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Excellent all round cruisePrincess Cruises | Sapphire Princess
Had not been on a cruise for a while but thought we would give it a go again and were really surprised at the value for money for the basic cruise from Bolsover cruise club. The bed was the comfiest that we have ever slept in, sheets etc excellent quality, furnishings on restricted view cabin were of good standard and sufficient. The food was excellent, could not fault it, dining was a real treat …
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By on 18 June 2018

Italy & the Greek Isles May 2018Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Reflection
A lovely ship, the staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. Destinations we loved most of them particularly the Isle of Capri when docked at Naples.
Would have preferred a day at sea for the first day just to familiarise ourselves with the ship. Booked an Aqua Class cabin which was lovely with a big balcony and gave us access to Blu restaurant. Included in our cost was a classic drinks package …
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By on 13 June 2018

Bank holiday week cruisePrincess Cruises | Sapphire Princess
Sapphire Princess sparkled and shone in the sun all week, it was difficult to find fault, service food and entertainment first class, everyone adhered to the dress code on gala night and Captains night.
Our cabin steward Nelson kept our cabin immaculate the beds were comfy the pillows soft and we had a huge balcony.
The itinerary was good Brussels, Denmark, Helsingborg Sweden which we loved, and l…
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By on 13 June 2018

TT RACESSaga Group | Saga Sapphire
CANNOT PRAISE SAGA ENOUGH, WE WERE PICKED UP FROM HOME ON TIME BY A VERY GOOD FRIENDLY DRIVER, STRAIGHT ON BOARD, DELICIOUS BUFFET AND DRINKS AVAILABLE ON ARRIVAL AT THE SHIP, EXCELLENT FOOD AND SERVICE FRIENDLY STAFF THROUGHOUT THE CRUISE, “ALL INCLUSIVE REALLY WAS JUST THAT” EVEN THE SOAP POWDER WAS FREE IN THE LAUNDRY. THE DISEMBARKATION WAS STRESS FREE AND THEY EVEN INCLUDED DRINKS WHILE WAITI…
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By on 13 June 2018

Vigo at 5pm on a Sunday?P&O Cruises | Ventura
I have read some of the other reviews on the May 11th cruise. Having written to P&O I was waiting for a reply before I added our review but no reply as yet. The idea of going to Vigo at 5pm on a cold, miserable Sunday was ridiculous! If that was the best alternative they could come up with maybe they should get some new staff who might come up with some more, imaginative contingency plans. It was …
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By on 12 June 2018

Med CruiseP&O Cruises | Oceana
Just spent a week on the Oceana 24th may 2018. Having cruised more than a dozen times with princess, celebrity, Thomson and P&O I must say that P&O need to tighten the reins a bit. Oceana was like Butlins at sea the inside cabin B328 was so small and for the first 3 nights there was an horrendous banging noise that kept us awake all night. The staff denied all knowledge of the noise when we compla…
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By on 08 June 2018

Still the bestAzamara Club Cruises | Azamara Quest
50 cruises later we so enjoy Azamara but for us who like at least 3 cruises a year it has become expensive due to the us and Aussie market. We would sail again if circumstances change. The service is where the company excel and successful win, especially with no tipping. The drinks package is very good food in the restaurant and choices again are all we need and l am a very fussy diner.you can get…
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By on 08 June 2018

Mediterranean CruiseP&O Cruises | Arcadia
After a disastrous cruise on Ventura in February which put us off cruising this was the perfect cruise. A very friendly ship which we could not fault with lovely people and very helpful staff. The ports of call and weather were both good. It was a pleasure to enjoy all the entertainments and get a seat in the theatre. Very clean cabin and helpful steward. Well done.
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By on 07 June 2018

Norwegian FjordsP&O Cruises | Azura
We had a fantastic cruise from start to finish. Our 11yr old son loved The Reef (kids club) the staff were great with him.
Our balcony cabin was lovely and we had a very nice steward looking after us. And the food was very nice too and the staff in the Meridian restaurant were excellent with our son who is a fussy eater. We will definitely cruise with P&O again and go from Southampton.
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By on 07 June 2018

Queen Mary 2 to New YorkCunard Line | Queen Mary 2
It was our first cruise and was to celebrate special occasions. We booked a coach with Intercruises and were picked up at Trowell Service Station. We didn’t see our cases again until we reached our stateroom. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and met some lovely people on board. All the staff were friendly and helpful and we couldn’t fault anything. The journey across the Atlantic was very smoo…
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By on 06 June 2018

Things are not what they used to beP&O Cruises | Britannia
Returning from 1 week trip on 27th May. Dress codes not adhered to on formal nights. e.g. T-shirts sports shorts and baseball caps being allowed in places like public bars, theatre etc. Young children up very late, (11.30), being allowed to play on the furniture in the Live Lounge, People taking drinks on the dance floor which was being spilled and causing a slip hazard. We feel there should be a …
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By on 06 June 2018

Room for improvementRoyal Caribbean International | Navigator of the Seas
As Diamond Plus members have been on quite a few cruises with RCI and things do change from cruise to cruise. For example the are very hot on cleanliness and so they should be. However on previous cruises when having our evening meal the waiter would bring along a tray of rolls and tongs and we would select our roll. Now there are just 2 buckets of rolls on the table and you have use your hands to…
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By on 06 June 2018

FAULTY TOILETP&O Cruises | Azura
We were on the Azura on Cruise A811 departing Southampton on the 6th May 2018 for 13 nights. We were in A643 and the toilet was faulty for most of the cruise. Despite complaining on a daily basis it was NEVER repaired. We thought this was absolutely disgraceful. Even though this ship had a refurbishment recently you wouldn’t know it! The cabin was fine except the television was TOO small and TOO h…
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By on 06 June 2018

Overall ExperienceP&O Cruises | Ventura
Very disappointed with the change of port schedule.Cadiz was to be the highlight stop off for us, instead we got Vigo(i suspect for technical reasons)which was cold depressing and closed(Sunday).Found the ship although a relatively large ship very “compressed” in space terms particularly in some bars, the atrium dance floor and seating area and around the pools.
The pool loungers in some cases wer…
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By on 06 June 2018

Around BritainFred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Boudicca
We had a wonderful cruise, with sunshine all the way and flat seas. We found a minor patch of dampness on our cabin carpet, and reported it to Customer Services. The plumber was there within minutes and it was sorted. However, we then received a letter offering us an upgrade to a junior suite. We turned this down, as the proposed cabin was near the ship’s bow, and, my wife being a poor traveller, …
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By on 06 June 2018

Not happyP&O Cruises | Ventura
The Ventura came into port at Southampton on the 11th of May already needing repairs, we did not leave Southampton till 10 50 that night about five hours late,the captain then said we will not be going to Cadiz and we will call at Vigo on our journey to Vigo the ship did not feel right due to the faults the ship was juddering and it did not feel very stable,we were to.d by staff that we had to cal…
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By on 05 June 2018

Mediterranean AdventurePrincess Cruises | Sapphire Princess
Just got back from two weeks Med cruise. Love the ship it was spacious and comfortable. Had an inside stateroom which was a reasonable size with plenty of storage space.
Entire ship was spotless! The crew worked really hard to keep it that way and were so pleasant and helpful. Never had to go looking for waiters, but they were just as pleasant even if you didn’t want to order anything. The food wa…
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By on 04 June 2018

not one of the bestP&O Cruises | Ventura
Have done over 20 cruises and this was the worst cabin we have had. The cabin was a family one with beds on the wall so space left very small ,and was difficult to avoid banging yourself against the corners. Shower in a poor condition, some of floor and walls had dark patches and floor quite slippy, water did not run away very quickly from shower basin, although when I reported this, we were conta…
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By on 04 June 2018

med cruise 11mayP&O Cruises | Arcadia
overall the a whole cruise was great food brill staff excellent the only thing to put a slight damper on things is the ship its self had problems with the water system buckets in corridors to catch the leaks lifts that were out of service at diff times the crew worked tirelessly to put things right it became a joke on board who was the phantom bucket man geranial opinion even from people who have …
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By on 04 June 2018

FjordsRoyal Caribbean International | Independence of the Seas
We found the service on the ship lacking, we used My Time dinning, usually waiting 20 minutes before our first course was served. The food was not as good as expected. We found that wherever we were, on deck or in the lounge places, we waited a long time to be served, indeed having on times to go and look for someone. Also the uniform, or lack of it did nothing for the smartness of the ship. They …
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By on 04 June 2018

Not Happy on Arcadia cruise to Croatia May 11th to 28th.2018P&O Cruises | Arcadia
Some of Arcadia’s lifts were out of order all the cruise.
A number of Public toilets were out of use. Gents toilet outside of Crows nest out of use all of the cruise.
A considerable number of main menu meals in the Meridian were warm and not cooked and had to be returned to kitchen, portion sizes have been cut also.
Having been on Arcadia twice before and no complaints we were looking for a great …
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By on 04 June 2018

Cruise of Portugal & Spain - May 2018Marella Cruises | Marella Spirit
My well seasoned cruiser sister booked this fly-cruise for us both due to the great itinerary; 7 days and 6 different places with just one sea day.
we had both read reviews on the Spirit and we knew this one of the older ships that is being decommissioned later in the year and to be honest were expecting the worse….

I can honestly say that we were both really surprised and pleased with the ship – …
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By on 04 June 2018

Excellent but some flaws in the upgrading of this ship.Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Balmoral
A brilliant cruise to the Swedish Waterways could not ask for better. A beautiful ship but no bar’s near to the restaurants, there is so much wasted space that could have been utilised when the ship was upgraded. In some of the bars, except the Neptune, the waiters were a little slow and would not take advice to make the service better, (like not leaving the lid off the tonic bottle so that the G&…
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By on 04 June 2018

Gone downhill a bitRoyal Caribbean International | Navigator of the Seas
We were on this ship two years ago and had a great time.However,the introduction of all inclusive drinks has meant you apse many passengers treating it as a booze cruise!Men were also allowed in the main restaurant in shorts, with no attempt to stop them and two men went into the Windjammer bar in bare chests! Again, no one said anything. This is not what you expect from a four-star cruise ship. V…
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By on 04 June 2018

Pearl wedding anniversaryP&O Cruises | Britannia
Very disappointed with the size of the balcony and also the lifts at midship, there was at least one lift out of service every day and they were very slow and the stairs only went up to deck 7. The service in the Meridian restaurant and food was excellent. Considering Britannia is a new ship I think this is poor design and lots of passengers were complaining. We also docked at two commercial docks…
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By on 04 June 2018

Alaska cruiseHolland America Line | MS Nieuw Amsterdam
This was our 4th cruise. Alaska was always on the bucket list and the destination didn’t disappoint. First time on Nieuw Amsterdam. Beautiful ship and fabulous throughout. Plus points were comfort, room service, layout, entertainment and premium restaurants. Negatives were 6am wake ups with staff moving deck furniture( never choose deck 8 at rear of ship). Noisy,rushed,crowded service in main re…
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By on 04 June 2018

DisappointingP&O Cruises | Ventura
We arrived at the Mayflower cruise terminal after an uneventful drive at 2pm. The cases and car were taken care of by the porters and drivers, with Lyn in her wheelchair we trundled into departures, fast tracked, we were on Ventura before you could say, happy cruising. We settled into our cabin, unpacked and had lunch then waited. By 4.30 all happy cruisers were aboard and we waited in eager expec…
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By on 04 June 2018

Good but too many drawbacksP&O Cruises | Ventura
Cruise started 11th. May. We were late leaving Southampton due to engine problems. Captain said these would be fixed before departure. They were not and so a slow start to the cruise and first port of call Cadiz abandoned. Vigo was substituted but arrival was so late that leaving ship was pointless. From a previous review we now know that the engine problem ruined the previous cruise and had not b…
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By on 04 June 2018

Med cruise 12th May 2018Princess Cruises | Sapphire Princess
Our first Princess Cruise for eleven years. Embarkation in Southampton one of the smoothest we have experienced. Found the ship very clean and well presented, although there seemed to be a smell of sewage around areas of the ship. Staff were extremely friendly and nothing seemed to be too much trouble. Cabin steward (Randy) attentive and cabin kept in good order. Menu in MDR seemed limited althoug…
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By on 04 June 2018

ChaosMSC Cruises | MSC Sinfonia
Our first ever cruise and if our experience is normal we shall never cruise again. Organised chaos from start to finish and if butlins at sea is your thing then feel free to book. Buffet bar was awful pushed and barged out of the way and nowhere to sit. Service at the bars very slow not enough staff Absolute mayhem getting to shore once docked and on two occasions we were charged for Our journey s…
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By on 04 June 2018

Fjords CruiseP&O Cruises | Azura
This was the second time we have been on Azura, and we must say when we got on at Southampton it was like the ship had been painted that morning and it was spotless inside, top marks, first impressions do count. We were blessed with good weather for our Fjords cruise, May 2018 and the sun even shone in Bergen! As usual we found the staff helpful and pleasant as usual and the food was great, just h…
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By on 04 June 2018

Cost cutting will stop people from using P&O Cruises.P&O Cruises | Arcadia
P&O will soon run out of customers willing to stay loyal to there company, the cost cutting is beginning to show on the ship even though they try to keep asking you to fill in questionnaire forms to tell them what a wonderful job they are doing, the onboard staff were as usual fantastic and could not do enough for you, I’m not convinced P&O look after there staff the way the staff are expected and…
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By on 04 June 2018

may 11 med cruiseP&O Cruises | Ventura
just returned from med cruise on ventura started well very good embarkation the we were told engine problems meant late sailaway.Eventually we sailed at 11 pm
we were told not stopping at cadiz one of the main reasons for choosing this cruise.We stopped at vigo at 5 pm on sunday waste of time a shambles but we were given a glass of prosseco wow having said all that we did enjoy rest of cruise
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By on 04 June 2018

Great First CruiseP&O Cruises | Ventura
Left Southampton late on 11 May, due to a technical problem with the ship. This meant we had to miss the first stop in Cadiz and go to Vigo instead. This was disappointing as there was nothing happening in Vigo on Sunday evening apart from some Africans selling handbags. I accept this is part of cruising, but on reading that the problem had also happened on the last cruise, I would have thought th…
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By on 04 June 2018

Good CruiseP&O Cruises | Arcadia
Good cruise on Arcadia. Boarding was very smooth no waiting at all. Food very good, waiter service OK a bit slow at all meals in Meridian dining room.This meant that to get a seat in the theatre it was a rush to the other end of the ship Plenty of seating about the ship even when it was not sunbathing weather.The cabin was very comfortable and the steward Brian was superb there when you wanted him…
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By on 04 June 2018

Ruby Wedding Trip. 10-24 May 2018 Baltic TripCunard Line | Queen Elizabeth
Wonderful experience overall. Very luxurious. A few things let them down though. Sales staff in perfume/jewellery shop very disinterested and surly with no knowledge of stock. Lido food was poor: kept warm for a long time presentation and some dishes were empty with no one around topping them up. Dance troupe very amateurish.
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By on 31 May 2018

The Rhine, Main and MoselleSaga Group | Amadeus Provence
This ship was not up to Saga’s usual standings. The vegetarian options were limited: pasta for both lunch and dinner on one day; insufficient protein; no Quorn. Orange juice, marmalade and prunes had run out in 3/4 days, though the first and last reappeared in the second week. The majority of the milk jugs were chipped, the spoons for soup were table spoons and the only spoons for deserts were des…
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By on 30 May 2018

Could have been better BETTERP&O Cruises | Aurora
A 2 week cruise to the Med starting 2nd May – Easy to check in thanks to our loyalty status and the free welcome hospitality was enjoyable
For once we were able to make use of our balcony – even sitting on it enjoying the sunshine in Southampton.
Whilst enjoying the welcome hospitality we were asked if we would like to dine in Sindhu that evening for half price – hard to refuse !
We had already pr…
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By on 30 May 2018

Baltic SeaCelebrity Cruises | Celebrity Silhouette
Celebrity was still at its usual best. Excellent in every aspect, of service, cleanliness, comfort, space, organisation, you name it, they are excellent. The food in the main dining rooms and the oceanview buffet were fabulous, as well as the great amount of choice. The staff were really friendly and good fun too. Overall , a floating island of paradise.
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By on 29 May 2018

Norwegian FjordsP&O Cruises | Britannia
This was our first cruise with P&O and it will be our last in future we will stick with RC or Celebrity. Norway was absolutely beautiful especially as the weather was sunny and 21 degrees every day, unfortunately, I can’t say the same about the supposed Flagship of the fleet Britannia.

The food and service in the dining rooms were distinctly average and the only way to get good service and fine di…
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By on 29 May 2018

Disappointed, regular cruiser with princessPrincess Cruises | Emerald Princess
This was my 35th cruise with Princess. If it had been my first I would not be going back. Food was very average, not generally very warm and princess usually is much better. Fillet steaks were tasteless. Salmon very good though.

Cabin cleanliness was not usual standard. Remnants from previous occupants in cupboards and under the beds.

Late to port, timing changes without notification meaning we mi…
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By on 29 May 2018

Good but not the bestCelebrity Cruises | Celebrity Silhouette
We have recently returned from a Baltic cruise including an overnight stop over in St Petersburg. All the ports visited were as expected and we had fond memories of each, this added to glorious weather resulted in coming home with an unexpected tan. Having cruised on this particular ship three years ago, we knew what we could expect as far as meals, service and cleanliness was concerned. Despite b…
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By on 29 May 2018

Iberian cruiseP&O Cruises | Ventura
Would give this cruise and ship and P and O one star if possible.

My husband and I and a friend did the Iberian cruise on 4/11 th May and to tell everyone that it was diabolical. We have sailed before with P&O but never again, Problems with ship that they knew about when setting sail from Southampton, captain said we would be missing out a port , Oporto but the ship would be repaired in Lisbon, Th…
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By on 29 May 2018

Chilly cruise.P&O Cruises | Azura
13 night from Southampton to Madeira and Canaries. Glorious sunny day leaving southampton followed by 3 days of fog and cold temperatures which more or less summed up the cruise. 3 maybe 4 good days the rest v poor weather. Nice ship, clean, good service. Only real niggle was the chaos at breakfast time using the buffet. Some days breakfast was cold by the time you could find a seat and that towar…
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By on 29 May 2018

AZURA CanariesP&O Cruises | Azura
Canaries Cruise 6 May 2018. Ship crawled from Southampton to Madeira apparently because originally scheduled call at Vigo had been removed from itinerary and nothing else substituted. This meant a 3 sea day voyage to Madeira – too much. Ship is in need of facelift if not a refit – tired cabin furnishings and carpets and very tired tables in Buffet. Consequence of new alcohol on board policy is len…
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By on 29 May 2018

2 Night Cruise ExperienceRoyal Caribbean International | Independence of the Seas
attended the 2 night cruise on 15th-17th May 2018. Overall I was very disappointed – lots of queuing at bars for drinks, untidy cabins, giving someone else’s bill at the end of the cruise with their details on (data protection), one of our party was given someone else’s sea pass card and couldn’t get off the ship, we were also unable to get off due to a fault in the system when I pre-registered my…
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By on 25 May 2018

Back home from the P&O Aurora shipP&O Cruises | Aurora
got back from the Aurora last week had a lovely holiday, first time on the Aurora and so far our favourite we have been on all p and o ships now . The cabin steward the service , the entertainment was brilliant, good shows ,films in the Playhouse and dance tutors , the ship was classy and relaxing.
The captain was from Derbyshire same as us and was very approachable and nothing was to much trouble…
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By on 24 May 2018

Not what we expected.Oceania Cruises | Riviera
We spent two weeks on the Riviera, returning 10 days ago. The decor on the ship was beautiful, however we were very disappointed in the Grand dining room, it was very bland, no flowers on the table, no atmosphere, so only visited that twice.
The theatre really needs updating, it’s very old fashioned and definitely not up to the standard of other ships. The evening entertainment was awful, very a…
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By on 24 May 2018

Noisy AuroraP&O Cruises | Aurora
We found the cabin we were in quite noisy and the air con wasn’t very good (both developed coughs). We missed one port due to propeller problems. Entertainment was of good standard but sadly we missed a lot due to the timing clashing with second sitting.
This the eighth time we’ve travelled with P&O and you can’t help but notice the little cut backs, Aurora is definitely in need of a refit but t…
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By on 24 May 2018

Ruby Wedding CruiseCunard Line | Queen Victoria
My wife and I have cruised with several different cruise companies before, but as this was a special occasion we decided to choose Cunard as we presumed they were a cut above the rest. Unfortunately this was not the case. The ship itself was five star, however in comparison with previous cruises the menu was limited and at times the food was lukewarm. Drinks were extremely expensive even before th…
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By on 23 May 2018

The lovely IndenpendenceRoyal Caribbean International | Independence of the Seas
A sunny Sunday and off I went to Southampton to meet the ship WOW is all I can say I was so impressed with the size of her. When driving up to Southampton and seeing the ship from the distance she looked a work of art. Wow, is definitely how I would describe my first impression. She was big but beautiful, lots of balcony cabins, the check in was smooth and the check in staff very friendly. When em…
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By on 23 May 2018

Western MedP&O Cruises | Britannia
We would cruise on Britannia again, despite initial trepidation about the size of the ship.
It wasn’t a problem. Our cabin with balcony was one of the best that we have had; very comfortable and excellent steward service.
Despite the number of passengers, the ship was clean and tidy.
Food was good but not outstanding (we did not dine in the Epicurian this time), but catering for such large numbers…
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By on 21 May 2018

Screeching noiseViking Cruises | Viking Heimdal
We were in a cabin on the “main deck” and periodically (annoyingly at 5am onwards) there was a screeching noise which seemed to come from either just inside the cabin or just outside in the corridor. The din was loud enough to wake me up The chamber made was baffled when I asked her if she had heard it and as no one else seemed bothered I tried to put it out of my mind. When I booked the cruise (o…
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By on 21 May 2018

Taster cruiseP&O Cruises | Britannia
We booked this 2-night cruise to introduce our friends to cruising and P&O described this as a taster cruise however it’s nothing more than an 18-30 booze cruise.
The ship felt very similar to the Azura and it didn’t feel any bigger, usual interior also, so the first impression was lovely and I thought we’re in for a great weekend.
We set sail from Southampton and the sail away felt different and …
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By on 21 May 2018

Weekend awayP&O Cruises | Britannia
Amazing weekend. Ship lovely. Might be too big for some but really enjoyed the experience. We went for a cookery course in the Cookery Club and that was amazing, cooked Thai street food. Instructor very good, made it simple to follow. We had a really good deal on a suite so that was the icing on the cake with all the perks that come with it. All the staff were friendly and efficient and the food w…
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By on 21 May 2018

brilliant cruiseP&O Cruises | Aurora
We had a lovely cruise, we had not done one for a while through ill health and was a little bit nervous as to how we would go on, but we needn’t have been, everyone was really helpful and supportive. The staff were outstanding and they couldn’t have been better and we would like to say a big thank you to all of them. We will definitely be doing another cruise next year.
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By on 21 May 2018

Cruise B811 29th April 2018 Mediterranean DISEMBARKATION FIASCOP&O Cruises | Britannia
The reason for an overall review of three stars is due to the shambolic, chaotic, disorganised disembarkation and exiting car park. This was our first time on Britannia, we have cruised on all the other current P & O ships and had no problems on disembarkation. We use CPS parking for our trips and it usually takes us approximately four hours from the ship to home in Sheffield. This cruise took app…
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By on 18 May 2018

Recent cruiseP&O Cruises | Britannia
Just returned from a Mediterranean cruise on Brittania – our first large ship but we found it fairly easy to find your way around but getting there was another matter – at busy times like breakfast and dinner the lifts were invariably full so you either wait or do the stairs (if able) and there are a lot of them!! Good to see lots of hand wash stations around the buffet area. As always the service…
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By on 18 May 2018

The fjiordsP&O Cruises | Arcadia
We have cruised on Arcadia previously so specifically booked this holiday as it was on Arcadia, and previous cruises on P&O Ventura and Oriana not so enjoyable for different reasons. We found the embarkation was friendly and efficient and from that moment everything ran like clockwork the service was excellent much better than previous trips the food was good and even the weather was excellent. Wh…
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By on 18 May 2018

Norway BoundP&O Cruises | Arcadia
We like the adults only Arcadia (only second time we’ve cruised with P&O and it’s been on the same ship) as it’s not too big, easy to navigate and has everything you need. Service was excellent from pretty much all the staff members. Food is plentiful and we would certainly recommend the fine dining restaurants on board, well worth the supplement. We participated in more activities this time a…
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By on 18 May 2018

Queen Elizabeth - Cape Town to SouthamptonCunard Line | Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth was as good as in the past we had a nice Cabin but Overhang on our Balcony on Deck 8 obstructed the sun at times, also we booked in Club Dining Room, as it was open dining,& at a table for two hoping that the adjoining tables would be occupied, but the one set came in very early & the other did not come infrequently so we were often isolated in the dining room, however, there was a…
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By on 17 May 2018

Cruise to NorwayCelebrity Cruises | Celebrity Silhouette
We thoroughly enjoyed our cruise thanks to the attention of the staff, both domestic and catering. The standard of the food and the attention we received from our evening meal staff was exceptional-nothing was too much trouble for Joseph and his colleagues and, at the same time, our cabin was kept in first class order.This was our fifth cruise and was our most enjoyable. Many, many thanks to all c…
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By on 17 May 2018

Problem with OrianaP&O Cruises | Oriana
We have just completed our cruise on Oriana. She is the oldest in the P&O fleet and definitely showing her age. The Oriental Restaurant suffers from vibration which gets worse as you go towards the stern. Passengers whom sailed on her recently have confirmed it has been a problem on previous cruises and on this cruise one of the engines malfunctioned at Dinner Time which made the situation worse.
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By on 17 May 2018

Recent CruiseP&O Cruises | Oriana
By introducing new ports of call on the Riviera, P&O were able to cut down on the mileage sailed on an 18-night voyage which never got past Messina. Nevertheless, the depressing and trivial cost-cutting continues…in fact it has become a game between the passengers to …Spot that Cut! The Ship, as always was very welcoming, although she is beginning to show her age. Rumour has it that she will be so…
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By on 16 May 2018

Wonderful ItineraryPrincess Cruises | Crown Princess
This cruise started on 28th April until 8th May. We have long wanted to visit Dubrovnik and were not disappointed. In fact the whole cruise starting from Rome followed by Salerno, Messina, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Ajaccio and Toulon was wonderful. The 10-day cruise ended in Barcelona. It was full on but well worth it.
The service on board was second to none as was the food. The only downside for u…
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By on 16 May 2018

Canaries 21st April - 4th May 2018P&O Cruises | Ventura
We were last on this ship, November 2017, prior to the refurbishment. We had the same grade cabin as then and were pleased to find on entering it that it still had the smell of new carpet! The sofa bed was new and I am informed was very comfy! The cabin felt generally cleaner and brighter. Our Steward was on the ball, no complaints there. Have to say we were not impressed with the new shops. Jewel…
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By on 15 May 2018

INTERESTING ITINERARYP&O Cruises | Oriana
First time on adult-only ORIANA, we had a great experience with the advantage of empty stairways and swimming pools. The itinerary did not disappoint but Bank holiday in Italy made for a very very crowded Florence and Pompeii. Maybe P&O should inform us of this in advance. It was a packed itinerary and we were thankful for sea days which were equally packed but a bit more restful. We had some very…
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By on 15 May 2018

Cruise in the Western Med April/MayP&O Cruises | Oriana
A delightful cruise on a very popular ship. We met many friends from the past particularly at the Ballroom Dancing. Although the ship is getting on like most of us it had a very happy atmosphere . The itinerary was very good and at last we got into Oporto after two previous attempts. We missed one port because of weather conditions.
We found the the food and service excellent although if you do no…
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By on 15 May 2018

Not as good as expectedFred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Braemar
This was a repeat of a similar cruise up the French and Spanish rivers we took two years ago. The standards are dropping significantly. Most of the fairly average food was tarted up with alcohol to give it some flavour – unfortunately, I can’t digest alcohol without serious side effects and when challenged I received just a shrug of the shoulders and a suggestion to only pick from other few poor c…
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By on 14 May 2018

Poor old OrianaP&O Cruises | Oriana
18 nights Med cruise fro Southampton. Oriana’s internal decor is much improved since the refit. Layout in the Conservatory self service is more spacious. The vibration problem that has always plagued Oriana was, we thought, much worse than on previous trips and not confined to the stern and Oriental resturant. Even in the Crows Nest in the bow drinks glasses were visibly shaking. This was worse wh…
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By on 14 May 2018

Fjords and force 11P&O Cruises | Azura
We have just returned from the fjords on Azura. A storm up to force11 wasn’t a good start but we coped! The crew were supportive and understanding but perhaps the captain could have been a little more communicative and reassuring for the passengers ( especially those first timers – we had friends who were). Azura creaked and banged a lot as it rolled. That was quite scary! We found that Azura is q…
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By on 14 May 2018

cruise from hellP&O Cruises | Arcadia
We originaly booked an outside cabin with restricted view, we then got an upgrade to an unrestricted view great this was G23 ,as we checked in we were given another cabin G92 all our luggage went to cabin G23 this I had to go for myself {not to bad} then from the 1st night the noise from above us was terrible went on till about 3am and started again about 5;30 am i dont think we had 4 hrs sleep on…
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By on 14 May 2018

Norwegian fjordsP&O Cruises | Azura
7 day cruise day 1 board in Southampton 3pm. Day 2 at sea.Day 3 visited hagusund on their bank holiday and everywhere was closed! Fabulous time in fjords for next 3 days. Day at sea and then off by 09.00 on day 8. Feels more like 5-6 day cruise. Food noticeably worse with each cruise with P&O, Unless your eating at speciality restaurants on board with additional cost! Mushrooms at breakfast a requ…
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By on 14 May 2018

An enjoyable time.....P&O Cruises | Azura
This was our first time on Azura. The service from the cabin staff, restaurant and bar teams was excellent. Our inside cabin was spacious and very comfortable. We did note that our friends outside cabin which was advertised as a partially ‘obscured view’ had a life boat outside which totally obscured any view. I would have been so very disappointed with this had it been my cabin. Sadly the weather…
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By on 14 May 2018

Eastern MediterraneanP&O Cruises | Aurora
We crossed Bay of Biscay in force 11 gale and were very happy to have a cabin on deck 5! Our return was calmer but poor temperature and cold wind kept us inside for 3 days. So would fly to meet our ship in future.
The ship needs a refurb. However all the staff were amazingly helpful and we had a great cabin steward.
The meals were not as good as we expected apart from some exceptions. We used free…
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By on 14 May 2018

my reviewP&O Cruises | Ventura
Things did not get off to a god start. I switched to anytime dining and on the first night had to wait in a queue for 20 minutes and then a further 50 minutes to be seated at a table for 2, when I had requested a shared table for 6 or 8. I ate on my own which did not go down well. However, things did improve after that first gruesome night. Don’t knowif I would go on the Arcadia again – getting a …
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By on 14 May 2018

Enjoyed the cruiseP&O Cruises | Arcadia
This was the first time on Arcadia, we had an inside cabin which was kept clean by our steward, but found the drawers were difficult to open, and cabin needs some TLC as in some other area’s around the ship! Very disappointed with the venue for captains welcome and cocktail parties, in the swimming pool covered area which was very echoey and could not hear the captain speak properly and was very i…
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By on 11 May 2018

Gorgeous shipP&O Cruises | Ventura
First time with P & O and very impressed. Ventura is a huge ship but very easy to get around. Plenty of lifts and not much waiting. Food was of an excellent standard, especially in the dining rooms. Service was very good throughout. Now some cons….we felt there was too much emphasis and space given to smokers…the air was full of smoke as we passed through. Also the deck seating could have been bet…
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By on 11 May 2018

Super holidayPrincess Cruises | Island Princess
We had a lovely 3 week holiday on Island Princess. We were only on this ship in August last. Nice size – not too large. You get to know people by seeing them regularly.
The cruise started from Los Angeles so the long flight was a drag. We wish Princess would allow flights direct from Manchester instead of Heathrow.
The food was very good, the cabin facilities particularly the bedding were first cl…
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By on 10 May 2018

Canary Island SojournOceania Cruises | Riviera
Our third time on the Riviera as we traced a similar cruise itinerary over 40 years ago !
The ship is by and large comfortable and the maximum number of passengers we feel happy with.
The furniture in The Terrace Restaurant is looking its age and is too large for the staff to serve passengers well. Replacing this furniture with slightly smaller and lighter coloured chairs would assist the staff gr…
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By on 10 May 2018

17 Night Mediterranean Cruise. 15/4 - 2/5P&O Cruises | Aurora
We did enjoy our cruise although we came away feeling that our holiday was”OK” but not brilliant as we’ve experienced with P&O before.
the service & staff were brilliant as always, our cabin steward was also excellent & kept our cabin spotless.
The ports of call were very good & thoroughly enjoyed Venice, amazing. The entertainment was quite good but a bit dated. The food in the Alexandria restaur…
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By on 10 May 2018

Fantastic cruiseP&O Cruises | Aurora
We had a fantastic cruise to the Eastern Med. We had an adapted cabin and facilities were excellent, corridors wide and, because these cabins were in one specific area of the ship no cleaning trolleys were left in the way which made life easier. The staff, on the whole, were extremely helpful. The only problem we had was access to the promenade deck because the level entry doors were not sign post…
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By on 09 May 2018

Spain, Italy & Croatia April 15th -May 3rdP&O Cruises | Aurora
This is my 3rd time on Aurora and 6th with P&O, and the cruise itself was great with fantastic ports etc, I loved Croatia, a beautiful country and the highlight for me was Dubrovnik. The other ports and trips I thoroughly enjoyed as well. The food quality seems to have gone downhill a bit and the variety of dishes seem limited. I know they have to cut costs, but things like food is not the way to …
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By on 09 May 2018

DisappointingP&O Cruises | Aurora
I have been on Aurora many times but in this recent trip I have had to accept that standards have plummeted. Areas of particular concern are : food, reception staff, excursion staff. over stretched waiters and P&O attitude of squeezing as much money as possible from passengers
Food- frequently served cold, over cooked, burnt or inedible. There are times, however, when the food was actually excelle…
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By on 09 May 2018

2 Night Cruise to BruggeP&O Cruises | Azura
Having already sailed on Azura for two weeks a few years ago and having cruised with P&O for years I had no doubt that the food would be amazing as always as well as the staff. However I found the food in the Oriental disappointing and not to usual standard. We were also charged for still water and when we asked for a jug of water we were told this was no longer available! However I then noticed o…
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By on 08 May 2018

European cruiseMSC Cruises | MSC Magnifica
First time cruising with this line. It was clean overall. Our room was spacious and had plenty of hanging space for the two of us. We managed to find something we could eat on the menu each night but the menu was not extensive, pasta dishes every night not surprising as it is an Italian ship it but some of those had fish in,.and some of the food unpleasant for example cold by the time it arrived a…
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By on 08 May 2018

Our 30th Anniversary cruiseMSC Cruises | MSC Opera
We had been with MSC last year and again had a great time the staff cannot do enough for you,from the airport to the embarkation MSC staff a very helpful and make you feel relaxed from the moment you step off the plane. When on board they do everything to ensure you have great time. We saw four shows in the theatre we to the casino and got off at most port to go exploring the sites. Food on board …
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By on 08 May 2018

Worse cruiseCelebrity Cruises | Celebrity Silhouette
Would not cruise on Silhouette again, there was chocolate on the floor of our cabin in front of the fridge for two days, found someone else socks under one of our beds, first day towels were tatty, we had a drinks package and pre- paid gratuity which was not worth the money, we had aqua class cabins which again were not worth the extra, with any other cruise line it would be called a balcony cabin…
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By on 08 May 2018

Fabulous time on a great shipPrincess Cruises | Royal Princess
The Royal Princess is a lovely ship. The crew were so friendly and welcoming. We had a mini suite which was very spacious our only complaint is that the balcony was quite small. We did a transatlantic cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Southampton. The food was outstanding with so much choice. Entertainment was varied and good. The tv system in the cabins is excellent . We have been on many Princess s…
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By on 08 May 2018

Our first ever cruiseNorwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Epic
This is our first ever cruise and it was a Caribbean cruise from Port Canaveral. We went with my parents who have been on lots of cruises with P & O, Cunard and Norwegian. We had a family suite with a balcony. Although the room was nice and clean it was far too small for a family of 4. The fourth bed comes from the ceiling but the space with just the sofa (which acts as the 3 bed was so tight so a…
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By on 08 May 2018

8 Night Iberian Adventure that exceeded our expectationsAzamara Club Cruises | Azamara Quest
8 Night Iberian Adventure that exceeded our expectations

Embarkation – Having taken the early flight from London Heathrow, we were soon in the pre-booked taxi from Lisbon airport to the cruise terminal which didn’t take too long and cost 26 euros. Check in was empty, we got our cruise cards and were ready to board. There was about a 15-minute wait and we boarded so all very seamless. We had a litt…
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By on 08 May 2018

Strictly Cruise April 13thP&O Cruises | Azura
Booked cruise in February because it was calling in Rome ( our first visit) and hopefully to enjoy some good weather after the long cold winter. On both fronts we were delighted Mediterranean weather was perfect as soon as we passed Gibraltar. 27 degrees when we went to Rome. The Strictly entertainment was exceptional and the dancers very approachable as well as excellent when performing.
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By on 04 May 2018

13th April Med cruiseP&O Cruises | Azura
Really enjoyed this cruise didn’t do trips as we had been to Rome previously. All the Ports of call were brilliant and lovely to meander around without necessarily going on a trip. Would do this itinerary again. The staff were lovely especially in Brodie’s bar where the staff were brilliant and entertaining, get a seat at the bar! We did the maiden voyage on Azura so we have quite an affection for…
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By on 04 May 2018

Strictly no dancing.P&O Cruises | Azura
Booking this cruise we went for new destinations and price of course.
As this was a strictly come dancing cruise, most people wanted to dance.
The dancing in an evening was and is always in the atrium with not enough room to dance on an ordinary cruise let alone a strictly cruise. No room to sit and watch either.
More ballroom dancing than sequence even though more people on the floor for Sequence…
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By on 04 May 2018

DisregardP&O Cruises | Azura
Overall the cruise was good the staff looked after us very well and provided a special menu for my diet, the BIG complaint I have is, we were on a BRITISH ship owned by a BRITISH company with the union jack displayed on the bow of the ship, during our cruise the Queen had a birthday, we had St George’s Day and a royal birth the entertainment manager Neil Kelly made no mention of any of these impor…
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By on 04 May 2018

Great ShipP&O Cruises | Oceana
Just returned from a two week med cruise on the Oceana. 12-26th April
Our 5th time on the Oceana and we did feel a re-fit was overdue two years ago when we last sailed on board
Well having now had the re-fit the Oceana looks splendid.
Its a very friendly ship with I feel the best Atrium in the fleet.
Great entertainment
Fab restaurant choices and as always very good food that caters for all tastes…
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By on 03 May 2018

Some disappointmentsAzamara Club Cruises | Azamara Journey
This was a back to back (3rd & 4th Azamara Cruise). Despite the excellent high standard in some areas, we were disappointed with many aspects of this cruise. Firstly all ports were container ports requiring shuttles (1 tender port) and most at least 1.5 hours from the actual towns/cities making a very long journey to get anywhere. No singers and dancers but an opera group and very poor guest enter…
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By on 03 May 2018

Trying Out Fred Olsen Over EasterFred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Braemar
We were trying out Fred Olsen for the first time with a week long cruise to Ireland over Easter. Our previous sailings had mainly been with P&O. Accepting the ships were smaller and the facilities were thus a bit less, on the whole we had no problem with the ship or the cruise line based on what we encountered.
However, whoever drew up the itinerary for this cruise should take a long hard look at …
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By on 02 May 2018

Hong Kong to DubaiUncategorised
Felt that Cunard are living on past glories. Service in restaurants was extremely courteous but delivery of meals a bit haphazard, e.g. wine waiter sometimes not around until meal half over. Kings Court buffet badly designed, had to sometimes walk literally half the length of the ship to find a table, with no member of staff to escort you to one.
Disappointed there was no drinks package that inclu…
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By on 30 April 2018

World cruise Segment Singapore to DubaiCunard Line | Queen Mary 2
Unfortunately we did not like the ship. There was an atmosphere which made us feel that it was not a happy ship. The embarkation was a atrocious have travelled for 22 hours to get Singapore to be made to wait 31/2 hours in the Terminal, without so much as an offer of water hacked me off, before we could get to our cabin. Did not set us off on the right foot. Food was OK but no better than P & O or…
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By on 27 April 2018

Dubai to Southampton 19 daysP&O Cruises | Arcadia
Arrived Dubai airport which was chaos,around 3,000 trying to get through security and no directions of which queue to use. Breakfast at hotel and then onto the ship, by the time we boarded it was late afternoon. (poor organisation) We had booked a cabin with restricted view but this was with an obliterated view due to a large life boat across the large window which is repeated along the whole ship…
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By on 27 April 2018

Overall LovelyP&O Cruises | Oceana
Positive: Clean, good food including the buffet breakfast and lunch, staff friendly and helpful. The ship usually had plenty to do throughout the day if you weren’t out on excursions. Fantastic main shows of an evening.
Niggles: We wanted to pay tips to staff individually at the end, but couldn’t do this instead of the daily service charge per person. One excursion was quite pricey for what/how …
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By on 26 April 2018

Hong Kong to SouthamptonP&O Cruises | Arcadia
My wife and I flew out to Hong Kong to join the tail end of Arcadia World Cruise 2018. We flew with BA from Heathrow T5, a surprising haven of tranquillity, and had a comfortable night in our hotel. After a good breakfast, we joined our fellow passengers for embarkation. I honestly thought there may be quite a few of us but did not expect 640 souls.
Embarkation took an age, nowhere as easy as Sout…
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By on 26 April 2018

Great cruise on the lovely AuroraP&O Cruises | Aurora
We’ve just returned from a 25 night transatlantic cruise to the Caribbean on this beautiful ship. Almost everything was perfect for us and we are already looking forward to sailing on the Aurora again soon. The crew were excellent – all very friendly and efficient – especially our cabin steward and table waiters who simply couldn’t do enough for us. Our cabin was spacious, well appointed and spotl…
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By on 26 April 2018

A super short cruiseP&O Cruises | Oceana
Overall an excellent short cruise from Valetta (excellent embark arrangements) with 4 good stops: Dubrovnik, Split, Venice and Messina. An intimate and friendly ship with a beautiful atrium, Oceana has become one of our favourites. Café Jardin offers good food in a lovely setting. Wine waiter, Rowena, was on board again and having met her on four previous cruises, she has almost become a family f…
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By on 26 April 2018

An enjoyable cruise, but sorry so say, too many extra charges these daysP&O Cruises | Aurora
A lovely cruise with an interesting itinerary. Sadly, we still miss Cafe Bordeaux, which we found the heart of the ship. Very disappointed with the Glass House. Overcooked food, dark and dreary, with no atmosphere. Only four tables in use…

Cabin excellent as were the crew, particularly in the Alexandria restaurant. Too many extras, eg. Galley tours, supplements in speciality restaurants. Merchandi…
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By on 25 April 2018

Brilliant little cruiseMSC Cruises | MSC Magnifica
We got a good deal on this 7 day Northern Europe cruise so decided to try MSC, having previously sailed with P&O. Embarkation was quick but I wasn’t keen on the photograph being taken at top of gangway instead of the terminal as it was very cold waiting in line, however, once on board the ship definitely had a wow factor. All the public areas were immaculate, the carpets and furnishings in first…
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By on 25 April 2018

Vietnam and Cambodia Land tour and Mekong River CruiseAPT Cruising | RV La Marguerite
The overall planning by Travel 2 was excellent with airport pickups, transfers etc working smoothly, especially after long flight to Hanoi. APT local agent Travelmarvel made the experience both memorable and stressless. The Hanoi and Halong Bay tours were excellent and the guides knowledgable and easy to understand. The river cruise was outstanding, the shore trip organisation worked like clockwor…
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By on 25 April 2018

Enjoyable cruise to the MedP&O Cruises | Oceana
We enjoyed our cruise to Malta and a week beyond to the Greek islands. Our personal staff were excellent and made us feel very comfortable. The Entertainment manager was a little brusque but she left in Malta and her replacement was much better. Headliners shows excellent yet again, comedy not to our taste, musicians very good throughout. I was disappointed that the daytime quizzes ask the same qu…
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By on 24 April 2018

Caribbean 25 nightsP&O Cruises | Aurora
Service as usual excellent around the ship. Food very average certainly not fine dining . Obviously P&O want you to pay extra to go to the select dining. Soft French cheeses, e.g Brie were not available in the dining rooms but were served in the Glass House. What a waste of space the Glass House is, rarely anyone in, stands empty all day. Cakes and pastries in the Horizon were very poor but pay fo…
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By on 24 April 2018

Not the best Viking Cruise holidayViking Cruises | Viking Hemming
Having nothing but praise for previous Viking River and Ocean cruises, this one on the river Douro was somewhat spoiled by the constant rain and having to jump ship before the end of the holiday because of the river current is too strong, none of this was Viking’s fault. But, a sickness bug went around the ship, people were dropping like flies and Viking did nothing to try to contain this and stop…
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By on 24 April 2018

Enjoyable cruiseP&O Cruises | Aurora
Just come back from a 25 night cruise on Aurora to the Caribbean.
The service was excellent, waiters were really friendly and could not be more helpful.
Our cabin was clean and comfortable and the cabin steward really polite, always with a smile on her face and a friendly word.
The food was good and if you wanted something abit different the waiters were very obliging.
The entertainment was quite …
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By on 24 April 2018

PerfectRegent Seven Seas Cruises | Seven Seas Explorer
The whole experience was delightful. Everything was efficient and staff were helpful and friendly. The suites are spacious and very well designed as was the entire ship. Every restaurant served delicious, well-presented food. I liked the healthy options.
The inclusive nature of Regent cruises means you don’t really spend any money, except on shore. Even the laundry facility was free. Excursions …
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By on 23 April 2018

DisappointedP&O Cruises | Oceana
Cruised on Oceana to Greek Islands in April. First time on Oceana but cruised on several ships previously all with P&O. Unfortunately due to significant drop in standards we would probably look elsewhere for our next cruise.
Good points.. Our cabin steward was excellent. Kept the cabin clean, always had a smile and was very helpful. Our evening meal in the Ligurian restaurant was always good and o…
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By on 20 April 2018

Too crowded & poor serviceP&O Cruises | Azura
Ship was overcrowded. Frequently unable to find a table in the buffet and Staff did nothing when asked to help – even when some sections were closed off. Freedom Dining does NOT do what it says on the tin! Unless you turn up very early [and people actually queued up before opening to do this!] you would not get a table for 4; you might get one if willing to share but even that wasn’t assured; one …
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By on 20 April 2018

Enjoyable But P&O is Not the BestP&O Cruises | Oriana
Whilst we enjoyed the cruise it was not the best. Cabin staff and waiters in the main restaurant were great, couldn’t be more pleasant and helpful. Reception staff were very good but many staff in the bars and cafeteria were unsmiling and didn’t seem to care, their customer services skills left much to be desired.
The room was clean and comfortable with a large window, great shower so no problems …
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By on 20 April 2018

Very disappointingP&O Cruises | Oceana
Med & Greece March 2018 – 18 days – It is with great sadness that we have done our last P&O cruise. We have done many previously and our 3rd on Oceana. We are not complainers but we feel that the standards have now dropped to an unacceptable standard. Dining Service was basically non-interactive and rushed. We had to return eight meals (Including fine dining experiences) after tolerating a couple …
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By on 19 April 2018

Not one of the bestP&O Cruises | Ventura
3 days of the worst weather you could think of (not P&Os fault) and many people ill. We would go to breakfast then a trip round the ship, come back around 1 o-clock for a little R&R and find the room still not made up. Then go to the evening meal, then a game of cards go back to our room for the evening @ 9.15pm and the room not ready. New owners to the shops, and none of the shop staff had the co…
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By on 17 April 2018

A very enjoyable holidayP&O Cruises | Ventura
We thoroughly enjoyed our recent holiday on the Ventura. We were the first lot of passengers on board after the ship’s refit. Brand new carpets in the cabins. When we were on the ship last August, Ventura looked and felt tired, that is no longer the case. We had the same cabin and it felt so fresh and clean. Our cabin steward kept the cabin fastidulously clean and we were impressed with him.
We we…
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By on 17 April 2018

Changes in 2018 on board P&O cruises (benefits)P&O Cruises | Britannia
We started cruising in 1995 on board Canberra.Since than we have sailed out of Southampton 75 times.64 times with P & O. And 11 times with Cunard.For the first 10 years the service and quality ranked as 5 star.However after P& O were taken over by Carnival,the service and quality have been reduced to a 3 star.
After the takeover,we were onboard Azura when we noticed employees of Carnival with clip…
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By on 17 April 2018

Poor P&O ExperienceP&O Cruises | Britannia
2-night cruise with P&O Britannia started off good, but due to P&O computer problems, there was a 5-hour delay to departure which had a major knock-on effect to delayed stop in Bruges with ridiculous long queues. All service was paper-based due to problems which meant service was slow and clearly hampered the staff. In general the service was extremely poor (worst we’ve experienced in 14 cruises w…
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By on 16 April 2018

Good Holiday...... Old Ship!Princess Cruises | Grand Princess
Good holiday, San Francisco to Hawaii and back but the ship is old and run down small cabin and the balcony was rusty and poor paint work, most of the ship is the same. Food was ok but nothing special we did go to a specialist restaurant but that was nothing special. The day time entertainment again was very poor evening had some good specialist acts but overall was not that good.
Overall we had a…
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By on 16 April 2018

MSC Fantasia Cruise 13 to 28 March 2018MSC Cruises | MSC Fantasia
Our first trip to the Caribbean and the cruise was an ideal way of sampling what each venue had to offer. Waking up to a different island every day and the quality of the shore trips was a bonus and full marks for avoiding hurricane damage at such short notice. Dress Code was not as strict as we had been lead to believe and we found the daily lifeboat drills disrupted life on board for all passeng…
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By on 16 April 2018

6 days to IrelandFred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Braemar
The ship is small and very friendly. Food is amazing!! Staff are so courteous and helpful. Would really recommend this ship if you want to relax and unwind. Three eating areas. Library – well stocked for such a small ship. Entertainment very good. There was not a lot of activities but what they provided was excellent. Only “tiny gripe” for us – we went on a shore excursion and came back to the shi…
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By on 16 April 2018

Happy DaysP&O Cruises | Azura
Things have definitely changed and not particularly for the better. We had the quickest check-in we have ever had and we were on Azura for 1310 hrs which was a record for us. We had lunch which was ok and then we went straight to the cabin. There were no boiled sweets on arrival in the cabin which is a change from last November – that said it isn’t the make or break of the cruise experience. We on…
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By on 16 April 2018

Butlins at SeaRoyal Caribbean International | Radiance of the Seas
It has to be said, from the start, that this ship did not measure up in most ways to our idea of a really good cruise. I had wheelchair assistance to go through embarkation and was pleased to be taken right on to the ship. However, as we went up the gangway and were just about to enter the ship we were confronted by a member of staff trying to sell us a drinks package. We asked if we could be allo…
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By on 16 April 2018

On board Azura to western Med.P&O Cruises | Azura
We were a little disappointed with our recent trip on Azura. The embarkation was awful, over two hours late boarding with no explanation. We got on board as they were calling for muster stations. If we had been first time cruisers we would have been utterly confused,
The ship was generally rather disorganised, we missed quite a lot of the announcements by being in the wrong place for listening eg …
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By on 16 April 2018

Great ShipP&O Cruises | Britannia
First trip on Britannia, France and north Spain 7 days. I was impressed despite it’s size there were plenty of places to sit quiet and relax if you wanted to. The food was better than other P&O ships I have sailed on – but service in the MDR took far too long for the amount of food that was served – over two hours every night on a table for 8, tables for 2 were often free but not always ‘available’…
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By on 16 April 2018

Short Easter BreakP&O Cruises | Britannia
Second time on the Britannia (but 15th cruise overall); really like the ship. Handled the rough sea very well. There’s nothing much I can fault on this ship to be honest; unlike the Azura or Ventura where there’s something that doesn’t work, I’m seriously nit-picking to find something that didn’t. It’s got a lovely atmosphere and the facilities work well for our family. I’ve marked it down slightl…
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By on 16 April 2018

P&O has gone down hillP&O Cruises | Britannia
As a vegan I appreciate that my choices are going to be more limited but the food we had was boring, not well executed and far too small in portion size for my husband. Mistakes were made, either bringing the wrong dish or not bringing anything at all. The restaurant manager was never sorry about this and always blamed us for the mistakes…not good customer service. Cunard had much more choice of v…
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By on 16 April 2018

Cloudy Spain!P&O Cruises | Britannia
Despite the cloudy weather, we enjoyed our recent trip to northern Spain. We find the seven night cruises ideal mini breaks. We had a bargain bucket balcony cabin on G deck (with sofa), but can honestly say it was one of the quietest, nicest cabins we’ve ever had! We were expecting engine and theatre noise, but it was so quiet at all times of the day and night apart from the usual docking engine n…
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By on 16 April 2018

An Easter cruise to France and Spain 2018P&O Cruises | Britannia
Although my wife and I are seasoned cruisers with over 30 cruises completed (most of them with P&O) this was our first time on Britannia. I have to confess we were not particularly looking forward to it as we feel the ship is far too big but it did offer a good value for money option for us to take two of our grandchildren on a cruise for the first time.

The ship itself is beautifully decorated, t…
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By on 16 April 2018

Good Cruise! Fjords.P&O Cruises | Oriana
Lovely cruise, never saw the captain, usually, they talk to the passengers. Good cabin steward, (Harish). The trouble with heat in the cabin, deck 9, crew very good bringing fan, & testing temperature, very helpful.
Sadly no Northern lights, too cloudy, not P&O to blame!.
Restaurants staff all very obliging.
Theatre “Headliners” always excellent, costumes lovely. Also comedian very good& singer ex…
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By on 12 April 2018

On our Bucket List - The Northern LightsHurtigruten | MS Trollfjord
Have just returned from a fantastic 12-day Astronomy Cruise to see the Northern Lights. What a joy it was to have Dr. John Mason, MBE, on board, to guide us through the night skies. He really is the expert on the night sky and made the cruise what it was.
Right from the start on boarding the MS Trollfjord we knew we were going to enjoy the voyage. The staff on board were really helpful and obligin…
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By on 12 April 2018

Not overly impressedP&O Cruises | Azura
We took a Suite expecting some quiet although we could have had a Balcony at a much lower cost .
From 05:00am until 02:00pm the following day we suffered from noise above on the Lido deck – Loungers being moved, Tables and Chairs being moved and heavy Footsteps.
A complaint was lodged at Reception Desk but they did not want to know or that is the impression they gave.
The Suite was R411 and I have…
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By on 09 April 2018

Could do betterP&O Cruises | Britannia
We felt it could have been so much better. Atrium bland and uninteresting to light not enough ambience. The first two nights the food was awful nothing but fish, made a complaint in writing things really improved could not have done enough for us, but that’s not the point should not have had to complain in the first place. We have now done over 30 cruises and this ship is not a favourite, give us …
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By on 09 April 2018

Caribbean cruise 8 long days at seaP&O Cruises | Azura
If your planning to do a lot of sea days think twice , as the ship was ok the entertainment was mainly poor apart from the guest acts there was also several shows going on but sadly as they were all on at similar time there was no way you could see both the shows on any given evening sadly , service was excellent specially in the mdr couldn’t fault our waiter nothing was too much trouble for the…
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By on 09 April 2018

Greatly enjoyed!P&O Cruises | Oriana
Loved our trip to the Northern Lights. Sadly, we weren’t able to see the Northern Lights but, of course, this was no fault of P & O! The cruise experience was excellent; the food, service and entertainment on board couldn’t be faulted. One small grumble: our cabin needed some updating: the carpet was rather old-looking and the decor dull and uninspiring. The cabin steward, Rowena, though, did ever…
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By on 09 April 2018

Cruise for the Northern LightsP&O Cruises | Oriana
This was a special cruise to see the Northern Lights in Northern Norway but disappointing that cloud coverage prevented us seeing them. However other activities were rewarding specially Dog sledging and visiting the spectacular Ice Hotel amongst others.
The Oriana is one of our favourite ships in that it has everything, which not all P&O ships have.
Lovely cruise, plenty of snow but not very cold,…
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By on 09 April 2018

Great CruiseP&O Cruises | Britannia
Bolsover Cruise Club booked our cruise in their normal efficient manner and the whole holiday went without a hitch. We are extremely grateful to Mandy at Bolsover for all her efforts.
We enjoyed the stops in the West Indian islands of St Lucia, St Kitts and particularly Antigua. The weather was hot and sunny, around 32 degrees, and the people we met were helpful and friendly.
We had plenty to do o…
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By on 09 April 2018

Fantastic ServiceAzamara Club Cruises | Azamara Journey
Returned last week from the Sydney to Singapore cruise, which was the first leg of the World Journey. Great itinerary including Brisbane, Barrier Reef and Darwin, en route to Singapore via Bali. The officers and crew were fantastic as usual, always going the extra mile to help with anything they could to enhance our cruising experience.
I had a food intolerance and the restaurant staff, plus our b…
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By on 04 April 2018

LassyCunard Line | Queen Victoria
Just returned from a four night round trip cruise from Southampton to Hamburg on Queen Victoria and this was our fifty cruise and the third with cunard, only one minor blip the cruise personliser said there were no formal nights yet when on board the second night was a formal night this was rather disappointing because we left our tuxedos at home and we do like to conform to the dress code because…
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By on 04 April 2018

Hamburg 23rd - 27th March 2018Cunard Line | Queen Victoria
A superb short cruise in a fine ship recently refurbished. Part of the trip was to assess the Britannia Club service as we like to eat “anytime”. The Club service is excellent and the restaurant offers an “a la cart” option menu in addition to the main Britannia menu. We tried the Verandah french restaurant one evening and in our opinion it was not worth the $78 supplement. The overall service was…
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By on 03 April 2018

In search of the Northern LightsFred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Balmoral
Very good cruise in a very good ship. Our first cruise with Fred Olsen but would go with them again.We were not impressed with the Captain as he gave no reports of sights we were passing nothing to look out for as we were to understand we could have seen sea life plus we never saw him around the ship talking to his passengers on other ships we have always seen the captain around the ship.One outst…
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By on 03 April 2018

50th anniversaryP&O Cruises | Aurora
The Aurora is a nice ship The Medina restaurant was ok most of the food was ok .The horizon buffet restaurant was also ok good choice of food not always hot. The beach house was very poor considering you have to pay a surcharge, a lot of the menu you had to pay an extra charge as well, when we went there was a young child running around the tables, l don’t think children should be allowed in th…
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By on 03 April 2018

Repositioning cruise from Barbados March 10th 2018P&O Cruises | Azura
Despite the slight change in itinerary, which did however give us another day in the Caribbean, the cruise was most enjoyable. Entertainment was excellent. Speakers of a high standard and all activities on the ship as expected. We had no reason to complain of food standards, cleanliness etc. We are regular P and O cruisers and found this one equal to, or better than others.
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By on 03 April 2018

Standards droppingCunard Line | Queen Victoria
We have just returned from a cruise on the Queen Victoria. We did the Santiago to Southampton section of her South American voyage.

How disappointing. We have cruised many times with Cunard and have sailed before on the Victoria.

Getting from the airport to the ship was bad. Passenger handling at the airport was chaotic. Once out of the airport we were taken to a holding room. When asked how long …
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By on 03 April 2018

Queen Victoria - 30 nights - Santiago (Chile) to Southampton.Cunard Line | Queen Victoria
We flew from Heathrow on a BA flight to Santiago and had an excellent flight. We were met at the airport, rather chaotic, but after all this was South America, and we were soon on our way to the ship. A bonus being that we stepped at a vineyard on route. The check in was fine, but as soon as we stepped on board we could sense something different. During Queen Victoria’s refit last May a lot more G…
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By on 03 April 2018

Atlantic CrossoverP&O Cruises | Azura
First time on Azura, took some time to get used to the size of the ship. Overall an excellent time on board. Bad weather in USA meant resupply ships delayed so an extra day in Barbados . This meant Azores dropped and 8 days at sea back to UK. Thank God the weather was good all the way home. The entertainment was OK. Headliners were enthusiastic but loud and strident.
The Frank Sinatra impressionis…
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By on 03 April 2018

P & O Cruise A805AP&O Cruises | Azura
The main reason for booking the relocation cruise from Barbados to, initially, four Caribbean islands and the Azores, was the fact that we had never visited the Azores. Two days before we set sail, I received an email to say that we were only going to three, not four, Caribbean islands and not going to the Azores at all. Ponta Delgada being deleted from the itinerary was a major disappointment. We…
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By on 03 April 2018

Pleasant cruise with room for improvementP&O Cruises | Oriana
This was our second cruise on P&O Oriana and overall we enjoyed this Cruise. However, we paid for a Suite and we didn’t sleep the first two nights, due to a constant noise, which happened day and night. We reported it and they did manage to move to the Suite next door. At first they claimed not to know about the problem, but both the maintenance man and the cabin steward said it was a historic pro…
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By on 03 April 2018

Not up to ScratchP&O Cruises | Oriana
Conservatory dining was like eating in a wind tunnel especially in early or late season.
Inconsistent toilet flushing in cabin.
Public areas most improved since re fit.
Food only average.
Entertainment…..One comedian….. extremely good. The remainder were watchable.
Film choice was excellent.
Two main relaxing areas…….Andersons and Crows nest.
Lord Taverners……Quizes, Bingo and Sport TV occasional e…
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By on 03 April 2018

Cruise to CanariesP&O Cruises | Oriana
Didn’t enjoy cruise have sent P&O the following complaints have yet to receive feedbackOriana P&O Cruise 9th-21st March 2018 X803 cabin C262
Dear Sirs
This was our first P&O Cruise. We are experienced cruisers. Below are some issues and criticisms :-
Muster Drill on the 9th March
Told to wait in cabin until 7 short blasts and a long blast indicated time to move to muster deck.
25 minutes later my …
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By on 03 April 2018

As wonderful as usual bar some staff attitudes!P&O Cruises | Aurora
Aurora has always been our favourite P and O ship for a variety of reasons-food, staff, entertainment, cabin comfort. Our trip to Northern Lights was spectacular with stunning views and great excursions such as husky rides and visiting or staying in an ice hotel! Food as usual was fantastic with a great choice. Entertainment was very polished and professional. Our mini suite was well furnished and…
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By on 03 April 2018

Not to be repeatedP&O Cruises | Oriana
99% very elderly (including ourselves!) Depressing & depressing amount of wheelchairs, frames & sticks & nodding passengers in lounges.
Highly irritating sales aggression in Lords Pub & Andersons Bar. Teach the staff to hand over the menus & BACK OFF. What part of “GIVE US A MINUTE TO CHOOSE” don’t they understand. One had to be told 5 times!!!! Another stood over us like a Prison officer. BIG MEN…
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By on 03 April 2018

In Search of the Northern Lights 9th to 21st March 2018P&O Cruises | Aurora
This was our second time searching for the Northern Lights, previously we went in 2014, and we were not disappointed. We saw the Lights 4 nights in succession and they were a wonderful spectacle. The atmosphere on the ship was one of expectation and without exception, all passengers were excited to see the displays. It was cold but what do you expect 360 miles above the Arctic Circle and there was…
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By on 03 April 2018

Caribbean cruise 2-17th March ‘18 DisappointingP&O Cruises | Britannia
This was our third cruise but our 1st with P&O. We’ve been with Princess twice.
We knew we’d be bombarded with the extras we’d have to buy when we arrived on board, drinks packages, coffee & ice cream packages, & WATER packages ?!!!
The Internet was blocked on our phones when we arrived and the daily cost for it was £25 which is ludicrous when you are captive on board – truly a low blow !!
Drinks …
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By on 03 April 2018

Pleasantly surprisedHolland America Line | MS Noordam
First time cruising with Holland America, and what a pleasant surprise. We had read some reviews on Ms Noordam which weren’t glowing so we weren’t expecting great things. We booked 14 day cruise around New Zealand. Leaving Sydney on a bright sunny hot day we embarked on time and were soon on board exploring the ship. The ship was a little tired in places, but very clean and spacious with every…
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By on 03 April 2018

A good timeP&O Cruises | Britannia
Our first time long haul and also with P & O; the ship is relatively new, so looked good and the staff were mostly fantastic. We were a little disappointed with some of the entertainment and they were very keen to get you to spend more on the “extras” such as the premium dining, the spa and the retreat. (Those that we did try were very good, but we would rather pay a bit more upfront and have acce…
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By on 03 April 2018

Western Caribbean March 2018P&O Cruises | Britannia
Our first Caribbean cruise and overall we enjoyed the experiences. All destinations visited were wonderful and easy to find our way around when we didn’t go on an excursion. Britannia – although only 3 years old I agree with a previous review, she is definitely in need of a refurb. We found the hand washing facilities at the entrance to Horizon restaurant still out of order, the towels in the cabi…
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By on 03 April 2018

Very disappointing.Cunard Line | Queen Mary 2
My wife and I have sailed on Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. By comparison Queen Mary 2 was a big disappointment. Standards falling in every department and add on services very poor value.
We had midships balcony stateroom on deck 11. (11109) You would think a good choice. However noise and vibration levels in this part of ship so high as to cause serious complaint. Problem acknowledged but on…
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By on 03 April 2018

Worst ship I have ever been onP&O Cruises | Ventura
On a scale of 1 to 10 I would rate this ship as no more than 3/4-the organisational skills ,especially in New Orleans, were non existant-most of the passengers thought they were superior,the food ,by & large was unexceptional(most nights the only veg were green beans)-the entertainment most of the time was second rate-We had to endure 9 days @sea on the home leg due to bad weather but because the …
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By on 03 April 2018

CARRIBBEAN WESTERN ISLES (FEBRUARY - MARCH 2018)P&O Cruises | Britannia
OUR FIRST CRUISE WITH P&O,
ALL DESTINATIONS WERE GOOD, CRUISE WAS PLEASANT AND IN MOST CASES ENJOYABLE, NOT A HAPPY CREW MOST OF THEM LOOKED AS IF THEY DIDN’T WANT TO BE THERE, EVEN SOME OF THE OFFICERS FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU. FOOD IN GENERAL WAS GOOD, ENTERTAINMENT REASONABLE, SAIL AWAY PARTIES SUPERB. ALTHOUGH BRITANNIA IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD IT IS ALREADY SHOWING SIGNS OF TIREDN…
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By on 23 March 2018

Fantastic cruise to South AmericaFred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Balmoral
We have just returned to the UK after a great cruise to South America on the Balmoral. The ship was wonderful, no complaints whatsoever. Entertainment was excellent, food was good, and crew ( cabin staff , entertainment team and dining room staff )were really friendly and efficient. I attended the craft class which was given by two fabulous women ( Christine and Hillary ), and the things we made w…
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By on 22 March 2018

Caribbean and USA 05Feb 2018P&O Cruises | Ventura
Having completed our 3rd world cruise, with P&O, in 2016 which we were very disappointed with we decided to book this 35 night cruise. Overall we were also disappointed with this one. The excuse of a refit immediately on completion of this cruise was little consolation. The carpets in the cabin, balcony grade, were very worn and stained although the cabin steward did her best to keep us clean and …
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By on 22 March 2018

February 28 night Caribbean.P&O Cruises | Oceana
Oceana is totally unsuitable for longer cruises, the cabins, bathrooms and storage facilities even in a higher priced balcony grade are much smaller than other P & O ships. The declining standards of this cruise line continue. The food was mediocre, Marco’s menu appalling and should be ditched. Food offered now focuses on quantity not quality, does anyone shoreside actually eat on the ships? The e…
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By on 22 March 2018

Caribbean Feb. 2018P&O Cruises | Britannia
Although the weather was very mixed with rain showers most days, nevertheless this was an enjoyable cruise on Britannia, the largest ship we have been on. Re-visiting some of the Islands for the 3rd time meant we could choose to go in directions we had not previously been. The venues on board gave a variety of entertainment, the Limelight Club being a particularly great addition giving that cabare…
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By on 20 March 2018

P&O your slippingP&O Cruises | Azura
Arrived home on the 10th March after a Carabbean Cruise, complained about the state of the towels face cloths and shower curtain in the bathroom, The towels were thin and frayed on the edges ( I use better towels to wipe my dog) face cloths which originally were white were grey and the shower curtain was a crunched up mess. As previously mentioned the Azura is ready for a refit. Food service and e…
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By on 20 March 2018

Caribbean cruiseP&O Cruises | Britannia
Our cruise was very enjoyable and pleasant.

All destinations fantastic, no faults on food, hospitality, cleanliness, entertainment, arrival and departure spot on.

My biggest downside to the cruise was the dress code this was too relaxed for me, some people a little way to casual, even on the formal nights, if you don’t want to dress up for the occasion then don’t attend.

I can go to my local pub i…
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By on 20 March 2018

Caribbean and USA - 5th February-11 March 2018P&O Cruises | Ventura
We had an amazing cruise on the Ventura. The itinerary was excellent combining the Caribbean with the USA. We can highly recommend this cruise for 35 days sailing from Southampton and returning to Southampton. The service and food was excellent. The comfort of our cabin was very good. Also the entertainment was excellent. There were many interesting speakers giving talks throughout the cruise and …
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By on 20 March 2018

Caribbean & USA cruiseP&O Cruises | Ventura
Ventura in need of upgrading. Cabin not very good. Furniture was threadbare and there was a dip in the floor at the end of the bed. Mattresses uncomfortable although cabin steward did his best to keep it clean and tidy. Also, there were head stains on the headboard which appeared to need a good clean. From day one there was a piece of paper lying on the floor outside the lifts on deck 12 and days …
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By on 20 March 2018

South American Circumnavigation.P&O Cruises | Aurora
The staff were exceptionally good.
The weather was excellent.
The itinerary’s really the reason we booked the cruise, to go round Cape Horn. Some of the ports were 1horse towns with very little to offer unless we purchased an expensive organised tour. However, the many of the tours were not suitable for people with back issues. This applies to both myself and my husband.
The food quality was poor …
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By on 20 March 2018

Poor customer focus & declining quality & standards.P&O Cruises | Ventura
P&O need to focus more on the customer and its needs rather than how much money they can extract from their customer whilst on board. P&O only introduce improvements for the customer if it benefits them. I’m afraid to say that in recent years we have lost faith and trust in.P&O. The loyalty rewards scheme is not fit for purpose anymore. The gratuities system on board does not give the customer the…
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By on 20 March 2018

Good but Oriana X801 would have been better.P&O Cruises | Ventura
We jumped onto the Ventura Caribbean & USA 35 nighters N803, like many others as refugees from the controversial very late Oriana X801 50 night cancellation. Having lost 15 days, 10 of the best ports, considerable onboard spend and ended up paying more money, we were still determined to enjoy our winter break.

Yes, it was great, the ship was ‘tired’ as well as very full. It was a great cruise, foo…
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By on 20 March 2018

Dissapointing farewell cruise.P&O Cruises | Adonia
Having cruised with P&O many times the Adonia farewell cruise was very disappointing.The cruise was 28 nights sailing to the Amazon and the Caribbean.The entertainment was very poor and because of paperwork not being in place some of the artists were not allowed to perform as we entered Brazilian waters. To make matters worse the Adonia theatre company only consisted of four members and when one o…
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By on 20 March 2018

Oceana February CaribbeanP&O Cruises | Oceana
Great cruise, very friendly-both crew and fellow passengers and better weather crossing, both going out and coming back than we expected.
If there was an area we would put forward for criticism, it would be the quality of the food in the main restaurant. We were freedom dining and though it wasn’t bad, it was never served hot and never memorable ( and we like black tie or an excuse to dress up) or…
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By on 20 March 2018

First time on OceanaP&O Cruises | Oceana
Oceana is a beautiful ship, light & airy, at first, we thought we had boarded the wrong ship so like princess ships but then, of course, she was a princess.
The cabins are smaller than the other P&O ships but adequate and the spaces well planned for maximum use, it was clean & fresh but we did have a problem with the toilet the last day which caused a problem and took 5 attempts to fix, we were th…
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By on 20 March 2018

DisgustedP&O Cruises | Adonia
The ship was swarming with Azamara personnel with clip boards and tape measure from the start of the cruise. As the cruise progressed the staffing levels were reduced as the staff departed for other ships,this led to delays in service at bars and restuarants. The maintenance was ignored re limited light in cabin (bulbs missing) and a shower spraying everywhere. The quality of food reduced dramatic…
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By on 20 March 2018

Lesson learntP&O Cruises | Oceana
The cruise left us feeling ‘never again thank you’ – the passage across the Atlantic at this time of year, (February) was cold, grey and rough.

Our AC was not working. The mini suite had been updated well but the bedding was terrible with mattresses that had needed to be replaced several cruises earlier, and the duvets must have been stored for 20 years, they were so antiquated. The many subtle ch…
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By on 20 March 2018

Last voyage on AdoniaP&O Cruises | Adonia
We have travelled on Adonia before, to Seville, and loved this small ship so as soon as we saw that it was cruising in the Caribbean we booked a cabin. The hurricanes in late 2017 meant our itinerary had to change but this meant we had an opportunity to visit smaller islands that we had not visited before…and what a treat that was! Mayreau was a little-unspoilt gem, with a beautiful ‘desert island’…
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By on 20 March 2018

Worst cruise in 20 yearsP&O Cruises | Adonia
We booked this cruise as we have had great cruises on the Adonia and as the last we thought it would be special. The ship was winding down from joining the ship food average spent every night in the ocean grill at £30 per night. Entertainment poor just 4 people running the activities, ran our of certain wines and bought a package for £140, spent 12 days trying to get what we had paid for no one …
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By on 20 March 2018

X802 Northern LightsP&O Cruises | Oriana
We found Oriana a lovely ship, good design of bars, rooms instead of corridors, loved Harlequins each night for a drink and a dance to a live band. Food was excellent, bar prices reasonable, service good, our cabin steward Kathy could not do enough for us, yes we did suffer some burst pipes but P & O can’t be blamed for minus 15 degrees in Alta….we saw the Northern Lights two nights running from t…
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By on 19 March 2018

Caribbean CruiseP&O Cruises | Azura
We have just returned from a fantastic 2 weeks onboard Azura. This is our 3rd cruise on this ship and we absolutely love it. We had a balcony cabin and this was spacious and kept spotlessly clean by our cabin steward Marx. Food in the silver service restaurant’s was superb. We also went into Sindu, Eppicurean, Glass House and Beach House. All 4 were worth every penny of the cover charges. The en…
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By on 19 March 2018

Northern Lights cruiseP&O Cruises | Oriana
We had an outside cabin. Bed was under window. The window was so cold we put two pillows against it at night, otherwise our heads were so cold. It was minus 17 outside when we were in Alta. The ship had frozen and burst pipes so we had no heating. It took a couple of days for the ship to get warmed up. Staff were either over-friendly, if you had the same table in club dining, hoping for good tip, …
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By on 16 March 2018

South American CruiseP&O Cruises | Aurora
Disappointing:
Itinerary was good , cabin smaller than expected but all staff on board were excellent
Food quality had deteriorated generally and Horizon Buffet food in particular ,although adequate, were repeated regularly
Entertainment Daytime and evening very poor, the selection to chose from meant that many people ; evening in particular unknown and sometimes bad entertainers
Control from Sout…
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By on 16 March 2018

Grand Voyage around South America- A Wow!!P&O Cruises | Aurora
We hadn’t been on a long cruise before so I was concerned how we would manage a 65 night cruise. I needn’t have worried – we could have stayed on willingly for the same again! We chose an inside cabin this time because it was half the price. It was fine. We loved our cabin. Just a few stairs down and we had access to the promenade deck so that became our balcony.

The weather was glorious. The sea …
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By on 16 March 2018

Australia and New ZealandCelebrity Cruises | Celebrity Solstice
We have just returned from what was supposed to be a holiday of a lifetime a chest virus and my friend developed flu which did take the edge of it however apart from the last 3 days which were sea days we still had a great holiday.
The Solstice overall was good the ship itself was very light and bright spotlessly clean and the staff excellent friendly and really helpful. However the first few days…
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By on 14 March 2018

First Time with Holland AmericaHolland America Line | MS Zaandam
We recently travelled on the Zaandam from Buenos Aires to Rio and back again on the ‘Colours of Brazil’ cruise. Overall it could not be faulted; the food, staff, entertainment and deck facilities were superb.

Our only criticisms were that dress code in the restaurant was poorly implemented and many passengers had no idea what was meant by the phrase ‘smart casual’ and the stateroom including the b…
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By on 14 March 2018

Standards have droppedP&O Cruises | Azura
I have been on the Azura for the last 3 years but this time was very disappointed in need of refit in places like the decking/sun beds/food in buffet always just warm at breakfast and Lunch time but food in the night buffet and service was excellent the drainage had this bad smell coming from the toilets all though the staff are very friendly and the work very hard but the Azura needs more staff t…
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By on 13 March 2018

Most enjoyable cruise on a large shipP&O Cruises | Britannia
Generally pleased with our recent cruise to the Caribbean. The ship has received a number of adverse comments, but we find it to have many good points, although the balconies and cabins are smaller than many ships. The staff (as always) are very pleasant and helpful, the food is of a good standard and entertainment caters for a wide taste. However, in the theatre apart from The Headliners who are …
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By on 13 March 2018

CaribbeanP&O Cruises | Britannia
Surprised how shabby this ship is getting after such a short time after being in service.

My balcony was really in need of a jet wash, floor was stained, chairs dirty from soot that was always a problem! Some of my shorts are still marked with soot after washing.

Overall a good cruise but would not use that cabin as vibration was bad, overlooked, and collected soot, apparently poor fuel is used in…
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By on 13 March 2018

Fabulously BritishP&O Cruises | Britannia
Arrived back last Saturday after a wonderful 2 weeks on Britannia in the Caribbean. Did more or less the same cruise – slightly different itinerary 2 years ago and enjoyed it just as much.

Get really tired of reading negative reviews for P&O, we have cruised with them a few times now as well as other cruise lines and I can’t fault them.

The staff were all friendly and helpful to us – but then we d…
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By on 13 March 2018

Would go againP&O Cruises | Britannia
I cannot fault the service or the cruise and the ship is fine but there were a few glitches.

There seemed occasional problems with the computers because it would not accept my credit card at the start and I had to sign a separate agreement. Also one day we were delayed going on an excursion because a computer registration system was down.

I also thought there was a problem with the lifts. There mi…
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By on 13 March 2018

Deteriating since maiden yearP&O Cruises | Britannia
I feel the entertainment leaves a lot to be desired since maiden year. To say that this is the newest ship is a joke. We struggled to find evening entertainment most nights. The headliners shows are all repeats and only one tribute act this time. It was the general consensus with a lot of people we spoke to. As always the service and standard was very good p&o just need to get their act together t…
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By on 13 March 2018

Caribbean Cruise 16 February - 2 March 2018P&O Cruises | Britannia
Overall – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Service -⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Condition – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cleanliness – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Comfort – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Three big disappointments were the walking deck which in reality was PATHETIC . Seven laps to a mile on a sunbathing deck. Too many dead ends on corridors. Poor seating arrangements in parts of the Headliners Theatre where it was more than difficult to see the performers on the stage.
On the plus si…
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By on 13 March 2018

Caribbean introductionP&O Cruises | Britannia
A number of firsts – the Caribbean in our winter, Britannia & more importantly first cruise for our friend on the occasion of her 70th birthday.

The Caribbean islands their people & the temperatures lived up to our expectations despite the odd tropical shower.

Our friend went on the cruise as a sceptic & ended as a convert – the staff in the Oriental restaurant really ensured she enjoyed her birth…
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By on 13 March 2018

Atlantic OdysseyFred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Boudicca
The only real downside was the poor availability of the shore excursions, most of which were fully booked weeks before the cruise began and with a long waiting list. Fred Olsen’s response was that all shore excursions are offered on a first come first serve basis but that is not the point. There were significantly insufficient excursion places overall to meet the demand and therefore whatever orde…
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By on 09 March 2018

GOOD ITINERARYPrincess Cruises | Emerald Princess
The itinerary for this South American cruise was very good. Visiting Chile, Falkland Islands, Uruguay and Argentina. We were lucky the weather was good so we could tender into Stanley (not all cruise ships can). The scenery was excellent. The service and the food on board was very good. My biggest complaint was the selection of wines at dinner. On the fifth night of the cruise they had run out of …
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By on 09 March 2018

Tired ShipCelebrity Cruises | Celebrity Constellation
The ship was very tired and ready for a refit. We were on deck 9 and very disappointed to find that the floor above overhung the balconies on this floor so we did not get any sun on the balcony. Disappointed with our travel agent for not pointing this out when we mentioned how important the balcony was to us. The staff on board, on the whole, were very good just a couple of staff spoilt it. Specia…
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By on 09 March 2018

Indonesia ItineraryHolland America Line | ms Volendam
Have just returned from a 2-week cruise around Indonesia on the MS Volendam. The holiday/ship were both excellent. The ship has recently been refurbished and it was noticeable – a more modern feel to it. Staff in the bars and dining area, in particular, were always helpful and pleasant, some of the nicest staff I have come across.

The food in all areas was excellent. The dining room, in particular…
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By on 09 March 2018

World cruise or bus stop service?P&O Cruises | Arcadia
The concept of a “World Cruise” is somewhat undermined when the voyage is split into “segments”. On board account has to be settled many times, hundreds of new passengers to assimilate. The restrictions placed upon on-board purchases of alcohol are most frustrating, and retrograde. Had it not been for the first rate attitude and service provided by crew members, I doubt if we would consider P & O …
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By on 09 March 2018

Single LegP&O Cruises | Arcadia
Quite agree with the previous reviewer there was definitely an air of class distinction emanating from the passengers going ‘Southampton to Southampton’. Us and them!

We loved San Fransisco spending four days there. The cruise started well with good visits to two islands in Hawaii then cyclone Gita came on the scene. Will we dock at A Mercian Samoa?? Yes, we did. Will we dock at Tonga?? No, we did…
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By on 09 March 2018

Very disappointingP&O Cruises | Adonia
It seemed as though P&O had given up on Adonia now that she is sold. The entertainment, such as it was, very poor and no thought to providing extra indoor when the weather was poor, which it frequently was. To be told incorrect paperwork meant the lecturer and the classical pianist could not perform in Brazil was unacceptable, particularly when nothing appeared in their place. It seemed as though …
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By on 05 March 2018

World Cruise Single LeggersP&O Cruises | Arcadia
One of the main reasons for booking this cruise was to visit Hawaii and in particular, Pearl Harbour, which was achieved and was great. San Francisco, Auckland and Sydney all good. The Arcadia cabin was comfortable if a tad shabby (chips and marks in the bath, large picture mark on the wall). Clear evidence of cost-cutting by P & O but then again they’re not Regent or Silversea. Disappointed we we…
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By on 05 March 2018

DisappointedP&O Cruises | Oriana
Just returned from 12 day cruise to the Canary Islands, was booked on the 50day cruise on Oriana that was cancelled, ( understand that safety is paramount) , but still disappointing, the first time we have visited the Canaries & wouldn’t be particularly bothered about going back again.

This is the first cruise with P&O’s new alcohol policy, they have a wine package, but we don’t all drink wine…
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By on 05 March 2018

Top classP&O Cruises | Azura
This was our first cruise with P&O and it was first class. We enjoyed the Caribbean. The food was all good and the cabin clean. All the staff were friendly and efficient and did all they could to help with any questions. The tours were well organised, albeit a little overpriced and some of the minibuses left a lot to be desired but overall very good. Would recommend to others.
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By on 05 March 2018

Good but not good enoughP&O Cruises | Azura
We thought our cabin was tired and shabby and needed updating. The Cabin steward did as always keep the room clean and tidy. The islands especially the French ones were not worth stopping off at and the restaurant menus were almost repeated the next night apart from the gala night. I didn’t think they allowed babies and children into the restaurant in the evenings but there was always large partie…
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By on 05 March 2018

Good cruise but entertainment needs alteringP&O Cruises | Azura
We recently got back from a 2 week Caribbean cruise on the Azura. Whilst most things were up to the high standards usually found on board P&O the entertainment left a lot to be desired, not the visiting acts but the headliners theatre company and the entertainments team. The entertainment for those who didn’t go ashore was dire and consisted of the same taped Caribbean music played every day most …
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By on 05 March 2018

OverallP&O Cruises | Azura
The cabins were kept clean and the service was great. It was comfortable for an inside cabin. The cabin steward was friendly and accommodating. The Peninsular Dining was good with plenty of choice and standard. The waiter we had, Kevin, was very good and caring especially as we had a 6 year old with limited food choices. The menu was varied and the children’s menu had sufficient choice. We didn’t …
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By on 05 March 2018

D109 Never again!!P&O Cruises | Oriana
We went on a mini cruise to Bruge on the Oriana. To be honest the whole experience was great except for the pursers office, which can only be described as inept. Food was so much improved on our trip last year, cleanliness both in public areas and cabin, faultless, entertainment was great. The only gripe I have is as a loyal P & O client, we booked this as a weekend break before our main 2-week cr…
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By on 05 March 2018

Happy shipP&O Cruises | Oriana
Went to Canary Isles on Oriana and had a wonderful time. Everything about this ship was good. The food was excellent and all the crew seemed very happy to look after us. The ship has recently had a refit and everything about it looked fresh and new. We enjoyed all the shows and the Headliners cast had so much energy they were an absolute pleasure to watch. All in all an excellent cruise and great …
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By on 02 March 2018

Fantastic value Black Friday Bolsover deal Canaries 11/2/18P&O Cruises | Oriana
This was the only P & O ship we had not been on and it was something of a hidden gem for us. This ship has attractive décor throughout. Although only small, around 1900 passengers, 69000 tonnes (the ship that is not the passengers) it has everything a traditional cruise ship should have. Small Ballroom, spacious public areas, a wide Promenade deck, a sweeping gallaried stern, decent sized lifts, …
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By on 02 March 2018

Sydney to Auckland honeymoonPrincess Cruises | Diamond Princess
A cruise that fit the bill perfectly as we wanted to see Australia and New Zealand for our honeymoon but were both limited by work to 3 weeks. Decided on Princess due to other good reviews and the promise of being comfortable at sea, something we have found lacking on Thompson vessels.

Brilliantly organised by Pam at Bolsover, original flights had us out of London with long stopovers, Pam instead …
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By on 02 March 2018

Caribbean - Feb 2018Royal Caribbean International | Grandeur of the Seas
This was our third Royal Caribbean cruise and the standard across all three ships was similar.
We like this size of ship, around 2000 passengers, as it is not too large to get lost and you can meet up with newly made friends easily. Also you can become acquainted with crew and engage in conversation as the numbers are relatively low.
The food was available in a number of places including – The Win…
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By on 02 March 2018

Murder mystery in the CaribbeanSaga Group | Saga Sapphire
Everything about the cruise was perfect, from exceptional service to superb food. The daytime activities on board were many and varied, and the cruise staff were charming and helpful.
However, the evening entertainment was awful. I am sick of hearing “Fran Sinatra soundalikes”, classical guitar, opera, piano (more like a lesson than entertainment) and other lacklustre performances. By far the best…
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By on 02 March 2018

11-02-18 Black Friday cruiseP&O Cruises | Oriana
Booked the black Friday cruise which over all was very good value for money . We cruised down to the Canaries via Maderia. Sea very rough from start to Maderia then weather perfect with blue skies but the sea still rough and the ship did not handle this very well at all also still engine noise and vibrations. Two days water in cabins shut off due to maintenance problems.
Overall ship in good shape…
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By on 02 March 2018

Exceeded our expectationsCunard Line | Queen Victoria
Our first sea cruise, taken as a means of getting to South America, was every bit as good as the recommendations we had received. All the food was very good quality, well-served in both restaurants, Britannia and Lido. Our cabin on Deck 6 was very comfortable.

We were particularly surprised by the breadth and quality of music provided around the ship, daytime and evening, and relaxed to either the…
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By on 01 March 2018

AsiaCelebrity Cruises | Celebrity Constellation
This is the worst ship I’ve been on . Safety instructions taken place while passengers still boarding. Captain non existent spoke over tannoy once . Food average same vegetables every night + not well presented. Disembarkation at ports of call disorganised only 2 tenders at one port meaning long delays to get off ship + another where only 1 gangplank took 1hr to get off. It seemed as though this…
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By on 01 March 2018

Caribbean cruiseP&O Cruises | Britannia
Feb 2018 Caribbean cruise. The standard of service for main meals was not up to standard, had to wait for mustard and vinegar, ordered cheese and biscuits other table guests had finished their deserts before it arrived this happened on more than one occasion.

The toilets on deck were continually blocked and later into the cruise some internals toilets were the same, also at the back of the ship, s…
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By on 26 February 2018

Caribbean cruise 27/1/18-10/2/18P&O Cruises | Azura
This was our second cruise in just over 18 months on the Azura. In that time the ship has begun to look tired in places and could do with some TLC. The entertainment was we thought poor to our previous P&O cruises, the shows would have been okay if only they had a group of singers who could sing together ,and the solo acts were of working mens club standard, but that’s personal choice. On deck on …
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By on 26 February 2018

Do Your HomeworkP&O Cruises | Oceana
We were on Oceana for New Year.

Been cruising 15 times with P&O and never had any issues. The ships vary, the bigger ones in the main have the more facilities. So if you want specific restaurants, shows, bars etc look them up before you book and don’t moan when you get back. We think Oceanas (and Arcadia’s) theatre and show lounge have the edge on the bigger ships.

Buffets and MDR food is very sim…
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By on 26 February 2018

Very happyP&O Cruises | Britannia
We recently had a cruise on Brittania and went with mixed feelings after some reviews of the ship, our option is the ship is fabulous different from other ships we have been on but we loved her. The Limelight Club is great we saw Gareth Gates who was fantastic a very enjoyable evening we have no complaints at all the food entertainment and service were all good. I do agree about the balconies they…
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By on 26 February 2018

Slightly disappointedP&O Cruises | Britannia
I have cruised before but my niece hadn’t and so I really wanted this ship to live up to stories I’d told her about the Azura. For me the Brittania hasn’t got the Wow factor. Everything is dull, it’s brown and cream and unlike the Azura with its colourful interior doesn’t make you feel happy every day. I was disappointed that there wasn’t an outdoor cinema and when we went to the studio to watch a…
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By on 26 February 2018

Holiday to Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam on 24th January on Sapphire PrincessPrincess Cruises | Sapphire Princess
Thank you so much to Bolsover who liaised with Princess to see if we could book the package which included 2 nights in Singapore with a 1day city tour, which was excellent prior to picking up the ship. Singapore was just fantastic and the light show in the evening will be a memory I will keep forever. Our photos are amazing.
We really enjoyed the cruise to Asia, as we were privileged to visit temp…
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By on 26 February 2018

South America & The CaribbeanViking Cruises | Viking Sea
Excellent cruise with Viking. This is our second cruise with the company and we could not have been happier. From Boarding the ship to disembarking the Service was superb. All the Ocean ships with Viking are identical in layout and the comfort, quality of the fixtures, fittings and furniture lovely and restful. Our Cabin was on Deck 4 Deluxe Veranda Suite 4090 and we could not have wished for a mo…
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By on 26 February 2018

A Wonderful First Time ExperienceP&O Cruises | Azura
We have recently returned from 2 weeks in the Eastern Caribbean on board P & O cruise ship Azura. This was our first ever cruise to celebrate my 70th birthday and have almost nothing but praise for the service, quality of food, professionalism of entertainment, overall standard of the ship and general all round good feel after visiting 9 dream islands and having 3 sea days. Unlike some people we s…
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By on 22 February 2018

Burma river cruiseAPT Cruising | RV Princess Panhwar
The cruise in the most was excellent only one point I would like to make was that on arrival on the boat, as we arrived very early in the morning we had to sit around until 3pm to gain access to our cabin and in spite of an excellent lunch having travelled many hours it would have been nice to have a wash and rest. I thought that if the office staff had informed the boat those arriving on early fl…
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By on 22 February 2018

Oceana....not as good as beforeP&O Cruises | Oceana
Went on a short cruise in February 18 to Bruges and Amsterdam. It’s a nice ship but the cabins are a bit dated now. Service and staff were all very good and the refurbished areas are nice. The let down was the food on board not the same standards as it was the last time we went on the Oceana although this was a number of years ago. The food was very average and felt like the cost cutting had spo…
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By on 20 February 2018

Maureen BlackwellPrincess Cruises | Grand Princess
Very disappointed with cruise, mainly with the food and entertainment but also the constant selling as well as the extra charges on everything.

However, the other aspects of the holiday Las Vegas and San Francisco hotels and transfers were all very good.

We were very interested in the P&O cruise aboard Aurora’s Amazon Adventure next January but are not sure if it would be run on a similar vein? …
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By on 20 February 2018

Outdated and TiredFred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Boudicca
When are Fred Olsen going to replace the ships with newer and more modern ships and come into this century??? When looking around this ship both inside and on deck you can see just how old this ship is. It is having a two week refit in March but how much can be done in two weeks!!! NOTE: be warned, when the ship dispenses black smoke from its funnel the upper rear open decks suffer from soot landi…
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By on 20 February 2018

Mrs Whitfield cruised Jan 26 2019P&O Cruises | Azura
Had excellent cruise stewards and restaurant staff great as always. The let down was the food in peninsular restaurant not as good as it used to be, no nice thick homemade soups and choice of main courses very basic but with posh names!!!
Shows could do with revamping and some entertainment staff that can sing. Most of the time had to make do with quizzes for our nightly venues. Too many sail away…
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By on 20 February 2018

Caribbean Cruise January 2018 on AzuraP&O Cruises | Azura
I repeated my repeated my holiday on this ship and enjoyed it more second time. There is something for everyone on Azura.

If you want to be sociable and like to join in a party atmosphere at sail away times, Azura is for you. Freedom dining is wonderful to meet different people each night, and the entertainment team led by director Leon, provided a varied programme of shows.

We were looked after w…
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By on 20 February 2018

The Black Friday Oriana cruiseP&O Cruises | Oriana

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We arrived in Southampton via taxi making good time from our native Welsh valleys home.

At check in I convinced the lady giving out the embarkation cards of my Caribbean status despite her doubts due to my youthful good looks and was sent straight to register our credit cards and check in. 15/20 mins later we were in our cabin with our large carry on contra…
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By on 20 February 2018

Lovely destinationP&O Cruises | Azura
Azura is still one of our favourite ships however I think she’s ready for a refit for the full 2 weeks cruise we had a toilet that took anything up to 4 hrs to flush ( yes we timed it due to the fact it was a sea day and my husband had been to the loo before we went up to the pool and when he returned to the cabin 4 hrs later it still hadn’t flushed ) we reported it every day and so did the ca…
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By on 20 February 2018

Maureen BlackwellP&O Cruises | Aurora
Very disappointed with cruise, mainly with the food and entertainment but also the constant selling as well as the extra charges on everything.

However, the other aspects of the holiday Las Vegas and San Francisco hotels and transfers were all very good.

We were very interested in the P&O cruise aboard Aurora’s Amazon Adventure next January but are not sure if it would be run on a similar vein? …
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By on 20 February 2018

Farewell Adonia and Thank YouP&O Cruises | Adonia
The crew were brilliant, food at the customary high standard. The public rooms were pristine but the cabins are starting to look tired and need an upgrade. That said, a cruise which provided the r and r we were ready for. The entertainment was poor compared with previous cruises and this seemed to be a general comment by fellow passengers. Sorry to see Adonia go. I am sure we will cruise again, bu…
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By on 20 February 2018

Wonderful tripP&O Cruises | Azura
A really lovely trip with Azura, A802, around the Caribbean. Everything was 1st class – flights to/from Manchester, ship transfers, food (especially the dinners in Meridian dining room), cabin, entertainment, service by the staff and general ambience of the ship. Bar prices are excellent cf UK restaurants – no rip-off, P&O are to be congratulated for the quality of their service.
The only negative…
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By on 19 February 2018

February Caribbean cruiseP&O Cruises | Britannia
Our holiday got off to a great start by flying out on Tui Dreamliner one of the most comfortable flights we have had for years. The system of getting off the plane straight onto the coach to the ship is brilliant. Check in at the port was quick and efficient so we were soon aboard Britannia in our cabin and ready to explore. The ship is as many say a big impressive ship although the inside is desi…
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By on 19 February 2018

A Rocking Cruise!P&O Cruises | Oriana
We sailed on Oriana on the 30th January. Car parking and check in went very smoothly and efficiently. Was a very easy ship to get around, the lifts were always quick and mostly empty! The food was excellent, especially the afternoon teas! Entertainment excellent, the staff most friendly and helpful. As I am disabled I was always helped to get my food in the Conservatory. We had some lovely people …
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By on 19 February 2018

Beautiful ship, shame it’s moving on!P&O Cruises | Adonia
Adonia is a beautiful ship with an excellent, happy crew. Because it’s small it is more personal. It was too small for me because there wasn’t enough physical activity during the day if you were at sea. Eg no line dancing or ballroom ( I thought there would be ballroom lessons but I hadn’t read the brochure correctly! My mistake. It was a fabulous Caribbean cruise, the opportunity to go to G…
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By on 19 February 2018

Azamara 25th January to 8th FebruaryAzamara Club Cruises
We chose Azamara as had sailed with them before and therefore had certain expectations. In every respect, they lived up to our previous cruise. The one thing that defines Azamara are the crew. From the Officers to the odd time you bump into an engineer the whole focus is on the passengers. Food, wether it was the buffet to the specialty restaurants, always maintained a high standard and great sele…
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By on 19 February 2018

A802A Azura 26th Jan -9th Feb 18P&O Cruises | Azura
My wife and I were on our 11th cruise, 4th time in the Caribbean. We chose this cruise because it included stops at 5 islands we had not previously been to.

The flight from Gatwick by Thomas Cook was fine and was only half full (which was annoying because I had paid £100 return extra so that we could sit together because on a flight to Barbados on a previous occasion, we were split.

We booked 3 ex…
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By on 19 February 2018

Still good but standards droppingUncategorised
We had a 35 day cruise to the Caribbean. Our ship the Oceana is a beautiful ship and the cabin steward and dining stewards made it a memorable cruise. The disappointment was the food, we ate in the serve yourself restaurant for breakfast and lunch where the choice and standard of meals were excellent, sadly this standard was not reached with the evening meals, the food was either exceptional or do…
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By on 16 February 2018

Ok.....butUncategorised
We recently did a 35-night cruise on Oceana. The ship itself is beautiful, the waiters and stewards were absolutely amazing and we can’t praise them enough. However, we will feel P&O are losing the way. The Penny pinching ways are now so obvious. The Entertainment manager was hopeless as we’re his team. We were on 2nd sitting (8.30pm), we would go for a pre-dinner drink in the atrium at 7.30pm, an…
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By on 16 February 2018

A802A Azura 27th Jan -10th Feb 18P&O Cruises | Azura
Before leaving on this cruise we discussed the late allocation of cabins (no allocation with only days to departure) with Wendy. She kindly arranged the allocation of A304 to allay the concerns discussed. Following the cruise, Wendy asked me to let her know what we thought of the cabin. I have also made other comments on the holiday which you may pass on to P&O. This is our first experience of Ass…
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By on 16 February 2018

Royal Clipper in the Grenadines December 2017Star Clippers | Royal Clipper
Sailing along on Royal Clipper is without a doubt a magnificent experience. What a pity that the rest of the Royal Clipper cruise experience falls well short of the standard we expected. Travelling with four friends who had been on Royal Clipper cruise before we had high expectations – we were all disappointed. This was not a cruise where one felt the cruise staff were anxious to take care of thei…
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By on 15 February 2018

Oceana and serviceP&O Cruises | Oceana
Although this shop is all right, and we have sailed on her before, it is noticeable that it lacks a Crows Nest, Cinema and Ball room, which means that there is limited seating inside the ship in bad weather, only 2 instead of 3 shows/films in the evening and quite a small area for dancing in the atrium.
With regard to service the exemplary service given be the crew was marred by the slow service i…
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By on 15 February 2018

35 night Caribbean Mexico cruiseP&O Cruises | Oceana
Third time we have done this cruise on Oceana and this time standards have slipped have never seen people dressed in sports shorts tee shirts and flip flops in the entertainment area’s in the evenings before even on formal nights. The cruise it self was fine and we enjoyed it the staff were up to the usual standard and the food in the restaurant was good but the buffet food and snacks were below w…
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By on 15 February 2018

Straight to the CaribbeanP&O Cruises | Britannia
Overall, we loved the Britannia and P&O for the service received. Having cruised the Caribbean with Celebrity for the past 13 years, we thought we would try P&O. Are we glad we did. Checking in our luggage at Gatwick and not seeing it again until our cabin in Barbados was a real bonus. Premium service in the Tui Dreamliner was better than any we have received from Virgin Premium. Add on the fact t…
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By on 13 February 2018

Freedom DiningP&O Cruises | Ventura
We always ate in the main dining rooms. Saffron at Lunch and Cinnamon for Dinner. We prefer a table for two and regularly had to wait, which we don’t mind. What we do mind is after waiting, being shown to a table for two walking past numerous other empty tables for two. The organisation was for the convenience of the waiters and not the passengers. Interestingly enough we asked for a quote for the…
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By on 13 February 2018

Britannia-3rd January to 20th January 2018P&O Cruises | Britannia
The outward and inward flights from Manchester to Barbados were fine as was the service from the Thomas Cook staff,
Passport Control at Barbados was efficient and smooth, as was the entry on to the ship.
The ship seemed huge after all the other P & O vessels we have been on in previous years, and we did not see some parts of the vessel during the whole of our trip.
Service in the Peninsula dining …
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By on 13 February 2018

DisappointingPrincess Cruises | Emerald Princess
Just returned from South American cruise. Whilst the experience was wonderful, that was down to the venues and not the cruise line. Our first time on Princess (and the last) and I’m afraid it does not compare with P & O despite both lines being owned by the same company. Positive points first. The beds were fantastic. We tried ‘free dining’ and were pleased with it. Never had to wait more than 2 o…
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By on 13 February 2018

Not as good as last yearCelebrity Cruises | Celebrity Eclipse
Cruise from 21st January from Miami. I know its a cruise review but I have to mention the Virgin flight from Heathrow. Probably the oldest aircraft they have, A340, which is in desperate need of a refurb. Could not see the tv monitor as it was too dark and grainy. Staff were great handing out Ipads to passengers although they didn’t have enough to go round. The worst aircraft I have been on for a …
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By on 13 February 2018

Antarctic CruiseCelebrity Cruises | Celebrity Infinity
Not a cheap cruise but a chance to go into the Antarctic and the Falkland Islands. Not a great success or value for money as it didn’t deliver what it promised. It was 14 days from Buenos Aires with only 4 scheduled port stops. Two off those were cancelled – Puerto Madryn because of engine problems (I understand these had been known for some time but the schedule was only adjusted at the last minu…
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By on 13 February 2018

Super Comfy ShipCunard Line | Queen Elizabeth
We’ve just completed a 29 day cruise on the QE from Southampton through the Panama Canal and on to San Francisco. The ship is truly beautiful and comfortable. There is ample room in the well appointed theater so that we never struggled to get a seat, even if we showed up 2 minutes before curtain time. The many public rooms are the ultimate in comfort with more than enough plush, easy chairs and lo…
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By on 13 February 2018

Disappointing CruiseUncategorised
Generally, P&O offer the things I am looking for on a cruise. I am not familiar with the short hop cruises but it appeared that the usually high standards that P & O set were relaxed for this cruise OR are P & O are starting to relax these standards OR are there different standards for different ships? For example when you say ‘smart casual’, that leaves a lot open to interpretation, and I have to…
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By on 13 February 2018

New York to San FranciscoUncategorised
A beautiful boat inside and out. Fantastic service and very good food. Missed some activities/ lectures because of clashing times which usually happened in the mornings. Very good lectures and excellent shows. Very disappointed with the trip we booked in Fort Lauderdale. Many people complained and we did get a fifty percent refund but we would rather have had a great trip. We were happy with our o…
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By on 13 February 2018

Jan Caribbean Cruise.P&O Cruises | Ventura
Ventura Had a full load of 3000 passengers.
Buffet tables were mostly fully occupied so could not get a seat and have a peaceful meal.
Could not get a seat in the coffee area on sea days due to the sheer volume of people
Atrium used for dancing lessons so non stop chanting of instructions plus loud music whilst you tried to get seats to have a coffee.
Ship décor very tired and I understand the fo…
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By on 09 February 2018

Good cruiseP&O Cruises | Ventura
Embarkation was delayed due to the delayed arrival of Ventura due to bad weather and norovirus resulting in the ship having to be deep cleaned.The weather on our trip was kind to us with a gradual build up of temperature as we approached th Caribbean.The entertainment on board was the best that we have experienced.The crew were polite and helpful when needed. Our stateroom was clean although some …
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By on 09 February 2018

28 Caribbean CruiseP&O Cruises | Ventura
The food, service (waiters & cabin steward were excellent but the day time activities were not to my liking. I appreciate that this is a personal thing but I would have liked a putting & bowling green such as most Princess ships have. Ventura had to spend 2 nights and days in Antigua for maintenance work and we did not stop in Grenada allegedly because of high winds. This meant that a large part o…
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By on 09 February 2018

4th Jan 18 28 day Caribbean cruiseP&O Cruises | Ventura
Very disappointed with the cruise had to spend 2 days in Antigua ship repairs welders flew in and divers to repair the ship very unnerving went to Guadalupe most rundown place we have seen, St kitts beautiful place, Martinique nice, St lucia beautiful , Grenada never got there had to abort docking due to wind, decided to go to Barbados arrived early evening everywere shut, Monday everywere shut th…
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By on 09 February 2018

First TimersP&O Cruises | Azura
Although we had cruised before about 5 years ago with a different cruise line, this was our first time with P&O. We had a brilliant time. The ship was great, though the cabin, C708 could have been a little bit more contemporary. The large balcony was great, though one of the seats was in need of repair. Despite reporting it on the day we arrived, it remained unchanged for the whole two weeks. The …
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By on 08 February 2018

First long cruise.P&O Cruises | Ventura
What a lovely way to spend January. The only slight disappointment was that the weather was not quite as good as we had hoped and we missed seeing an old friend in Grenada. The strong winds made it too dangerous to dock.

Ventura is a great ship and considering she is going in for a refit in March everything was very clean and working well.

Met some super people and have booked again for next year.…
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By on 08 February 2018

Caribbean CruiseP&O Cruises | Azura
Excellent holiday, Azura was fantastic, only thing that stops us from giving overall 5 star is a couple of niggles that some people will find petty, but hey ho we are all entitled to our opinion. We found that the trips were very expensive, we did get quite a lot of negative feedback from fellow guests that went on some of the cruises, but to be fair many people seemed to enjoy them. We also found…
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By on 08 February 2018

Not as good as it once wasP&O Cruises | Azura
Whilst service remains good the corners cut by P&O are apparent; the food is average to poor, no amount of dressing up or talking up (in the menu) can impress. Also, the buffet areas have been modified from large port and starboard areas to four very cramped areas – breakfast has become far too crowded and bad-tempered, and there isn’t the choice of food there used to be – where’s all the fruit go…
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By on 08 February 2018

Caribbean CrisisPrincess Cruises | Caribbean Princess
My wife and I have just returned from our twelfth cruise with Princess Cruises and we can honestly say it was our worst cruise to date. Followed very closely by the last time we were on the Caribbean Princess, which was in December 2017. Apart from the obvious, it was particularly disappointing because during the cruise we became members of the prestigious Elite Captain Circle having now completed…
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By on 08 February 2018

Not as good as previouslyPrincess Cruises | Caribbean Princess
Having made more rooms the facilities for everyone were seriously wrong – unable to go to the theatre unless you sat there for 2 hours prior to the show to get a seat. They filmed it through to another lounge but that is not live theatre – disaster! Painting outside our end room was worse than bad – peeling paint and had been touched up over dirt or not cleaned down properly. Had to look at it eve…
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By on 08 February 2018

Cruise A801P&O Cruises | Azura
Whilst our dealings with Bolsover Cruise club was excellent the cruise proved to be the opposite. Flights, both out and return again were good and the embarkation on the ship was very good. Things went downhill from there, food at both the restaurant and buffet was not up to P and O standards.

The cabin toilet was blocked and it took 4 phone calls before the problem was finally solved.

The dress c…
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By on 08 February 2018

Westerdam reviewHolland America Line | MS Westerdam
This was our first cruise, so nothing to compare it too. Sailed from Ft. Lauderdale to San Diego, through Panama Canal.
Pros: good service, good food, friendly staff, clean ship, nice weather.
Cons: too many days at sea, poor ports of call, prices of drinks outrageous, tours a bit poor and expensive, $13.50 per day per person service charge!!! All entertainment and daytime activities geared to old…
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By on 08 February 2018

Almost excellentAzamara Club Cruises | Azamara Journey
We have just returned from our first cruise on the Azamara Journey. The staff are so friendly and efficient. The food is top-quality fine dining. The service in the restaurant, bars, and the stateroom is excellent. Everywhere is immaculately clean. Apart from one or two areas needing a coat of fresh paint, my real negative is the lack of discipline regarding dress in the restaurant. I know that so…
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By on 08 February 2018

Hit and missP&O Cruises | Ventura
Took a months cruise 4th January. I am not a hard person to please and overall enjoyed the cruise,especially for what I paid. No complaints with the staff or the entertainment on board which I thought was very good, but the food standard has dropped somewhat and we found ourselves eating in the buffet after a couple of weeks. The smaller ships suit us better. Also having the dancing in the atrium …
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By on 08 February 2018

Cruise Feb. 2018Viking Cruises | Viking Star
We thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of life on board. The choice and quality of food and wines was excellent. We love the calm, cultured ambience, unspoilt by loud music, constant flyers and nuisance photographers.

The staterooms are comfortable and clean and a proper bathroom is much appreciated.

Our only complaint refers to the flight arrangements. Our party of six varied in age from 65 to 85. We …
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By on 08 February 2018

Poor quality cruiseP&O Cruises | Azura
It is clear P&O are going downhill, I have been on them for last 10years and they far clearly going downhill.
The food now is very basic, examples, no tomatoes that were not soggy, little decent cheese, no poached Salmon, no fresh fruit hardly at breakfast, they ran out of wine Chablis on the first night😩😩😩😩

Entertainment poor, singers shocking, the staff were 95% good but some very abrupt.

They a…
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By on 06 February 2018

Mum's first cruiseFred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Balmoral
As the title suggests, this was mum’s first cruise at the age of 78. It was the 3 night River Seine Sojourn and gave her a good idea of what cruising entails. Despite a bumpier than expected crossing mum started to relax after dinner in the restaurant and was enthralled by the evening show – Bon voyage. The singers and dancers were full of energy and very talented, both shows were excellent. The c…
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By on 02 February 2018

Need to KnowCelebrity Cruises | Celebrity Eclipse
Boarding the ship seemed very long, as we had to wait for a wheelchair, there was only one sitting space on the quay for 6 people…..

However once on board, we found the ship excellent the are staff very well trained and welcoming. Cabin reasonably spacious and all food excellent except the canapes arriving at 2pm, seemed too early and rather odd looking wet type of bits, no cutlery, improved a bit…
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By on 31 January 2018

Lovely islands, boat experience 60% goodP&O Cruises | Britannia
I was overawed by the size of the Britannia, but didn’t find it too hard to get around. We ate in the Horizon and the Peninsular – good food in both, and good service.

I was interested in the idea of doing a tour of the ship, as ‘plugged’ on the in-house TV, but P&O let themselves down in a big way when it emerged that they wanted £75 per customer for this promotional tour. Greedy – and cheeky.

My…
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By on 31 January 2018

Indian oceanFred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Boudicca
Boudicca although small and compact, it was a very good traditional cruise, all staff were very attentive and willing to make sure we had a very good cruise. The cabin was much better than expected, plenty of wardrobe space and the bathroom facilities were much larger than the very modern ships in our opinion have become more like floating Butlins. Overall a very enjoyable cruise with a good itine…
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By on 29 January 2018

Not as good as we had hopedP&O Cruises | Britannia
We hoped this ship was a bit more up market than it actually is. Its decor is boring. Entertainment is well below par. Why is there a Costa Coffee cafe and bar in the main atrium, how bad is that. On disembark day the ship looks like Terminal 5 at Heathrow when there is a strike. Staff brill. Entertainment crew are good. Food was good. Will go for a different cruise line next time
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By on 29 January 2018

Caribbean chaosP&O Cruises | Britannia
Good points about this cruise
1. Premium Economy flights comfortable and worth the extra cost
2. Embarkation and leaving very well organised.
3. Speciality restaurants are good
4. Service ok and most staff courteous and helpful
5. Some entertainment ok.
Bad points and the reason we would not travel on Britannia again
1. The ship is completely overcrowded….there is multiple occupation in cabins for…
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By on 29 January 2018

Britannia in the CaribbeanP&O Cruises | Britannia
First time on this cruise ship. Only been on the Ventura and Azura beforehand. Comparing the ships (Ventura and Azura are sister ships so very similar), although the Britannia was a beautiful ship we were very disappointed when we got to our room and looked out onto the balcony. This was extremely small. There were two reclining chairbeds and one small table, which were completely adequate for a b…
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By on 29 January 2018

An experience of a lifetimePrincess Cruises | Emerald Princess
Really great itinerary. Great flights with BA. Ship and food and service were excellent. This was our sixth cruise and best yet, highlights were:
Seeing the Magellanic penguins and sea lions in the Valdes peninsular in Patagonia
Falkland Islands 4WD trip to Bluff cove to see Gentoo and King penguins and time in Stanley, exploring.
Cruising round Cape Horn. Uahuaia and getting our end of the world …
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By on 29 January 2018

Arabian Nights - and Days!Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Eclipse
This was only our second voyage with Celebrity and chose it on destination as although we had visited India before we hadn’t been to the UAE. Firstly, I will not go into the farcical situation which arose over the Indian visas almost causing an on-board mutiny as I don’t want it to adversely colour my review. We flew Emirates from Birmingham to Dubai on the 380 airbus and it was fantastic. I can e…
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By on 23 January 2018

Good - but not Silversea standardSilversea | Silver Spirit
The ship – due for a refit – was ‘tired’ the usually impeccable Silversea service, while still very good, was patchy. The captain and senior staff more or less invisible (cruise director an exception – he WAS visible) we had many excellent meals – and one or two disappointing ones.

So overall disappointing and not at the level we had previously experienced with Silversea. …
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By on 23 January 2018

DISAPPOINTINGP&O Cruises | Adonia
We have sailed on Adonia before and enjoyed the experience so when we heard it had been revamped we booked again. Then we were told P&O had sold the vessel but the final cruises would be special and cruises to remember. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The entertainment was mediocre as was the food. The New Year Party was flat with the group singing everyday songs and nothing special to bring…
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By on 22 January 2018

Cruise from hellRoyal Caribbean International | Voyager of the Seas
From the time we got on to the time we got off the ship Royal never adhered to their policies. I thought it was dress down every evening in the dining room, the likes of beach shorts and flip flops were being worn. This was after talking to the head waiter by the entrance to talk about the problem for the 2nd night in a row a male guest walked by in these clothes. I said to him I rest my case your…
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By on 22 January 2018

Brilliant BoudiccaFred. Olsen Cruise Lines | Boudicca
I would like to share with you my experience on board Fred Olsen Boudicca, D1722 Scenic Spain 22nd September – 30th September 2017 round trip Liverpool.

This was the first time we had used the port of Liverpool and was impressed with how convenient it is for us Northerners. When the car was parked with CPS at the ECHO arena, the stewards took our luggage and we didn’t see again till the cabin. T…
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By on 19 January 2018

CARIBBEANP&O Cruises | Britannia
I came of the Britannia in December and absolutely loved this ship! The Weather conditions were FABULOUS given the devastation from the hurricane we had a slight itinery change, but I could not fault anything! Surprisingly I think Britannia accommodated to a lot more families on-board which seemed extremely popular as there was a fare few more families than expected, many passengers on-board had c…
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By on 18 January 2018

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