DaleCooper

Hi there My dining options opened up to book on Saturday and I have successfully managed to reserve a handful of meals and shows. However, the afternoon tea at the epicurean has me stumped. Is it ONLY available on the first sea day on a 7 day Norwegian cruise? I thought it was also available on the final sea day? Also, would it say anything to indicate if it is sold out? I can still go through the motions of booking it but then get the following text (pic attached). Does that mean it is sold out? There is only one day and one time slot where it is possible to try and reserve it. If so, do they keep any seats open for booking when you board? Thanks a lot!

Hi everyone My wife and I have never done a cruise before but we have our heart set on going to the Norway in 2024 (we haven’t got a date preference). With budget in mind, we were leaning towards using P&O on the Iona ship but some things have put us off. Firstly, the fact that we keep hearing stories of them not stopping at scheduled ports due to weather etc. Also, we’ve heard that it can be a bit more raucous with kids. We don’t have kids and would prefer a more quiet, relaxing experience. Do you think our above concerns are valid or are the stories we’ve read not that common? Do you have any other recommendations for us? We’ve tried to do a lot of reading but the choices can often be overwhelming. To give you more of an idea of what we are looking for, we are adventurous types who also love to unwind in the quiet and have some pampering. So preferably a relaxing time on the ship and the opportunity to explore (hiking, nature etc) when we go to ports. We are happy to keep to ourselves and spend time in more quiet areas. We aren’t ones for shows and such. We haven’t got a ton of money, but the P&O prices were in our ballpark. Thanks a lot for reading. Hopefully I’ve given enough info for someone to help!