paulatsea

Welcome - hope you enjoy the cruise.

I have had this in the past - additional email contained info about not wearing fancy dress and I think something about behaviour. Not easy to spot the difference. It was just text towards the bottom of the email.

Per person - yes I’m comparing to Aurora/Arcadia/Marella explorer 2 - all the adults only ships on balcony basis - I should have mentioned that !

Just had a look - never been on princess before - some very reasonable prices for 5/7 nights balcony with princess plus package - £1200 ish for 7 nights sky princess 2024 from Southampton is this the normal type of rate ? We usually only do adults only on p&o or Marella - obviously depending on time of year - but outside school holidays are there many children on board and are they well behaved on cruises from Southampton !! ?

Yes both prev celebrity ships

We have been on Marella Explorer 2 (adults only) several times so I can only speak for this ship - but I expect the others are very similar. All inclusive with good brand included drinks. Fantastic staff - really friendly and efficient. (Probably the best in our experience) Well organised excursions. Good MDR - easy to get table for 2 with nice food. Relaxed atmosphere. Adults only on explorer 2. The only thing we don’t like is they are all fly cruises - if they went from the UK I would probably use Marella all the time. go for it ! You won’t be disappointed.

Thank you London-Calling - will watch both videos later.

Thanks very much - I have just read your excellent and thorough review - and will watch the YouTube video tonight with a glass of wine ! Its a shame the problems have not all been ironed out. I prefer balcony cabins and these are expensive on ambassador (as there are less of them compared to other ships I suppose) which has put me off ambassador so far , along with the aircon , tatty furniture and lack of tables for 2 issues. I cannot believe someone would play a saxophone in their cabin - how incredibly stupid and selfish - was there any action taken about this ? Glad you had a good holiday despite all the cabin moves and strange steward ! We went to Spitsbergen with Fred in 2017 - What an amazing place isn’t it ? Probably the most interesting cruise we have done. Do you plan to go on Ambition ?

Thanks very much for your report - nice to know that it all seems pretty good and like it used to be. I am on Aurora at the end of August and then again in December. Very much looking forward to it. Was your tender part of an organised tour and if so did you get a refund ? Thanks

Yep - same for me. This looks way better - thanks for the info. I wish they had an App as well as the website. Maybe one day…

Sincere condolences Bazrat. I have enjoyed your posts.

Totally agree re getting the flight over first then enjoying the journey back. We hated the flight back.

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It does ! The OP used it in this case to ensure sunny side both ways transatlantic - so its the reverse of the original meaning.

Thanks for this - look forward to further reviews from you - very useful.

Maybe a “select price plus” - includes : turn down full breakfast in the cabin (n times) priority boarding I would pay extra for that.

Thanks - good to know as kuekenhouf is on my list.

Thanks - sorry your Holliday was ruined. Horrible thing to do.

Did 3 cruises on ocean village but nothing transferred to p&o - is it too late now ? ! Really liked ocean village - wish I had done the last one when it went to Australia - just missed out as fully booked when I asked.

Good luck 🤞

It’s 2023 !! I like a turndown very much - part of a special service - but I don’t expect it anymore though. Marella still do it.

Also if you had been referred for tests or investigation. I asked this in relation to a new condition.

I have holidayextras - they said that if the condition was being treated with medication or in hospital or as an outpatient then you need to declare it. if it does not require medication or hospital or outpatient treatment you don’t.

My mistake re insurance . Out of date and no longer correct . Fact !!

My mistake - apologies - it was from policy years ago. I am not up to date.