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All of our cruises confirmed and deposits paid Aurora Iona Iona Iona Happy days Gan Canny Dai

As I understand Carnival will know when you sell your shares and your OBC will be stopped.

I get the impression that they will allow you to apply year by year. We have all our cruises sorted for this year and i get the impression that when they release next years you will be able to do them for the full year. That is my reading although it has not been stated.

As we have discussed before that is not my experience. I have still not found a cruise cheaper than I got it for on day one. Possibly you were lucky with yours because of the cost of living crisis and people dropping out late in the day. I am very happy with the prices I have got for our summer 26 cruises.

I recognised the sarcasm. 😎

I think some of the prices may have gone up I am sure the spirits were £26 and not £25.

Not sure as we have always had a butler when we have had them. However I would ask at reception. The ones we have had in the past have been very good. Better than the suite ones.

They are not.

Just seen this, we have not had a back to back on separate ships so I have no information for you. On the other hand we do a lot of back to backs. As it makes sense for the distance we have to travel. Yes it is good to stay on when it’s changeover day. You also benefit from knowing the staff in the bars so your service is great. Nice touch now you get an invite to the welcome onboard lunch at the start of you second cruise.

We must be part of the lucky ones as we have booked all what we wanted on Arvia in 26 days time. I think it all went haywire about 2/3 hours after our booking.

Well we have pre booked for 4 cruises, 3 on Iona and 1 on Aurora. The prices ate getting cheaper. The Iona cruises are £57pppn cheaper than our first cruise in 2001 on Aurora in a better cabin, even Aurora is £30pppn cheaper. Happy days. Gan Canny Dai

No it’s gone to 120 days. We booked for ours in 4 weeks time.

We booked for our cruise in 4 weeks time all of the dining we wanted. That was on Arvia

It appears to be 120 days before your cruise according to the P&O site.

That will fill up very quickly as it is so different. We would go but it is 2/3 weeks to early for us.

Very wise, never try to use the lifts after a full drill. Nearest bar and drinkies time. 😎😎😎 Gan Canny Dai

I dont fly as I have a scooter. Your options above would all include flying. There are no ports i have not been to with cruiselines other than P&O which are available. Have you seen how many cruises I have been on?

Stating the obvious will not not please everyone. People who have been cruising a lot will find it repetitive. The large number of newer cruisers will not. I and a BOF and just like cruising. I am with your people next door.

No they are on long / world cruises in Jan Feb and March.

5 out of the 7 are now with only Iona and Ventura available between New Year and the end of March. There are thousands of cruisers who do not want to fly And the two above are on long Caribbean cruises.

I don't care where they go. I think the ship is the destination although we do get off at every port, weather permitting. I think that is why i like the two big ones where there is plenty to do on board. I also have to say the daft expression "Same old, same old" really grates. Exactly where are p&O going to magic up these new ports.

So do I.

Pennib, Assistance does not start until you get inside the terminal, at Ocean It’s on the left as you go in and at Mayflower it is to the right before you go up the ramp. If assistance is needed from coach to the terminal I would suggest you need to have your own chair.

Cunard and Princess seem to be very slow in applying the OBC once you have been verified. On the other hand P&O are very quick. Our October cruise took 1 to 2 hours to be confirmed and I had an email from my TA the next day. Not sure why P&O should be better I would imagine they are using the same systems as the other two.

There were some price drops due to COVID but we are getting back to where we were before the pandemic. As far as I could tell none of our cruises since COVID have been reduced, although I have to admit I did not look to closely for the first 3/4 as we were so glad to get back to cruising. BTW i have just checked and got a shock, we have done 13 cruises since the start of cruising again.