cruisenewbie1976 Posted May 30, 2020 #201 Share Posted May 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, P&O SUE said: I had an email from Cafe Rouge a restaurant chain the other day . It was a survey asking if various things would be acceptable to me. There were things like disposable menus, cutlery being brought to the table in sealed bags. Also everyone would have to book. I’ve also had a National Trust email saying some gardens are opening but you have to pre book. The sad thing about this is it seems we won’t be able to go somewhere on a whim any more, everything will have to be pre booked. These won't be permanent measures. Some day we'll be able to go about our business without worrying whether we'll catch covid. When, who knows? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted May 30, 2020 #202 Share Posted May 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, P&O SUE said: I had an email from Cafe Rouge a restaurant chain the other day . It was a survey asking if various things would be acceptable to me. There were things like disposable menus, cutlery being brought to the table in sealed bags. Also everyone would have to book. I’ve also had a National Trust email saying some gardens are opening but you have to pre book. The sad thing about this is it seems we won’t be able to go somewhere on a whim any more, everything will have to be pre booked. I had the cafe rouge one. Inevitable I guess. That's assuming they are still trading. All the chains seem to be getting their acts together ready for the big day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted May 30, 2020 #203 Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/12/2020 at 3:55 PM, No pager thank you said: One of the many unanswered questions from P&O is how they would propose to run cruise ships with reduced capacity, whenever cruises restart. Some online articles speak of Carnival thinking of avoiding booking adjacent cabins, or only making cabins with fresh air supply available for customers to book i.e. balconies and suites. However, anyone wishing to book a cruise at the moment would appear to have unlimited choice of cabin grade and location, if they are prepared to pay. Online estimates suggest that more than 1/2 of passengers have taken a FCC and bookings for 2021 are up. Capacity is said to be limited already on some 2021 sailings as a result. I can't help but think that some people with long advance bookings, including possibly myself, whether paying with normal cash or FCC bookings, could end up being disappointed, even when cruising starts again in earnest - assuming that the pandemic does eventually come under control with treatment/vaccine. I would be interested in your thoughts around how you think P&O would deal with an overbooking problem: Do you think they would: 1) Honour bookings based on the date they were made? (looking after early bookers). 2) Honour bookings based on how much people paid, irrespective of grade (i.e. cheaper bookings get cancelled). 3) Cancel all bookings that are not balconies/suites. (maximize revenue per passenger). 4) Somehow prioritise new cash bookings over FCCs linked to the increasingly telephone based booking system? 5) Something else based on your Loyalty Tier status? (rewarding loyalty) Or, do you feel that they already have a confirmed plan, which they are not announcing, which is one of the reasons why fares have already gone up? I think that real availability will need to be taken in to account by those choosing to accept FCCs in the current climate. Thank you in advance. If P&O introduce compulsory tipping that should reduce the number by 90% 🤣🤓😂 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No pager thank you Posted May 30, 2020 Author #204 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 minute ago, grapau27 said: If P&O introduce compulsory tipping that should reduce the number by 90% 🤣🤓😂 Very true! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted May 30, 2020 #205 Share Posted May 30, 2020 49 minutes ago, grapau27 said: If P&O introduce compulsory tipping that should reduce the number by 90% 🤣🤓😂 That's social distancing sorted then. I don't mind giving the staff a few quid if the result is lots of space onboard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted May 30, 2020 #206 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 hour ago, grapau27 said: If P&O introduce compulsory tipping that should reduce the number by 90% 🤣🤓😂 Don't go there - Don't even joke about it 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ollienbertsmum Posted May 30, 2020 #207 Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, P&O SUE said: I had an email from Cafe Rouge a restaurant chain the other day . It was a survey asking if various things would be acceptable to me. There were things like disposable menus, cutlery being brought to the table in sealed bags. Also everyone would have to book. I’ve also had a National Trust email saying some gardens are opening but you have to pre book. The sad thing about this is it seems we won’t be able to go somewhere on a whim any more, everything will have to be pre booked. I assumed that part of the reason for pre-booking in, say hairdressers and restaurants, was to do with contact tracing. You could not contact trace everyone who visited a large garden surely. Maybe it is to ensure that numbers are kept within socially distancable (I have made up that adjective) parameters. But yes, no more whims. ‘Pre-booked’ will be joining ‘hand sanitiser’, ‘social distancing’ and ‘new normal’ as one of those phrases that we cannot avoid. Edited May 30, 2020 by ollienbertsmum Punctuation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted May 30, 2020 #208 Share Posted May 30, 2020 3 hours ago, ollienbertsmum said: I assumed that part of the reason for pre-booking in, say hairdressers and restaurants, was to do with contact tracing. You could not contact trace everyone who visited a large garden surely. Maybe it is to ensure that numbers are kept within socially distancable (I have made up that adjective) parameters. But yes, no more whims. ‘Pre-booked’ will be joining ‘hand sanitiser’, ‘social distancing’ and ‘new normal’ as one of those phrases that we cannot avoid. I volunteer with English Heritage we are going down the pre-booking route as well, primarily to control numbers visiting a property at one time and to maintain social distancing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted May 30, 2020 #209 Share Posted May 30, 2020 3 hours ago, ollienbertsmum said: I assumed that part of the reason for pre-booking in, say hairdressers and restaurants, was to do with contact tracing. You could not contact trace everyone who visited a large garden surely. Maybe it is to ensure that numbers are kept within socially distancable (I have made up that adjective) parameters. But yes, no more whims. ‘Pre-booked’ will be joining ‘hand sanitiser’, ‘social distancing’ and ‘new normal’ as one of those phrases that we cannot avoid. They will have as good supply of words this year for the Oxford English dictionary to select from. Avril 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Anarchy Posted May 31, 2020 #210 Share Posted May 31, 2020 17 hours ago, grapau27 said: If P&O introduce compulsory tipping that should reduce the number by 90% 🤣🤓😂 I've wondered that as well. Plus add on all the people who've stated on here and elsewhere that they will never darken PandO's gangway again. Freedom dining, table for two, by a window. Won't need a pager ever again 😂 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted May 31, 2020 #211 Share Posted May 31, 2020 14 minutes ago, Son of Anarchy said: I've wondered that as well. Plus add on all the people who've stated on here and elsewhere that they will never darken PandO's gangway again. Freedom dining, table for two, by a window. Won't need a pager ever again 😂 No queues or social distancing required. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No pager thank you Posted May 31, 2020 Author #212 Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Son of Anarchy said: Freedom dining... Won't need a pager ever again Excellent idea....😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted June 1, 2020 #213 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Dear experts, how does P&O compare with Celebrity, Carnival and Norwegian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted June 1, 2020 #214 Share Posted June 1, 2020 18 minutes ago, drsel said: Dear experts, how does P&O compare with Celebrity, Carnival and Norwegian I see you've asked that very interesting question in a couple of existing threads - you might be better off creating a separate thread for it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eddie99 Posted June 1, 2020 #215 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Or waiting to see what happens? Any responses now will be based on pre-March 2020. Historical views. (As well as personal opinions based on personal expectations and experience, but that’s always the case) None of us knows what our own households and own communities will be like in one month, three months, six months, next year, five years hence. Second-guessing the cruise experience, in general, or on specific lines, feels a bit like trying to guess the lottery numbers for the rest of the year. It’s ok as social intercourse, something to pass the time, but not anything mere mortals might actually know 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted June 1, 2020 #216 Share Posted June 1, 2020 On 5/30/2020 at 10:55 PM, Snow Hill said: I volunteer with English Heritage we are going down the pre-booking route as well, primarily to control numbers visiting a property at one time and to maintain social distancing. Even I am 'by appointment' at the moment. You can't trust some peoples common sense, so this is the only way to control sensible behaviour, by appointment with a strict agreement in place. It's the future... Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eddie99 Posted June 1, 2020 #217 Share Posted June 1, 2020 A poll reported on the Sky News website this morning https://news.sky.com/story/after-the-pandemic-britons-think-commuting-to-work-and-holidays-abroad-will-change-significantly-after-coronavirus-11998344 37% or respondents don’t anticipate people will want foreign holidays 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted June 1, 2020 #218 Share Posted June 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Eddie99 said: A poll reported on the Sky News website this morning https://news.sky.com/story/after-the-pandemic-britons-think-commuting-to-work-and-holidays-abroad-will-change-significantly-after-coronavirus-11998344 37% or respondents don’t anticipate people will want foreign holidays 😳 So 63% didn't think that😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted June 1, 2020 #219 Share Posted June 1, 2020 5 hours ago, zap99 said: So 63% didn't think that😁 49% actually. Could I respectfully suggest that you read the article before commenting on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted June 1, 2020 #220 Share Posted June 1, 2020 28 minutes ago, Denarius said: 49% actually. Could I respectfully suggest that you read the article before commenting on it. I suspect the first answer was correct that 63% didn't think the same as the 37% that did.😏 Even it they didn't all think the same. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted June 1, 2020 #221 Share Posted June 1, 2020 47 minutes ago, Denarius said: 49% actually. Could I respectfully suggest that you read the article before commenting on it. Did before I posted. 100-37=????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted June 2, 2020 #222 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Did before I posted. 100-37=?????There are some who aren't sure either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted June 2, 2020 #223 Share Posted June 2, 2020 4 hours ago, drsel said: 18 hours ago, zap99 said: Did before I posted. 100-37=????? There are some who aren't sure either way I know. I respectfully suggest you read the words I used😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsel Posted June 10, 2020 #224 Share Posted June 10, 2020 So 63% didn't think that[emoji16]Yes 63%, of which 49% thought that people would definitely want a foreign holiday while 14% were not sure either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted June 10, 2020 #225 Share Posted June 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, drsel said: Yes 63%, of which 49% thought that people would definitely want a foreign holiday while 14% were not sure either way. And your point is?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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