Bin man Posted October 3, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Ventura was only 37% full when she sailed tonight .Do you think this is low or is it because its her first cruise and are taking things easy to be safe . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted October 3, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Or nobody wants to book on her. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbtablet Posted October 4, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 4, 2021 where is she going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Interestedcruisefan Posted October 4, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 4, 2021 13 Nights Canary Islands from Southampton and back from £699 per person We would have done that if we werent busy moving house. Great value You could get your money's worth in meals alone !! Costing just over £100 between 2 people per day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted October 4, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 4, 2021 There are now three large ships sailing and my guess is that anyone wanting to go at the moment might prefer Britannia or Iona to Ventura... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted October 4, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 4, 2021 15 hours ago, Bin man said: Ventura was only 37% full when she sailed tonight .Do you think this is low or is it because its her first cruise and are taking things easy to be safe . I suspect option B. Letting the crew bed in again. The next 3 cruises are around 50% - 60% which is full capacity in COVID times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
July morning Posted October 4, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 4, 2021 As far as we're concerned after reading many reviews and watching videos of Iona she isn't for us far to big. The largest we've been on was Regal Princess which is the same size as Britannia and we felt we definitely wouldn't want any bigger. So on that premise we'd prefer Ventura, been on her many times in the Mediterranean and Caribbean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana123 Posted October 4, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 4, 2021 We've never been on Ventura. Looks like we might have missed a bargain. We enjoyed our staycation on Iona as we desperately needed a break, but I don't think it would suit us at full capacity, and we felt it was far too large for us with 18/19 decks and so many bars and restaurants. Others will love it but just a bit too big for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billish Posted October 4, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 4, 2021 One thing for sure,is that at 37% capacity, the cruise will barely cover overheads for P&O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted October 4, 2021 #10 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I understand that P&O were only trying to sell 40% for this cruise to bed the crew in. This is the first restart which is direct to international cruising, and the first restart which includes ports on their first cruise. So, I would suggest they sold 93% of their desired capacity. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted October 4, 2021 #11 Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 minute ago, molecrochip said: I understand that P&O were only trying to sell 40% for this cruise to bed the crew in. This is the first restart which is direct to international cruising, and the first restart which includes ports on their first cruise. So, I would suggest they sold 93% of their desired capacity. When you put it like that, it obviously makes sense. Interestingly, we are booked on Arcadia's first cruise in March 2022. Will that also be at 40% capacity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted October 5, 2021 #12 Share Posted October 5, 2021 The plan for each ship is different. For example, Azura is going straight into service from Barbados rather than Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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