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An improvement on the coffee cart🙂 Now, if they could just do something about the waste land around the Terminal..............😂

Bit like our less-than-Perfect Day at Coco Cay, courtesy of Hurricane Dorian.😂

Google P&O Pacific Partnership for further information on support for the South Pacific Islands.

Yes, P&O do help out and I believe are continuing to do so

Definitely Icon. We sailed on Symphony and although it had 6000+ passengers did not find it overwhelmingly crowded. We could always find a quiet spot to relax. The food was good, service impeccable and the cabin (forward facing ocean view) was spacious and comfortable. Wish someone would give me a gift like that!!!🙂

Off topic, but how are you feeling Mic?

Get drunk. abuse staff or constantly complain to anyone within earshot.

Yep, we have become spoilt by the Byron Beach Club. And breakfast in Angelos is really relaxing. Not too crowded and always get a window seat. The canapes in the room every night aren't half bad either.🙂

I believe it is a uniquely Aussie term.😁 I may be wrong, but possibly it can be extended to 'going off like a pork chop in the sun'.🤣

If I have offended or upset anyone, that was never my intent and I apologise. Accordingly, I will be making no further comment on this particular subject.

According to the Coroner's report her blood alcohol reading was .127, not a hugely debilitating amount.

That's true, Aus Traveller. I have over a period of time read everything I can get my hands (eyes?) on regarding that case. Passenger screening prior to boarding was nowhere near as tight as it is nowadays so the drugs these men took on board were not detected. I can understand your reluctance, lyndarra. However, incidents/crimes (not necessarily deaths) have occurred on just about every ship and may not necessarily have been handled well by the authorities. Given the millions of passengers cruising each year worldwide, I would venture to say that incidences of serious crimes are relatively low.

I think we were reasonably safe on that occasion as the 'adults only' rule was fairly strictly enforced. These days on P&O we usually opt for Byron Beach Club and have not observed any kids in the club pool or hot tub.

We're you watching us, Mic?🤣

I'll put my hand up for that one!!!! One time we decided to give Mystery Island a miss and made good use of the spa tubs in the adults only area. Bliss!

I take it you can't get a late check out time from the hotel?

Was a previous occupant of the cabin Spider Man?😁

We too thought Dawnie looked incredibly big, Leigh!😂 When we first spotted Encounter we thought she looked small. Understandable since our cruise prior to that was on Symphony of the Seas! Must say I prefer the smaller ships. Cee

We were always fans of Dawnie. I agree Encounter lacks that special something that Dawn had.

P&O at this stage is still having staggered times as is the norm for them, though on our last cruise we arrived about an hour early (one can NEVER predict the traffic on the M1 so one is either very early or very late☹️) and were waved straight through to be processed. Nice surprise as we fully expected to twiddle our thumbs for an hour.

Oh, come on! They were complaining about losing a few hours, when another human being could have lost his life?! Some people disgust me with their lack of compassion and basic human decency.

House must have won big, because from memory that particular couple scored a free suite.

Obviously they could afford to 'lose' $5000 per cruise. Frankly, I'd rather spend that sort of money on multiple cruises rather than hope to 'beat the house' in the casino. But then again, I'm not a gambler so can't really see the attraction.

Actually, that was my thought too.

I agree. We are constantly coming across rude passengers