Britannia refit

[MellyMoo1989]

2 hours ago, zap99 said:

We are on Arvia in a couple of weeks. Next time I'm allowed out by myself I will buy some posh chocolate mints. I can turndown our own beds and put a choc on the pillow. I may be able to get through the first week before DW finds out it was me. Doubt I could pull off that scam with a cheese wheel.🤣

Pop a Babybel on DW's pillow every night...kill two birds with one stone that way. 😉

[emam]

On the other side, there's a photo of them re-upholstering chairs in the dining room.

[snaefell]

We sailed on Britannia when she was in her first Summer season,at the time these forums were filled with posts from people saying they wouldn 't go on such a huge ship...how things change😆😆

Our cabin was at the blunt end & we kept wishing for a bus service from the Crows Nest at the end of a long,hard night,seemed a blooming long way!😁😁

[emam]

Borrowed from another site from I think Gemma.

 

[Bazrat]

7 hours ago, emam said:

Borrowed from another site from I think Gemma.

 

I hope there’s water underneath when we are on her to the Caribbean 

[showingdiva]

1 minute ago, Bazrat said:

I hope there’s water underneath when we are on her to the Caribbean 

 

Not guaranteed.  Could be part of the latest round of cut backs.   

 

Still, the excursion coaches could get closer to the gangway.

[Cruise enquirer]

We are on her in July. Would love to know more about the refurb but can’t find any details. Do any other sites have better info?

 

I don’t expect huge changes but nice to see her in good shape.

[AndyMichelle]

15 minutes ago, Cruise enquirer said:

We are on her in July. Would love to know more about the refurb but can’t find any details. Do any other sites have better info?

 

I don’t expect huge changes but nice to see her in good shape.

Not much info out there but it seems to be going to plan. 

We are on her on 26th, so will report back if nobody else has done so by then. 

It sounds like a general spruce up and maintenance, nothing too exciting. 

I was hoping for wheels so we could go sightseeing without leaving the Crows nest😂

Andy 

[Cruise enquirer]

Thank you - it would be great to get your feedback. Important issues like…are the cocktails better 👍 Ta

[terrierjohn]

2 hours ago, Bazrat said:

I hope there’s water underneath when we are on her to the Caribbean 

Nope all the water has gone to Dubai.

[terrierjohn]

1 hour ago, Cruise enquirer said:

We are on her in July. Would love to know more about the refurb but can’t find any details. Do any other sites have better info?

 

I don’t expect huge changes but nice to see her in good shape.

I think if they were planning anything major on the interior that they would be milking it for all it's worth. So I guess it will all mechanical plus an exterior paint job.

[emam]

I have heard the casino will be closed on her first cruise (Sunday?) As it's not finished. 

[Bazrat]

9 hours ago, emam said:

I have heard the casino will be closed on her first cruise (Sunday?) As it's not finished. 

That would be a deal breaker for some on here, obviously more cutbacks from p&o

[carlanthony24]

5 hours ago, Bazrat said:

That would be a deal breaker for some on here, obviously more cutbacks from p&o

How would it be a cutback if it’s not finished?  You would think P&O would want it back up ASAP I presume it makes them a lot of money.

Edited April 19 by carlanthony24

[Bazrat]

1 hour ago, carlanthony24 said:

How would it be a cutback if it’s not finished?  You would think P&O would want it back up ASAP I presume it makes them a lot of money.

Alas my sarcasm at the great and good eluded you my apologies, but I was referring to most threads on here usually degenerate into cutbacks on p&o.

[AndyMichelle]

18 hours ago, emam said:

I have heard the casino will be closed on her first cruise (Sunday?) As it's not finished. 

That's a surprise as they had started work on it before the last cruise ended... 

Must be quite a transformation to take that long, or someone forgot to order the carpet😂

Andy 

[BouncingWheel]

6 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:

That's a surprise as they had started work on it before the last cruise ended... 

Must be quite a transformation to take that long, or someone forgot to order the carpet😂

Andy 

Maybe they wasted too much time deciding on whether to choose red or black for the casino carpet colour.

[AndyMichelle]

9 hours ago, Bazrat said:

That would be a deal breaker for some 

Yep, the calls for compensation has already started on that other site we can't mention... 

[Cruise enquirer]

28 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:

Yep, the calls for compensation has already started on that other site we can't mention... 

I feel so amateur not knowing what this other site is 😮

[Josy1953]

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[david63]

14 hours ago, AndyMichelle said:

That's a surprise as they had started work on it before the last cruise ended... 

Must be quite a transformation to take that long, or someone forgot to order the carpet😂

Andy 

It could be that they are installing new machines that will not be available until the ship gets back to Southampton due to some possible technicality with gaming laws.

[crompton21]

19 hours ago, Bazrat said:

Alas my sarcasm at the great and good eluded you my apologies, but I was referring to most threads on here usually degenerate into cutbacks on p&o.

 

It probably is a cut back.  The majority who post about the casino nearly always appear to believe that they win, so closing it must be going to save P&O money (unless in reality some don't do quite as well as they seem to believe)

[Presto2]

Surely they are doing the cabins up a bit in terms of soft furnishings? The casino is the least of the issues 

[GSPG]

Britannia now on the move.

[zap99]

On 4/18/2024 at 10:40 PM, terrierjohn said:

I think if they were planning anything major on the interior that they would be milking it for all it's worth. So I guess it will all mechanical plus an exterior paint job.

I think they are waiting to announce the new Greggs.