Real cruise photos

[Sailship]

i have always used Trip Advisor to find photos/ info about holidays and found so much helpful information. However, cruise holidays seem entirely different. The only photos seem to be official ones which seem to take place on a ghost ship- there are never any other people in the photos. Also very little info on what the cabins are really like especially inside cabins.

I am traveling on the Arcadia to the Baltic in two weeks and would really appreciate any information about what to expect. Also what does a reasonable amount of alcohol mean- thinking of a couple of bottles of gin- too much?

Thanks for any replies. Happy cruising!

Edited August 2, 2017 by Sailship
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[Hey Tina]

Are you asking where to find photos? If so, check the "Live" reviews or the recaps/reviews of peoples trips.

[zqvol]

Do a google search or check flickr

[easyboy]

I am traveling on the Arcadia to the Baltic in two weeks and would really appreciate any information about what to expect.

Thanks for any replies. Happy cruising!

Baltic is a port intensive cruise. You can post on the Northern Europe and Baltic Sea Forum for your questions on the individual ports you need info from experienced cruisers.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=192

[Essiesmom]

If you want pictures and experiences of Arcadia, you can post here on the P&O-UK forum. EM

[John Bull]

Simply google "Arcadia cruise ship" and then hit the "videos" header. (Depending on your computer you may not see a "videos" header, in which case hit "more" and select "videos" from the drop-down). There are plenty of home-spun video tours etc amongst the professional "presentation" videos.

 

Do similar searches using the "images" header.

 

Add "inside cabin" to your google video & images searches, and again you'll find home-spun tours of folks' cabins - though most are balcony suites so you'll have to do a bit of rummaging to find an inside cabin. In any case, inside cabins on Arcadia come in a mix of sizes from (including bathroom) about 130 sq ft to 180 sq ft. - that's at or above the industry standard.

Smallest double cabin we ever had was 75 sq ft, incl bathroom. Now that was a squeeze.

But don't try to compare the brochure size of your cabin with your lounge at home or you'll have a hissy fit :D.

The folk who design them are experts at best use of space, and cabins are bigger than caravans ;)

 

As easyboy had posted, the Baltic is port-intensive - you just need somewhere comfy to sleep, freshen-up, mebbe catch up on the TVand make a brew (tea and coffee makings in all cabins on P&O ships).

 

P&O's alcohol policy is waaaay more customer-friendly than other cruise lines, which have severe restrictions on what you can take aboard - some don't even permit soft drinks.

On P & O, a couple of bottles of gin, no problem.

And some tonics or whatever your poison to dilute it.

And mebbe a couple of bottles of wine, some beers, and a few soft drinks.

P&O draw the line when cruisers (usually groups of young lads) try to take aboard crates & crates of beers, spirits, alco-pops and such, clearly intent on having a booze-cruise. But this isn't the sort of ship or itinerary for booze-cruisers.

The drinks you take aboard (at embarkation or ports-of-call) are for consumption in your cabin - not on deck, or in the bars or restaurants etc. So their policy is of more value if you have a balcony cabin, plenty of sea-days and balmy evenings. Next time mebbe ;)

BTW, ship's bar & wine prices are pretty reasonable, about the same as provincial pubs and no service charge on top.

 

A good choice of ship for a first cruise, and an itinerary made for cruising - the only sensible way to tour the Baltic countries.

 

Have a great time.

 

JB :)

[sanger727]

Many people post reviews with photos; it's just organized differently than trip advisor. Trying going to your cruise line's forum on here and search for review or trip report. If any pop up with many pages it most likely includes photos.

 

 

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[Extra Kim]

Youtube is one of the best pages to get a real idea of want a you should expect.

[Sailship]

Thank you for all your replies- especially JB. Not intending to party in my cabin but love a g&t while I'm getting ready to go out!

[pbk917]

YouTube should show you what you're looking for.

 

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