zoe sproodle Posted September 14, 2018 #26 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Funny the varying opinions of Ventura/Azura when they are same build just differing decoration. We cruised on Ventura and didnt like her at all and have never cruised on her since. We did Azura maiden cruise and loved her immediately and have sailed on her 5 times in total. Dont know what it was the atmosphere, the passengers or the crew but very hard to explain. You're right, you just can't put a finger on why this should be. I know a lot of people don't like Ventura, but we've never had a bad experience on her. I think it's great how ships develop their own character, a 'soul' even, and it would soon become quite dull if you got an identical experience every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenndale Posted September 14, 2018 #27 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (Artemis) (Adonia) Aurora Oriana Arcadia Oceania No desire to sail on Azura, Ventura, Britannia or Iona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisefan2012 Posted September 14, 2018 #28 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Azura Britannia Arcadia Ventura Agree re: Azura/Ventura - Didnt warm to Ventura but LOVED Azura having sailed on her 3x Was on Arcadia in 2009 - Dont remember much about her as it was a long time ago - Also didnt really grasp what I`d let myself into :'):'):'):'):') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainclive. Posted September 15, 2018 #29 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Havnt done them all but the ones I have I would rate in the following order. Aurora, first by a long sea mile. Azura/Ventura ( Couldn't really tell any differences) Brittania, for me too many people fitted into a nicely styled ship, with a strange lack of a lift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillo Posted September 15, 2018 #30 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Britannia Adonia Ventura Azura That's it for now on Aurora tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DamianG Posted September 15, 2018 #31 Share Posted September 15, 2018 (Artemis)(Adonia) Aurora Oriana Arcadia Oceania No desire to sail on Azura, Ventura, Britannia or Iona We loved Artemis and the original Adonia (i.e. the sister ship to Oceana). We never got the opportunity to sail on the later (smaller) Adonia but I think we would have liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted September 15, 2018 #32 Share Posted September 15, 2018 You're right, you just can't put a finger on why this should be. I know a lot of people don't like Ventura, but we've never had a bad experience on her. I think it's great how ships develop their own character, a 'soul' even, and it would soon become quite dull if you got an identical experience every time. Probably for us with Ventura was that a few of the publicised facilities that were publicised in the hype prior to the cruise either didnt happen or were not up to the hype and expectation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted September 15, 2018 #33 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Interesting thread. Would it be possible for those members who have been on other cruise lines as well as P&O, to give their overall Top Ten? Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madison quest Posted September 15, 2018 #34 Share Posted September 15, 2018 1. Arcadia 2. Ventura 3. Azura 4. Oceana 5. Oriana not done Aurora, as we didn't like Oriana very much and assumed she would be similar. not been lucky enough to go on Britannia yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrianaOf1995 Posted September 15, 2018 #35 Share Posted September 15, 2018 From what I've been on: Oriana Aurora Azura Britannia I've been on Oriana since the age of 6 so it's always had a sentimental value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted September 15, 2018 #36 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Impossible question. We have no favourite at all. When choosing a cruise we look at when we can cruise first. Which ships are going where. Then we pick the cruise. If we have not sailed with the ship for a while she goes to the top of the lost. Sent from my SM-G965F using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS_Dean Posted September 15, 2018 #37 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Oceana Azura Britannia Ventura For some reason, just dont get along with Ventura as much as the others, Azura despite being similar feels much nicer when on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted September 15, 2018 #38 Share Posted September 15, 2018 BritanniaAdonia Ventura Azura That's it for now on Aurora tomorrow. Have a fantastic time. First trip on Aurora in December, our first trip on a smaller ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted September 15, 2018 #39 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Aurora Azura Oriana Arcadia (Artemis) Special place in my heart though goes to the old Sea Princess which became Victoria. Bounced around a lot in rough weather but a gorgeous ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted September 16, 2018 #40 Share Posted September 16, 2018 ...Special place in my heart though goes to the old Sea Princess which became Victoria. Bounced around a lot in rough weather but a gorgeous ship. I'm with you there! Victoria was the first P&O ship we sailed on. Loved her. Originally built as the Kungsholm in 1966 by John Brown & Co in Glasgow, for Swedish America Line. A real Ocean Liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodia Posted September 16, 2018 #41 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Aurora Arcadia Oceana Azura Oriana Britannia and having got off Ventura yesterday, have crossed her off the list forever. Still trying to get through to my travel agent to cancel booked cruise on her in 2019 and rebook another ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristaltips Posted September 16, 2018 #42 Share Posted September 16, 2018 AuroraArcadia Oceana Azura Oriana Britannia and having got off Ventura yesterday, have crossed her off the list forever. Still trying to get through to my travel agent to cancel booked cruise on her in 2019 and rebook another ship. Goodness, what went wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted September 16, 2018 #43 Share Posted September 16, 2018 We felt the same after Azura. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap Posted September 16, 2018 #44 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Just 4, but on our favourite many times: Ventura Aurora Azura Oceana... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzseeka Posted September 16, 2018 #45 Share Posted September 16, 2018 It's been interesting to see the variation in all the responses. I was trying to get an idea of how popular the ships were if all the votes were added up and averaged out. So I've just done a calculation based on the position each ship was placed in everyone's list and divided by the number of times each ship was mentioned. The current standings are: Aurora Arcadia Oceana Oriana Azura Britannia Ventura Well it was something to do when Bodyguard finished - and I'm hoping my calculation method is sound!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted September 17, 2018 #46 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Interesting, clarifies that most who posted don't like the larger ships ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzseeka Posted September 17, 2018 #47 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Interesting, clarifies that most who posted don't like the larger ships ! Yes, and that Ventura really is the least popular - at least amongst those of us who posted on here. Of course we may not be representative of the passenger demographic as a whole - in fact I'd guess we're not. But still interesting so get a feel of how people rate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted September 17, 2018 #48 Share Posted September 17, 2018 It's been interesting to see the variation in all the responses. I was trying to get an idea of how popular the ships were if all the votes were added up and averaged out. So I've just done a calculation based on the position each ship was placed in everyone's list and divided by the number of times each ship was mentioned. The current standings are: Aurora Arcadia Oceana Oriana Azura Britannia Ventura Well it was something to do when Bodyguard finished - and I'm hoping my calculation method is sound!!! Fantastic info, thank you. We have not sailed on enough different ships to have entered, but absolutely loved Britannia, surprised to see her so low down. Our next 2 cruises are on Aurora, so very happy to see her at the top of the list. Thanks again, what will you do next week when Bodyguard has finished for good?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brayman Posted September 17, 2018 #49 Share Posted September 17, 2018 It's been interesting to see the variation in all the responses. I was trying to get an idea of how popular the ships were if all the votes were added up and averaged out. So I've just done a calculation based on the position each ship was placed in everyone's list and divided by the number of times each ship was mentioned. The current standings are: Aurora Arcadia Oceana Oriana Azura Britannia Ventura Well it was something to do when Bodyguard finished - and I'm hoping my calculation method is sound!!! Well done Kruzseeka, I was just about post that I hoped someone would collate the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzseeka Posted September 17, 2018 #50 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Fantastic info, thank you.We have not sailed on enough different ships to have entered, but absolutely loved Britannia, surprised to see her so low down. Our next 2 cruises are on Aurora, so very happy to see her at the top of the list. Thanks again, what will you do next week when Bodyguard has finished for good?? I'm going on a cruise! :D Although I was surprised at how mixed some people's preferences were - mid-size/large ships mixed up in their list, I do think a quite a lot of people fall into the category of either preferring the mid-size ships or the larger ships. But sometimes a good itinerary/lovely people met on a cruise/good weather/special memories etc over-rides other aspects of the ship which in different circumstances you may not have warmed to in the same way. It's all so personal. All I can say is that whilst I've liked some ships more than others - sometimes quite a lot more - I've always really enjoyed every cruise. But Aurora is my favourite! Enjoy! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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