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Hi all, Just had a very quick skim through some of the posts on here and sorry to read about all the falls/accidents that people have had and hope everyone involved is on the mend. Been a busy week after getting back from Arvia last weekend. I don't seem to have stopped. This weekend I ended up looking after my granddaughter and dog. We had a good time, although with 1250 children on board it was busy. The good weather was good the majority of the time too. The first couple of days were cool and breezy with the Bay of Biscay a bit choppy on the way out, but calm and foggy on the way back. The rest of the time it was warm and sunny.

I was on this cruise too and got off Arvia last week. We stopped in Marseille this time too, but there was not mention of the port bus or a boat service, although there were a lot more shuttle buses and the queue wasn't (when I saw it) wasn't as long, and seemed better organised than in May last year. Perhaps they have learnt a lesson?

We sailed on Britannia in September last year and due to bad weather didn't dock in Southampton until 10am.

I know. Just sitting reading. Quarter of the way through my book already!

Good Morning, Happy Easter everyone, hope you all have a good day. Not so bright and sunny, but can see Arvia. Don't know whatvto do today as have a lot of time to kill as boarding time isn't until 3.30pm.

I won't be home to change our clocks. OH probably won't bother🙄

Have now arrived in Southampton and can see Iona from our room.

Stopped at our local post office e en route to Mum's to post a card and our post box has been decorated for Easter.

Thank you. Was on Arvia last May and had a lovely time.

Morning everyone, I've been up for the last couple of hours after a sleepless night. I'm all packed and ready to leave here in a couple of hours to go to Mum's from where the car leaves for Southampton. Hope you all have a good day and enjoy the Easter weekend. Pam

We sailed on Azura in January and they were very hot on the sanitising of hands on entering the buffet and MDRs.

We flew from Bristol to Tenerife in January with Jet2 and weren't able to check our luggage in the night before. The Hampton at Hilton, although on site is a far step from the airport terminal. We also had to collect our luggage on arrival and it was then transfered, with us, by coach to the ship.

Sorry to hear about your experience on your cruise. I do think that being a solo passenger, someone should have checked up on you more. Hope you have fully recovered. Norovirus is doing the rounds down here in Cornwall.

Still very breezy down here and 10c but expected to rise, but it is dry and the sun is doing it's best to come out, which is a plus. Waiting for a Tesco delivery today, no substitutions or items unavailble, so all good. Need to find birthday card and get it in the post, and finish packing today ready for the off tomorrow. Hope everyone has a good Easter weekend.

Have a lovely cruise. Hope it's not too windy. My turn on Sunday☺️