DolphinWatcher Posted April 26, 2015 #1 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Hi all, If this is any use to anyone, I have just got off a 3 nighter on Arcadia and cannot fault the experience. I had heard that the short cruises an be a bit of a "booze cruise" packed with hen and stag parties, but we only saw 2 hen parties and they were no bother. There was a mix of people celebrating birthdays, first timers and experienced cruisers and it was fabulous. The levels of service were in no way lesser than I would normally expect and I would definitely do a short break again. On a separate note, I have recently been diagnosed with a wheat sensitivity and have had to exclude gluten completely. As a vegetarian I was concerned that my menu choices would be very limited and bland with this added complication, but I have to say the service I received from the dining room staff was impeccable. They could not do enough to help & I was cooked meals completely off menu and advised for each meal what was suitable from the menu. They have gluten free bread, rolls, biscuits for cheese & cookies. Still some work to do with food labelling in the buffet but as I don't tend to eat there it's not an issue for me. All in all, it was a fantastic experience. Well done P&O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted April 26, 2015 #2 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Hi all, If this is any use to anyone, I have just got off a 3 nighter on Arcadia and cannot fault the experience. I had heard that the short cruises an be a bit of a "booze cruise" packed with hen and stag parties, but we only saw 2 hen parties and they were no bother. There was a mix of people celebrating birthdays, first timers and experienced cruisers and it was fabulous. The levels of service were in no way lesser than I would normally expect and I would definitely do a short break again. On a separate note, I have recently been diagnosed with a wheat sensitivity and have had to exclude gluten completely. As a vegetarian I was concerned that my menu choices would be very limited and bland with this added complication, but I have to say the service I received from the dining room staff was impeccable. They could not do enough to help & I was cooked meals completely off menu and advised for each meal what was suitable from the menu. They have gluten free bread, rolls, biscuits for cheese & cookies. Still some work to do with food labelling in the buffet but as I don't tend to eat there it's not an issue for me. All in all, it was a fantastic experience. Well done P&O Thanks for the great feedback. Glad you had a good time. It is nice to hear good news for once. :):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scriv Posted April 26, 2015 #3 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Great news, Dolphin Watcher. So pleased you had a lovely time and came back to report it for everyone else on the great service you received. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanexile81 Posted April 26, 2015 #4 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Thank you for posting that. It's good to read something positive: people usually come on here to moan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson2579 Posted April 26, 2015 #5 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Glad you had a fab time. We loved the Arcadia when we did a short cruise in August.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted April 26, 2015 #6 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Thanks for posting, great to hear how good they are with special diets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elviex Posted April 27, 2015 #7 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I agree with all the others, lovely ship and lovely to hear positive feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlyCruiser Posted April 27, 2015 #8 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Hi Dolphinwatcher, it's good to hear about your experience with dietary requirements as I may have to ring them with a request of my own! I know they looked after my dad well with his diabetes so good to see they still look after people well x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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