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If it is a TUI flight there is no online check.

I have used them several times.  After you have placed the order online they phone to confirm the order and usually give you a choice of collection date, normally two to four days before your departure date.  I would suggest a call to them before booking, I have found them to be very helpful.

Martyn

17 minutes ago, jeanlyon said:

Correct and neither are bottles of wine at dinner.  Can't think why not.  at least they could include house wine.

Well I have read through the full terms and cannot see this exclusion, can you please direct me to where it says that peroni and crabbies are excluded, thank you.

Also just read that the loyalty discount will apply, but does not say if this is after OBS is used up, or as a special case and regardless if you have a OBS.

Thank you

1 hour ago, Scriv said:

Well, this package is a total no - brainer to avoid for us as lovers of a nice bottle of wine at dinner, G&T's with Fevertree tonic, large glass of Peroni, the odd bottle of Crabbies and a nice cocktail or Prosecco or two.... Not all at once I hasten to add and not covered by this package, so no point.

So are you saying that Peroni and Crabbies ginger beer not included in this package ?

HI

Probably better to ask this in the P and O boards, you have posted this in the roll call boards.  However the answer is that the sale you are referring to, the alcohol would be held for you until the last day as you said.  Have a great cruise.

Normal time off the ship is from 0800hrs, taxi / mini bus from the terminal is currently about $8 each way if there is 4 to 6 persons on board.  Journey time going at around 0800 to 0830hrs is 45 mins.  Returning I would allow up to 90 mins. travel time due to the fact it is always heavier traffic in the afternoons and if you catch a bridge swing it could be a good 20 mins. delay.  We were there in November 2018 and there is not very much of a beach left at Maho, but still brollies and loungers.  If its planes your after jet stuff usually starts around 1230hrs.  Have a great time, we are back there 25th Feb. on Britannia.

Hi

The on board spend will not show up on the personaliser, it should show up on your Booking confirmation invoice which should be e mailed direct from P and O if you booked with them, or you may have to request it from your Travel Agent / Cruise company if you booked thou. them.  Even with a select booking it may not show a stateroom category until the cabin has been assigned to you.  It has happen a few times with us, especially  near the departure date.

Martyn

Thanks for that - good news for travellers from here! We've not travelled on the Dreamliner from Bournemouth before. It definitely wasn't in January this year but I'm pleased to know they do use the 787 rather than us going up to Gatwick.

Hi

First one going out this morning

As I said earlier, and to confirm, the flight from Bournemouth should be TUI 787 Dreamliner flight number BY138 scheduled departure approx. 1045 hrs.

your corect thur.26 not 27

Must be all the excitement !

We are ariving at Southampton Airport from Scotland ,mid morning Thursday 27th Oct for Britannia cruise leaving on Friday

What are the waiting times like at a taxi rank? or is it better to pre book .

You either have the day or the date wrong, the ship departs Friday 27th. See you on board.

Must have posted as you were posting 3 mins.difference

Casual

Previous Barbados flights from Bournemouth have been around the 0930-1030hrs time. Should be TUI 787-8 Dreamliner. Same sort of time window as Gatwick on TUI or Thomas Cook

On formal nights evening casual dress is OK in the buffet, American diner (cover charge) and probably the Glass House although the Glass house is described as formal on the P&O site in my experience is it is actually evening casual on formal nights.

 

No shorts in public rooms after 6pm though and I have seen this enforced.

 

Lets not have this topic degenerate into another argument about dress codes

As we are going on Britannia next week, could you tell me where the American Diner is ? Is it a new dining outlet on the ship ? can't remember it on our last cruise.

Thank you

Has anyone stayed forward on deck 5 before ? We’re going on a girls weekend to Bruges , I’m slightly worried as I’ve always had much higher up cabins . Do you really feel more there ??

 

 

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When you say Feel more , do you mean movement ?. We have been in the outside cabins on P deck a couple of times,even in Bay of Biscay, the movement to me seemed no different to say deck 12. To be frank I would rather be down on deck 5, it was very quiet, and apart from some noise from the theatre, a good nights sleep.

Martyn

Flights to the Caribbean usually depart between about 0830-1130hrs and are between 8 and 9 hours duration dependant on aircraft type, if you go into the second level of flight info, i.e to book a seat it should give the departure / arrival times

I will be on Britannia in February,they have an excursion,Farewell to Barbados on the last day,a tour and then you are taken to the airport for flight to UK.I usually stay over for a couple of nights after the cruise and then fly back so I have never used the transfer on the last day.Just wandering if you do'nt go on the tour what time do the tranfer coaches leave for the airport and what happens to your luggage while you are out and about on the last day,my flight back to UK takes off at 1850.

Also if you are not aware, your main "hold" luggage is collected from outside your cabin the night before you disembark the ship and you next see it at arrival in your UK airport. Have a great cruise.

Martyn

For info. the conditions for all changed on 1st August it is only given as a OBC with select fare and is set by the number of cruise nights and cabin type, there is no longer a discount, this is the link: https://ask.pocruises.com/help/PO/before-you-sail/military?_ga=2.79235154.758095653.1503589401-147461267.1495036689

There is a roll call for B730, nine pages long, I think some on there may be taking children. May see you on board.

Martyn

Also you can't combine with any other OBC including shareholder benefit

 

https://ask.pocruises.com/help/PO/before-you-sail/military

Your information is not correct. Shareholder benefits are separate and remain the same as before 1st August

Details of our return flight from Barbados this November 2017

Thomas Cook A330-200

Flight no: MT3721

Depart Barbados 1650hrs 11/11/2017

Arrive London Gatwick South Terminal 0510hrs 12/11/2017

Likely the flight number will be the same for you.

Regards

Martyn

If its any help this was our times into Gatwick last year 5th March 2016

TCX 127 Barbados dep ; 16:50 Arrival London Gatwick South 05:10 ( next day )

It is a widespread problem according to P and O Facebook page, large sums of money taken from peoples accounts,

after final payment.

If you prebuy, it is not a sticker, it is actually printed on your SeaPass. If it's not there when you check in, you can get it corrected then.

You are not correct, on Independance of the Seas ( from the UK ) there is a sticker regardless of when you purchased the beverage package.

And so, the question was answered in the second post. I wonder if this will become the latest thread to debate the "service charge" or auto-gratuity ?