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    Does anyone use the G&L Roll Calls anymore?

    in LGBTQIA+ Cruisers

    Posted

    B&J

    I agree with you, I always look for and/or start a G&L roll call but have only rarely had anyone else join. I've had similar experienc with the other LGBT cruising specific website/forum. :(

     

    S&S

    Look at the top of this page and there is a link to the G & L roll calls.

     

    I'm the same..always start a G&L roll call when I go on a new cruise, rarely does anyone else reply, always makaes me wonder why not

    Rod and Barry Australia

    Aurora

    in P&O Cruises ( UK )

    Posted

    We loved the Aurora also, having been on twice and have 3rd booked for March 21st. Think yes maybe the Oriana might have its days numbered, especially since they just cancelled our 50n cruise on her to the Caribbean due to mechanical problems.

    We just hope they keep the Aurora going and sad they took her out of world cruising just leaving Arcadia

    Men's Spa Facilities on Cruise ships: Which ones do you think are the best?

    in Fitness, Spa & Sports Cruises

    Posted

    Recently sailed on Carnival Spirit.

    Small free male only sauna and steam room accessed through the men's locker room in the spa area (entrance to the gym).

    Showers were great. Each shower was a seperate room with its own changing area with a lockable door. Very private.

    Yes Matt have been on that and going again in June..as you say a great setup, especially the private shower rooms!

    Oriana cruise cancelled?

    in P&O Cruises ( UK )

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    Rodbarry, P&O did send a snail mail letter to us for formal notification of cancellation. We have also received our full refund for the cruise, paid via the TA so we did have to wait a couple of weeks. We also claimed for the additional cost of insurance, that was refunded within a week. Keep chasing your TA for your refund, and any out of pocket cost related to this cruise, claim direct from P&O. I agree that 5% is poor compensation, but I guess they have to set a limit and stick to it........ I do remember you from the Aurora 2016 cruise.

    Hello Otter 18, so we were on the Aurora 16 cruise, fancy that, you often meet up with people from past cruises! we booked direct with P&O onboard, so have no TA. We cannot believe the pathetic service received from P&O particularly when the cancellation is there problem and doing! They just do not want to reply to any emails. In desperation yesterday I sent emails to every facebook page of their's I could find and finally someone replied, contacted accounts in head office who said there had been a total stuff up with our cheques and that maybe we would get the money paid direct into our bank account....we'll see if and when that eventuates! If P&O was a small private enterprise they would be out of business acting like this! The 5% compensation offered not even equates to the interest they have gained from our money over the 6 months they have had it, so they aren't giving us anything, actually taking from us by not giving the full interest! we don't expect to see the refund for quite some time yet!

    Oriana cruise cancelled?

    in P&O Cruises ( UK )

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    We were booked on this cancelled Oriana cruise. P&O did not tell us it was cancelled. we were on a cruise from Japan to Sydney when a tour booked was refunded to our c.c. without explanation. Emails to P&O asking why this happened were not returned. we then asked a friend in UK to try and find out why they tour was cancelled. She found out the whole cruise was cancelled! Eventually we found an email of a staff member to ask about this, he replied a letter had been sent to our home address, no email sent! well there was no letter waiting for us when we got home to Australia and still no letter to today! How is that for customer service..if we had not booked one tour we would have flown to UK on Dec 27th and found the cruise cancelled!!! As others have said the 5% compensation for credit is woeful! We are now in the process of attempting to get a refund for the cruise..and we were also booked on the subsequent X802 Oriana cruise to Norway, which we naturally cancelled as well as we couldn't fill in the 50 days waiting...oh P&O did suggest we could sail on Queen Mary for 37 nights and pay another 3000gbp each! Yeah, not likely!

    Trying to get straight answers on getting a refund is impossible, UK say there will be refunds coming from Australian office, Sydney say it's coming from UK...conflicting info and no one replies to emails from UK...makes it impossible when you live in Australia and the UK office is handling it all..we are $12000AUD out of pocket for last 6 months and can't see it coming back any time soon!

    Diamond Princess November 19th 2017 Yokohama-Sydney

    in LGBTQIA+ Roll Calls

    Posted

    Hi Rod and Barry,

    I'm going to be on the 19th November Diamond Princess Sailing! Hope to meet you both at the LGBT gathering!

    I'm hoping it's going to be a good group as we might be on-board when (hopefully) Marriage Equality gets passed into Law in Australia (*crossing all my fingers*). I'd love some people to celebrate with (or commiserate with if things go south)!

     

     

    Cathy

    Hi Cathy, good to hear from you and yes it would be great to celebrate onboard! See u onboard..are u registered for the cruise critic general roll call meet and greet for 1st sea day 11am in skywalkers lounge?

    Regards

    Rod and barry

    Leaving luggage prior to embarkation

    in Princess Cruises

    Posted

    I usually arrive between 10-10:30 and there are lots of porters to welcome you. Any time earlier and I would be concerned about luggage getting mixed up with disembarking passengers. Their first priority is to "assist" those leaving with their luggage. That area does not normally clear out until 10 ish. You will be fighting with cars trying to pick up passengers (I normally have people pick me up around 10...)

     

    Can it be done. Yes. Would I try it as early as 9:30...no. Often times, the door "guards" won't even let you in before 10-10:30.

     

    Thank you, good advice we'll aim to get there around 10

    Leaving luggage prior to embarkation

    in Princess Cruises

    Posted

    Maybe you should clarify if you also mean any carry-on bags? You would have to give those to the porters as well if you wanted to be free of bags to do something else.

     

    I realize this is about San Pedro, but there are certainly porters available at Port Everglades that early.

     

    No just checked bags, we'll keep our carry on with us

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