Ventura NYE Cruise

[Old_tilly_billy]

Never been on a cruise with so much queuing impossible to get a seat and served because everyone queuing at the bars been a nightmare. I think 90%+ are on drinks package and getting their money’s worth. 

[jeanlyon]

Now there's a surprise.  Never seen people queueing for drinks though.  Usually steward service?  And anyway, isn't this a 4 days cruise.  No drinks packages on those.

Edited January 1 by jeanlyon

[Fionboard]

Sounds normal for a short New Year cruise. Was the same last year on Arcadia. 

[daiB]

4 hours ago, Old_tilly_billy said:

Never been on a cruise with so much queuing impossible to get a seat and served because everyone queuing at the bars been a nightmare. I think 90%+ are on drinks package and getting their money’s worth. 

It’s always the same as everyone want drinks all at the same time. Short cruises are always the same, the staff levels will be the same for our 5 week cruise on Wednesday. 

[Plugtheleak]

Just heard next port will be Southampton! 

[Presto2]

We were at a New Year's Eve celebration on land last night and at certain times, despite excellent organisation from the venue, there were queues at the bar. I'm not saying that this is the reason on Ventura, but if you go to any sort of celebration you know that there are times that you need to avoid having to get a drink. (5 minutes before the bar closes and 10 minutes to midnight).

[AndyMichelle]

8 hours ago, Old_tilly_billy said:

Never been on a cruise with so much queuing impossible to get a seat and served because everyone queuing at the bars been a nightmare. I think 90%+ are on drinks package and getting their money’s worth. 

Nothing changes then... 

We were on Ventura at New Year in 2019, it was absolutely rammed, so much so that the Glasshouse was just being used as a pub and every venue was overcrowded. 

Staff were rushed off their feet. 

We put it down to parties of adults squeezing 4 into a cabin etc. 

Despite all that, it was still our best New Year ever, so can't have been all that bad. 

Andy 

[ScotchBoy]

On 1/1/2024 at 11:57 AM, jeanlyon said:

Now there's a surprise.  Never seen people queueing for drinks though.  Usually steward service?  And anyway, isn't this a 4 days cruise.  No drinks packages on those.

5 nights, I believe

[kalos]

Nothing new with crowded bars on Christmas and new year cruises .

Over the years we have done New Year cruises ,even on ferries and the bars were packed.

Even our local pubs and social clubs are the same at that time of year.

 

[Denarius]

On 1/1/2024 at 7:52 PM, AndyMichelle said:

Nothing changes then... 

We were on Ventura at New Year in 2019, it was absolutely rammed, so much so that the Glasshouse was just being used as a pub and every venue was overcrowded. 

Staff were rushed off their feet. 

We put it down to parties of adults squeezing 4 into a cabin etc. 

Despite all that, it was still our best New Year ever, so can't have been all that bad. 

Andy 

The Glasshouse was designed to be a "pub", or more precisely a wine bar. The idea was that it would serve different wines (and beers) than those available elsewhere. These were chosen by Olly Smith and all were to be available by the glass as well as by the bottle; hence Glasshouse.

[PurpleMoonlight]

I'm just back from this cruise.

 

We hated it so much we are planning on doing it again in 2025. 😁

[Old_tilly_billy]

We are also just back cruise was enjoyable, but, was it as enjoyable as previous cruises, no. Overall I thought the entertainment was very poor for a celebration cruise. 
 

Saying that we too have another NYE cruise booked but may look to moving it