mercury7289 Posted August 24, 2018 #26 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Britboys Andrew there are still other ships! Thank God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury7289 Posted August 24, 2018 #27 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Sorry Andrew:wine-glass: :wine-glass: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 24, 2018 #28 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Indeed there are. I just hope I will be able to afford P&O when they only have two smaller ships sailing out of Southampton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury7289 Posted August 24, 2018 #29 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Andrew I have got my oars ready. More:wine-glass: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillo Posted August 25, 2018 #30 Share Posted August 25, 2018 How can you whinge about a ship you have never been on and according to you, you will never go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 25, 2018 #31 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Not whingeing at all - just passing a comment. Whilst I may not wish to sail on her I am interested in cruise ships generally and as I said, I think the Skydome could be a really interesting space. As a long-term P&O cruiser and shareholder, I think I have a right to comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted August 25, 2018 #32 Share Posted August 25, 2018 How can you whinge about a ship you have never been on and according to you, you will never go on. Your comment reminded me of a gentleman at the table in MDR for breakfast on the first morning of the Maiden cruise on Arcadia. In those days there were comment cards on the tables, dont know if they still exist, and he said he was going to fill one in and complain about the sausages. A fellow diner noticed that he did not have sausages on his breakfast and he said I know but they look disgusting. Think that says it all about some P&O cruisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted August 25, 2018 #33 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Your comment reminded me of a gentleman at the table in MDR for breakfast on the first morning of the Maiden cruise on Arcadia. In those days there were comment cards on the tables, dont know if they still exist, and he said he was going to fill one in and complain about the sausages. A fellow diner noticed that he did not have sausages on his breakfast and he said I know but they look disgusting. Think that says it all about some P&O cruisers. Very true. Look at all the comments about the larger ships by people who swear they will never set foot on them. Or, the sailaway parties by people who never attend etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awmartin Posted August 25, 2018 #34 Share Posted August 25, 2018 But that is too late you can pre-register from 8am on 3rd September so how can you pre register for a particular cabin when you dont cabins, deck plans and prices. Reading the email from P&O it seems you can pre register on 3rd September but it does not say any options. It looks like Iona goes on sale on 10th to top tier members only. Then on 12th to others on Iona. The rest of the fleet goes on sale from 17th to 20th. It does not give much time for people who need to consult work and other commitment before they make a booking commitment. I would have thought the brochure/itinerary would have been released say 27th August to give time to study and make some sort of decision before pre registration if they were interested in Iona specifically. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted August 25, 2018 #35 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Not whingeing at all - just passing a comment. Whilst I may not wish to sail on her I am interested in cruise ships generally and as I said, I think the Skydome could be a really interesting space. As a long-term P&O cruiser and shareholder, I think I have a right to comment. Quite right Andrew. I always find your comments and observations to be absolutely spot on, so keep them coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 26, 2018 #36 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Quite right Andrew. I always find your comments and observations to be absolutely spot on, so keep them coming! Many thanks for your support & encouragement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted August 26, 2018 #37 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Very true. Look at all the comments about the larger ships by people who swear they will never set foot on them. Or, the sailaway parties by people who never attend etc. I tried Azura - didn't like her at all. Far too big for us. I have been to a GB Sailaway party, that was enough!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somerset Cruiser Posted August 26, 2018 #38 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I tried Azura - didn't like her at all. Far too big for us. I have been to a GB Sailaway party, that was enough!! The bigger the ship the further away you can be from the sail away party :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted August 26, 2018 #39 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Ha ha hadn't thought of that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monorail Orange Posted August 26, 2018 #40 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Any chance that this can become the dedicated Iona thread? There was the other one "New Ship 2020" which has fizzled out. Anyway, here's Iona's 'cousin' the AIDANova floating out... 5XiGxVTIJQY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 26, 2018 #41 Share Posted August 26, 2018 What a big, ugly brute - but before you big-ship lovers have a go at me - yes, I fully appreciate and accept that beauty is in the eye of the beholder :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser Bruiser Posted August 26, 2018 #42 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Any chance that this can become the dedicated Iona thread? There was the other one "New Ship 2020" which has fizzled out. Anyway, here's Iona's 'cousin' the AIDANova floating out... 5XiGxVTIJQY And perhaps it could be relabeled the "I Hate Iona" thread, since the negative Nellies seem to be insistent on having the last word. Sent from my SM-G960U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted August 26, 2018 #43 Share Posted August 26, 2018 What a big, ugly brute - but before you big-ship lovers have a go at me - yes, I fully appreciate and accept that beauty is in the eye of the beholder :-) You can't see it when you're on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 26, 2018 #44 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Well, I certainly won't be criticising anyone who says they think she looks wonderful.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroPilot Posted August 26, 2018 #45 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Anyway, here's Iona's 'cousin' the AIDANova floating out... of 5XiGxVTIJQY I’ve no problem with the size of the ship - but the bow art is AWFUL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monorail Orange Posted August 28, 2018 #46 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Blink and you'll miss it - preview of Iona's SkyDome. 7ZSaFIB2O7M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFlyGuy Posted September 1, 2018 #47 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Looks like Wesley Dunlop is getting Iona if anyone cares about who the Captain is when cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-L-B Posted September 1, 2018 #48 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Looks like Wesley Dunlop is getting Iona if anyone cares about who the Captain is when cruising. He was captain on board Britannia from 30th March to 24th June. Moments not showing his current location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFlyGuy Posted September 1, 2018 #49 Share Posted September 1, 2018 He was our captain in May on a 7 night Britannia cruise. Just got of Oriana today after her 19 night Med cruise. We ate in the Beach House on Thursday evening and after about 15 minutes the next table filled up with our captain, David Pembridge, one of the entertainers, Mike Doyle and two male and one female officers. My hearing is not the best and wasn't really earwigging but, towards the end when we had our expressos, they were discussing Iona and Pembridge did say that Wesley Dunlop was getting Iona. I'm not overly bothered who the captain is but realise some people are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted September 2, 2018 #50 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Makes a change from Paul Brown getting the new one then. I wonder if they will ring the changes with the first CD/EM too or whether Neil Oliver will get it as normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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