think on many of its services. Did a P&O 8 years ago and wasn't impressed but tried again to see how things have improved. Sadly I am unable to give a good review. Cabins are ok but if you don't put your sign on the door it won't be cleaned.. its apparently policy that staff can't go and clean unless you put a sign on your door... anyway.. you only get hand-wash, shower ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Iona aka Butlins at Sea

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Del936
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Cruise on Iona from Southampton to Canaries on a 2 week cruise after having been on the MSC Euribia the week before. I had my first cruise on the Azura in 2022. I had seen some reviews of the Iona described as Butlins at sea and my first impressions were that this was rubbish. However, by the second day, I realised they were absolutely right, it is definitely Butlins at sea and for a number of ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Bed bugs on Iona

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ChezyChezy70
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Travelled on Iona to Portugal, Canaries and Spain Cadiz cancelled and only 6 other port days. Far too many people for the space, everything always booked up, weather not the best and the ship struggled on these many long sea days. Doors to corridor service hatches opening and banging all night on several nights. To top it off found a live bed bug in room on last day, no bites or evidence of ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Disappointing trip

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Iona

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DaveSign
2-5 Cruises • Age 20s

So to clarify this is my second cruise to begin, the service was poor and distasteful. the staff seemed disinterested rather serving they seem only to speak to each other and hide in corners. I get that, but with MSC servers are always there. They even straight up ignore you. there were some a few like three staff who were utterly amazing and a credit to the industry. entertainment: evening ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Disappointing in every way

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Gareth1960
First Time Cruiser • Age Under 20

The only thing to say about the entertainment was that it was loud. We listened to tne full thud of it most nights in our cabin We complained to the Dining Manager Tony ( from Croatia). Twice we told him and twice he did nothing at all. Hence the low rating The food choice was good but with tne exception of tne street food was of a low quality. I’m not sure why I should pay extra to ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Food Poisoning

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klda
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

Disappointed to say the least , I have been on about 20 cruises mostly with P&O . I've never had food poisoning before but needless to say spent a lot of time in the cabin , trying to get the money back on the trips we couldn't go on was not a good experience ,apparently we should have known not to eat the dodgy burgers on board as we were told you had to cancel the trips 48 hours in advance . The ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Iona fails to sparkle or delight

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NorthernCruiseExplorer
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Having cruised with P&O several times, and on Iona before, we were happy to book a 14 night trip to the Canaries. However, our experience during the cruise will lead us to explore other cruise lines in future. We recognise that P&O Cruises offer a value proposition - and in many ways it delivers the basics well. But even a value proposition can delight customers through actions which are not ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


Oh no P&NO

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Surf Badger
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

What a Beautiful ship even if the central atrium is a little plain by comparison to the competition, the ship was kept spotlessly clean and in nice condition, we found the food on board to be very good by and large, although the main dinning halls menu could feel a bit repetitive, The Epicurean was well worth the extra money as was Shindu, we had mixed results from the Keel & Cow with a couple of ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


Not up to P & O old standards

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Theoldboy
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Food was OK unless you paid extra when it was great. entertainment was poor compared to pre pandemic times. Far to much emphasis on tech not on quality. In old day you got a new show every night. No longer it's every other night. on line booking system is poor and older people found it difficult to use. rooms were narrow but the conservatory was great Internet package worked well but ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


P&O more like P & NO!!

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Cruise Adventure
10+ Cruises • Age 30s

Where do I begin... Arrived on this two week cruise with an open mind as I usually cruise frequently with another provider. Iona is a much larger ship with different facilities onboard than I am use to. Once onboard after by inlarge an easy embarkation process, I embarked onto this enormous ship. The Atrium is not spectacular and feels more like a shopping centre on a high street than the ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

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