wowzz Posted September 6, 2018 #26 Share Posted September 6, 2018 It is a little unfair to suspect something fishy. It is quite possible that OP is going transatlantic on a repositioning cruise, I just looked and Azura is going out to the Caribbean 19th October and IMHO it is quite possible that the early savers have had their cabins allocated. We met a couple on one of our cruises who told us that they had been surprised to get their cabin allocation 8 weeks before sailing date, they said that their TA told them that early savers are allocated several weeks before late savers. I can't be sure how cabins are allocated since we always do select but I would like to give the benefit of the doubt to OP. I'd be more than happy to give her the benefit of the doubt if she returned to clarify matters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted September 6, 2018 #27 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I'd be more than happy to give her the benefit of the doubt if she returned to clarify matters!In her last post she indicated it was her last Cruise for personal reasons which sounded a little sad and i hope she is okay health-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netchells Posted September 6, 2018 #28 Share Posted September 6, 2018 And here I thought it was a friendly site.NOT THIS IS MY VERY LAST CRUISE ( REASONS WHICH ARE VERY PERSONAL) Wanted it to be special. Now upset by comments. Not all made of money took a lot to safe for one last cruise Pippa ignore the negative comments. Ring up who you booked with and see if you can change. There's no harm in trying. Enjoy your last cruise :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted September 6, 2018 #29 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Pippa ignore the negative comments. Ring up who you booked with and see if you can change. There's no harm in trying. Enjoy your last cruise :)I agree,I hope it's not your last Cruise and if it is for health reasons I wish you all the best.Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netchells Posted September 6, 2018 #30 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Must have been a saver fare, otherwise she could have selected an exact cabin location, not just the Port side.She has been asked 4 or 5 times why she wants to be on this side of the ship, but despite coming back to shout at us, she has still not given a reason. Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Wowzz this is not always the case. I have booked select fare before but the cabin has been on a guaranteed basis so this could be the OP's case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted September 6, 2018 #31 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Wowzz this is not always the case. I have booked select fare before but the cabin has been on a guaranteed basis so this could be the OP's case.Booking the cabin I want is very high priority so select booking for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my marina bay Posted September 7, 2018 #32 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Looking at previous posts she is on Azura ta in October in a balcony cabin and wants the sun. Experienced cruiser with PO booked last year early saver (no named cabin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted September 7, 2018 #33 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Looking at previous posts she is on Azura ta in October in a balcony cabin and wants the sun. Experienced cruiser with PO booked last year early saver (no named cabin). So, as previous posters have said she was wanting to choose the position of her cabin without paying for the privilege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted September 7, 2018 #34 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Looking at previous posts she is on Azura ta in October in a balcony cabin and wants the sun. Experienced cruiser with PO booked last year early saver (no named cabin).Port cabins would, I imagine be in high demand for this cruise, and I would have therefore thought that P&O would want to hold them for passengers prepared to pay for them.Whilst I am sympathetic to the op's health problems (If that is the case), how are P&O meant to decide if her case is more worthwhile than anybody else's? At the risk of being shouted at again, if you really want a cabin in a certain location, you unfortunately need to pay for it. Playing the sympathy card is unlikely to get you what you want. Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted September 7, 2018 #35 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Port cabins would, I imagine be in high demand for this cruise, and I would have therefore thought that P&O would want to hold them for passengers prepared to pay for them.Whilst I am sympathetic to the op's health problems (If that is the case), how are P&O meant to decide if her case is more worthwhile than anybody else's? At the risk of being shouted at again, if you really want a cabin in a certain location, you unfortunately need to pay for it. Playing the sympathy card is unlikely to get you what you want. Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app I agree.Every one of our 48 cruises 44 were balcony or better cabins I have picked the cabin I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted September 7, 2018 #36 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Port cabins would, I imagine be in high demand for this cruise, and I would have therefore thought that P&O would want to hold them for passengers prepared to pay for them.Whilst I am sympathetic to the op's health problems (If that is the case), how are P&O meant to decide if her case is more worthwhile than anybody else's? At the risk of being shouted at again, if you really want a cabin in a certain location, you unfortunately need to pay for it. Playing the sympathy card is unlikely to get you what you want. Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app I agree that port cabins are likely to be in high demand if it is a transatlantic cruise and personally I would have paid the extra to choose my cabin. An earlier post suggests that cost is a big factor for her but now that we know that she chose an early saver on a cruise where her preferred side of the ship is going to be very popular I agree that she can't complain that she hasn't got what she wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpjd Posted September 7, 2018 #37 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Just a note re the Port Out Starboard Home , POSH. That was actually to avoid the sun and was for voyages to the east. Follow the rule and you get a shaded cooler cabin, a very desirable thing in ships built before 1960 or so which had no AC. I was 4 years at sea before I sailed on a ship with AC. Blimey it was hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted September 7, 2018 #38 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Just a note re the Port Out Starboard Home , POSH. That was actually to avoid the sun and was for voyages to the east. Follow the rule and you get a shaded cooler cabin, a very desirable thing in ships built before 1960 or so which had no AC.I was 4 years at sea before I sailed on a ship with AC. Blimey it was hot. Avoiding the sun makes far more sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted September 7, 2018 #39 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Avoiding the sun makes far more sense to me.It does to us too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted September 7, 2018 #40 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Avoiding the sun makes far more sense to me.I agree, but sailing down to the Caribbean it is a bit upsetting to be sitting on your balcony, shivering in the shade with a cup of tea, when, on the other side of the ship they are enjoying the sun with a glass of wine! Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted September 7, 2018 #41 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I agree, but sailing down to the Caribbean it is a bit upsetting to be sitting on your balcony, shivering in the shade with a cup of tea, when, on the other side of the ship they are enjoying the sun with a glass of wine! Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Up north "enjoying" and "sun" are not known to ever be in the same sentence. ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted September 7, 2018 #42 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Up north "enjoying" and "sun" are not known to ever be in the same sentence. ;pHa ! Mind you, a bit of warmth is nice, even for those of us in North Lincolnshire. (Can't be sure if I'm a southern softie or a hardy northerner !) Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted September 8, 2018 #43 Share Posted September 8, 2018 I agree, but sailing down to the Caribbean it is a bit upsetting to be sitting on your balcony, shivering in the shade with a cup of tea, when, on the other side of the ship they are enjoying the sun with a glass of wine! Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Too right. For me it is about choice, I don't do sunbathing because I don't like to be too hot but I do like to spend the odd half hour sitting on the balcony with a nice glass of wine and a book preferably without a sweater or jacket.:ship::wine-glass: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted September 8, 2018 #44 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Ha ! Mind you, a bit of warmth is nice, even for those of us in North Lincolnshire. (Can't be sure if I'm a southern softie or a hardy northerner !) Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Sorry anything south of County Durham is Deep South. The land the other side of Durham City to us, is south. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillo Posted September 8, 2018 #45 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Anything past Watford is North and they all talk funny ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted September 8, 2018 #46 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Anything past Watford is North and they all talk funny !That's an old saying I think it was Watford Gap on the A1.I would think anything south of Birmingham would be Down South. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted September 8, 2018 #47 Share Posted September 8, 2018 That's an old saying I think it was Watford Gap on the A1.I would think anything south of Birmingham would be Down South. As usual in such discussions, you are all missing the jewel in England’s crown - the Midlands. We do actually exist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippawhipper1 Posted September 8, 2018 Author #48 Share Posted September 8, 2018 In her last post she indicated it was her last Cruise for personal reasons which sounded a little sad and i hope she is okay health-wise. Something like that:(:(:(:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted September 8, 2018 #49 Share Posted September 8, 2018 As usual in such discussions, you are all missing the jewel in England’s crown - the Midlands. We do actually exist! Well from where I am (in England) it takes the train a couple of minutes shy of two hours to get to Manchester (direct route). From Manchester to London takes a little over two hours. Therefore, Manchester is in the Midlands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted September 8, 2018 #50 Share Posted September 8, 2018 As usual in such discussions, you are all missing the jewel in England’s crown - the Midlands. We do actually exist! We certainly do exist and we are definitely the jewel in the crown, the only thing missing is a cruise port. :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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