Clodia

You have got a really good cabin. My favourite on Aurora is A197, I've booked it 4 times, and you are 3 doors down. It's handy for everything, quite near lifts, and apart from occasional furniture scraping but not too early or late, it's quiet.

I'm a drinker, NEVER had covid. I think that's the reason. Even slept in same bed as someone with covid; never got it. The WHO needs my antibodies.

Makes me very glad to have an aft suite on Arvia next April. Retreat booked up, but given the balcony size I shan't need it.

I'm tempted to take extra hot sauce to Sindhu these days. Despite my telling them that I like spicy food, it's too bland for me.

At Haugesund I took the panoramic trip which has a stop on the coast and another right up in the mountains. I ignored the guide blathering on about WW2 and just took in the views and did photos. The mountain road is a bit hairy going up, ok coming down.

As long as they don't sing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. We hate that so much. My daughter and I sang the rude version last time we were on Aurora. It was a big choir so we got away with it. Your selection sounds nice and might tempt me back to the choir.

I was a P and O girl from the 1990s when it was a decent line. Before 2020 I took the step up to Silversea to avoid the behemoth ships and loved it. The 2 cruises I've done since the pandemic slightly disappointed me and made me wonder if the price tag was worth it. I still do some cruises on P and O adult only ships Aurora and Arcadia but am looking at Regent and Seabourne for the future.

It was a very nice sit down lunch on my 2 back to backs on 10th and 24th May.

Got a bottle in Home Bargains yesterday.

If you want a deck 9 one then you have to book select, or you may be allocated deck 8. I was told that when booking onboard. The second time I booked, also onboard, I just asked if the same deck 9 cabin was available. It was.

Grand Harbour is more expensive but the rooms are extremely comfortable and the breakfast has a wider choice. A glass of wine or a gin and tonic costs more too, but hey, you're about to get on a cruise. It's fun to use the Glass lift on embarkation morning and see your ship waiting.

22nd November? I'm on that one too. Love Aurora, not been on her since 2019. Can't wait.

I did the bookings for the 2nd cruise in the Leonardo Grand Harbour, just before I got on the first cruise.

Both available on Britannia 2 or 3 weeks ago; silk and spice is my favourite.

I don't do phone calls because of a disability, so when this happened to me I emailed P and O, explaining that I can't phone. They gave me the 28 day caper, so I raised a dispute with my bank and got the money refunded within 3 days. P and O later apologised by email after they had investigated. Always use a credit rather than debit card, as it's the quickest way to get your money back, and can all be done online.

I've just done 2 back to backs on Britannia. Last time I did this, I kept the same cabin, so all I had to do was go to breakfast, give the steward a chance to service it, and collect a new cruise card from Reception any time after 9am. This time I had to move, to the cabin directly one deck below. I did wonder if I'd have to repack and hurl my suitcase over the balcony rail, but no, it was effortless. I had a letter from the Deck Manager asking me to pack loose stuff from cupbords and drawers in my case, and leave that next to the hanging rail with clothes still on. While I had breakfast and collected a new card, my stuff was moved. I also had to re register my credit or debit card at Reception. I sat over a coffee for a while, then went to my new cabin to find everything tidy; because I had put the contents of each cupboard or shelf into a plastic bag I just had to open my case, empty everything out, put my valuables in the safe and stow the case, less than 10 minutes' work. I then went to the second cruise "Priority Lunch" to which I'd been sent an invitation. Oh and there was a nice box of chocolate truffles welcoming me back for the second cruise, left in the new cabin.

I am allergic to the handgel so always wash with soap and water before entering the buffet; it would be useful if you could do so in other dining venues too. In 25 years of cruising I have never caught norovirus even when it was obvious that it was on the ship, and put it down to proper washing with soap and water.

Just come off 2 back to back cruises on Britannia and will be writing to P and O Head Office about some of the issues. As I've previously said, I have no problem with buying bottles of spirits for in cabin consumption from room service, but I DID have some problems actually purchasing said bottles over 3 weeks of cruising; sometimes it was like getting blood out of a stone. Because I am someone who refuses to take no for an answer, I made an enormous fuss, spoke to senior food and beverage staff, and got the short term problem sorted in that I got the bottles I wanted, but you shouldn't have to make a fuss; they should be available, and I was left with the very strong impression that only my loyalty status had led to my getting what I wanted, which shouldn't happen either. There is clearly an underlying issue which was putting the room service staff under stress and they were reacting badly; given the very good level of service everywhere else on the ship I cannot see why the room service staff should be so poor. I think that the AI ordering system underestimated, on these first 2 cruises, the numbers of bottles that would be ordered by guests who previously brought their own spirits, and they consequently ran out. I shall be seeking reassurance from P and O that this issue will be addressed, and promptly.

Just been on 2 back to back cruises on Britannia and dined in the Glass House once a week. Once I turned up and asked at about 6.30 as the app was showing queue full even though there were loads of tables; I was seated straight away and order taken in 5 minutes. The other 2 times I used the virtual queue and was called within about 15 minutes. Both before 7 o clock so don't know what it was like later, though I did chat to a couple who came in near the end of my meal and they had been called quickly, The food was delicious on all 3 occasions. Once I had the surf and turf steak; no room for a pudding. The other 2 times I had the 3 tapas followed by pudding; the retro and the berry ones. Both lovely.

This is unacceptable. If they prevent you from taking your preferred drink onboard then they must have what is advertised. My bottle went onboard, not saying how, but I decided to buy something else. Told it was not available, I asked to see the Hotel Manager. Surprisingly they found me what I wanted in 20 minutes.

I had one too, only 117 weeks!

I nearly booked a forward suite on Arvia next April but a friend warned me about the wind. Then an aft suite came free so I grabbed that. It's deck 15 so there will be midday shade but don't mind that. Deck 9 conservatory mini suites are great. Have had one twice on Iona

As I bought a bottle last week I'm taking it on. As they haven't emailed any policy change I shall plead innocence. In future it's buy room service or my faithful rum runner. They used to be undetectable but scanners are getting more sophisticated. If stopped I will be suitable surprised and then outraged at their appalling communication. The worst they can do is confiscate then lose it, which is why they stopped taking onshore purchases as it caused so much trouble.

And I am boarding Britannia tomorrow and still would not know about this policy change because P and O haven't told me. I often disbelieve what I read on social media, so....

I always pack 2 formal dresses and one cocktail dress, with appropriate shoes/bags. That works for most cruises and then I just wait and see what transpires.