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  1. That scoop is exactly the same on Iona, kids or adults, could force water over the scoop, but only in handfuls and certainly not bucketfuls, and if the sea was rough enough to cause enough water to cascade into the trough and over the scoop, then the pool would most assuredly be closed and the water level reduced to avoid any overspill.
  2. We are on Iona at present and the aft infinity pool has been well used, but no sign of any splashing issues. Kids do try to splash the water over the spillage tray, but never succeeded while I was watching.
  3. On our current Iona cruise the biggest change we are noticing is the number of overweight passengers there are on board, and quite a number could described as morbidly obese, some quite young but mainly among the elderly retired. So it appears that the withdrawal of trays might have reduced wastage, but possibly the passengers are now eating it all rather than leaving it!! The age range of all passengers goes from very young families right up to the very elderly, so no significant noticeable change in the age demographic for a 14 nt winter sun cruise.
  4. Clearly there is different interpretations made by the hotel staff, I imagine if you ask to speak to the stewards line manager, then you should get a different answer.
  5. If you request body lotion and daily facecloth change, your steward will happily provide them.
  6. We are on our third Iona cruise and enjoying it just as much as usual. The ship has 5400 passengers on board, and according to one of our table companions 1700 are first time P&O cruisers. There are a lot of young families on board, which is probably P&O's aim, and with inside cabins selling at under £1000pp, with under twos going free, it would be hard to find a 2 week full board sunshine holiday with lots of inclusive entertainment at anything close to that price.
  7. I think they have very sensibly timed the announcement so that the children won't have to face immediate questioning by their school friends, and hoping the frenzy will have settled down by the time they return from the Easter holidays.
  8. On board Iona at present and thought we would try Sindhu again to see if it had improved, sadly IMO it's not changed. We tried to select dishes that sounded like something we would enjoy, but unfortunately they did not live up to our expectations. Not that they were bad or poor, just lacking in flavour and we were glad when they were finished. Probably it's that they don't suit our tastes, but we both much prefer Sainsbury or M&S Indian ready meals which have more flavour. However the day after in the MDR I had singapore satay chicken as a starter and salmon fillet as a main, and the whole meal was 10 out 10 compared to the 5 we would have given to Sindhu. And so far we both feel that the MDR quality has improved, although still too many green beans!!
  9. It's probably ship and chef specific, however as I reported the coeliac on one of our tables on Iona was highly delighted with the choice and quality of his selections.
  10. Agreed but footprint restriction would not apply to only one Canary island, I doubt it could be made so specific. I think it must be some restriction applied by some sort of legislation, by either the satellite operator or the island, or a combination of both. But if it entails the cruise line paying a higher fee, then I doubt P&O will tell us the truth.
  11. There are certainly a lot of elderley passengers on our current cruise who, whilst not wheelchair users or even dependant on a walking stick, who look as though they would struggle to cope with stairs in an emergency
  12. I dont believe that Aurora is any different to all the other cruise ships built around the same time. She was certainly not built as an ocean liner, and has no deeper draught than Oceana or Arcadia.
  13. I imagine the fact that Oceana was a few years older than Aurora, and possibly because Oceana was more saleable.
  14. You can download apps to your pc, laptop or tablet.
  15. But not this weekend!!!!!!
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