Having just returned from Oriana's Iberian Celebrations cruise on 8th January, I can't help but think I have been on a different ship to that which GABB was on. I found the ship to be excellent, the food excellent, We ate in the Oriental Restaurant for dinner with one night in the Rhodes restaurant. Whilst the entertainment may well be of personal choice, we had the Batchelors as the main act, who were great and really got the audience singing along with them. Whilst I did not see Captain David Pembridge round the ship a great deal, this can always be that we were simply not at the same place at the same time. One only has to remember how many times you see the same passenger more than once. All in all I would have absolutely no question about cruising on Oriana again.

You are obviously having a laugh Was there a captain in board. Saw hiim twice once for 5 mins at party then again once more in Crows Nest entertaining "the luvvies" opera stars etc. Also being kept informed of weather conditions I think we were on a different cruise to you. Everybody was complaining of lack of communication. Headliners shows were, to say the least, screeching banchies, having more fun in the ports of call bars and in the Riveria swimming pool. Agree with comment about waste of space Robert Haed Waiter. Terrace Grill fantastic also Rhodes. Penninsular restaurant food very poor. Waiters fantastic. Ports of call great. Weather insignificant. All in all a god cruise with poor entertainment and poor communication.

I agree with all comments apart from food. We did the world cruise on Oriana this year and the food was terrible, so although it was not brilliant this time, it was better than the last time.I sent steak back on several occasions as it was not edible. We also had Macielle and Robert as our wine/head waiters and I totally agree with your comments re both. I think the food on all P&O ships has deterioated and although we have 3 more cruises booked with them we will be looking at alternatives thereafter.