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Sticky P&O Factsheet
by david63 » 14 Jun 2019, 14:52
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For anyone not aware of this, or needs any information about P&O's Accessibility/Medical policies here is their factsheet
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Interesting read. Thank you David
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Sticky What will the dress code be onboard?
by Kendhni » 26 Jan 2013, 16:51
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This is another common question and there is more informayion at this link
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You should try the shepherd's pie for a change then Moby!
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Last post by Manoverboard 08 Mar 2018, 12:11
Sticky Have you found a bargain?
by Kendhni » 30 Jan 2013, 06:21
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If you find a good bargain for a cruise why not let others know about it by posting on this thread.
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Try the P&O board on cruise critic too there are more people around on that
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Sticky Free Wifi hotspots in ports
by Mummykins » 11 Feb 2013, 10:57
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Thought it might be useful if anyone knows of free wifi in different ports, especially as it is so expensive and slow on board. Only one I know is:...
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Good plan. Not keen on McDonald's food but like their coffee
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Last post by Mervyn and Trish 27 Jun 2017, 17:03
Sticky Cruising secrets
by Kendhni » 20 Jan 2013, 15:57
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Since my 'P&O secrets' seemed to be popular on the old board. I think we should have a new 'Cruising secrets' for this board.
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I don't know what the current recommended amount is, but one of our friendly forumeers will be able to advise Currently at £5.50 per person per day -...
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Last post by david63 05 Oct 2016, 12:50
Sticky Shareholder benefits
by Kendhni » 22 Jan 2013, 13:35
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For those that do not know there is additional on baord credit (OBC) available if you own shares with the parent cruise company (e.g. Carnival and...
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Just seen the latest share prices for Carnival and RCI ... Carnival is at £28.59 ... RCI is at $82.35 (approx. £53).
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Last post by Kendhni 26 Dec 2014, 09:44
Locked How Can We Help?
by Site Administrator » 20 Jan 2013, 09:09
There is a lot of very useful, and helpful, information for the new cruiser to be found on the P&O How can we help page? page
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Cruising post Covid-19
by vistana2914 » 11 Oct 2020, 18:08
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Hi,
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This is the one for you then ... Old School in Cornwall ' inc HP sauce :thumbup:
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Cancelling a cruise
by CaroleF » 11 Jan 2021, 12:32
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I have just started looking at the cruise bookings John and I already had in place. There are two P&O cruises, Arcadia to the Fjords, 12 nights in...
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A thumbs up for Saga but I rather suspect their response was in part due to you having their Travel Insurance.
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Poll Shareholder benefits
Kendhni » 02 Jan 2021, 09:19
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What do you think will happen to the current shareholder benefits (if anything)?
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Certainly not, no point ... after selling Adonia it was unlikely we would sail with any of the Carnval brands :cry:
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Last post by towny44 03 Jan 2021, 11:45
fred has just cancelled cruises on Braemar
by poole boy » 16 Dec 2020, 11:21
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just received an email from Fred saying they are cancelling all cruises on Braemar until spring 2022 so our cruise m2122 is cancelled for august...
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We've been on Braemar twice. January last and February this year.
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Last post by Happydays 16 Dec 2020, 19:05
Calender
by Whynd1 » 03 Dec 2020, 10:02
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Had the 2021 P and O calender and Christmas card drop through the letter box this morning.
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We were pleased to get ours today and a card. We thought this may have been a casualty of The current situation. We always mark when our balance...
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Last post by Pam + Neil 03 Dec 2020, 20:17
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Taking a cruise just got more dangerous
by Kendhni » 23 Nov 2020, 15:41
Not sure I agree beyond 'the sentiment'. I am really hoping that by Q3 next year we will be back to a more normal life including cruising ... fingers...
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Last post by Kendhni 23 Nov 2020, 15:41
Cruise transfer to 2022
by bassman67 » 17 Nov 2020, 11:57
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I decided to take P&O's offer to transfer my 2021 booking to 2022, as there was a similar cruise available on Azura sailing just 13 days later in May...
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We've got some UK things booked in 2021.
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Last post by Mervyn and Trish 17 Nov 2020, 17:12
Traveland retires
by Whynd1 » 10 Nov 2020, 20:30
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My travel agent, a cruise only specialist has retired after 37 years. They were based in Porthcawl in South Wales.
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Just had a phone call from Traveland thanking me for my custom over the years.
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Last post by Whynd1 11 Nov 2020, 17:52
£1bn still owed in refunds
by Midlandslass » 03 Nov 2020, 13:01
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How many of you on here who requested a refund after their holiday was cancelled are still awaiting for a refund ?
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We were very fortunate in that Cunard refunded the two they cancelled - rather than those we cancelled - one within 10 days, one within 13 days. Plus...
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Last post by GillD46 06 Nov 2020, 21:19
New protocols
by Whynd1 » 13 Oct 2020, 10:44
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I see the new protocols for cruising have been published by P and O this morning.
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I hope that I am wrong but I can say that when we booked a World Cruise Sector within South America ' we ' were obliged to pay for the Yellow Fever...
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Last post by towny44 27 Oct 2020, 09:52
Will cruise ships return to Venice
by Kendhni » 22 Oct 2020, 07:54
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One of my favourite cruise evenings was departing Venice and sailing through the Grand canal - a beautiful sight to behold. It would be a shame if...
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Last post by Manoverboard 23 Oct 2020, 13:59
Not what I want
by allatc » 19 Sep 2020, 15:14
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On February 10th, before Coronavirus took off, I booked a Caribbean Fly cruise with P&O scheduled for February 2021.
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Good decision, Whynd1.
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Last post by Stephen 13 Oct 2020, 10:21
Port Alphabet
by david63 » 10 Sep 2020, 21:26
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Here's a variation of the virtual cruise - Port Alphabet. The idea is that you name a port that you have visited (with photo if you want) and the...
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Doha ......
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Last post by Happydays 10 Oct 2020, 19:53
Travel Insurance Update
by david63 » 02 Oct 2020, 11:08
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Today I have had an email from my travel insurance (Avanti) with an upgrade to include cover for Covid-19
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staysure an avanti are part of the same group of companies I have used both before and found nothing wrong with them except their prices we have 2...
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Last post by poole boy 03 Oct 2020, 22:37
Sail away
by Kendhni » 04 Jan 2020, 06:51
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Just reading this story and thought I know who the snowflakes are and it isn't P&O.
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The way back cruises were altogether different
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Last post by Not so ancient mariner 25 Sep 2020, 14:57
Coronavirus Virtual Cruise
by allatc » 19 Apr 2020, 17:34
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The objective is for us to sail on a virtual cruise calling in at various ports.
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we ought to sell it to a cruise company as a summer itinerary - 5 months - not appreciably longer than some worldies
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Last post by Meg 50 23 Sep 2020, 15:34
Med cruise flights 2020
by bassman67 » 15 Sep 2020, 09:45
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Before P&O had to cancel all 2020 fly cruises this year, did anyone who had booked a cruise from Malta get their flight details, ie, LGW terminal and...
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when we went a couple of years ago there were 2 batches of times - it seemed to depend on if you were doing one or two weeks!
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Last post by Meg 50 15 Sep 2020, 11:32
This is first and foremost safe DIY Cruising
by Manoverboard » 09 Sep 2020, 12:50
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As an alternative to cruising with P&O why not go DIY and hire the entire ship for a few days and explore or stay put near Oban, Scotland ?
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I'll be sticking with the Lindt chocolates if that's ok but a half a dozen large fresh eggs would be sueful :wave:
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Last post by Onelife 10 Sep 2020, 18:17
Post Covid cruising restart guidelines
by towny44 » 02 Jul 2020, 12:14
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The above is a link to a document detailing the possible procedures that could be needed for cruise ships to begin operating again. However the...
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For us, it’s not necessarily a covid issue.
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Last post by david63 09 Sep 2020, 10:38
What has happened to the beach at Maho St Maarten
by Pam + Neil » 22 Aug 2020, 20:31
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I have watched the beach here gradually erode over recent months and is now almost none existent. There are borders banked up and these look pretty...
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Live
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Last post by Stephen 23 Aug 2020, 08:05
any ideas which ships carnival want to dispose of
by poole boy » 30 Jun 2020, 15:35
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has anyone heard any whispers about which ships carnival are looking to dispose of
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Our first cruise was with FO on Braemar back in 2003 and then we went back in the summer of 2018 same ship, same cabin, a Balcony Suite, which was...
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Last post by towny44 17 Jul 2020, 11:22
Travel for the over 70
by oldpoer » 01 Jul 2020, 07:24
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Are people over 70 allowed to go on cruises when they start
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The whole question of if/ when cruises will restart boggles my mind.
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Last post by gilly88 01 Jul 2020, 17:07
Dining companions
by screwy » 29 Jun 2020, 15:32
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Ok,so let’s say we can get back on board soon.
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P and O have cut down on everything else so who knows... microwave in every cabin, trip to supermarket on the way... could you imagine it lol 🤪...
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Last post by Manoverboard 01 Jul 2020, 13:21
Travel Corridors
by david63 » 25 Jun 2020, 14:33
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I wonder if these will apply to cruise ships - if so it will be the first glimmer of hope that cruising will be able to return later in the year.
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I am due to fly to Spain to our family villa in 2 weeks. Easy jet haven’t up to now cancelled our flight but they probably will.
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Last post by Suekersh 30 Jun 2020, 12:01
MV Artania (Artemis)
by Ray B » 09 Jun 2020, 19:07
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In the news today, the last cruise ship to offload pasengers from what we remember as the good ship Artemis now MV Artania. Just like the milk train...
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I did a Round Britain cruise on Artemis. The ship was small enough to sail under the Forth Bridge
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Last post by Gill W 10 Jun 2020, 19:28
Could Corona-virus be disastrous for the cruise industry
by Ray Scully » 08 Mar 2020, 15:28
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Could Corona-virus be disastrous for the cruise industry or will the big players weather the storm?
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You didn't keep them long David. What did you make....50p :D
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Last post by Stephen 08 Jun 2020, 15:56
upcoming cruises
by kaymar » 19 May 2020, 10:07
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We are booked on E020 on 3rd September, booked through Bolsover who have now invoiced us for the balance payment.
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Yes, that's exactly ther problem, Maureen. To the 50% from February, we have just added the deposit of £330 in respect of a cancelled September...
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Last post by kaymar 04 Jun 2020, 22:49
Travel Insurance shocker
by Kendhni » 14 May 2020, 10:50
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My worldwide annual travel insurance renewal quote cam through this morning - and I got a bit of a shock.
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Interesting to see what my renewal is like next month.
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Last post by cruisin_duo 15 May 2020, 12:02
Health certificate
by Happydays » 10 May 2020, 11:27
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Has anyone else seen the video on line that is showing a copy of the health certificate that Celebrity and Royal Caribbean are saying future...
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I may be wrong, but I am sure I read somewhere (I know, never believe everything you read) that the medical people rejected it in case of...
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Last post by Ray B 10 May 2020, 17:16
Fly cruises in 2021
by bassman67 » 01 May 2020, 09:41
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We're booked on Azura for an Adriatic/Aegean cruise departing 13th May 2021. Initially, being an optimist, I thought by then the travel situation...
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We're booked on an Azura fly/cruise next February ....
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Last post by Manoverboard 07 May 2020, 09:02
P and O pauses again
by Whynd1 » 23 Apr 2020, 10:58
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I see P and O have paused operations now until the 31st July.
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We decided to go for the refund as we already have a land based holiday booked for September this year and the same again plus a cruise booked for...
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Last post by Stephen 23 Apr 2020, 14:59
Anniversary
by Whynd1 » 15 Apr 2020, 08:19
I notice in the Daily Telegraph this morning that today is the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
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Last post by Whynd1 15 Apr 2020, 08:19
Package holiday refund rules to be suspended?
by Gill W » 23 Mar 2020, 15:48
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According to Simon Calder, plans are in hand to suspend the travel operators obligation to refund the customer if the holiday is cancelled.
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My income is from my work pension, and my husband has his annuity and his state pension, so we are also in the lucky category.
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Last post by Frank Manning 23 Mar 2020, 17:46
Worst than the Noro.? Stuck on board with Coronavirus
by Ray B » 05 Feb 2020, 10:48
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As if it wasn't bad enough being stuck on a ship with the Noro reported, I should think that there are a lot of worried cruisers on board the Diamond...
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We had an email today from P&O advising that the cancellation fee of £2.4k charged two weeks ago has now been turned into a FCC on any new cruise in...
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Last post by Onelife 14 Mar 2020, 12:54
P&O cancellation charges
by Jan Rosser » 11 Mar 2020, 08:18
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I expect most of you will have received an email from P&O this morning setting out their terms for cancellation. It has reassured me in respect of my...
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Our balance for Ventura cruise departing 07 June was due last Tuesday. We considered our options carefully, and called P&O on Saturday to transfer to...
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Last post by Ginny-T 13 Mar 2020, 12:30
New Princess Cancellation Rules
by Clophill4 » 06 Mar 2020, 08:08
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Extract re our cruise on 30th May just received from Princess
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This should certainly give some reassurance to those already booked, however, moving your cruise to 'any' future cruise will be subject to...
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Last post by towny44 06 Mar 2020, 11:11
corona virus and P & O actions
by oldtimer » 26 Feb 2020, 17:23
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We were going to book a cruise in May but due to the Corona uncertainties have not yet done so. It would be useful if P& O issued a statement to say...
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I had one about half an hour ago, for our weekend in July.
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Last post by GillD46 27 Feb 2020, 18:52
new virgin ship
by gilly88 » 21 Feb 2020, 16:53
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the new virgin cruise ship the Scarlett lady is in dover today. the first of four coming our way. who fancies a trip on this one? adults only...
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I think I might just book one of the posh suites so I can play the guitars.... in my dreams to both 🤓
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Last post by jacksparrow 22 Feb 2020, 20:47
Bergen
by welshynurse » 07 Feb 2020, 21:06
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We are looking to do the funicular railway in Bergen and I do not particularly want to pay excursion prices. Has anyone ever booked tickets online...
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Thanks will definitely have to investigate the fish market at lunchtime then!
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Last post by welshynurse 12 Feb 2020, 21:18
Formal evenings
by Midlandslass » 30 Apr 2019, 09:48
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I've enjoyed reading your reasons for choosing a cruise and realised that no-one mentioned whether the dress code affected their choice.
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There's such a wide choice of 'Casual' wear that can be worn in accordance with the dress code that some people will dress quite smartly and others...
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Gary Barlow on Iona
by oldtimer » 06 Feb 2020, 16:51
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Gary will be musical director on Iona's 710 club. Confirmed acts are Clean Bandit, Trevor Nelson, Chris Ramsey Alex James Sarah Cox and Jo Whiley. I...
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well I am older generation and have never heard of clean bandit as p&o are going more for the younger market now this and ship size are the main...
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