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Can you fly from Majorca to an airport near Southampton? If so I would be happy to get off and extend my holiday with a week in a nice hotel and return at my leisure.

Not on Ventura so probably not, but midship ones have an automatic opener.

Hope you can make it. Wonderful trip. Amazing views and Soller is beautiful. You will enjoy it.

Oh dear. Hope it does not affect pax too much. Remember when Oriana (I think) hit the dock in Kristiansand and dented her bow?

Good for you. Won't list all mine. It is not a competition! 😊

Absolutely! Funny, I get all the other emails from them!

Always told by captain in his last address that we will be getting an email questionnaire when we get home. Never had one for the last 12 cruises I have done! Only Feefo which is a waste of time!

Sorry, just my experience on the various ships. I average about six cruises a year so get to know some of the crew quite well and listen to their opinions.

It also adds value as a lot of drinks are served at this quiz.

Never do them.

Lifeboats are well fixed and do not move around. Don't worry, sure it will be no problem.

Maybe choose fixed dining and remove the stress.

Yes, they have to travel a long distance down to galley and hate it if you ask for something additional making them go back there again. Always seemed rushed. Maybe that is why they looked so tired! Definitely not happy bunnies!

Got similar comment from Assistant Entertainment Manager when I complained about no late night Syndicate on Britannia. She said "this is a family ship and there is no call for it". What rubbish. The afternoon quiz was packed every day, even in good weather. I think these ships just do not have suitable venues for the number attending and not enough staff to run it. Glad it still continues on the small ships.

When on Iona I met a waiter I knew from Ventura who said he wished he was back on her! He said the staff hated working on Iona for several reasons, too busy, understaffing and unable to return to their cabins during break time as it was just too far to go in the time allowed! Such a difference on the small ships where staff are much happier and have time to interact with pax. Makes a difference.

On Aurora this month Syndicate was packed every night. 20 teams some nights. Lots of younger people joining in too. Very entertaining. Nice sociable way to end the night if you are not interested in the late show.

The water is expensive and comes in cans. Has a metallic taste and actually the tap water, once chilled, tastes better!

My favourite late evening entertainment. Always fun, sociable and very well attended. Unfortunately, Britannia holds it in the afternoon (not good) and the two big ones do not hold it at all.

Another factor, surely, is that the lifts on the three big ships are smaller than those on the older ones (which also have fewer passengers). Lifts on Aurora, the smallest, are huge compared to Britannia, etc.

Love that joke!

C is always popular and sells out quickly, unfortunately. But D is nice too. Enjoy.

C deck is better. Standard cabin but biggest balcony half under cover and half overlooked. More versatile and private. D deck balconies are totally overlooked.

One of the things I disliked about Iona was the atrium and surrounding eating and drinking venues. Too open. Noisy, no atmosphere and no privacy. Just like an airport terminal.

I wish my cruises on Aurora and Arcadia were cheap! Travelling solo in a balcony cabin on these two is pricey. Still worth it though. Could travel for less than half the price on the two big ones, but just not to my taste.

I booked this year's Arcadia Xmas/NY cruise while on board last Xmas. £50 deposit. Have been following price regularly and it has never been lower than I paid, or with as much OBC. Currently my cabin is £1000 pounds dearer with less OBC so I am happy. Does not always work out for the best though as I have cancelled and rebooked in the past.