P&O Cruises - Arcadia Ship Cruises Reviews

Why did you not get earl grey tea bags from the self service area where tea bags were freely available. And where did you purchase them from?? I didn't see any for sale but took my own twinings earl grey tea bags as I don't like the tetley ones. I could have sold you some of mine ;-0) You must have been on a different cruise to me. The only thing I would say was I missed young people on this cruise and kids! Yes I know it was adult only a big mistake if you ask me. Christmas is all about kids! And now mine are gown up it's lovely to see others little ones enjoying the day! Arcadia is a lovely ship but not right for Xmas caribbean! And they are doing it on her again next year (2011).

I was also on this same cruise and wrote a review within days of our return, a review that could not be at more odds to this review. I could not disagree more that either Christmas or New Year passed \'almost un-noticed\'. The ship was very tastefully decorated and a full programme of entertainment was offered. In addition to the normal activities additional Deck parties were held on both Christmas and New Years Eve. Indeed, the New Year\'s Eve Party, around the Aquarius Pool, was amazing, not just for the numbers attending, but the fact we rendezvoused with Ventura and sailed in tandem for some length of time. Great atmosphere if you were there! I also seem to recall that Marti Webb was the lead entertainer Christmas Day and again, a well attended Christmas Night Ball was enjoyed by the many that attended. I would of course wonder if your discovery that a friend paid considerably less has any influence on your review. Winding-up ones fellow cruisers is a national pastime and not just restricted to P&O either. So much always depends on when and with whom you make your reservation. I made my reservation particularly early through the good services of cruise.co.uk (this website\'s owners). They clipped £750 per person off the P&O brochure \'pricebreaker\' fare, free parking for over three weeks and a £250 onboard credit. Put in perspective, all this discount for a cruise that is one of the most popular in the annual calendar, particularly amongst P&O\'s considerable loyal passenger numbers.

this is a 2 or 3 star ship claiming to be 4 star. when I was confinned to my cabin (its not what I would describe as a suite) for 48 hours because I was diagnose as having swine flu the butler asked me to phone him by 8 am to order my breakfast as he had other duties to attend to. As for the canapes he trotted in each night I think they must have come from Iceland. We will never set foot on P&O again overpriced & little regard for their customers.

we did the Christmas/New year cruise with that ship, and I 100% agree with you, the waiter, assistant waiter, cabin attendant were quite good, the management were verging on downright rude, I have never been on such a badly run ship in my life, and I have 47 cruises under my belt. We were booked on the Ventura this month, but cancelled it. If you had booked with celebrity or Royal Caribbean and you found the same cruise at a cheaper rate after you had booked then they guarantee they will refund the difference, and they DO. They also only charge £200 deposit, not like the rest which normally require 10%. I now only cruise Celebrity and Royal Caribbean with an occasional Cunard thrown in for good measure. P&O customer relations are even worse than their ships staff, and that is really saying something, Like you I will NEVER sail P&O ever again.