Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 #1 Share Posted May 28 Well a few of you asked me to post on here even though this cruise is not in Australia or New Zealand. I'm on this p&o Azura cruise from Malta to Athens, Kusadasi, Rhodes and Santorini for 7 nights. Flying in from Gatwick return on a package deal. I'm cruising with my son and a cousin and her partner. May I start by saying P&O UK is much better and alot different to p&o Australia. This ship is the same class as the grand princess but much newer. 12 years newer. It has a very similar layout to the grand and identical rooms. I have attached a few daily schedules and menus and spa menus. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 28 #2 Share Posted May 28 Enjoy your cruise. I look forward to your postings. I have been on the Azura, it is a nice ship. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #3 Share Posted May 28 3 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: Enjoy your cruise. I look forward to your postings. I have been on the Azura, it is a nice ship. we like this ship too. although the Vista lounge/Manhattan is poorly laid out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #4 Share Posted May 28 I don't really like to compare cruise lines too much as they all have good and bad points. But to put it briefly, the service is pretty poor. It almost feels understaffed in the dining room and barely any staff smile. The food is good. P&O enforce the dress code. no suit jacket, no dining room or 2 of the paid extra restaurants on formal nights. I like to dress up, but our travel mates don't so we have been eating elsewhere on formal nights. I still dress up. English people in general dress up much nicer than Americans or Australians and I like that. They are also very good at queueing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #5 Share Posted May 28 We booked this cruise at fairly short notice. I think it was less than 3 weeks prior. There was no inside rooms available and our travel mates managed to get a balcony room (it became available whilst going thru the booking details), we only got an outside view room. P&O require proof of travel insurance on confirmation of booking which I haven't come across before. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #6 Share Posted May 28 They allow 2 litres of alcohol per cabin on boarding. this can be wine, champagne and spirits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #7 Share Posted May 28 I'm not really a cocktail girl, but I have enjoyed a few of these passionfruit martinis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #8 Share Posted May 28 That is a shot of prosecco that you can add to the cocktail or drink on its own like a shot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #9 Share Posted May 28 some food shots 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #10 Share Posted May 28 The glass house food. you just pay per dish for these. very cheap and good 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted May 28 #11 Share Posted May 28 3 minutes ago, yes!yes!yes! said: some food shots Those English can eat. Was that just one meal? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #12 Share Posted May 28 some more food 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #13 Share Posted May 28 2 minutes ago, arxcards said: Those English can eat. Was that just one meal? I'm a big eater 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #14 Share Posted May 28 I will post more tomorrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 28 Author #15 Share Posted May 28 here are some sailaway photos from Malta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 28 #16 Share Posted May 28 Lots of food. My cruise on her was pre covid, and service was great but then service across most lines is poorer since covid. This may because of lack of trained staff wanting to come back, staff shortages and also cut backs by the cruiselines. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted May 28 #17 Share Posted May 28 Just now, MicCanberra said: Lots of food. My cruise on her was pre covid, and service was great but then service across most lines is poorer since covid. This may because of lack of trained staff wanting to come back, staff shortages and also cut backs by the cruiselines. Service on Coral at the moment has been very good, except in the Wheelhouse Bar for some odd reason. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resordanis Posted May 28 #18 Share Posted May 28 8 hours ago, yes!yes!yes! said: here are some sailaway photos from Malta Thank you once again for letting us share your holiday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belmont Babe Posted May 29 #19 Share Posted May 29 Hope that food tasted as good as it looks! Its lunchtime and my mouth is watering. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondine Posted May 29 #20 Share Posted May 29 2 hours ago, Belmont Babe said: Hope that food tasted as good as it looks! Its lunchtime and my mouth is watering. It's lovely to see British food that looks like what I eat instead of watermelon soup etc which gets served on Princess. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 29 Author #21 Share Posted May 29 6 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Lots of food. My cruise on her was pre covid, and service was great but then service across most lines is poorer since covid. This may because of lack of trained staff wanting to come back, staff shortages and also cut backs by the cruiselines. I agree. There are not enough bar staff anywhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 29 Author #22 Share Posted May 29 3 hours ago, Belmont Babe said: Hope that food tasted as good as it looks! Its lunchtime and my mouth is watering. most dishes are very good. desserts can be a bit bland now and again. but the puddings don't disappoint 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 29 Author #23 Share Posted May 29 had dinner last night at the beach house, which has an 11 pounds door charge. it has a lot of Mexican stuff. the crab tostadas were very good. the filled steak on the hot stone was 7 pounds extra, it was lovely, the king prawns that came with it were average. the dulce de Leche was average, apple pie was good 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 29 Author #24 Share Posted May 29 the internet has been excellent. I got the basic package. you can switch devices. its pricey tho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare yes!yes!yes! Posted May 29 Author #25 Share Posted May 29 breakfasts are good 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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