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P&O Cruisers - What are things like where YOU are?
Fionboard replied to Host Sharon's topic in P&O Cruises ( UK )
Why sail so early and miss this? -
Can see Bolette next to my hotel at City Terminal. Have heard good reports of her, albeit from more aged cruisers, like myself!
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P&O Cruisers - What are things like where YOU are?
Fionboard replied to Host Sharon's topic in P&O Cruises ( UK )
Recollections may vary - particularly when lots of money is involved! -
Rock bottom prices and generous obc in order to fill the large ships, and more expensive cruises on smaller ships selling out shows the latter are currently still popular. My recent cruise on Iona cost £1000 - my cruise today on Arcadia is four times as much, but will be worth it for me personally. Each to their own.
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In this weather and with two cases? Taxi today for me!
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P&O Cruisers - What are things like where YOU are?
Fionboard replied to Host Sharon's topic in P&O Cruises ( UK )
Blowy in Southampton but at least rain has stopped (nightmare drive up yesterday) and I can see Arcadia has arrived. -
Andy Willard on one Caribbean Xmas cruise was absolutely hilarious. Joined in everything, including the pantomime in a pink tutu. Also saw him rollerblading down the jetty. What a character.
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Buffet on Iona at end of November too.
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I did, and only went on Iona because of the mega cheap price!
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Object to your tone. I was on this cruise and booked it in October!
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Cruise last week was £779 for single occupancy of balcony saver or £1000 with £400 obc select. Would not get decent B&B for £55 per night where I live! Practically giving it away.
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Must be great to leave snow one day and wake up to 18° next morning. Have a lovely holiday.
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Yes. At present you can choose Freedom or fixed (6.30 or 8.30) dining if you book Select.
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Nothing wrong with Butlins. Went there several times with friends in my 20's and had good times. They provide value for money holidays for tight budgets. Same as Iona. No disrespect should be meant to either when making the comparison.
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As anyone would expect, have heard good and bad reviews from across all age groups. Depends a lot on budget and kind of holiday one wants. Horses for courses - luckily! There is something for everyone out there.
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Possibly, but also maybe the fact that they are practically giving Iona cruises away which may affect the demographic also. Enough said! It is like Marmite. Just need to accept that and pick the ship you prefer. On Iona at present there are many elderly folk and on Arcadia twice this year it has been a very mixed age range.
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Holiday camps not so much, but ships yes, having done 70 odd cruises. I like all P&O ships, just not Iona, especially from a solo traveller point of view (of which you probably have no experience I guess).
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On Iona at present and on Arcadia for Xmas. Comparing Iona to Butlins is an insult to Butlins! Iona cruises are very cheap compared to Arcadia but I would choose the latter any time! However, each to their own. Newby cruisers seem to like Iona.
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I paid £10 per day on Iona last week to use up some obc. It was £15 per day for the enhanced WiFi.
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Can't understand lack of interest in Baltic. Loved it in August visiting Danish and Swedish ports plus Riga, etc. Shame.
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Red Bar does the best martinis (if you don't mind the noise from the dancing in the atrium) and the Glass House is usually quiet.
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Wrong. My first cruise on Iona, actually. Very cheap fill in cruise before Xmas and New Year on Arcadia but never again. Each to their own.
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On Arcadia in a couple of weeks and hope drink selection is still as good as it was in August. Currently on Iona. where choice is very limited (but then everything on Iona is limited)!
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At dinner last night newby learning the ropes was from Congo. Sweet guy but very nervous. It is a difficult job. Notice lots of new staff not from India. Still feels understaffed though and venues are very crowded and difficult to get into as they are too small for the size of ship. I will stick to the smaller ones now.
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On board now. Hate it! Not slept for 3 nights due to very noisy balcony cabin. Queues at reception complaining about this. Limited choice of drinks and queues for everything. Pile em high and sell em cheap on here. Lots of rather dubious people around. So glad I am back on Arcadia next month! You get what you pay for definitely applies.
