shuyak Posted February 20, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Hi, although this is the fourm for Australia & New Zealand Cruisers, I gathered there are many experienced P&O cruisers perhaps I can ask the questions here. We came across some P&O's good Norway itineraries from UK with quite attractive pricing, compared to major cruiselines here in the USA market. Read reviews on line, but would love to hear the opinions from fellow CC about how is P&O compared to cruiselines in AU/NZ market such as Princess, Norwegian, Holland American, Cunard, etc.? We are budget conscious and low maintenance in terms of room/food/ entertainment but will not hesitate to take unique experiences (such as flying over Mt. Delani). It appears that here in USA we need to call P&O to book. Not sure what other options there might be to hopefully get some better pricing and/or perks in addition to offered by the cruiseline? Also saw its mandatory insurance coverage for " all UK guests". Kind of strange - assume because it is UK based cruise? We always purchase insurance anyway, just are not familiar the products offered by P&O's partner. Appreciate any thoughts you can share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losfp Posted February 20, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 20, 2023 I would actually ask over in the UK forums. When people here say P&O, they mostly are referring to P&O Australia, which is a completely different line from P&O. P&O Australia is basically Australia's Carnival. Good prices, good for families, reputation for being party ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozwoody Posted February 20, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 20, 2023 As losfp advises P&O Australia and P&O UK are separate cruise providers, they offer different cruise experiences. P&O Australia are a cheaper priced no frills line, mostly for young adult demographics. While P&O UK is more equivalent with Princess cruises from what I have be told. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuyak Posted February 20, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted February 20, 2023 @losfp and @Ozwoody, thank you both for the info! Apologize for my ignorance - should have digged deeper before ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozwoody Posted February 20, 2023 #5 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Just now, shuyak said: @losfp and @Ozwoody, thank you both for the info! Apologize for my ignorance - should have digged deeper before ask. Nothing to apologize for, asking questions is how we find out. I haven't travelled on P&O UK but many that have tell me that it very similar to Princess. P&O Aust has positioned itself to fill a nitch here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losfp Posted February 20, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 20, 2023 No problem shuyak! There's no silly questions, as they say. Hope you get the answer you are after. P&O UK is definitely a more classy experience compared to P&O Australia, from what I've heard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kangakid Posted February 20, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Shuyak, I have cruised PO UK on their Norway 7 night cruise before Covid on PO Britannia. They are now using PO Iona for this cruise. We had a fantastic cruise, happy with everything on offer from room to food. We ate mainly in the MDR and buffet, we definitely wouldn’t hesitate to cruise with them again. But this year we have opted for longer Norway intensive cruise on Azamara. I don’t think you will be disappointed with PO UK. Our TA here in Australia booked this cruise as I believe booking direct with PO UK is cumbersome for those not residing in the UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Sharon Posted February 20, 2023 #8 Share Posted February 20, 2023 You would do bettr to post this in the P&O UK forum I think. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/22-po-cruises-uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuyak Posted February 20, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) Thank you all for sharing your experience and feedback! We are interested in its only 16 day itinerary hopefully with more chances to see northern light. I have tagged along/followed up with a thread in the P&O Cruises (UK) with the same questions. Will also re-post the questions in the UK board. Thank you again and happy planning and cruising! Edited February 20, 2023 by shuyak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 21, 2023 #10 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Good luck, we really enjoyed our P&O UK cruise, and Norwegian cruise is always very picturesque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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