JeanieC,Aston

Here’s a P&O menu,,,,Chef’s recommendations no less. Apart from Calamari we had both Main and Dessert for our school dinners.

Just a couple of comments from posters only yesterday returning from a trip to the Baltics….. “The MDR menu was also a bit of a let down. On paper it looked good , but in reality the food was bland and under seasoned. Oven roasted vegetables were usually just boiled and I never want to see another string bean again.” Or…. “We feel that compared to Celebrity and Royal Caribbean, the dinner buffet was miserable in comparison with very little choice and lacking healthy options or vegetables. When we cruised Celebrity, I came home 8lb heavier, with P&O wedidn’t put on any weight which is a sure way to tell that the food was lacking!” Case rested….😏

I remember P&O food described as Spuds r Us,,,,now it’s ‘Green Beans r Us’. I don’t see two slices of roast beef,a scoop of mashed potato and three green beans as fine dining. Oh and don’t forget the bread and butter pudding or a bowl of cold rice pudding,,,,school dinners indeed. If any of you supporters of P&O food ever sail on Celebrity try the Prime Rib of Beef,,,you will see where the school dinners on P&O comes from.

As an Elite on Celebrity that’s the one reason I will not book in the future. I did Iona in Feb and Silhouette in May and food wise Celebrity won hands down. And don’t mention P&O buffets compared with Celebrity’s. Alas I am looking to P&O for my next cruises but never again on Iona.

The difference I can only describe as ….. P&O is school dinners level. Celebrity is restaurant level. I do agree on Celebrity losing value but that for me is due to price increases.

Hi I was on Silhouette in May,first cruise after she crossed the Atlantic. They used to stock Boddingtons or John Smiths alas they had neither,,the barman said there was no call for either in the US,,,,I did remind him they are now sailing from the UK,,,,,,they have taken both of the menus,,,,,the only Brit beer is Newky Brown. They do have Guinness now on the Premium package at $11 a can. From memory the only draught was Heineken.

I have travelled by coach for years,,,,is the ,No toilets’ thing an Intercruises coach,,,every Eavesway/Intercruises coach I have been on has had a toilet. Can you imagine 50 passengers,half with prostrate problems having one stop in 5.5 hours.😏 From Burtonwood Services where I get on (Eavesway or Intercruises) there is usually no more than 4/5 pick up stops. Southbound the stop for late breakfast/early lunch is either Warwick Services or Cherwell Valley for the driver to get his break..coming back they do a good run up to Norton Caines services for the drivers 50 min break.

Hi On my Silhouette sailing in May they had different prices. The $15 was on Premium,,,,the $17 if on PP you paid supplements,,,on Classic you paid either the $5 or $7 + Grats. Also difference from the past was on PP you now get the small glass or pay extra for the large glass.

Different experiences for different folks,,,in probably 30 journeys with Eavesway never had a problem like you describe on any of them. Done several with Intercruises with no problems,only one issue where coach (Ellisons) had no WiFi,driver said it was due to H&S rules!!! Btw,,you never claimed your cases when getting of the coaches,,,most times the coach drops you off then drives up to the baggage hatch to be unloaded. In all my journeys I think it has been a mixed coach twice,,,Iona and FO that was in February,,in summer the coaches are full to whatever ship you are picking up.

That’s true..

Hi. I did x2 cruises with FO last year their DP is pathetic. All house brands spirits,,about x3 choices of different wines,,,x1 beer Newcastle Brown or Heineken lager. I you like John Smiths,Guinness or Jameson’s as I do you pay 50% of the full price.

Hi. Correct…my mistake.

Hi Looking at a wine list I posted on another thread,if you are a wine lover there is a Penfolds28 for £19.95 for a 250ml glass available on the deluxe package. Two of those plus a coffee a day pays for your deluxe package.

Hi Thats unusual all coaches must be fitted (by law) with ‘speed limiters’ you will see the sticker on the back of the coach,,,,he can put the pedal to the floor and he won’t go faster than 70mph. Must have been going down hill with a tail wind😏 If the police stopped him for speeding they would also book him for tampering with the guvorner. Hi bosses would have found out anyway,,,the lack of a limiter charge would have gone to them.

Hi. As a Brit I would love a Round Ireland cruise,,,so close to UK but so few cruise lines do one,,,,NCL and Fred Olsen this year. I sailed Celebrity from Dublin before covid to Iceland,,Dublin is great for a couple of days pre cruise. Dublin- Cork- Galway- Killybegs- Belfast- Liverpool (my home town)-Dublin. Unfortunately Dublin port is closed to cruise ships whilst new docks are being built.

Hi Heres a good idea of Glasshouse wines,,,,,scroll down to the wine pages… The wines with 125ml are on Classic,those with 250ml are included on Deluxe. https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwim94bB1JGBAxUIU0EAHQzlBr8QFnoECA4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pocruises.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fpo%2Finventory-assets%2Factivity-types%2Fdining%2Fdining-menus%2Fthe-glass-house%2FH17-140%20Glass%20House%20Menu%20Final%20Artwork_A1%20NO%20PRICES_LR.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2RnQmle6fWJ4ymMOCSuz_9&opi=89978449 Here is a good idea of all P&O wines,some on the Deluxe list at £11 for 250ml seem good for buying the package,,,you only need 4 glasses and you are quids in.😏

Being as I haven’t been to the Belleview apts for 30 years how would I know,how would anyone know if they haven’t been there. I believe the evening entertainment is very good and facilities for children is brilliant. Those rooms in post #83 look better than some of the cabins I’ve been in on P&0.

I believe any wine served by the glass is on the package,the difference between the two packages is you can have the large (250ml) wine on the Deluxe but only the small (125ml) wine on the Classic. Anything by the bottle only you get a discount on the bottle price. Download the very helpful list from post #2.

Has anyone who is saying the Belleview Apts are a 2* dump ever stayed there?,I suspect their comments are down to one photo on social media. The Belleview Apts has been a favourite for Brits for years,,,why would P&O know anything different. It was fraying at the edges 30 years ago,I believe it was refurbished in around 2019. It was always mainly apartments so they never did put much emphasis on restaurant food. And the problem with mosquitos has been known about for years,,,in all hotels in Alcudia.

Hi.

Hi We get picked up at Burtonwood Services by Eavesway at 07:45 I believe Liverpool is ~07:15. A couple of times with P&O coach it’s been 09:15 from Burtonwood,,,P&O from Liverpool usually use Ellisons coaches,,lovely coaches.

Eavesway every time,,,comfy coaches,WiFi,no stress of driving. Do the math and see what works better. Dozens of trips never been late to the ship on any off them,,,those drivers know every back road in England.

Hi I believe the hotel was the Bellevue Apartments complex in Alcudia,,it’s a massive complex probably the biggest on the Island. Probably the only place to house all those who left the ship. It’s still a firm favourite with Brits,,,built in 1974 might be getting a bit rough now,,,it was rough 40 years ago when I went. Btw Alcudia is notorious for mossies due to the standing water of ponds and canals which are a feature of Alcudia.

Hi Have you never walked into a greenhouse bursting with tomatoes,,pulled one off and eat it out of your hand,,,,,one of the joys of summer. Especially the small round variety ‘Gardeners Delight’. Sorry for going off topic!!😉

Why are you trying to stop people asking questions?