My first ever cruise was on Pacific Sun. Silver service afternoon tea, excellent main dining experience, sadly it went downhill from there, but it was a marvellous introduction to cruising. At that time I was amazed at how large the ship was, later I cruised on MSC with 5000 passengers.
So sad, cheap and cheerful and can sail from home port. Tried Carnival once, not impressed. Have two cruises booked with P&O, bet everything goes downhill fast.
We are on August 14 from Brisbane. No advice of itinerary change, also have family members just booked for January 2025 and Conflict Island still showing there. Interesting to see what happens.
No comparison at all. I have cruised with 8 different cruise lines, P&O is definitely “special”, in a class of its own. Lol.
Don’t get me wrong I will still cruise P&O, close to home, and cheap.
We do live a long way from the rest of the world. Lol. Last year I did two overseas cruises, said I would never do the flights again, I am too old. But oops have booked one for next year.
A mixture of cruises, the 2024 Melbourne Cup cruise, 8 days was pretty woeful as was the Fiji cruise, 10 days? The 4 night cruise to Airlie Beach was ok as there were no drinks packages on sale.
We mostly cruise overseas generally on Princess but love the convenience and no flights with P&O.
Might sound a bit harsh, but on our last 3 P&O cruises had to ask to have our table in dining room changed on at least one night on each cruise. couldn’t hear above the yelling and insane screeching from well lubricated fellow diners.
Will continue to cruise with them, because they are cheap and we can drive to port, but the demographic is going downhill fast.
What I take for a 7 night cruise is what I took for a 54 night cruise, plus an all weather light coat. Did have to fly to London to join cruise so that limited me. Medium suitcase, carryon and shoulder handbag. Cruise was Princess so free laundry but turnaround was often 3 to 4 days as so many elites.
Oops shouldn’t have spoken/written so soon. It has been raining steadily for the last 24 hours and still going. Grass is looking a little greener already. Lol