Cariad21

I boarded Britannia on the 16 April and travelled to Southampton on an Intercruises coach (not booked as part of a Select fare). On arrival at the terminal, a member of the port staff handed each party on the coach a card and instructed us to go straight into the terminal past the sizeable queue outside. I was on board 10 minutes later. During the cruise I got chatting to a couple who had travelled on an Eavesway coach and it took them nearly 2 hours to get onboard. Apparently (and I accept this is hearsay) two Intercruises coaches were allowed to disembark their passengers ahead of Eavesway despite arriving later. It appears there is even a hierarchy to the coaches these days!

If you entered the raffle, everyone in the cabin would "win" a ticket. If you were travelling as a group in different cabins, you entered each name and cabin number on the form and submitted that. I joined up with three other solo passengers so we were able to go together on the last cruise. The money went to Child Bereavement UK (Gary's charity) and Teenage Cancer Trust (P&O's chosen charity).

Yes he is. A friend is on board and is currently queuing to get in.

I've just come back from the Fjords (not with P&O) and called in Flam, Olden and Haugesund. In Olden the Briksdal Glacier is a good 45-minute hike each way along a steep path (not a 'slight incline' as on the information board!). You can book independently and if doing the morning tour, there is enough time to then get a bus over to the Loen Skylift. The views are incredible and there are a number of walks you can do. Honestly, I could have spent the entire day doing that. If you're feeling adventurous, you can book independently to do the Flam railway, a zipline and then cycle back to the port (walking is also an option as is re-joining the train). I haven't been on a bike in decades, but it is mainly downhill (two steep inclines) and allows you to stop and take in the scenery as much as you like. Haugesund - having read there wasn't much to do I booked a ship tour to Langfoss Waterfall. Unfortunately, the weather hadn't been great prior to the trip so the waterfall, while lovely, wasn't in full flow. 90-minute bus journey each way so not something I'd recommend doing independently.