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That’s so good to know. I agree with you totally. Let’s hope they can replicate this across the ships. Hope they get lots of positive feedback as a result of this change which encourages them to do that.

No offence!! My first cruise was in 1997 - my honeymoon on Oriana 😁

Thank you. That’s really helpful

Nice easy non controversial one! Does any one know specifically what bath products/brand/size are left in cabins now and are they replenished. I’m talking standard non suite, Aurora but used to be the same across ships. Just for packing planning purposes. Is there still bar soap from the white company and Molton brown shower gel?

This is my issue. Thank you for explaining to the other posters.

I totally agree.

But at least it could help future passengers by explaining how this is disappointing to you, requesting this is further conveyed and asking about whether senior management shoreside have any comments etc?

Probably not unfounded to have concerns now given current evidence. Let’s hope they prove not to be of concern in October.

Let’s have a topic so we can log what speciality dining is open by ship now and try and keep it up to date. Thanks for your help. Many will find it useful. I posted about this subject on the Arcadia topic just now but it struck me that many people are wanting to know this, particularly freedom diners, and it is a rapidly changing situation. I have to add that this is really important to me and one of my main reasons to book on Aurora in October (having sailed with P&O over 30 times). I was planning to dine in the Glass House every night, as we have previously. Let’s hope this visibility keeps the pressure up on P&O to keep these dining places open and sacrifice other service areas (eg a number of tables in select dining) if they do suffer unexpected staff shortages. Freedom diners shouldn’t be the ones constantly penalised by these misguided operational decisions. It can’t be acceptable to run at below usual staff levels now we are in the recovery phase and have dining options permanently shut or shut for months when charging full service prices.

I will be really annoyed if speciality restaurants aren’t back open soon on the adults only smaller ships. It’s severely limiting for people that have opted for freedom dining for this purpose. I can’t see why they have to be sacrificed amongst all the service options that could be cut due to staff shortages. To my mind that is benefiting select dining passengers at the expense of freedom dining. If I am forced to eat at a buffet at any point I could mutiny!

I was in the posh club and I’m not that old! I started sailing in my 20s

Seems very good timing to me so you can enjoy the fantastic sail out before dinner through the many islands of the archipelago, and similarly enjoy the sail in at a not too early hour. We did the same many years ago on oriana.

The couple of times we’ve been (latterly in late 2018) they did. They drop you near the big dried up river bed (admittedly that is very long - we usually go for a walk down it to admire the architecture) near to an old town gate, from where it’s a short walk to the centre.

And P&O have done this way back to my first cruise in 1997

That sounds fantastic

Have a great trip. Got back from Italy last night and it’s been low 40s for over a week of the two we had there and 35 ish the rest (Amalfi Coast). Think it’s cooling down slightly now you’ll be glad to hear! Look forward to hearing of your travels.

Can’t wait for your live blog thanks. Hope you have a good experience

Thank you for this update and I look forward to further posts

I disagree. A pretty island worth getting out and having a walk. Such a beautiful natural setting

I’d just walk around Rhodes town. Beautiful place. And have a beer out of a wellington boot in the square. If you know you know

Shell Beach is a nice walk for after lunch, through the town. A picturesque beach with nice rocks to clamber on, a bar, some loungers and no doubt some beautiful yachts in the turquoise bay, with green wooded hills above. I also walked up to the viewpoint above in a nature reserve and up the other end looking over Gustavia. Hot hot hot though

Hi. Usually not any tours. We took a taxi tour for an hour which we enjoyed. Pricey but there were 4 of us. 80 euros if I recollect in Dec 2019. We enjoyed it and saw a lot more of the island.

Interesting! I’m looking at quest early November vs dawn early November!!

Thanks SLSD. I too remember that which did give me some cause for concern and more than a little caution!!

Thanks cruiseej. That’s very helpful. Unfortunately I got the name of the ship wrong and my edit was probably too late for your reply. It’s silver spirit, which I believe has had an extra segment added in the middle with additional cabins. Your comments on the food and drink are very interesting thank you.