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Sorry Harry, but this is based on what some folk have told you, not your own experience. Since lockdown finished we have been on 8 cruises with 3 different cruise lines. 4 flyaway holidays, 6 UK holidays and numerous weekends. They are all special in their own way. Off to Majorca in 3 weeks, Devon a few weeks later, then South of France. Each will be different and each will be special. If I'm told not to go somewhere because the bingo is a rip off, I use the ignore button.

We get off at every port.

Fast ship that Arvia.🤣

Not just Cunard I understand. DW volunteered at a care home before she retired. She asked one of the Managers " what was your cruise like sandi ?" Just like being back at work.🤣

I'm surprised you packed a puffer jacket for your Aurora cruise .Still, it can get a bit chilly in the evenings.🤔

You can't be too careful. I did a search for fray bentos ,now my spam folder is full up.

I'm with you. If folk don't like P&O and prefer to spend twice as much to have a posh cruise, that's fine. Trying to Rubbish ordinary folks holidays by calling them budget says more about the poster than P&O. ......IMVHO.🤣

Top tip.... don't do an Internet search for that website. You will probably get clinics offering body modifications, or worse.🤣

We had a fill up before we left the hotel in Studland...£15 for 2.🥳

Cheapest I saw diesel for today was 150.9. Sainsbury's in Poole. For our northern friends ....not worth the trip.

Not daft at all. I believe you were on Britannia in October at the same time as us. My recollection is a ship full of folk enjoying their holiday. Was everything perfect ? I can't really remember, but doubt it. As we left Cadiz for the long treck up to Southampton the relief of folk was evident. No masks. No noro ,no moaners. 🤣

Sometimes folk set themselves up for a fall. We are in a pasty shop in Dorset. A sigh in the window says " Worlds best cornish pasty ".......prove it...🤣

I'm a bit reluctant as I haven't been on Arvia...yet, but it Sounds like you don't need my guarantee as you will make the best of it.🤣

Some of those posts I don't see unless they are quoted.

Sorry, are we still unhappy about the bingo?🤔

You will have a great time. I absolutely guarantee it. Fjords are magnificent, ships are lovely. Don't believe everything negative.

Not an angry baaaaar ??(yellowstone joke ).🤣

I do a few online surveys. I get a few extra points I can use for Avios and Accor loyalty schemes.

We're flying from Heathrow. Off to South of France in September from Heathrow. A couple from Gatwick as well. Need to rebuild the Avios.🤣

We are off to majorca in a few weeks. 7 nights AI, sea view about £1,000 for 2. BA flights paid for with points. Also taken 2 Azura cruises this year and have a Britannia later in the year. Several UK hotels as well. Choice is important. Tedious rubbishing of P&O gets a bit.......Tedious.

You really draw the short straw don't you?. I'm sure we can understand why you will never, ever cruise again.🤔

Perhaps asking on the Celebrity boards may have results.

We had a coffee at a little takeaway kiosk on the beach. Quite nice coffee.£8 for 2. I guess folk need to get some money in the kitty, but don't realise that when the customer feels ripped off, they don't go back. 2 large coffees in Costa in Lyndhurst High St £7.20. 2 small coffees in paper cups on the beach. £8.....and we got 2 beans in Costa....Next time one is free.🤣

We are at Studland. Wall to wall sunshine , for a change. No cruise ships but the ferries come in a couple if times a day. We stayed in Yarmouth last year and went to Carisbrooke. Everything seems to be so expensive. £5.40 to park the car for 3 hours.