As a regular cruiser pre-covid, I thought it was about time I got back into the swing. With our golden wedding anniversary around the corner, I decided to surprise the good lady with a bit of winter sun. With my internet down I decided to ring P&O to book 14 nights in the Canaries.
As we are pensioners on a limited fixed income, I decided on an inside cabin. The young lady asked if I wanted a select price. For an extra £200 I got cabin choice, priority dining and an extra cabin spend of £90 each. My wife was due home, and I wanted to keep it as a surprise. So I agreed. She informed me the only cabin available was 4201. This I had to accept.
Internet was restored and I received confirmation. I researched the cabin and found it was situated right at the front. I also discovered that Iona was freedom dining. So what did I pay the extra £200 for?
After several emails, and eventually a phone call to customer services, I was told that I only got the extra onboard cabin spend for my £200 spend. So a bit of shrewd business by me, spend £200 to get £180.
To top it all, my wife found out about the cruise and was not happy with the cabin, it's just cost me another £120 to move to mid ship.
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