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I don't believe that it was for sale on day one.

Drink package was sold off of a table outside Sindu for about 2 hours on day 2. I was around that area for about 25 mins and did not see anyone buy it, enquire about it or take any interest in it.

IMHO I believe that P & O are trialling it under pressure from Carnival but they really don't want much to do with it, nor I believe, do the passengers.

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Drink package was sold off of a table outside Sindu for about 2 hours on day 2. I was around that area for about 25 mins and did not see anyone buy it, enquire about it or take any interest in it.

IMHO I believe that P & O are trialling it under pressure from Carnival but they really don't want much to do with it, nor I believe, do the passengers.

Hi, l have been watching these threads for many months and I would like to answer a few questions/queries.

I have done 33 cruises, 28 with P & O over 16 years so have seen all the changes over the years.

Just returned from 14 day med cruise with my wife, son, daughter in law and 2 grandchildren.

1. Alcohol Package

Just a table outside Sindu alongside specialist restaurant tables on 2nd day.

Nobody seemed interested, especially the bar waiter selling it. IMO it was a complete flop on this cruise.

2. Alcohol Prices

Much the same as before except that fever tree tonics have gone up 20p putting the price up by that mount.

Gordon's gin (47.5% proof per litre) was £22 from room service. Andersons was £29 from room service, fine gin, but £31 from duty free - strange.

3. Alcohol Policy

Total nonsense. No checks at Southampton.

If the port stop has checks on land, just an uninterested bar waiter at a table on board. Nobody stops to give any in.

If the scan checks are on board just ignore the checks.

The crew seem completely uninterested.

4. P & O dumbing down.

Yes over the past 16 years the quality has decreased. However, over the last 2 weeks the food in the MDRs has been the best for years, the specialist restaurants have been superb and the staff have treated my grandsons, 11 and 6, first time cruisers, like royalty.

Yes, P & O get some things wrong but they get lots right that is why we continue to sail with them.

Any questions, I'd be glad to answer.