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They had one case on Arvia they said last cruise. They said the member of the crew has been isolated.

We seem to be having problems in the UK this year as I sent mine off for an August cruise about 3 weeks ago and received an email saying it was too early and to send off 3 months before. So I sent off last week and haven’t even received a confirmation email saying email has been received, which normally comes within seconds of sending email off. Has anyone else in the UK not had a received confirmation?

Interesting as we saw ours every morning and he either waved to us or if we were nearer said Good Morning. But we always go to breakfast before 8.30 , he knew that so did our cabin early. Unfortunately for the poor chap some of the cabins near us, in fact at least 4 of them, didn’t leave their cabin till about 1 o’clock so he was waiting around to get in to do their cabins. I guess therefore he missed his break as he had to work on the deck in the afternoons. Saw lots of cabin Stewards waiting around to get in the cabins. I think it depends when you go out as if at a busy time, mid morning, they will be very busy.

We won’t be Caribbean until the cruise after next but do you just turn up for the Loyalty Lunch or do you get an invite. If the latter how do you get it as it can’t be left in the cabin as it might not be ready before you go.

Yes it is normally Ocean terminal for the big ships. Thanks so they do have queues to get on , I thought they would as so many people onboard. Yes also we do normally use Parking4cruises when we book Princess but for P & O we, as a general rule, book select so either take the free parking or the coach. If they are offering a large amount of OBC you get free parking plus OBC less a small amount for the parking. If has always worked out more advantageous to take the parking as I said because only a small amount is deducted for the parking, certainly less than even the cost of Parking4cruises.

Hi for all those using the CPS parking did you get straight through or just a short wait to drop off your cases and car or did you have to go into a holding queue. I remember going on Britannia before Covid we arrived and got sent to a long queue. There were 3 lines of cars waiting between the terminal and the Short Stay car park. So took quite a while to get into the terminal to drop cases, leave car and get into terminal building.

Can you get milkshakes anywhere on the two new ships?

,Thanks no one I know can book the MDR for Iona before we board so perhaps they are trailing it on Arvia

Has anyone been able to book the MDR beforehand on Iona as we haven’t been able to book the MDR in advance on any other ship.

As above I am also confused as we have never been able to book the MDR before we board. We are on Iona in a few weeks and can’t book the MDR on that and my cousin is on her in a few days and can’t book the MDR on Iona. Are we doing something wrong or is Arvia different to the other ships regards booking MDR

I had a cushion on Ventura every day in the MDR recently, also on Princess, to alleviate this problem, plus pull the table slightly nearer. I was first offered one on Queen Victoria so ask for them now but there are normally ones nearby. It might be that the restaurant staff don’t know what banquette seating is that may have been why they looked puzzled. We normally refer to them as bench seats. Always ask for a cushion.

I don’t think we will be buying any watch that is expensive enough to pay tax on. I just looked and you can bring in goods worth up to £390 so presumably two of us can bring in £780 worth in different items but don’t think we would buy watches for that sort of price anyway, I would never wear it if we did. The mobile phone shop on Azura was all duty paid so it wouldn’t be relevant on there. Interested to see if similar items on Iona/Arvia are duty free.

What sort of shops are on board Iona and Arvia. We have onboard credit to spend and wondered what there was to spend it on. We won’t be spending hardly anything on drinks so need other ideas.

Thanks I’m only 4 ft 11 so good to know we should get a trolley to get to car park as depending where CPS park our car it could be the far side of the car park. At least with these new wheeled suitcases now that spin all ways they are a lot easier to pull.

When you roll off your own suitcases do you go the same way to get off the ship as those going to collect their suitcases, i.e. backwards and forwards many times down the ramp and do you then have to walk through the hanger where all the suitcases are lined up? Can you pick a trolley up to then take your suitcases across the car park to pick up your car?

Yes as post above the kids are on booking I was referring to the registration just before you sail.

A similar question if anyone can help. We are travelling with Son and family soon it says you have to register for children’s clubs. Does that appear when advertised or can it first appear at any time after the date it says it’s going to and has anyone ever had a problem booking kids in?

I’ve tried different browsers and also on iPad and PC, same problem. Just to point out we can can get into individual cruises on the P & O Personaliser , it is our individual P& O accounts to check points etc we can’t access. Having the same problems as everyone above are getting . Also whoever said about turning on and off again of course obviously we tried that first also deleting cookies etc etc.

We are having trouble logging into our account, been trying for 2 weeks now. Anyone else having this problem?