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  1. Fionboard
    No pre booking required on Arcadia. Have heard no complaints about full venues. Unlike Iona and Arvia. The venues seem to cope with the amount of pax on board, as they always have done.
  2. Fionboard
    Everyone touching same surfaces and having to sanitize vessels between trips. Too onerous.
  3. Fionboard
    25° and sunny in Italy!
  4. Fionboard
    Hate being organized on holiday. Prefer spontaneous decisions about what I want to do, and when. Hence sticking to the smaller ships. Whatever floats your boat though! I do like a cocktail though!
  5. Fionboard
    We Brits are used to rain! Should not be a problem.
  6. Fionboard
    Aurora and Arcadia both have big TVs. Don't know about Ventura though as have not been on her this year.
  7. Fionboard
    Agree absolutely. Can do 6/7 cruises per year with P&O or 3/4 on a 5 star line. Each to their own.
  8. Fionboard
    Just google the port and download a map!
  9. Fionboard
    Hills, but not the Himalayas! Satellite is in the sky, I believe. No problem with internet on the ground either.
  10. Fionboard
    I am not loaded, just done many cruises to qualify for Ligurian tier, all in balcony. However, some can attain that level just cruising in cheap interior cabins, not necessarily loaded.
  11. Fionboard
    But Barcelona?! Prefer Megabear's reason! Apparently will be restored once we have set sail tonight.
  12. Fionboard
    Last did hotel holiday in Malta in 2008. So dirty and run down. Maybe cleaned it up a bit by now with EU money.
  13. Fionboard
    Iona 4 star?!! Don' think any P&O ships are. Maybe some other lines.
  14. Fionboard
    Personal opinion, but have done over 70 cruises solo and small ships are much more sociable. However, much more expensive particularly if you want a balcony. Also depends on your age as small ships have a much older demographic!
  15. Fionboard
    If you have "priority" on your boarding pass you are given priority. Should not be a problem if you are on a smaller ship.
  16. Fionboard
    Yes, Suites and Ligurian first, then other tiers that have priority, then the rest according to time.
  17. Fionboard
    I am. Hate that place!
  18. Fionboard
    I am reasonably fit and once walked betweent Science Park and city. Took about 45 minutes quick walking. Some people do not realise how far the two are apart, especially if they have not visited before. Some were mobility impaired too. People missed seeing Valencia and had a "shopping opportunity" instead. As I said, this is unacceptable.
  19. Fionboard
    Agree. MDR quite good, apart from some undercooked and underprepared (cabin stewards?)veg. No complaints so far. Never use buffet.
  20. Fionboard
    Never found a decent alcohol free wine. Just taste like weak grape juice. However, the zero guinness and beers are quite good, and the zero gordons gin. Some of the fever tree flavoured tonics are a good choice too.
  21. Fionboard
    Yes. Wanted to get away from the flipping rain! 🌧
  22. Fionboard
    No. Luckily, having been to Valencia many times, I went to Denia and had a very nice day there. Can't believe P&O let their pax down so badly by not dropping off in the city as per usual. Not acceptable.
  23. Fionboard
    🏑 Ouch!
  24. Fionboard
    Absolutely. Lovely place.
  25. Fionboard
    Or played hockey. Brutal!

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