JeanieC,Aston

Hi I haven’t a clue,,the post was from Fb,I’ve looked but can’t find it,unless it’s on a private group. Does seem odd it’s not been reported here. Looks similar to Celebrity in the MDR,,want an extra Lobster tail =$19,,or extra if you want a nice Fillet Mignon. I noticed lots of lines offering paid for items in the MDR. Cut back on the choice and quality,,then offer the good stuff back at a cost.Clever.

Hi This is kicking em off on another P&O social media site,,,haven’t heard of this on here. Menu looks a bit better than the usual school dinners,,don’t know if I want to pay extra for an MDR meal. P&O have introduced a new Signature Menu to the MDR, which is chargeable 'yes it began on Ventura at the beginning of September to give guests even more choice in the MDR and has so far proved very popular. Dishes include Cornish crab rillettes with dressed lobster claw, gruyere sable biscuit and bloody Mary cream; fillet of dry aged Foyle beef with truffled potatoes, pickled mushrooms, asparagus and madeira jus and Valrhona chocolate tart with banana and lime pureee, caramelised cocoa nibs and banana gelato' £14.95 a head seems quite good to me, and they're not altering the existing menus?

TUI has really struggled for aircraft from Manchester this summer. Hence offering EasyJet flights on lots of summer package holidays. They have used x3 leasing companies this year…… GetJet,,,,,Smart Lynx and Privilege Style,,,I believe the laters aircraft are pre Soviet models.😏

Wash yer mouth out😏

Hi I live 10 minutes from LJL airport and I think of myself born and bred in the North West.

Hi Had a thick ribeye from M&S last night,,,£5,,,,,,,pan fried 2 minutes a side,,,delicious.

I live in the NW and never seen Booths. I believe the nearest one is Burscough. ps I thought Brodies was the only decent bar on Iona. The Limelight club was best after the paid for dinner show was finished. As for Crows Nest,,,on all ships,,is somewhere to go for a sleep. Same with Anderson’s.

Is it Tesco or Waitrose?

Hi I agree I did say in post#81 that Celebrity had also gone downhill since restart.

Those of us who live in cuckoo land obviously don’t. I did say in a recent post Murano’s on Celebrity is fine dining.

Dai,Dia….. You asked me to show you where it said fine dining in regard P&O. I showed you where it said it……..end of.

Never said it was,,,Celebrity MDR choice and quality fas also gone down hill since restart. But I would say Murano’s is fine dinning.

I think we can all quote good prices paid. Iona I believe is charging low prices to try to fill the ship,,,not so other ships,,Aurora or Arcadia demand high prices,,,I don’t know why. My 10 nt Silhouette cruise in May in a midship hump balcony with AI included came at a cost of £3800 for 2 of us,,,,that included £800 OBC,,,,my wife bought a iPad mini and a nice ring. Similar Aurora at the time was more for cruise only. Alas Celebrity pricing next year is of no value to me so a change of favourite is coming. I am trying Marella Voyager next month,,,,see how that goes. I can never understand the ‘My P&O good or bad’ posters.

Yes it does it’s called Murano’s. A bit expensive but people say it’s the best dinner they have ever had,,,only done it once,a bit fussy for me.

At last I can agree with you,,,Iona isn’t the same as Celebrity,,,,doesn’t even come close. There is an old saying,,,some people know the price of everything and the value of nothing. Im not getting into comparisons,I sail both and enjoy both. I suggest we stick to the OP question,,,,,,is P&O better or worse than in 2019? I accept there is more choice on Iona,,,there has to be with 6000 passengers. But from my experience on Iona in February the MDR was a shambles in choice,quality and service,,,,I did comment on this forum,….but is the same entertainment,food choice or facilities available on say Ventura or Aurora? I don’t think it is as good as it was in 2019.

Is it,,I don’t know but P&O doesn’t tell you either giving the impression all its food is fine dining,,,,,that’s advertising for you.

Hi Let’s get this straight,,I am not rubbishing P&O I have probably sailed P&O more than most on this forum. Some supporters take any criticism of any one operation of P&O as criticism of all of P&O. I sail P&O for the entertainment,,,John Smiths bitter (alas not available on most other lines) to enjoy formal nights,eating in Glass House,,,yes price points,Southampton embarkation,,,,,,,but the OP asked is P&O the same as in the last time he cruised in 2019 and mentioned food in relation to Celebrity. My honest answer,as was others is that MDR choice and quality has sadly gone down,,,nothing more nothing less,no rubbishing,a simple answer to a simple question If some posters can’t accept that,,that’s their problem not mine. See you on Ventura (never again Iona) next spring and let’s hope the MDR food improves. ps Grats are included on X if you take the AI option,,which I always do,,,,

Hi Don’t really want to get into comparing,but since you do I will give a example..Just looked. Fiords next June for 7 nights. P&O Iona===OV…..£980 pp Celebrity Apex,,OV,,,£1050. Not much difference eh! If anyone thinks Iona is in the same class as Apex they have never cruised Apex. For another £500 I can have WiFi that works and a drink choice that would put P&O to shame,often free pour.

Hi I was just taking the lead from P&O’s own publicity…. “Discover P&O Cruises' fabulous onboard restaurants to suit every mood. Fine dining, room service, kids' menus & more” So is P&O in cloud cuckoo land?

Sneer..??????? Who.

Hi But another poster only posted 1 hour ago to say they did a TA on Avia and only dined in the MDR x3 times and the food was average. So yes it is subjective. Nobody is talking about the speciality restaurants.

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I enjoy P&O cruises,but this thread is about the MDR food. Its become a miserable offering,,,,I will go on another P& O cruise but I just won’t frequent the MDR so much,,,,I can put together a much better meal in the buffet or for a much better offering pay a little extra for the Glasshouse. Unless you forget this is a forum for discussion,,,not a P&O fan club. I’ll say again…..I like P&O and will sail again on P&O (April next) but that does not mean I can close my eyes to what I feel is lacking with MDR dining food quality at the moment…..and I certainly won’t be silenced by cheap shots on social media. I don’t ‘haunt’ on this board,I voice an opinion. Let me throw one more grenade in,,,,in my almost 80 cruises my Iona cruise in February was the worse one I can remember.

As a good catholic it was communion wine,,,,,every morning!!

Hi The Sunday Times travel section did a great expose on this same itinerary yesterday. Unfortunately it’s not worth putting a link on as its behind a paywall. The difference was they were advertising a cruise on the new expedition ship the Viking Octatis,,,they say the largest ship to fit through the locks. Its called Niagara Fall & The Great Lakes.same itinerary Jim and Iian have just done. It sails 8 day cruises from April through to the Autumn from £4900 inc flights from UK. No I don’t work for Virgin.😏