majortom10

Princess Anne gets my vote

For those that have had their Arcadia British Isles cruise cancelled just received e mail from Princess with some fantastic prices for summer this year on British Isles cruise.

I should imagine it has been cancelled because of poor bookings.

When we had problems with noise, vibration and intermittent issues with our toilet and reported to reception was told initially there were no other staterooms were available. Day or so later was told there was an inside cabin we could use to sleep in and keep our Q5 suite for day use. When told I wasn't happy with that half way through cruise received phone call from Reception Manager and was told we were going to be moved to a Q2 suite. Don't know why that suite became available halfway through cruise but we did move and had a great time for rest of cruise.

There were occasional sewage smells around the ship on our cruise. The most noticeable was when entering the theatre and was there every evening prior to late show.

We had repeated flushing problems at the aft of the ship and after repeated call outs, one as late as 1130pm. We were told by one technician that the problem was affecting over 30 cabins.

There has been a problem with toilet blockages and sewage smells on QV since we were on in November/December last year. Initially blamed toilet blockages on somebody putting something down the toilet that they shouldn't. This obviously was not the case as number of cabins around the ship having toilet issues and also smells around the ship oin many public areas. Eventually due to moreso toilet issues and noisy cabin we were eventually moved.

I have found any issues I have had is much better sorted by private message to P&O on their Facebook page rather than long repetitive calls or e mails.

Any of the bars around the ship.

Downloaded Stocksperk app the other day filled on details saying I hold Shareholder Certificate. Uploaded a copy of my share certificate and applied. Have now received confirmation that my application has been successful. Very simple process.

We return to Southampton on Arvia on the 28th, if as rumoured, QA arrives into Southampton on that day depending on time of arrival might be worth hanging around to view the spectacle.

On top of the dinner menus for PG/QG are the a la carte menus which are slightly more substantial in QG than PG.

What is the dress code for the gym 😂😂

What happens if you do not have a broker account and have a paper share certificate with your shares held through Equiniti.

They don't allow they clearly state that you allowed to take 1 litre aboard if you take more they are not allowing it you are smuggling it onboard. If you then take drinks from your cabin and then take them to board then it says more about you.

Sorry I don't go on holiday to smuggle drinks onboard and then sneak them out of the cabin and walk around the ship pretending I have bought them from a bar. Personally I would rather not go on a cruise if I had to resort to that practice.

Or a late arrival due to weather conditions or medical emergency. In fact could be for many reasons so why speciale with unfounded claims of norovirus.

Doesn't matter how many times my post is removed I will still leave auto gratuities in situ on my account and not tip any extra.

Well aware of pricing and T&Cs for drinks packages on Cunard.

Also take into account value for money when you are in port and off the ship so don't drink as much.

Any drinks you bring onboard have to be consumed in your cabin and not around the ship.

Problem with having buffet restaurant above your cabin is it opens early for continental breakfast and staff can be dragging trollies early to prepare breakfast. Also if you are unlucky and the cabin is below part of restaurant that is open for late snacks and you go bed early there can be noise into early hours.

You will be in the minority wearing jeans even on Smart Attire evenings.

Think P&O tried that a few years ago but the opposite way with Ocean Village 1&2 but didn't last long. Personally think P&O are only interested in one way and that is the big Arvia/Iona etc with younger cruiser's who are happy to spend onboard with different excursions and drinks packages. Once the Aurora/Arcadia clientele start declining or the get a knock on the door from an interested buyer they will be gone. Then P&O will only have one type of cruising that is for the megaship brigade.

Yes I agree with you completely but don't forget on CC you are dealing with people who think they know it all and experts in everything.