Megabear2

There's queues all over the ship for virtually everywhere. The app failed day 2 and loads lost all their dinner and entertainment bookings. I'm lucky on that. Queues start 30 minutes before every theatre show, no just walk up with your cabin number. This ship is full and I mean really full.

The MSC coaches were from a differeuprovider. Super sleuth checked absolutely EVERYTHING. 😀😀😀

I spoke to MSC staff. Their ship is classed at 4,800 if upper berths aren't in use. They aren't sailing full, neither is Edge she has only just over 2,000 onboard. I asked if I could have a room, but the Celebrity lady said looking at our queue I'd probably need the rest of the day to get my luggage from Arvia so sadly not!

We are out where the gas fuelled ships are. I noticed this morning everything is gas fuelled bere unlike further down. Anyone know if had a top up? Yes, Captain Camby apologised but noticeably it was everyone other than P&OS fault. Nice suggestion about the OBC, sadly I just saw a big grey elephant holding a feather fly by!

Any suggest9for dinner in the Beach House tonight? I've never been before and am starving after only a room service croissant this morning.

You're not the one queuing on here ICF. Arvia IS built for queuing, she has wide corridors and funnel zones in the same way as Walt Disney World and the largest Royal Caribbean ships. The difference is with WDW they're interactive to take your mind off the queue and on the RC ships the crowds are managed so well you very rarely see a queue. It's not an insult to say Arvia is built for queuing, the lanes are there specifically for that purpose, the problem is P&O aren't managing them onboard but are making the queues more obvious by their failure.

Send some our way. Arvia has an abundance of snow peas I can send in exchange.

My loyalty is now VERY stretched. I'm not in Yorkypete's camp yet, but I'm only a couple more nightmare steps from it. I'm dreading Marseille as it's bad most times for shuttles. I almost wish I hadn't been found the cabin and then I'd be on that lovely BA flight on my way to Heathrow. Goodness knows how they're going to sort this. Spoke to the guy next to me on the bus and he said I was booked on here for November, I'm not now. Most people around me in the queue either first time cruisers or first time on P&O were saying never again.

Yes, I heard they asked people not to get off at one point. I went fairly early as I wanted to visit a specific place to buy olive oil and then see the Cathedral. Some I spoke to only got off at just after 12 saw the queue and headed back to the return after only a couple of hours.

Everything is abnormal on this ship! This is their normal. It's built for queuing and queue you most certainly do.

I announced very loudly on my bus that if people don't complain they'll do it again. I got a round of applause! I hope they all follow up. Can't wait to hear the Camby Cartoon reading tonight ....

I arrived back 16.32 by my phone. Now on-board. Last bus is meant to be 5.00pm, all on-board 5.30. It will take a miracle ... Palma traffic is building. Just before I left the Guardia were having words about buses blocking the traffic- that's all of them not just our paltry offering. The ladies were in their lates 80's and one was 90. How could you not help, they were on distress. I'd gave felt guilty forever. I have dinner in the Beach House 6.15. Never been there, hope it's not difficult I'm exhausted. 30 minutes rest, then a shower I feel.

We'd all.just like to get back ... The queue is growing and time is moving. Never mind tea I've got a 6.15 dinner and that's in doubt if this carries on!

No one there at all. I got the ladies a taxi. I'm still queing. Spoke to Intercruise agent who said P&O only booked 20 buses which she says it totally inadequate. Being a martyr to the case (!!) I'm staying to see.how long it takes me. The queue is now doubled back across the road and round the corner. I'm now about a football pitch from the front. One bus loading plus the assistance shuttle - I've not seen one of those in the nearly two hours. There's a man on white ahead, first P&O guy I've seen. He's currently in a shouting match with an American guy who's apparently on here. Just seen some very worried looking crew guys with their shopping who need to get back. The lady in front tells me at 10.15 announcements were made asking people not to try to get off due to congestion. She got off at 12.15. We are now pass the complaining stage into the not so long to it all being all 'orf to coin an old Essex phrase. Meantime all the Celebrity Edge and MSC guys are boarding their shuttles absolutely gobsmacked we're putting up with it.

On your second picture if you click the red select button another screen should appear with two buttons? Try it.

With some ladies who just rejojned the queue. They've been here 1 1/2 hours! I'm going to find us a taxi.

Palma.its embarrassing now. The queues has doubled back on itself. We've just been visited by Celebrity Edge staff looking if they have any passengers caught up in the mayhem. I've moved 20 feet since joining the queue, so 37 minutes.

Well my patience has officially expired! Close to 1.200 people in queue for transfer back to ship. They've run out if queue room, it's back in the local restaurant. Mayhem. Not moved for 15 minutes. Apparently every 15 minutes. MSC- see photo - no queue. Celebrity buses queued no passengers to get on them. Total pants I'm afraid.

I appreciate what you are saying, but if you used the P&O website you would have seen a message saying this is a guarantee fare. You may not have read the terms and just clicked through but that message clearly states you are guaranteed a cabin of the grade selected or above. It was for you to decide at that point if it was worth £300 more. I'm sorry if you didn't understand that. Have they given you a cabin number yet, if so which grade/floor do you have?

From And Then There Were Three ... seems very appropriate for this thread!

I can confirm we are here and it's very crowded indeed. 3,000 odd Americans mixed with 4,000 or so mainly Germans, French, Italians and 6,200 Brits is making an interesting diversion. Lots of shuttles and tour buses of the MSC ship so clearly not just a turn around.

I'll take my shooting stick ... have it with me for ashore in case I need to queue for anything!

I have had an email from my contact, assumedly she has replied on Exec Office's behalf. I'm to expect a surprise whatever that is, I'll let you know. I did wonder if the bucket of water was in fact it ..... I'm hoping my experience is not atypical. I am coming at this as someone looking at absolutely every problem I see, hear and experience because I'm so alert to it because of my first three days. I know we have at least two more CC contributors onboard here at the moment and I'll bet you a pound to a penny they're not seeing or being involved in any of this and hopefully are having a brilliant time. Everyone has a different cruise, same date, same ship. This is just my story, one I'm going to give Paul Ludlow the full benefit of when I get home!!

MSC do it as well. I've.noticed certain travel agents also.now have an option of we will select your cabin or you can choose for more money to pick. Interestingly when you select a Princess cabin those two options also come up on their website. Rarely, but definitely a couple of times, I've seen a small price differential between we pick and you pick. It's like it's almost a third fare option when making a later booking.