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Thanks for correcting my mistake ,just another senior moment, now what days is it !!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

You are indeed correct about the evening buffet arrangement's ,the pop up beach house opposite the ocean grill on certain lunchtimes was very popular, which proves that the market is there for one, the downside is that the ocean grill and beach house would have to share kitchens so not sure how that would work on an evening

I may have been misquoted by a passenger on that cruise but I was told that two passengers were actually taken off the ship for non compliance? That been said from what I frequently witnessed a lot more could have been thrown off for non compliance to the point of a arguing with staff as to why they shouldn’t have to clean their hands😟

She is getting on a bit now , as long as you are ok with a slightly dated but spacious interior and the odd plumbing issue you should have an enjoyable cruise , don’t expect massive refurbishment after the refit though

Thanks for the info , have got the app and submitted my request , could be quite an operation if you don’t have access to a smart phone 😕

I think I may be out of the loop with this topic , however having just tried to request my shareholder benefit for a January 2025 cruise my e mail has returned informing that the address is no longer valid? , I have always used shareholder benefits at carnival .com , am I missing something ? Thanks

I am sure it will not make a jot of difference to them , its the previous experiences with other lines that have made us return to them😃

I suspect you are correct as we didn't understand why it couldn't be used , however tried twice , by telephone and via e mail and got the same response both times, as stated earlier it was only the straw that broke the camels back. Never say never however😉

We were awarded a very considerably amount of fcc following major alterations on our 2024 world cruise ,after attempting to use it as a deposit on a 2025 cruise and been informed this was not allowed and a cash/card deposit was required with the fcc been taken off the balance, we wrote it off, used our money elsewhere and booked with Fred, Celebrity and Azamara .In reality this refusal by P and O to use the fcc as a deposit has made up our minds that our future cruising lies elsewhere and of course lost the company thousands, although it isn't the only reason We have two future pre booked cruises on Aurora but have decided that our time on P and O after those will be our last, we have enjoyed our time cruising with them but it has become so evident of penny pinching and poor ship maintenance and unaltering itineraries that the time has come to move away from them. The deal with Celebrity and Azamara is only slightly more expensive but having cruised with them before are well aware of the superior experience , Fred will be a new experience but the ability to board a ship nearer home is another major plus. Am well aware this is a P and O board but keep an eye on all relevant boards to us ( personal opinion of course)

The narrative surrounding the refit has not changed in two years ,most of the money is to be spent on things passengers do not see , perhaps an odd new carpet here and there and some general tidying up ,we are on her before the refit and six weeks after it and are not expecting a great deal of change

I would indeed agree that contacting P and O via telephone has to be one of life's more frustrating occupations

Paid , predictive text😡

We too we’re on the worldie and received extra obc for the deemed major change , and the fcc ( which we will not be using) , however on return home Nationwide payed out all amounts due within a week of claiming , so pleased we moved to them last year as our previous rolling bank insurance always found some reason to not pay for missed ports ( one been if you had no shore excursions booked at that port the payment was void ) . It certainly pays to read the small print thoroughly 😀

You ,Me and thousands of other northerners😒

We too are on second sitting and were happy with 8.30 now changed to 8 pm ,we are ok with this but do not wish to eat any earlier, normal time on other ships (with freedom/anytime dining) is between 8.15 and 8.30, it will be different having a set time and set table on this cruise however we are prepared to give anything a try