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5414 passengers on Iona 104,% capacity

Gave you a wave as you passed iona and the captain replied hooting his horn .Have a great time

Left Eastleigh premier inn 10.45 filled up with petrol arrived at terminal 11.30 am onboard for 12.15 pm so that was pretty smoth going considering football traffic etc cabins just announced they are ready

Took 60 min for 15 miles on the M3 this afternoon. Only good point was 90 mpg out of my Toyota yaris and ev time of 65% and driving skills of 97 out of a 100.Certainly the worst we have seen it 34 visits to Eastleigh/ Southampton from sunny Scunny . Boarding time tomorrow 12-00 might have to give more time from Eastleigh at that rate

But can Southampton score 6 goals in one match?

Southampton at home tomorrow v Birmingham City 12.30 ko

In response to #152 We found mdr food good choice .For us was acceptable and the veg was cooked perfectly for once never undercooked or hard and was different most nights .Even the broccoli was good .We used the mdr on fixed club dinning 6.30 table for 2 was excellent location

In response to #142 .I asked the same question on the trial in the mdr .We were on Ventura 2 weeks ago never saw anything about it. We we're 6.30 club dinning

C deck balconies are the best for us quite large can sit back in the shade if you want to ,are over looked from A and B decks but inturn you overlook D deck but that's not a problem to us

Which ships are they trailing these on

Aida Perla searching for crew member after falling overboard in the channel off Ramsgate .Two RNLI boats and a military ship helping in the serch for the crew member

Yes just watching match of the day highlights of Sir Bobby brought a tear to your eye,as you say a true gentleman

Just noticed on my # 132 should have said 2024 getting myself confused after checking prices for sumner 2025 which are rising

Just checked 2 cruises we booked on opening day last year for 2025 May and September iona and ventura select balcony on both prices were £3042 now £4840 and £2822 now £4753 taking extra obc off of £220 on both cruises difference if we booked today has increased by £3149 for both cruises about a 54% increase that's what I call inflation!!

Noticed strange manoeuvre on tracking 2.30am yesterday morning doing a 360 deg turn maybe just a practice manoeuvre for the crew on the bridge

Headliners perform 3 times 6.45pm 8.30pm andc10.30pm All 4 mdrs have waiter service all other which you pay for have waiters as far as I know . Don't know cost of epicurean never been in Premium brands not sure Joules clothing , Radley bags , can't remember any others

Agree with disembarkation using correct time and area .We saw various groups using wrong venue, sneeking off early then their allotted time nobody checked their letters so got away with it.As baltic we asked for early disembarkation 8.00 to 8.15 checked with reception twice confirmed when letter came was 9.00 to 9.15 so another visit to reception was required .We spoke to a man at breakfast was staying on back to back and was given a disembarkation letter for 8.30 says it all

Entertainment available to book as well as limelight

My email came today 15 days for iona to book speciality restaurants

Found this today from 2001 on Aurora freebe

The upper deck had a few soft chairs in groups of 4 and tables 3 tabletennis tables as usual and on the sides were chairs with foot stools but looked sparse compared to having all loungers as they used to although with the chair and footstools it was easier to walk around

You must have been writing at the same time agree with your comments and with the 2 reports covered most things back on Iona in 3 weeks will be interesting to compare food etc

A quick account of Ventura to the cannaries. Arrived at 11.30 am Mayflower car booked in cps Retook photo no good the ones I took at home Onboard for 12.00 pm boarding time was 12.15 Scanned in at muster, then onto welcome onboard meal full meal Cabins ready 2pm C deck forward balcony We had table for 2 club dinning in the Baytree window position Meals in the MDR were very good veg was cooked very well, and never hard Breakfast in the Baytree most days straight in table for 2 App never used the whole cruise for entertainment in theatre infact the icon was taken off the app Entertainment not to bad No turndown service No biscuits mentioned the fact to steward who kindly gave us some while stocks last Missed lanzorroti due to bus strike stayed overnight in Grand cannaria Seas fairly calm and temp 30 deg Work was going on revamping the Liguna burger bar round the pool very noisy Round the middle pool furniture had been changed no more loungers on the upper level Last night onboard waiter and chef parade were back nice to see Disembarkation time confirmed with reception 8am when letter arrived stated 9.15am Queried this was told to ignore as we were baltic just scribbled on letter 8.am to 8.15 glasshouse We got off at 8am found bags altogether no customs out of cps by 8.20am and home by 1pm 240 miles with one stop Overall rating 8 out of 10 .

4 black ties on ventura listed on the horizon on 13 night cruise to canaries

They just said a one off and not to expect it every cruise .I think the ship is fairly full last time I looked at availability. No booking for anything except specialality restaurants .if freedom is full you will get a pager