No pre booking required on Arcadia. Have heard no complaints about full venues. Unlike Iona and Arvia. The venues seem to cope with the amount of pax on board, as they always have done.
Hate being organized on holiday. Prefer spontaneous decisions about what I want to do, and when. Hence sticking to the smaller ships. Whatever floats your boat though! I do like a cocktail though!
I am not loaded, just done many cruises to qualify for Ligurian tier, all in balcony. However, some can attain that level just cruising in cheap interior cabins, not necessarily loaded.
Personal opinion, but have done over 70 cruises solo and small ships are much more sociable. However, much more expensive particularly if you want a balcony. Also depends on your age as small ships have a much older demographic!
I am reasonably fit and once walked betweent Science Park and city. Took about 45 minutes quick walking. Some people do not realise how far the two are apart, especially if they have not visited before. Some were mobility impaired too. People missed seeing Valencia and had a "shopping opportunity" instead. As I said, this is unacceptable.
Never found a decent alcohol free wine. Just taste like weak grape juice. However, the zero guinness and beers are quite good, and the zero gordons gin. Some of the fever tree flavoured tonics are a good choice too.
No. Luckily, having been to Valencia many times, I went to Denia and had a very nice day there. Can't believe P&O let their pax down so badly by not dropping off in the city as per usual. Not acceptable.