Sarah1974

@Norwaylady thanks so much for another fabulous blog.  Can't wait to follow your next trip

@Eglesbrech many thanks for the great info

@Eglesbrech thanks for the info.  I'm going on a cruise in June (not with P&O) and ports are Le Harve, Bordeaux (La Rochelle), Bilbao and La Coruna so it's helpful to know what's near

Thank you for all the answers.  I have gone onto the website and booked a dining slot for each evening

@Biker19 thanks for the reply and the advice

2 minutes ago, Mum2Mercury said:

Best practice is to make reservations (in the phone app) as soon as you reserve your cruise ... then change the time, if you want, later.  Most people want the earlier time slots, and they do fill up.  If you arrive a bit early /a bit late for My Time reservations, they'll work with you ... but if you don't have reservations, you'll wait. 

The cruise is at the end of June - is the app open to me now to use?

And a non-dining question please if you might know the answer - do I need to make reservations for shows / entertainment?  I haven't cruised with Royal since 2018 and on those ships reservations were not needed

@FionaMG many thanks for your reply 🙂

Sorry for asking a question that's probably been asked lots of times before... I've only had traditional dining with Royal Caribbean so far but for my forthcoming cruise on Anthem I have been allocated My Time Dining.  Do I need to make reservations before I sail or can I do it when I board or each day?  Any advice gratefully received.

thanks,
Sarah

lovely photos Sue; thanks for your review

@Beckett sorry to hear of your fall.  Rest up today and take care

@Selbourne I've just read the last few pages of your blog.  Thank you for taking the time to give a great detailed review of each day.  I have enjoyed following your travels.  I hope your throat is now healed and I look forward to reading about your future adventures

3 hours ago, Rupert2251 said:

Good morning everyone here is a message for anyone who comes under Stoke City Council. You can now register to have your garden waste collected all year round at a cost of £40. Not bad really when you look at other parts of the country.

The cost for fortnightly garden waste collection on the Isle of Wight is over £100 per year!

@WrittenOnYourHeart thanks for your review.  I'm thinking of trying Anthem soon

@Eddie99 sorry this is so late, but I've just finished reading; thank you for your wonderful blog

@mrsgoggins many thanks for your blog; I've enjoyed following along

Safe travels and have a fantastic time

@Selbourne I've just finished reading!  Thank you for your excellent and balanced blog of your cruise.  Can't wait to read your next adventure

A very happy birthday today to @grapau27 and @Splice the mainbrace

On 9/30/2023 at 11:53 PM, amurray88 said:

I know you can only bring onboard 1l of alcohol at the start of the cruise and none during it but what's their stance on bringing on soft drinks? Before/during? Thank you!

At the start of the cruise it's litre of alcohol per adult.  Soft drinks are unlimited

On 10/3/2023 at 8:10 AM, thornegirl said:

We are looking at this cruise for next year,  can I ask if you went to any of the speciality restaurants?

 

Arcadia is the only P&O ship that we haven't been on, good to hear that you enjoyed the ship and the cruise.

No, we didn't.  There are fewer speciality restaurants than other ships.  We met a couple who said the Ocean Grill was amazing, and their food pics looked fab.  There's a Sindhu and on sea days a pop-up Glass House in one of the bars

1 hour ago, SarahHben said:

Not everyone’s choice of colour but it goes with lots of my clothes 

Thank you - I love it! 

5 hours ago, Junction2 said:

Have you any recommendations for the P and O excursions in Iceland? Thank you. 

On day 1 in Reykjavik we did the introduction to Iceland tour, this was in the morning so in the afternoon we got the free shuttle bus into the city centre and wandered about.  On day 2 we did the golden circle tour - highly recommend this 8 hour trip.  In Isafjordur we did the best of tour - in these few hours we were shown so much of the local area it was great.   In Akureyri we went whale watching.  
 

All of the tours were booked through P&O but I think other companies would offer something similar and possibly cheaper.  We wanted the security of booking through P&O

@SarahHben please post a pic of your new Radley bag; I love them and need to pop over to Gunwharf Quays soon for a browse 

2 hours ago, jaydee6969 said:

Nice to hear you had a great cruise, and the ship is not as bad as most social media sites etc would have us believe.

 

We will be boarding Arcadia later this month to hopefully see the Northern Lights, 6 of us and all of our first time on Arcadia.

Hope you have a lovely cruise and get to see the Northern Lights 

Picturesque scenery