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After 8 weeks in hospital and 4 in a nursing home, I’m not going to complain about any cruise food 😀

Another alternative, when you were feeling ill, is that you can choose from the mdr menu and have it served in your cabin for no extra cost.

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Hi everyone. Still stuck in hospital pending rehab. Hope you are behaving for my stand ins. Completely sick of this and so ready for a cruise.

Just in case anyone is wondering why I am not around, I had a knee replacement on 24 April. One week later I collapsed at home and broke my femur around the new joint. So currently on week 3 of bedrest in hospital while they work out why I passed out and what to do with the bone

I rarely if ever go to the theatre at home because I find I can't sit that long and need to fidget or get up. However, I do often watch the shows on board as 45 mins is just right. They do have to interst me though - no ventriloquists or magicians please and the comics must be funny. One thing I like about Saga is that the shows are also live-streamed to your cabin TV so the best of both worlds. Otherwise I like the syndicate quiz.

As I said, I was not able to move individual threads so have hidden them to bring this thread back on track. There wasn't anything contentious but you will need to repost on the correct thread please. I appreciate there is thread drift on most but this one was created purely to help everyone with the new dining arrangements and it isn't helpful if they come here and only see bargain offers.

Unfortunately the technology won't allow individual posts to be merged to a thread, only two threads can be merged so you will have to repost bargain offers in the correct place please.

This is a food and drink thread folks. Please start a new one for entertainment if you wish.

True, but transport to the port is included so have booked.

Both Saga and Fred have Amalfi coast cruises from S'ton 24/25.

Not in my experience. They don't travel fast enough! Might be woken up by ducks outside though 🙂

From P&O website - Mobility scooters will only be permitted on board if guests have booked an accessible cabin, or selected suite or mini-suite. Mobility scooters cannot be accepted in standard cabins.

There is no way I would eat dinner in the buffet unless for a very good reason - scenic cruising for example. I want to have a leisurely meal served to me, while chatting to other passengers. I also struggle to walk unaided now, and since buffets are almost always on the highest decks, that makes it an even worse option if the seas are bumpy. I would rather pay more upfront and know that I can go to the MDR and be seated immediately.

Are your river boats and any tours suitable for people with reduced mobility (not wheelchair bound), for example using a rollator? Thanks

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I've been there three times, twice with P&O, and yes, it is a beautiful city. One I would never tire of.

Obidos is lovely, especially at Xmas. So are Sintra, Cascais, Setubal, Guincho and Fatima.

I agree, Lisbon is very nice to visit but after 14 calls there ..... Also the new cruise terminal is extremely disability unfriendly and involves a very long walk to get out to the street or coaches.

I would be very happy not to visit Lisbon or Vigo ever again and now stay on board in those ports. One reason I am increasingly booking other lines is to discover new ports - Oceania to go to Nantes, Gijon and St Malo, Saga for Toulon, Savona, Calvi, Elba and Siracuse and Fred Olsen for Propriano, Olbia, Sorrento and Salerno.

This happens on all P&O ships though, not just Arvia. I enjoy the quizzes and my friend goes to the shuffleboard, quoits and table tennis matches. All these activites happen every sea day so of course you get to know their names.

Well, I haven't even had the courtesy of a reply yet, beyond the automated one, although my friend and others have 😞

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I am paying £215pp pn for my saga cruises in 2024. That is with a 30% discount in a standard cabin.

You sign up before 9.30am for morning or afternoon class (both are the same).