Iona departure delayed?

[normansbay]

We are due to join Iona on Saturday 30th December, but have noticed on Southampton VTS that it's departure time is now 06.00 on Sunday 31st December is this a typo or a real delay. 

[molecrochip]

Yes - weather related.

[normansbay]

Thank you for the definitive reply. Do you know if this will impinge on a port visit e.g.  Vigo. As this is a 12 hour delay and if weather is rough than an increase in knottage is probably unlikely. 

Many thanks 

[The Med]

We are also on this cruise but we haven’t heard anything about a delay.
 

If it’s weather related does this mean that the arrival into to Southampton tomorrow morning has also been impacted?

 

I’m just wondering if our embarkation time is still the same on the 30th (tomorrow). I’m assuming so otherwise we would presumably been contacted by now.

[pete14]

Looking at her current position, Iona seems to be on schedule to dock on time tomorrow morning. I think it is highly likely that passengers will board as usual tomorrow and stay on Iona in Southampton overnight until the oncoming storm abates. I am sure that the shoreside staff would not appreciate a late change to their work schedule that a 24 hour delay to boarding would bring and P&O would not have to compensate for a day lost on the cruise. Added to that, hotel bookings, train tickets etc would need to be changed. 

Edited December 29, 2023 by pete14

[The Med]

Thanks Pete. 
After I’d posted I did look on Southampton VTS (which incidentally I’d never heard of before) and it does show arrival at 03.15 on the 30th.

 

 

[Bin man]

I regularly use vts Southampton to check where the ships are due to dock on my next cruise very useful at times especially if there is a last minute change of dock 

[The Black Dog]

Iona is presently berthed in Southampton and so far no change to embarkation times

[normansbay]

Update on Iona departure it is now Monday 1st January 2024. Fireworks in southampton by the looks of it. 

 

Itinerary is now totally revised with Vigo.now the last port 

 

 

[sddsddean]

We got off Iona yesterday. The ship pushed on to get in for 4am, so I thought there might be  a bit of a departure delay, but a friend on your sailing has just told me you are sailing at 6am Monday! Are you allowed off the ship to go and see the 'sights' of downtown Southampton!?

Make the best of it...at least you have no washing up to do!!

 

Simon

[doog442]

12 minutes ago, sddsddean said:

 Are you allowed off the ship to go and see the 'sights' of downtown Southampton!?

Make the best of it...at least you have no washing up to do!!

 

Simon

 

I think I'd rather stay on the ship 🤣

[sddsddean]

Luckily I live in Northampton, not Southampton, so I'm totally in agreement with you Doug😁

 

Simon

[alpha whiskey]

46 minutes ago, sddsddean said:

Luckily I live in Northampton, not Southampton, so I'm totally in agreement with you Doug😁

 

Simon

Ah Come on!!!  We live in a great area . On the coast. £2 bus ride gets us to the port of Southampton! Trip to the IOW takes you 'abroad' 🤣

 

 

 

 

[AndyMichelle]

1 hour ago, doog442 said:

 

I think I'd rather stay on the ship 🤣

I was just going to say that's a bit harsh, but then realised, despite us living just outside Southampton we never go there... 

Yep, stay on the ship😂

Andy 

[doog442]

5 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:

I was just going to say that's a bit harsh, but then realised, despite us living just outside Southampton we never go there... 

Yep, stay on the ship😂

Andy 

 

We're in Poole, joking aside we occasionally pop down to West Quay (the better half more often than me) and usually get a decent view from IKEA or the John Lewis Restaurant of whatever ship is in, then google where she's off too, which then gets me looking at the next cruise. I wouldn't really want to be out on the water today, its blowing a hooley out there so understand the delay. 

[Cathygh]

It's perfect time to get off the ship and pootle over to Wickham, pop into my shop, spend all your money, before we change hands in a week's time. 

Lots to do outside of Southampton- Wickham, Bishop's Waltham. Alresford, Stockbridge, all totally unspoiled and non touristy. If anyone wants a model of a P&O ship there are a few for sale in Warwick Market in Wickham (not my shop).

[AndyMichelle]

2 minutes ago, Cathygh said:

It's perfect time to get off the ship and pootle over to Wickham, pop into my shop, spend all your money, before we change hands in a week's time. 

Lots to do outside of Southampton- Wickham, Bishop's Waltham. Alresford, Stockbridge, all totally unspoiled and non touristy. If anyone wants a model of a P&O ship there are a few for sale in Warwick Market in Wickham (not my shop).

That's why we don't need to go into 'town' anymore Cathy. 

All our Christmas shopping was done in the places you mentioned, for the rest, we have Whiteley down the road. 

It was not a planned shunning of Southampton, just prefer the shopping/dining experience in the smaller places, with the added benefit of supporting local businesses where possible. 

Andy

[Cathygh]

14 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:

That's why we don't need to go into 'town' anymore Cathy. 

All our Christmas shopping was done in the places you mentioned, for the rest, we have Whiteley down the road. 

It was not a planned shunning of Southampton, just prefer the shopping/dining experience in the smaller places, with the added benefit of supporting local businesses where possible. 

Andy

We rarely go into Southampton now, only if we want to go to John Lewis or Ikea. Or get on a ship🛳️

I can get most things I need here in Bishop's Waltham or Hedge End. I still like Winchester but there's not a lot of Independent shops there now.

[posford]

Does anyone know the new revised itinerary?

[jeanlyon]

Was just looking on PO website for this cruise, but of course it's too late.  Whilst there I was amazed at some of the pries on Iona - 14 night cruises for £849pp?  And others.

[Selbourne]

1 hour ago, jeanlyon said:

Was just looking on PO website for this cruise, but of course it's too late.  Whilst there I was amazed at some of the pries on Iona - 14 night cruises for £849pp?  And others.

Are you tempted Jean? 😱😂

[jeanlyon]

5 minutes ago, Selbourne said:

Are you tempted Jean? 😱😂

No way!  But actually some of the Aurora cruises have good prices as well.  However, we are off on Fred in April

[Ladyshopper23]

23 hours ago, posford said:

Does anyone know the new revised itinerary?

I think most of the port stops have been pushed back by a day, and Cadiz has moved to the last port stop instead of the first.

I was supposed to be on this cruise. Sadly had to cancel due to emergency surgery, so am absolutely gutted. Looks like an amazing time was had by all from the photos I've seen in the groups I'm in related to this cruise.

[LifeonMars]

On 1/1/2024 at 12:50 PM, Ladyshopper23 said:

I think most of the port stops have been pushed back by a day, and Cadiz has moved to the last port stop instead of the first.

I was supposed to be on this cruise. Sadly had to cancel due to emergency surgery, so am absolutely gutted. Looks like an amazing time was had by all from the photos I've seen in the groups I'm in related to this cruise.

The first port stop is showing that Iona is berthed in  Cadiz since leaving Southampton on Monday.

[Ladyshopper23]

57 minutes ago, LifeonMars said:

The first port stop is showing that Iona is berthed in  Cadiz since leaving Southampton on Monday.

I guess it must have changed again? Certainly people were showing copies of the new itinerary on their tv screens and also a printed out copy that stated Cadiz had moved to the end of the cruise rather than the beginning when they boarded on Saturday.