bodgerday Posted January 6, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I booked the Oceana cruise around the Gulf ( I should be there now.) As you know this was cancelled by P&O due to the problems in that area. At the time I questioned P&Os decision, thinking things will have blown over by the time of the cruise. Well done P&O. With things now really kicking off, the last place I want to be is on a ship with a blooming big Union Jack on the front. I have re booked on Oceana departing 19th January to the Canary Islands. Safer spot I hope😊 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted January 6, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 6, 2020 4 hours ago, bodgerday said: I booked the Oceana cruise around the Gulf ( I should be there now.) As you know this was cancelled by P&O due to the problems in that area. At the time I questioned P&Os decision, thinking things will have blown over by the time of the cruise. Well done P&O. With things now really kicking off, the last place I want to be is on a ship with a blooming big Union Jack on the front. I have re booked on Oceana departing 19th January to the Canary Islands. Safer spot I hope😊 it’s always good when P&O clearly do something right and even better when somebody makes the effort to acknowledge it. Enjoy the Canaries! 😏 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted January 6, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I have however, grave doubts about the wisdom of continuing to offer cruises in this area for the next winter season, given recent developments and the general volatility of the region. If I were P&O I would be inclined to cancel these now giving plenty of notice, and deploy Oceana elsewhere. This would avoid possible last minute dissappointment to passengers, and avoid P&O having to offer the revised itineries at knock down prices to fill the ship at short notice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted January 6, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, Denarius said: I have however, grave doubts about the wisdom of continuing to offer cruises in this area for the next winter season, given recent developments and the general volatility of the region. If I were P&O I would be inclined to cancel these now giving plenty of notice, and deploy Oceana elsewhere. This would avoid possible last minute dissappointment to passengers, and avoid P&O having to offer the revised itineries at knock down prices to fill the ship at short notice. Totally agree. I can't understand why anyone would be booking a cruise to the Gulf for the forseeable future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philred Posted January 6, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 6, 2020 i would imagine that talks between the top brass will be taking place to discuss this topic cant see the problems in the middle east getting better any time soon most a pity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanexile81 Posted January 6, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I wish they would do the right thing about Ventura N003. We were supposed to go to Nassau and a few weeks ago it was changed to Freeport despite FCO advising against all but essential travel there after Hurricane Dorian. Our roll call has been on and on at P&O for 2 weeks now and they won't commit to anything. Our insurance is invalid if we go there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey16 Posted January 7, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Ours too tartanexile81 in April on Arcadia cutting short our stay in Bermuda to get to Freeport to refuel because they can no longer do it in Nassau !! at first I didn't mind because I hadn't been to Freeport but now we won't be getting off the ship because of insurance purposes, let's hope they change it again to somewhere safe , we already had our Gulf cruise cancelled last November and was going to rebook for February this year so glad we didn't , I really hope it all gets better soon for everyone involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted January 7, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 7, 2020 On 1/6/2020 at 11:14 AM, bodgerday said: I booked the Oceana cruise around the Gulf ( I should be there now.) As you know this was cancelled by P&O due to the problems in that area. At the time I questioned P&Os decision, thinking things will have blown over by the time of the cruise. Well done P&O. With things now really kicking off, the last place I want to be is on a ship with a blooming big Union Jack on the front. I have re booked on Oceana departing 19th January to the Canary Islands. Safer spot I hope😊 Good decision. Just read a Royal Caribbean thread and Jewel of the seas is currently sailing from Abu Dhabi to Qatar. There are 500 Russian passengers on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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