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On Arvia at Easter we were told that there were 1250 children on board!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

We had rain overnight. It's a bit cloudy, athough I have seen the sun this morning and about 13c, and not expected to get much warmer. At least it's dry.

11 hours ago, Mad4WDW said:

what were they?

If I remember correctly they were Tia Maria, Contreau and Grand Mariner.

On Arvia last month my mother asked for three different drinks - none of which were available. A very poor choice was!

Morning all,

Bright and sunny down here and although a cool 8c at present expected to rise to 15c. 

Need to post some birthday card to friends I was at school with and a trip out to Penzance to get some shopping, but nothing else planned. Although one of my daughter's and I were discussing, a few weeks ago, about having a BBQ if the bank holiday weekend was nice, but will see!

Hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend, whatever you have planned.

14 minutes ago, SarahHben said:

I'm envious of those of you with sparse brows, I'm constantly trying to tame mine. I have mine waxed but my skin is sensitive and I have red lines above and below my brows for 24 hours after each waxing 😏

My mum was in hospital this week having a spine decompression and disc removal op and dad stayed near the hospital which was over an hour away so I stayed at theirs and looked after their pampered cats. Having nothing to do for 3 days was very strange but I actually managed to  finish compiling a photo book of our Canaries Cruise last summer, just in time with only 4 weeks until our Norway cruise later this month ☺️

Wishing your Mum well.

Three weeks ago disembarkation from Arvia was completed quicker than expected.

At about 10 o'clock it was announced that all remaining passengers didn't need to make their way to their allocated venue and could proceed to the gangway.

Morning everyone,

Partly cloudy here but expected to be sunny and reaching 14c.

Had a really enjoyable evening at the theatre yesterday. Caught an earlier train than planned, therefore arriving at the theatre early. Not a problem as plenty of seats to choose in the foyer and spent the extra time with a couple of drinks before the show. 

Hope everyone has a good day.

Turned out to be sunny here although it's a bit breezy and doesn't feel very warm. At least we wont get wet walking to the station and then down into Truro later.

40 minutes ago, Caullkhead said:

Cloudy here too, no thunder though. Off to Truro this afternoon for a cystoscopy (joy) already had an ultra sound all clear kidneys etc, no symptoms, but blood showing in urine when tested,😩. Watched Queen Anne come in on the IW webcams, not quite the same as rushing to Cowes after work like we did for Oriana with my Mum, but still exciting. Have a good day everyone. 

Wishing you well.

I have attached my passport photo, or taken photos using my laptop when checking in online but they always take another photo when I check in at the terminal. 🤷‍♀️

Morning  to you all.

After a nice day yesterday, it's back to being dull, overcast and rainy and not expected to warm up much either - expected temp 13c.

I was still awake at 2am and then woke at 5am. Got a busy day today.

Got to hubby to hospital in Redruth this afternoon. Then going to the theatre in Truro this evening.

Enjoy your day.

No rain here at present, we have got some sun🙂, although we still have rain in the forecast later on this morning. 

Meeting up with a couple of friends this morning for a cuppa, or two and a chat, but nothing else planned.

My mother's letter was more about the terms and conditions. 

If I had had access to the internet in the terminal I would have been able to show/prove to them that the required paperwork had been sent, and the corresponding correspondence.

Since then everything is done online before sailing on 'My P&O'. After that incidence I have printed off the filled in form and taken it with me should there be any discrepancy! Once bitten, twice shy, as they say.

I had a 12.30 boarding time for Arvia last May and I'm not in a high tier.

We had a problem when we were boarding Britannia last September. This was before the online system and I filled in and emailed off the required form. I had sent an old form and needed to submit the newer version, which I duly did and informed them at the same time of my mother's allergy. I received a reply acknowledging my mother's allergy, so I know they had received the email.

Come to board in Southampton they denied all knowlegde of her request for assistance, and they were quite nasty, almost accusing us of lying, which upset my mother. She was also given a letter stating that if assistance isn't booked in advance it would be denied. On arrival in our cabin there was another letter with regard to her allergy. 

So somewhere along the way they had lost half of the information! 

I did wonder after the cruise if they had listed my name for assistance instead of my mother's.

I was going to complain on her behalf, but became illl after returning.

I now take a hard copy of any forms that I have email/filled in as proof.

Can I please have some of the sun you all seem to have?  It's pouring with rain here and not at all nice!

I have travelled on several occasions with Mum and we each register a different credit card to our names when checking in online.

8 The Quays on Iona and Arvia

9 The Crow's Nest on Britannia

10 6th Street Diner on Arvia

48 minutes ago, pete14 said:

So:

 

1 Glasshouse on Ventura

2 Aft cabins on Arcadia

3 Seascreen on Azura

4 Cinema on Iona

5 Aft Pool on Aurora

6 Promenade deck on Arcadia

 

Please ‘quote and add’

7 Pools on Britannia

18 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:

We boarded last Friday 26th. There was absolutely no chance of jumping the queue, but we have since found out there was a problem with the air bridge and the passengers from the coaches etc were waiting inside. 

They did say they always try get people through ASAP but we saw people waiting from before 12 for 3.30 boarding... 

By all means try, but just be prepared to wait outside, standing up. 

Andy 

There was a problem with one of the air bridges when we boarded on the 31st March too!

They were both in use when we disembarked a fortnight later, though.

@Adawn47Wishing you a Happy Birthday. 

Forecast is for rain today, but looking out of the window it is quite bright, but overcast, windy and dry.

Seagulls are becoming a nuisance again.  My son went out yesterday and left his bedroom window open and a packet of sweets on the windowsill. He came back and found to find a gull on the kitchen roof below his room trying to get into the packet! 🙄

A trip to Tesco is on the cards for me this morning, to stock up on wine as they have 25% off six bottles or more plus my 15% discount.  "Every little helps" as they say!

Have a good day.

I have sailed on Ventura in L226 (a balcony cabin) before and had not problems. 

We found it was an easy walk along the corridor to the pool area or the buffet.

25 minutes ago, Denarius said:

I think that they were. In context, you have to remember that at the time Ocean Village were launched the cruise business was radically different than it is today. Fixed time (ie, club) dining was usually the only option at dinner; the buffet was only open for lunch and breakfast. A three tier dress code applied in the evening throughout the ship; casual (ie smart casual) informal (jackets and ties for men) and formal (black tie). Against this background, a cruise line which offered flexible dining with no formal dress code was a radical departure. Nowadays of course, it does not appear as radical as most cruise lines have adopted parts of the Ocean Village modus operandum.

Our first cruise was with Ocen Village. We took my parents for their 50th wedding anniversay and it was chosen as my father wouldn't entertain getting dressed up for dinner.

One of there tag lines was "there's a place for the dinner jacket - at home in the wardrobe".