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2 hours ago, FamilyCruiserUK said:

I am sure that the supplies of all the different vaccines will soon become available to buy. So maybe business will start to purchase for their staff. 

 

Would be nice to hear some ideas from.the cruise companies. 

 

Can they survice another year without sailing and all these cancelled cruises FCCs are adding up making the prices skyrocket for 22 and 23......

Vaccines are already available to buy in the USA, companies are buying them for their employees. Presumably sometime in the future P&O will be able to do the same.

We used to stay overnight at the Holiday Inn Southampton, but after having used the bus connection, we would never do anything else. Taxi to the bus and that's it! You're on holiday.

Not sure if this is the right place for a question. We are going to book a cruise on Aurora in2021. From the photos, it seems that some balcony cabins have a full width balcony while some are of the cut out hole in the hull sort. Does anyone know which cabins have which please?

4 hours ago, wowzz said:

Well, it's about time my ticket got picked !

I got a reply from P&O when I complained that I was still waiting for my refund. They said that every day they put all the cancelled cruise payment requests in a large hat and draw out 100, which they refund. They said any passengers who complain won't even have their requests go in the hat. So there!

10 minutes ago, UncleZen said:

I think the p&o site says, if youve booked through a TA you must contact the TA

Furthermore, the TA says they will contact you, but they are leaving it a bit late if they are.

That is correct, but when I contacted my well known TA they said that I need to contact P&O. Catch 22.

Oceana & Ventura have shaver points that accept OralB recharger stations.

28 minutes ago, No pager thank you said:

I had the same experience with Days Inn, didn't even need to ask for the refund.  That will make me think positively about that company whenever travel restarts.

We have a 2 week cruise & stay booked for the 5th. June at the Holiday Inn in Eastleigh. Our cruise has been cancelled and when I contacted the hotel they said that they were now closed to guests as they are providing rooms for local essential workers. They said I shouldemail their customer care dept. I did this , but the email was returned as apparently their 'mailbox was full' I don't know what to do next - do I contact my CC company?

Does the insurance policy cover the cruise or the payment for the cruise? I paid during the term of the policy and if the cruise is cancelled shouldn't that payment be reimbursed? I am assuming that I shall have to claim on my insurance as P&O will not return the cost of the cruise.

We have annual travel Insurance from 9/5/19 to 9/2/20. We are due to cruise with P&O on 17th. June having paid the deposit in 2019 and the balance in March this year. My Travel insurers say that if the cruise is cancelled by P&O after 9/5 we will not be covered under our existing policy or through a renewed one because the renewed policy will have a Coronavirus exclusion. I would have thought that paying for this cruise inside the policy dates should be covered. Apparently not. I don't know what else we could have done to cover ourselves. Is it just me or do these insurance companies stink?

Presumably from my renwal date because they never contacted me before this.

On 4/9/2020 at 12:46 PM, wowzz said:

Regardless of prices, none of us here know if we can get insurance for cruises,  or indeed for any foreign holidays next year. No insurance, no cruise, and you lose your deposit. Booking anything that involves foreign travel next year is a high risk action, in my opinion.

I've just got my annual insurance renewal notice for 9th. May. It confirms (roughly) that there will be no cover for Covid19 apart from emergency medical treatment abroad. I'll not book another cruise until I am CERTAIN that I can't contract coronavirus any time in the future.

I have just seen this on another P&O forum. Is this correct?

'"Please delete and apologies if not allowed. Spent an hour talking to P&O about our cruise in May. We have 2 more cruises booked for April 2021 and August 2021. The FCC offered if we cancel May cannot, it seems, be used on the cruises we have already booked because it is against new bookings only. Booked a suite for May so we have no way of getting another new cruise booked to use up the FCC😢' "

I've seen online check in mentioned in a couple of posts. Is this generally available as I've had nothing from P&O about this and we sail on 5th. January?

Try  https://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/waveheight.asp

It goes up to the 29th. Dec.

Yes, my wife bought a Longines watch 18 months ago on Ventura. When we checked the same watch in the UK was exactly the same price, so do your research before you go.

In order to find/use the loo at night, we take a couple of those small battery powered imitation candles. They can be left on all night just inside the open bathroom door and can't be seen from the bedroom  and a fresh battery will easily last2 weeks.

5 hours ago, Bennybluehat said:

So, why did she take cheese??!!

She said  'Because it was in the 'fridge and would have gone off by the time we got home!'

Go figure.

The security man saw the funny side thank goodness.

He must have a dizzy wife like mine.

I have carried a swiss army knife - about 4" long on every cruise I have been on. I keep it in my washbag which is in our carry on case with essentials such as medicines, spare underwear, toiletries etc.  just in case our luggage gets lost or delayed.

We have never had it queried at security (although my wife was quizzed about some cheese - why bring cheese? )- Apparently it looks like semtex on the scanner!

C Deck balcony our favourite on Ventura.

Do not, under any cicumstances, book a flight that is separate from P&O's package. If anything happens to that flight, say cancellation or delay, you are not protected from or insured for, the loss of your cruise. We had a flight cancelled by Ryanair because of French flight controllers threatening to go on strike. Our travel insurers didn't cover strike action so we lost the whole cost of the holiday.

Brilliant reply Kruzseeka, thanks. I've printed this off and will take it with us when we go back to Venice this October.

Yes, 'My Cruises' doen't show previous cruises and 'My Loyalty' just leads to a link to details of the Peninsular Club. How CAN i get details of my points total?

Yes, we always take 2, one for chargers etc. and one for the CPAP machine I use.

When our cruise clashed with the boat show, we stayed at the Holiday Inn at Eastleigh. They do a cruise and stay package with taxi transfer to and from the ship. This hotel is very convenient if you're coming to Southampton along the M3 as it is only just off the motorway and makes for an easy getaway on the way home.

Hi, Can't comment on the Cinque Terre excursion as after we booked it we were told that as there wasn't enough demand, the trip had been cancelled. Lucca though is a lovely old walled city, very interesting buildings, churches etc. There are lots of good cafes and restaurants - but hide the credit cards, the shops are excellent but there is also a very up market area - clothes, shoes, jewellery and so on. We intend to go back.