artemis10 Posted November 9, 2017 #1 Share Posted November 9, 2017 During a Peninsular lunch recently one of the guests at our table said that he thought P&O standards were dropping, the senior officer hosting our table replied that he thought P&O was heading towards being the Walmart of cruising, pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap! I think they are more likely to become the Ryanair of cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueandphil Posted November 9, 2017 #2 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Well as long as they don’t cancel cruises due to lack of pilots I’m not seeing much change at present Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted November 9, 2017 #3 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Well if an officer says that then I think its a sad day and probably true. Standard and quality have certainly declined in these last few years and personally would be happy to pay more to get a better quality but I suppose Carnival plc are just looking at bigger picture. If you happy to pay higher price for better quality and service then they assume you will book Cunard which is what we have done this last couple of years and also now cruise with Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted November 9, 2017 #4 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Well as long as they don’t cancel cruises due to lack of pilots I’m not seeing much change at present Sent from my iPhone using Forums Looks like they will be hiring more security for January to catch people carrying on their soon to be illegal alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueandphil Posted November 9, 2017 #5 Share Posted November 9, 2017 On Britannia now and just heard about that. You will be able to still buy spirits to drink in your cabin apparently. Won’t miss the party cruises though Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florry Posted November 9, 2017 #6 Share Posted November 9, 2017 During a Peninsular lunch recently one of the guests at our table said that he thought P&O standards were dropping, the senior officer hosting our table replied that he thought P&O was heading towards being the Walmart of cruising, pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap! I think they are more likely to become the Ryanair of cruising. Perhaps he was referring to the dress code [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgs1956 Posted November 9, 2017 #7 Share Posted November 9, 2017 You really do get some really pointless posts on here but this beats them all. Do you seriously expect us to believe such nonsense that a senior officer would make such a comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted November 9, 2017 #8 Share Posted November 9, 2017 You really do get some really pointless posts on here but this beats them all. Do you seriously expect us to believe such nonsense that a senior officer would make such a comment? Now don’t try to bring truth and logic into a good story. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanemagnet Posted November 9, 2017 #9 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I think they are more likely to become the Ryanair of cruising. Really? So you think P&O are going to scrap all their decrepit ships and instead operate a brand new well maintained fleet. Sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted November 10, 2017 #10 Share Posted November 10, 2017 But there is no WalMart in the UK is there? So the correct title of the thread should be 'P&O The Primark of Cruising' or perhaps 'P&O the Lidl of Cruising.' :halo: Which should make Cunard..'The Harrods of Cruising' or is that an overstatement? :hearteyes: I reckon it is having been on Cunard. So Cunard 'The Sainsburys of Cruising.' lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted November 10, 2017 #11 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Looks like they will be hiring more security for January to catch people carrying on their soon to be illegal alcohol. Indeed I saw an advertisement for P&O Alcohol Police in last weeks Sunday Times. Or was it the Daily Mail. Was not the News of the World, that has gone.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanemagnet Posted November 10, 2017 #12 Share Posted November 10, 2017 But there is no WalMart in the UK is there? There is, they own ASDA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgs1956 Posted November 10, 2017 #13 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Now don’t try to bring truth and logic into a good story. Sent from my iPad using Forums Indeed! The OP who appears to have many undisclosed sources didn't say when this alleged discussion took place, presumably it was during the Port & Stilton when by then a few glasses of wine had been consumed and not just the bow ties were being loosened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted November 10, 2017 #14 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I think the comment is unfair to Walmart/Asda. Sent from my SM-T700 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted November 10, 2017 #15 Share Posted November 10, 2017 But there is no WalMart in the UK is there? So the correct title of the thread should be 'P&O The Primark of Cruising' or perhaps 'P&O the Lidl of Cruising.' :halo: Which should make Cunard..'The Harrods of Cruising' or is that an overstatement? :hearteyes: I reckon it is having been on Cunard. So Cunard 'The Sainsburys of Cruising.' lol. Asda are part of Walmart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted November 10, 2017 #16 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Indeed I saw an advertisement for P&O Alcohol Police in last weeks Sunday Times. Or was it the Daily Mail. Was not the News of the World, that has gone.:rolleyes: So soon will be the massive amount of alcohol some people bring on board by the ones who have spoiled it for everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted November 10, 2017 #17 Share Posted November 10, 2017 The officer was probably correct, Walmart are the biggest retailer (in the USA) and P&O are the biggest cruise line (in the UK).;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florry Posted November 10, 2017 #18 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Asda are part of Walmart. [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted November 10, 2017 #19 Share Posted November 10, 2017 The officer was probably correct, Walmart are the biggest retailer (in the USA) and P&O are the biggest cruise line (in the UK).;) Your right and it is a good comparison although i would have used Thomson as they are the biggest travel company in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted November 10, 2017 #20 Share Posted November 10, 2017 You really do get some really pointless posts on here but this beats them all.Do you seriously expect us to believe such nonsense that a senior officer would make such a comment? Couldn't agree more! I am someone who sails on a number of different lines but am still very happy to cruise with P&O as I feel they provide a good quality, good value product. Sadly, there seem to a few people around who see 'dissing' P&O as a sport or fun pastime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slug33ukuk Posted November 10, 2017 #21 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Asda are part of Walmart.So are TESCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted November 10, 2017 #22 Share Posted November 10, 2017 So are TESCO Walmart do not own Tesco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted November 10, 2017 #23 Share Posted November 10, 2017 So are TESCO Wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1 Posted November 10, 2017 #24 Share Posted November 10, 2017 What's wrong with Lidl,they sell the best and cheapest voddy,proven by blind tasting experts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HikingPete Posted November 10, 2017 #25 Share Posted November 10, 2017 During a Peninsular lunch recently one of the guests at our table said that he thought P&O standards were dropping, the senior officer hosting our table replied that he thought P&O was heading towards being the Walmart of cruising, pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap! I think they are more likely to become the Ryanair of cruising. When, where, who and in what context? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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