Palaceman

There was no virtual queue for freedom dining on Aurora last September. Neither was there booking for theatre.

Because your han luggage is scanned as well

Whilst not our favourite thing, we've received an email advising we will need to do a full muster before departing on Monday.

Only when they feed seagulls. I think you know what Db&b is saying. Feeding seagulls is no joking matter. It is a complete no no.

As I see things you have to either pre book or join virtual queues to eat in a restaurant and book to be entertained if you want a guaranteed seat on Iona and Arvia. To do this you need either a smart phone (if you have one) or take a tablet or lap top onboard. I don't have the former and I do not want to be carrying my laptop around with me whilst enjoying a pre dinner drink in a bar waiting for my table to be ready. I think I'll stick with the smaller ships.

Thanks for your reply. Very interesting.

Why was having a pager a mistake?

Having done the school run recently for my grandchildren I think some teachers should spend the day in the isolation room. In a lot of cases their standard of dress is poor and does not set a good example for pupils.

You can ask your cabin steward to vacuum them up

I'm with you on that and neither do I need to know every day how far we are from his home town! I'm not bothered who the captain is as long as he/she points the ship in the right direction and keeps us all safe.

... and maybe they're the same people that moan that they can't spend their OBC!!

Agree. Looks like it has been built with plastic building bricks from Denmark.

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I have to disagree. I said, if I am happy with the cost of the cruise, i.e £1100, then that is fine. If that £1100 cruise comes with £100 OBC then the first £100 I spend on board equates to a £100 discount.

If I am happy with the price I have paid for the cruise, I'd rather have OBC, which gives me 100% discount, than just 10% Peninsula Club discount.

The Beach House, Milford On Sea. There is also The Smugglers Inn as an alternative for something to eat and the Wash House micro bar that does a good selection of beers and wine.

That must be down to the credit card company as that has never happened to me.

What happened to you with Princess was very unfortunate and I fully understand the stress that caused you. And I agree that I have no need to worry about my balance at any given time. As I said before it us all about how you manage your finances

I too have a 5 figure credit card limit. Before I start spending on board I know my credit card balance is nil and therefore anything I spend on board will be the balance on my credit card. I am not able to check card balance whilst onboard as never do online banking away from home.

After more than 15 cruises with P&O I have never been charged twice for anything I have purchased. My average daily onboard spend is approx. £60. I always ensure the credit card I use has a nil balance before I board the ship. I check my total onboard spend daily and also the final account before I leave the ship. The final amount spent appears on my next credit card statement and I pay it off in full before the due date. Simple! I've never had funds withheld or financial barriers put in my way. It simply comes down to managing my finances.

Only 4.7% of the UK adult population are vegan. This would equate to just 244 out of 5200 if there were no children on board. Agree, with the amount of criticism, why do P&O continue to cater for them?

As I see it this situation is created by the size of the ship. The entertainment venues cannot cater for the 5000+ passengers. Our first cruise was Strictly Come Dancing themed on Oceana. This included perfomances by two professional couples. Every passenger received an invitation and was able to attend each performance, as the theatre could cope with the passenger numbers. There was no need for a raffle, which results in disappointment.

I hold my hands up, I don't understand the effect of having timed labels. But what I do understand is that after more than 15 cruises with P&O I have never had issues with their current procedure for disembarkation. But maybe that is because I adhere to their system and wait until it is my turn to disembark. As has been said before, we are all different and we all have choices. There are other cruise companies out there that may be more suitable to some people but not others.

I think you have missed the point that Devon b&b has made. Whether you think the P&O system is good or bad, it is how they do things. IMHO, the P&O system works. You are given a time and a place to congregate. Obviously the allocated time is dependent on outside factors, i.e. portside issues, but when it is safe to disembark you are invited to disembark. The cases are sorted by decks, which as I see it, is no different to having different coloured labels. It is only if people decide to ignore their disembarkation time and try to leave when it suits them that the system breaks down. Again as Devon b&b has said, if you don't like the P&O system/product, then you can always vote with your feet and cruise elsewhere.

Have you ever considered what would happen if everyone refused to play the disembarkation game and just walked off when they felt like it? It would be absolute chaos!