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[kenhem]

When I booked with p and o yesterday they said if I wasn't happy with the cabin number allocated when cruise goes live I can change it to where I want to be.

Jo

Providing it's not been nabbed by someone else before you call. I think I've previously read on here that TA's have a slot (maybe an hour?) to reserve cabins before P&O can allocate them. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me. Having said that I hope you end up with the cabin of your choice, I'd think you would have a reasonable chance.

[jeanlyon]

Providing it's not been nabbed by someone else before you call. I think I've previously read on here that TA's have a slot (maybe an hour?) to reserve cabins before P&O can allocate them. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me. Having said that I hope you end up with the cabin of your choice, I'd think you would have a reasonable chance.

 

Yes, my TA told me that too. They have a regular army working that day!!

 

What I don't understand is the Early Savers on the site along with the Select fare. For instance, £1499 for Select and £1349 for Saver. Select gets 10% off which makes them the same?

[majortom10]

Correct and if you are a higher tier Peninsula member you can get exactly the cabin you want. As I do for my cruises.

 

TA’ get first bite of the cherry as far as cabins are concerned.

 

 

 

 

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I have used the same cruise TA for the last 5 P&O ship maiden cruises and they have always been succesful of getting my first choice of cabin of the 4-5 choices I have given them.

[daiB]

Providing it's not been nabbed by someone else before you call. I think I've previously read on here that TA's have a slot (maybe an hour?) to reserve cabins before P&O can allocate them. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me. Having said that I hope you end up with the cabin of your choice, I'd think you would have a reasonable chance.

Correct TA's get the first hour. For most cruises it makes little difference but when there are maidens about.

 

However if P&O have taken your pre registration you will get a cabin. However if all the Caribbean and above get in first.........

 

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[ZZRLAD]

Interesting a post seems not have been ... erm got through !!!!

 

This was my first booking with P&O. Which i did online and booked select. But like others have said couldn’t book a particular cabin. They said it would be allocated. Although could choose twin or queen beds and dining preference !!!!

All I will say is if P&O stiff me with a dodgy cabin then it will be my first and last with them. Will be back to Cunard

[sweep2907]

Interesting a post seems not have been ... erm got through !!!!

 

This was my first booking with P&O. Which i did online and booked select. But like others have said couldn’t book a particular cabin. They said it would be allocated. Although could choose twin or queen beds and dining preference !!!!

All I will say is if P&O stiff me with a dodgy cabin then it will be my first and last with them. Will be back to Cunard

 

pointless asking for dining option as Iona is all Freedom Dining. I still find this hard to fathom as always enjoyed getting to know my table and having the same waiters and wine waiter for the cruise....

[Britboys]

Interesting a post seems not have been ... erm got through !!!!

 

This was my first booking with P&O. Which i did online and booked select. But like others have said couldn’t book a particular cabin. They said it would be allocated. Although could choose twin or queen beds and dining preference !!!!

All I will say is if P&O stiff me with a dodgy cabin then it will be my first and last with them. Will be back to Cunard

 

I take it that you have really appreciated that Iona will be very, very, very, very different to Cunard :D

[ZZRLAD]

I take it that you have really appreciated that Iona will be very, very, very, very different to Cunard :D

 

Probably. However, I didn’t pre-register an Iona cruise. It is. Ventura cruise in October 2020.

[Josy1953]

Probably. However, I didn’t pre-register an Iona cruise. It is. Ventura cruise in October 2020.

If you don't get a cabin that you would have chosen yourself phone P&O with a list of cabins that you would like and ask to be moved to one of those.

 

We have booked as late as the beginning of September for October and November cruises in the past and we have always managed to get one of our preferred cabins so 2 years in advance I think that there will probably be an acceptable cabin still available.

[ZZRLAD]

If you don't get a cabin that you would have chosen yourself phone P&O with a list of cabins that you would like and ask to be moved to one of those.

 

We have booked as late as the beginning of September for October and November cruises in the past and we have always managed to get one of our preferred cabins so 2 years in advance I think that there will probably be an acceptable cabin still available.

 

Thanks will see what I get and phone them if not happy. I know it’s a while away but never gave it a thought until I read this thread.

[Britboys]

Probably. However, I didn’t pre-register an Iona cruise. It is. Ventura cruise in October 2020.

 

Ah right - sorry for assuming. Ventura will just be very, very, very different to Cunard :D

[Tarbie]

Yes, my TA told me that too. They have a regular army working that day!!

 

What I don't understand is the Early Savers on the site along with the Select fare. For instance, £1499 for Select and £1349 for Saver. Select gets 10% off which makes them the same?

I think the prices quoted on the relevant cruise page already have the 10% discount deducted

[terrierjohn]

I think the prices quoted on the relevant cruise page already have the 10% discount deducted

No, the prices on the P&O site are before any discount, however the headline prices all seem to be the saver fares, so you have to "view details" to find the select prices.

[ZZRLAD]

Ah right - sorry for assuming. Ventura will just be very, very, very different to Cunard :D

 

Lol

Thanks Andrew. Want to try something a bit different. Although I imagine there will still be some formal nights too.

[L751]

Lol

Thanks Andrew. Want to try something a bit different. Although I imagine there will still be some formal nights too.

You should get 4 formal nights on a 14 night

[jeanlyon]

I wouldn't use a high street TA. I would use an online cruise specialist. There are lots of them and probably very similar.

 

 

One of the cruises I have chosen works out at £71 pppn which I think is very good. We got the same last year and now the cruise is way more expensive.

[daiB]

Think it depends what cabin you choose the quote I have had tonight off P&Os biggest cruise TA offered me P&Os 10% and then a further 3% but was only told end price so dont know what price of cabin is before discounts.

 

 

 

The price we have is far less than the TA’s own website. They only give the base price and work out discounts for individual passengers.

 

 

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[majortom10]

It is very hard to get full Select price before discounts online can only find one TA where they tell every grade but it states £980 for lowest inside cabin on Maiden when every other TA and P&O state £999.

[Selbourne]

It is very hard to get full Select price before discounts online can only find one TA where they tell every grade but it states £980 for lowest inside cabin on Maiden when every other TA and P&O state £999.

 

They don’t make it easy, but the way I did it was to start a dummy booking on the P&O website for each of the Cruises I was interested in, then you can see the pre discount P&O price for every grade. Then manually deduct 10% for your past passenger discount and then it’s easier to see the actual discount that you are being offered on top of that.