pete14

I know very little about such matters, but as they are still low compared with pre Covid levels, I would presume that people would hold onto them, potentially maximising profit rather than short term gain. I would hope institutions and pension funds would do the same if they have them in their portfolios.

£9.99 now. Will they break the £10 target before inevitably coming down to earth?

If it is a nice day (cannot be guaranteed), I think I would prefer the scenic fjord cruising to a stop in Olden.

Better still would be a professional review writer with free cruises thrown in to review. Maybe a mystery cruiser rather than a mystery shopper.🥸. Perhaps the omniscient beings who review our musings and ramblings could assist. Will you put your badge on your CV for future opportunities? 🌞

Whatever is that little computer icon beneath your name and why are you rare? Does that mean you are special?

A knighthood for doing something good for other people? It will never catch on.

I am not being awkward and I know it is first come, first served, but doesn’t making bookings for multiple nights deny others the chance because they are fully booked more quickly? I am not suggesting that it is something you do personally or would do given the chance.

Only if it is dressed appropriately for a celebration night.

We try offering water etc but they often refuse because they have nowhere to use the loo. Not a problem I would like to have!

All that and with a missed port insurance payout on top. Seems like a good result.

Where should you have been going to today. I suppose you didn’t do an advance booking of the weather on the app. That must be the issue. Insurance depends on your policy

not a comment but a picture. Sorry it is upside down but the sky looks the same whichever way you look at it

Just make sure you are on the side of the M6 going South rather than North. 😊

I was surprised recently about the rise in my premium but a quick phone call produced a fairly small discount. It did get me thinking though. Insurance companies must have done well during 2020-2021. All cars were insured but hardly used as we couldn’t go out, homes were occupied most of the time which probably reduced the number of burglaries and no-one went on holiday but many kept their annual holiday insurance policies in place. Lots of money coming in, less going out and some staffing costs paid for by the furlough scheme. Naive thinking? Possibly.

Have a great time.

Although I realise P&O have to generate as much revenue as they can from onboard spend, ‘encouraging’ people to potentially drink 15 alcoholic drinks a day (potentially stronger drinks on the highest package) could easily result in a higher level of alcohol fuelled incidents than most cruisers would like. Larger ships on sun cruises may be at greater risk. Whilst I am not suggesting that anybody on here would succumb to this, it seems fairly likely that others might. I guess they keep records of such incidents and cross match to whether culprits have the drinks package but it must be a concern. Maybe that is a contributory factor as to why drinks packages are not available on short cruises.

Like most other products, the price of alcoholic drinks, especially in pubs / restaurants, has risen over the last few months. Wine is likely to cost even more soon as the duty on most wine is going to rise, especially those with a higher alcohol content (ABV).

No change there then 🤭😎

May the best team win. Only sorry I won’t be able to be a spectator as the Welsh sunshine is detaining us at our static caravan. 🌞☀️

At £20 a bottle, it compares quite favourably to prices of bottles bought singly, provided the selection of wines that are included are what you want to drink. Checking they are in stock is a good idea though.

It is a price rise, but as I understand it, it includes higher price drinks. In that case, I don’t see why PAYG prices should rise (although I expect they will just like in pubs and bars throughout the country).

So many negative comments about a package they have no intention of buying. I won’t be buying it either because it would not be financially advantageous to do so. However, some people will buy it and that is a choice they will make for themselves. Whether they regret doing so is up to them. It is after all optional and not compulsory.

Nor do I. Maybe it was for selected ex cruisers.

I think you may have forgotten to include the punchline because there is nothing funny in your post🥴

If your home will be unoccupied for the time you are away, maybe a good idea to check your home insurance to make sure there isn’t a maximum length of time that it can be left unoccupied.