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Sticky Cabin Reviews - Oriana

by JenniC » 09 Mar 2013, 16:17

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Following a suggestion from a member we have set up this thread for Cabin Reviews under each of the About Ship sections so please feel free to add...

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Time for a major refit. And if and when you do P&O, the cabins that have a bath, can you design them so that tall people can use the bog square on...

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10 Dec 2015, 08:55
Oriana X719 to the Med

by Linda67 » 15 Oct 2017, 20:09

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A quick review but please excuse the lack of commas as it doesn't work on the keyboard! I'll be using a - instead!

We had a forward inside cabin on...

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Thanks for the review Linda
We have a soft spot for the Oriana.

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19 Oct 2017, 15:16
Oriana Broken (again)

by david63 » 05 Oct 2017, 13:53

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Posted just now on FB
Following a technical issue in Gibraltar on Thursday, Oriana’s arrival into Southampton will be delayed. As a result, boarding...

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She's due in tomorrow night now....

Oriana will be arriving tomorrow evening at 8:00 pm. (Berthing at QEII Cruise Terminal)

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06 Oct 2017, 11:12
Oriania For Sale (again)

by david63 » 28 Sep 2017, 16:07

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P&O have today officially denied on Facecloth that Oriana is up for sale - so it must be true :moresarcasm:

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Some of the early construction pictures released of Arcadia even had a .....dam name on the hull!

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Last post by Mervyn and Trish
29 Sep 2017, 15:08
Sue Kersh on Oriana

by Whynd1 » 03 Sep 2017, 18:38

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I know some of use like to read Sue's cruise reports.
Sue and Gary are currently doing a back to back on Oriana.
DTM is tendering these reports...

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Sorry to hear that Gary isn't well, hope he gets well soon and you can both get back to your travels.

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Last post by Happydays
20 Sep 2017, 21:11
X624

by Popeye The Sailorman » 25 Nov 2016, 20:57

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Ok guys we are off on Oriana X624 Christmas and New Year cruise... Not posted on here for quite a while.. :o :o

I see the usual old Sea Dogs are...

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Yes, guilty as charged !

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26 Jan 2017, 09:42
Oriana re-fit ?

by qbman1 » 26 Jan 2016, 12:20
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I'm sure I saw somewhere that Oriana is due a re-fit (probably overdue now !).

Anyone know when ......and what is planned ?

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Yes that pricing differential for the smaller ships is a pain, but an understandable result of the economies of scale the bigger ones offer. And...
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06 Jan 2017, 12:33
Notes from Oriana British Isles August 2016

by Gill W » 05 Sep 2016, 16:14

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Apologises in advance if some notes are in the present tense and some in the past, as I wrote some on board and others at home

Oriana - Round...

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Barrow? :o Have you been to Barrow? :crazy:
Actually no ... closest so far is, I suspect, Grange-over-Sands.

Anyhowz ... my thinking was along the...

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07 Sep 2016, 13:29
Oriana to the Med. 7 August 2016

by Suekersh » 20 Aug 2016, 12:15

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A fairly brief review of our recent Med cruise on Oriana Iberia Cruise

We embarked Oriana on Sunday 7 August for a 12 night Iberia cruise.

We...

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Interesting report Sue having been on Oriana back in June I could relate to the tendering issues - waited for over an hour to tender into Guernsey....

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21 Aug 2016, 15:09
Oriana X619

by JillD66 » 05 Aug 2016, 14:46

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Just to say we're going on this cruise to Venice in October and really looking forward to it. Hopefully we wont be alone!

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Thanks Barney - if it's meant to be me - I'll take the compliment as well!

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05 Aug 2016, 16:16
X608 - Iberia

by Jan Rosser » 23 Jun 2016, 18:20

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Just to keep Cubie happy I am posting a short report on this cruise - I know he is travelling on Oriana at Christmas and will probably disagree with...

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I enjoyed reading you review. The weather seems to have been the same as we got when we were away in May on the Azura. As long as you had a good time...

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25 Jun 2016, 15:38
Oriana

by Ray B » 17 May 2016, 11:29

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just a quick one, nice live shot of the back end of Oriana in Malta today.

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Don't tell Cubie that, he'll have to add another four pages to his pre-cruise complaint letter.

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12 Jun 2016, 16:19
Does Oriana have a "Retreat"

by johnds » 12 Jun 2016, 14:25

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I know that some P&O ships have an area called The Retreat

We are sailing on Oriana soon and I wondered if it has one.

We did try one once (on...

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Thanks both

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12 Jun 2016, 15:32
Sue Kersh - 50 nights in heaven (onboard Oriana)

by Dennis The Menace » 24 Mar 2016, 09:58
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Morning all, here's Sue's first update of her back to back Oriana cruises - first to Central Med, then to USA & Caribbean :

Boarding Oriana and 1st...

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Hi Sue! It was lovely to meet you on this cruise. Well done on your reports!! We loved this trip.... especially New Orleans. First time for us on...
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16 May 2016, 09:45
X602 Northern Lights

by JenniC » 23 Feb 2016, 16:49

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Not posted on here for ages, party due to workload last year and then breaking my wrist on the Britannia Christmas cruise :o . Off on this one on...

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The Northern Lights cruise is one I really want to do

I reckon these ship coughs are endemic at this time of year.

Oceana was rife with hacking...

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Last post by Gill W
20 Mar 2016, 16:09
X522 3rd November

by Whynd1 » 18 Jul 2015, 12:52

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I can see from the cruise personaliser that we now have amended ports of call. Not suprisingly Tunisia has been dropped and we are calling at...

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Oddly enough the engines stopped for us but this time we were having dinner. It was not a particularly pleasant experience not knowing what was...

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30 Nov 2015, 18:17
X601 Caribbean & Americas

by gravy1955 » 04 Sep 2015, 23:36

Anyone else booked to go on this cruise sailing on 6th January 2016 ?

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04 Sep 2015, 23:36
X615

by poole boy » 30 Aug 2015, 22:37

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is anybody else going on this one

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It was on our list but in the end we opted for Arcadia in July to the Baltic .

Lindsey

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Last post by Whynd1
31 Aug 2015, 15:23
First time on Oriana

by Whynd1 » 15 Aug 2015, 11:43

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Good morning

Can anybody tell me on Oriana which is the bar that serves canapés with drinks. On Oceana its magnums and on Arcadia its intermezzo....

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Andersons have the best nibbles and canapés but you do get nibbles in the crows nest as well.

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Last post by Suekersh
16 Aug 2015, 14:31
Sue Kershaw Live from Oriana in the Med.

by Suekersh » 06 Jun 2015, 07:47

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Good Morning all,

Well not quite live yet as still in the Elizabeth House Hotel almost ready for breakfast. It is a beautiful morning in Southampton...

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We are back in sunny Lancasire after an excellent cruise on the lovely Oriana. We disembarked earlier than expected. Captain Cooke is vey good at...

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Last post by Suekersh
24 Jun 2015, 18:31
More engine problems?

by Not so ancient mariner » 19 May 2015, 07:33

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A report appeared yesterday on Cruise Critic, suggesting that Oriana left Kusadasi running on only one engine. Does anybody have any further...

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We did a whole cruise on Aurora during which one engine was in pieces for routine major maintenance. It's rare they need all four and given Oriana...

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Last post by Mervyn and Trish
29 May 2015, 17:11
Oriana X507 - Disembarkation Day

by MicheleW » 05 Apr 2015, 09:52

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DISEMBARKATION DAY
Woke about 6.20am to find we weren’t far off the QEII terminal. Checked the bill and there was still £2.20 unspent, but too late...

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The only pair I didn’t get to wear were my trainers, which I take for my early morning laps of the promenade deck, which I didn’t get to do this time...

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Last post by oldbluefox
05 Apr 2015, 11:54
Oriana X507 - Embarkation - or not!

by MicheleW » 04 Apr 2015, 17:39

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Hi everyone – we’re home safely after a VERY enjoyable and somewhat unusual trip, as most of you may have heard!!!

So here is the story of the...

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Good report - we were on the previous cruise (which was excellent) and we had extra day/night on board. The captain and crew were brilliant with...

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05 Apr 2015, 09:26
Oriana X507 - the rest of the tale

by MicheleW » 04 Apr 2015, 19:45

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GUERNSEY
Awoke in the morning to a bit of a swell but noticed that we were just off of Guernsey. Hurried down to reception with my hotel receipts and...

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Glad you enjoyed your adventure and everything turned out ok.

In fact, with a free hotel stay in the New Forest, 50% refund, OBC and free wine, it...

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Last post by Gill W
04 Apr 2015, 22:53
Oriana X507 Pre-cruise

by MicheleW » 30 Mar 2015, 15:13

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Well, that's work finished for the week and now I can relax and look forward to our mini cruise on Oriana tomorrow.

Most of the packing was done...

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I hope Michele and her husband are alright, especially as it's their anniversary. At this rate she'll be down to her last pair of shoes and they've...

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01 Apr 2015, 09:55
X506N solar eclipse northern lights

by DANSCOMBE6158 » 14 Jan 2015, 20:17

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I've booked this cruise first time as a solo cruiser would like to know if anyone else booked

Diane

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Not long now - have got all dresses hanging to choose from! Of course how would we recognise each other! Maybe we could meet in the Crows Nest the...

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Last post by 12maxine
06 Mar 2015, 15:50
X506N Solar eclipse Northern lights

by DANSCOMBE6158 » 03 Mar 2015, 11:58

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Hi I am on this cruise and wondered if any fellow travellers will be on to meet up.

Diane

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I hope you are lucky with the Northern lights. It will be quite an experience.

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Last post by oldbluefox
03 Mar 2015, 23:28
Oriana X511

by Suekersh » 24 Jan 2015, 07:48

We have just booked this for June. Any one else from here coming? In the Brochure it is a Venice cruise but it must have been changed. Great...

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24 Jan 2015, 07:48
Sue Kersh live from Oriana

by Dennis The Menace » 23 Dec 2014, 09:35

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Travel to Southampton, overnight stay, embarkation and first night.

Finally after booking 20 months ago for this Xmas and New Cruise on Oriana the...

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It's been brilliant following your cruise. Thank you so much for taking the trouble to post them and to Dennis for transferring them.

Carole

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Last post by CaroleF
12 Jan 2015, 11:47
Aft Cabins Oriana

by anniec » 06 Jan 2015, 10:40

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Morning all,

We've just been allocated our guarantee and the good news is we're not down in the engine room with a porthole. We've been allocated...

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MOB is correct in what he says about the vibration affecting the tables at the rear of the main dining room. The vibration seems to happen when the...

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Last post by Barb44
07 Jan 2015, 19:53
Oriana X431. Christmas and New Year in Caribbean

by Suekersh » 17 Sep 2014, 19:08

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Anyone else on this cruise for a Caribbean Christmas and New Year?

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Dereks post on P & O facebook page came through on my timeline. I have responded to his post.
Not many posts about this cruise on any of the forums....

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Last post by Suekersh
27 Nov 2014, 07:19
X426 - 4 night cruise 6th November

by MicheleW » 11 Nov 2014, 15:10

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4 nights to Cherbourg and Zeebrugge.

Apologies for the length - hope it doesn't bore too much!

Prior to departure I booked for dinner in the Ocean...

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Hi Unicus,

Glad you enjoyed the cruise as well.

We noticed the removal of the rising sun motif as well, and like you, assume it is in preparation...

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Last post by MicheleW
21 Nov 2014, 19:54
Dennis the Menace on Oriana to the Fjords

by Suekersh » 14 Sep 2013, 06:58

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Dennis has asked me to post his reports from Oriana.

Friday 13 Sept.

Well, here we are for our 7 day cruise to Norway on the glorious Oriana, and...

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Good to see you back DTM :lol:

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Last post by frintonite
12 Nov 2014, 18:17
X424

by Sarah92 » 20 Oct 2014, 18:10

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Hi All!

Is anyone else booked on Oriana X424? Departing 23/10/14. 3 days to go! :mrgreen: :thumbup:

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Well I'm back, the cruise was thoroughly enjoyable and I didn't get ill so that's definitely a positive :thumbup:

Smprest+99, what did you think of...

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Last post by Sarah92
29 Oct 2014, 20:38
Norovirus

by Ian Perth » 22 Oct 2014, 16:52

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Has anyone got an update about Oriana returning tomorrow with norovirus.

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But bear in mind that however deeply they clean her, the first passenger to get on board who either a) lies on their health declaration form or b)...

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Last post by Mervyn and Trish
26 Oct 2014, 10:28
X425 Oriana to Portugal, Gibraltar and Spain

by Jan Rosser » 16 Oct 2014, 12:39

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Just booked this cruise - going on the 27th October - absolute bargain :thumbup

Travelling with my son's in-laws who are paying £455 for 10 nights...

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Exactly! Enjoy it all.

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Last post by Ranchi
17 Oct 2014, 14:04
Oriana X422

by JenniC » 21 Sep 2014, 09:00

Just booked a short 2 night break for a belated anniversary celebration. Monday 6th Premier Inn, West Quay, 7/8th Oriana..... Great deal for outside...

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21 Sep 2014, 09:00
Plug Sockets

by Janet- » 10 Aug 2014, 09:11

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Hi
Does anyone know what kind of sockets and how many are in outside cabins. Any additional American or European?

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Just in case people have not found it, there is a three-pin UK socket hidden high up on the wall underneath the dressing-table/desk on Oriana....

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18 Sep 2014, 14:45
X505 Northern Lights, Oriana

by Rambling Rose » 04 Jul 2014, 19:08

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Booked on this one following problem ridden trip this year in March. Just heard of change of departure date, anyone else on this one?

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Sorry, not going solo. My partner will be with me. Shame she has lost her travelling companion - the cost of going solo is awful, but the actual...

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06 Sep 2014, 19:08
X508 - USA

by AngieT » 16 Aug 2014, 11:19

Anyone else on this? We have done most of the ports on Oriana last year & had a wonderful cruise. Looking forward to meeting up with several friends...

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16 Aug 2014, 11:19
Oriana Eats!

by Ess001 » 26 Jul 2013, 21:44

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Hi all, am off on Orana in 7 weeks, first time on this ship. I know that there is a MPW restaurant, but what are the other select dining venues and...

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We also tried Sorrento and while the food was very good, it was a bit nippy.

Didn't get round to MPW but heard it was good.

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Last post by barney
04 Jun 2014, 10:28
Irons on Oriana

by MBTScotland » 21 Mar 2014, 10:39

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Can I take a travel iron on Oriana. I know there is a launderette but just for a quick press.

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As I understand it the answer is no, because of the risk of being accidentally left switched on. Second to collision, the biggest risk to life at sea...

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Last post by Mervyn and Trish
27 May 2014, 14:33
Oriana in Search of the Northern Lights

by frintonite » 12 Apr 2014, 18:55

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A short video from our cruise

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Thank you Ray - brilliant :thumbup:

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13 Apr 2014, 14:24
Oriana In Search of the Northern Lights - Photos

by frintonite » 01 Apr 2014, 18:21

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www.frintonite.blogspot.co.uk

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They are fabulous - very interesting as we are doing this on the Oriana next March so hopefully we will be as lucky. I have never been to a really...

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11 Apr 2014, 18:11
Oriana X406

by chrisb60 » 02 Apr 2014, 13:32

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After being on Oriana for this cruise, I feel that Oriana needs to be dry docked and the problem with the starboard propellor/shaft/seal be sorted...

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yes we did see the northern lights brilliant was then taken ill on the next day being confined our cabin for 2 sea days and Stavanger being realised...

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10 Apr 2014, 10:57
Oriana in search of the Northern Lights, The End

by frintonite » 25 Mar 2014, 07:36

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Www.frintonite.blogspot.co.uk

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Thank you Ray. I've really enjoyed reading your Blogs.

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27 Mar 2014, 16:36
Oriana in search of the Northern Lights Part V

by frintonite » 23 Mar 2014, 10:59

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www.frintonite.blogspot.co.uk

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Loved your blog and has made us more determined to try again next year after our trip just before yours - combination of Noro V and missed port meant...

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23 Mar 2014, 22:32
Oriana in Search of the Northern Lights Part IV

by frintonite » 20 Mar 2014, 10:24

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Www frintonite.blogspot.co.uk

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Ray - for some reason I couldn't get in on this link but I went back to one of the previous ones and got in that way to read about Alta. What an...

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20 Mar 2014, 12:22
In search of the Northern Lights Part III

by frintonite » 19 Mar 2014, 12:12

Www.frintonite.blogspot.co.uk

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19 Mar 2014, 12:12
In search of the Northern Lights Part III

by frintonite » 19 Mar 2014, 09:44

www.frintonite.blogspot.co.uk

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