Clodia

I was told last cruise that they no longer enforce this; too many complaints about bottles "disappearing" and being stolen at end of cruise. I think if you just bring one bottle of something locally produced back in your bag, they ignore it. That was certainly my experience on my last 2 cruises.

I'm on this cruise and I expect it to changed to 22nd; indeed I've booked the Beach House on the 23rd on the assumption it will. Doesn't make much difference to me because on a sudden impulse a few weeks ago I booked to stay on for the cruise on the 24th. Have to move cabins, to the one a deck immediately below me so not too far.

I literally cannot stop laughing at the thought of a queue of cats waiting to board....

Some ladies do dress up for these lunches, more so than men. I always keep a smart dress for them.

THe unexpected early booking had a significant impact on what was left for my 10th May cruise on Britannia; I had to be a bit flexible with timings when I booked on Thursday!

I am allergic to the hand gel and cannot use it, and have never caught anything in 25 years of cruising, because I wash my hands all the time. In fact I have to take a special hand cream because the soap and water makes them dry. A friend who is a nurse tells me that this is the correct way to avoid infections as much as possible.

Good to read this as I have 15735 next spring.

I had the deluxe package on Iona recently and just ordered a 250 ml glass. If I ran out I asked for another; no problem and usually took 10 minutes or so to arrive.

Pre registered for that one this morning, not easy from Fuerteventura. Couldn't resist as it'll be a one time experience.

Finally got an email from them and changed excursions.

Still not received any communication from P and O.

Were yhou notified of this? I'm on that cruise and no one has contacted me.

I have a severe allergy to the tomato sauce in which baked beans are cooked, I always see the Head Waiter on day 1 and they provide me with a table to myself at breakfast, because the sight and smell of baked beans makes me ill as well as eating them so I cannot share a table as if someone orders beans I have to leave. They have always been very accommodating.

I've usually managed to catch a 9-10 o clock train after self disembarking, with a wait of no more then 10 minutes for a taxi.

Another change in the menus is the number of vegetarian and vegan choices which drastically reduces the meat and fish options. As more than 80% of people eat meat and fish this seems unbalanced to me. They shoould offer a separate vegetarian and vegan menu.