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RJHNorthyorks

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  1. We note there are a few petty rules on this ship. eg. Not allowed to eat food in Champions bar unless it is crisps or Pringles bought from the ship. Also on the formal night after the bridge announced that the lights were visible we rushed to get changed into warm clothes to go up onto the deck to see the lights. We then tried to relocate to the the crows nest ( nearest bar) but were asked to leave as no longer in formal wear. This was despite the fact the bar was virtually empty because everyone was out looking for lights presumably. Not the fault of the staff who were merely doing as instructed. We have done a fair few cruises with a number of cruise companies and this is the first time we have ever been refused access to a bar.
  2. Northern lights were amazing last night. We went into Alta this morning - it wasn’t as cold as yesterday only - 4. Spent the afternoon on board doing quizzes - won one but not the 2nd. No doubt we’ll have enough stamps/ stickers to get a free pen at the end. 3 of our party went on a ships tour to the Tirpitz museum which they enjoyed and found very interesting. We also have a view of the airport from our balcony - great to see planes arriving and leaving in conditions that would have brought U.K. airports to a standstill.
  3. Just been to guest services and they have actioned an internet refund for the day it was down but nothing for when it’s just poor. I’m sure I read somewhere that peninsular club members are meant to get % discounts on drinks. Do you know anything about that please Pete?
  4. As previously said this is only our 3rd P and O cruise chosen for the itinerary not the cruise company. Most of my travelling companions are Celebrity and Azamara fans so there is quite a bit of comparison going on. Having said that everyone seems to be enjoying the trip. We are all into quizzing and there are certainly plenty of quizzes. The entertainment team are good. We’ve been to a couple of shows - Roy Locke was very good although I think he left the ship yesterday. We are mainly eating freedom style in Medina. Generally we are finding the food quite good and sometimes very good. One of our group is a vegetarian and most evenings she has had a reasonable choice. Out of the blue I had received an email saying this was a Christmas cruise. The decorations have gone up and the ship looks very pretty. In Andalsnes we took a ships tour to the Rodven ( stave church) and then to the Troll Wall. Interesting and good to view some of the amazing countryside whilst travelling around. The shop and visitor centre were closed although there are some information boards and the toilets were open. After the tour we caught the gondola from right outside the ship up the mountain. Excellent walkways at the top and it was wheelchair friendly. The views were stunning. There is also a restaurant/ cafe at the top that we didn’t use it. After that we had a wander around the town but didn’t really find much to see. The railway carriage chapel seemed shut. There is a mountaineering museum next to the dock but we didn’t go in. In Tromso I had booked a private tour with Tromso Arctic Reindeer - Reindeer feeding and Sami Culture. We caught the free shuttle bus from the ship which dropped us outside the Raddison Blu Hotel. The Reindeer people picked us up outside the pub next door to the Raddison Blu for a 25 minute drive with commentary to the camp. We really enjoyed this trip. There are 300 reindeer at the camp and a series of Sami huts each containing a roaring fire and hot drinks. We were given unlimited amounts of reindeer food and went off across the field amongst the reindeer to feed them - great fun. The scenery was absolutely stunning and we watched the sun going down over the mountains. It felt very cold but we were OK as we popped into the huts for hot chocolate. We were served a very tasty lunch of reindeer stew ( there was a veggie option) and had a 30 minute presentation about Sami culture. I didn’t think this trip was wheelchair friendly but there was a man in a wheelchair and the guides were very attentive and he was able to take part in everything. On our return to Tromso we had a wander around. It’s a really pretty place and by 2 pm it was dark so everywhere was lit up. We bought gifts for grandkids , had an expensive coffee and snack and I fell over on the ice ( uninjured) before heading back to the ship for the 4pm quiz ( joint 1st but lost on the tie breaker). it really is treacherous under foot and good snow boots are essential. Last night 4 of us went to the organ recital in the Arctic Cathedral which was very enjoyable. Mr Google tells us it is not a Cathedral but a Parish Church and therefore not the most northerly Cathedral. On our way to Alta now. Not sure what we will do there although 3 of our party are going to the Tirpitz museum which is only available through an organised tour in Winter.
  5. Son bought a days internet to watch the GP but as it was down they also refunded him. I have a package so presumably need to request a refund as nothing has appeared on my account.
  6. I actually research ports myself but always find ships port information talks and info additionally helpful. we asked at shore excursion’s and we’re told P and O no longer provide port information and we certainly haven’t come across anything on this cruise that comes close to our experience on other cruise lines.
  7. We’re on the same cruise as Pete. Travelling as a group of 6. Me, husband, son and partner and 2 friends. We’ve seen the Northern Lights both evenings but only through camera lenses. Our friend took some great pictures from a balcony on deck 9 tonight. We usually cruise with Celebrity and are a bit surprised that P and O do not provide any port information.
  8. Expect is my word. The email says “ you can look forward to …..”
  9. The email says to expect a full blown Christmas event - Christmas films, panto, drinks, Christmas party etc.
  10. Despite the “it’s too early comments” my lot seem to be digging out the jumpers.
  11. I ‘m travelling with OH, son and partner and 2 friends. I’ve emailed the TA to seek clarification - need to know whether to pack the Christmas jumpers for the party also mentioned in the email. We have done a Christmas cruise before but that was at Christmas.
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