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We were lucky and won bingo on our last cruise and as well as cash we were given a bingo t-shirt!! Does anyone know if we wear it on our next cruise will we be given a free ticket 😊.

Quick poll - all opinions welcome. We don’t use the main dining room, never have in the 13 odd cruises on RCI (daughter has eating issues and prefers anonymity of Sorento’s/Windjammer etc. We have always pre paid gratuities but am thinking of getting them removed on our next cruise and tip as we go. Why.. because $5 pp per day goes to the wait staff in the dining room - which remember we never use. Would prefer to give it directly to staff who make a difference to us personally from now on. Surely this is a valid reason to remove gratuities and tip as we go?

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We went on Iona earlier this year. We couldn't find much we actually wanted to buy and even though the jewellery was nice, even with discount you can buy cheaper off the ship. I would spend the money on the Retreat and the spa

Sorry, it is a Select fare Im trying to book.

Hi, Ive just gone into the peninsular club (Pacific Tier 210 peninsular points). Im trying to make a booking on one of the cruises which is offering 5% discount for peninsular members. Despite entering my account number, its not giving me a discount. Can someone advise what Im doing wrong? I cant get through to anyone to ask. Thanks.

I apologise if I offend anyone here who receives “gifted” cruises but in my opinion things needs to be said (and my comments are IN NO WAY aimed at those who work in the travel industry or who are genuine travel vloggers - I genuinely love all their videos and vlogs) No I am talking talking about the so called vloggers/influencers (non working) people who are detailing (bragging) about the fabulous cruise they have been “gifted”. These same people who vlog about anything and everything: Primark shopping hauls their home their upcoming wedding their dog their car their drive to Costa/Starbucks their walk to the shops…. These people are not travel vloggers and they dont work in the travel industry. These are people who dont work but put out any content for views and freebies. They brag (sorry inform us) about how fabulous the cruise they are on is. Then they advise that its been “gifted” to them. To add further insult to the paying guests they thank P&O for the the free suite, free champagne, free excursions, the free speciality dining, the free spa experience, free drinks, free obc … you get where I’m going with this. That’s okay you may think - a one off cruise is no big deal - its free advertising. Fair enough, but why are these non travel vloggers being given free cruise after free cruise. One free cruise in my opinion is one too many but to see these non travel vloggers getting multiple free cruises is taking the mick out of me - a paying guest. Well P&O, far from encouraging me to cruise, its put me off. After 10 years of cruising thats it. Im sick of handing over my hard earned money (and it is hard earned) when there are so many on the same cruise who haven’t paid a penny, yet have ALL the perks that a paying guest pays hundreds if not thousands of pounds extra for. Again I am not aiming this at travel vloggers - far from it as I appreciate and enjoy watching those vlogs. I flew to Alicante this week for a beach holiday - the first non cruise holiday in 10 years. Had an amazing time, flew with Jet2 - The flights took off on time both ways. Luggage was on the carousel before we were - it was so quick. Passport control a breeze and the price was excellent for a 5 star hotel.