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How far out to sea do you have to be for that price to kick in?

Or, make like a shepherd and flock off 😆

Looks like the issue/glitch (whatever-it-was) has been resolved. Celebrity has finally decided to leave me in peace today.

It's definitely worth asking your cabin steward. In my experience they do their best to accommodate requests wherever possible. They may have a spare dining style chair which is what is used at the desk in the mini suites. As the old adage says 'If you don't ask, you don't get'.

It may be a 'glitch'. If so I hope it is rectified soon. Doesn't make it any less annoying. Gotta love technology (not)!

Thank you. Most people on the CC forum try to be as helpful as possible. We all love cruising and sharing information is what it's all about. Having some idea of what you need to budget for drinks, etc. saves getting any nasty surprises. 🙂 Please post your thoughts on your cruise when you return. It's always interesting to get people's opinions. In the meantime Bon Voyage!

Well, that only leaves you the option of sitting on the beds. Not ideal.☹️ BTW, if the coffee table looks like this, maybe it's a stool?

And the wines..................

Here is a portion of the cocktail menu. The prices look about the same as 12 months ago, so maybe the new prices haven't kicked in on the current cruise. However, if you allow maybe an extra $2 per drink you shouldn't be too far off the mark. At least you will have some idea.

You're amazing! Thank you so much!

Thanks so much for your observations! If you happen to have the time, would it be possible to post a photo of the cocktail menu/prices please? Would really appreciate it.

You are more than welcome. I'll see if I can get the current cocktail prices.

No winter getaways this year, but we thoroughly enjoyed the Great Barrier Reef cruise last June. Right now, we're holding out for our Christmas cruise to the South Pacific. Have had it booked for nearly 12 months so far and it still seems a long way away.😒 Unfortunately work commitments preclude us from doing even a short cruise before then.

YES!!!!!!!!! That Norwegian pop up is driving me INSANE!!!!!! It's enough to put you off booking NCL in protest!😠 I don't mind if a pop up comes up once, but this constant repetition is getting ridiculous! My browser is Firefox

Hi, just found this from someone currently on Pacific Explorer, so I believe these will be the new prices. It's a beer price list in the Main Dining Room which I thought you may find of interest.

Good old P&O, you see it all.😂

I'm sure a lot of people would be very happy if you do.🙂 Enjoy your cruise.

As far as I am aware, as from May 3 the drinks prices are going up (at least the drinks package prices are) on P&O, so I don't think anyone will have an up to the minute price list yet. However, judging by what is listed on the new drinks packages and the 'up to' limit of the basic alcohol package (which is fairly indicative of average prices of cocktails etc, though some cocktails for instance are several dollars dearer than the majority in our experience) the following will give you at least an indication: P&O Drinks Package This package includes selected 425ml draft, bottled and canned beer and cider, wine by the glass up to the value of $13, spirits up to the value of $14, and cocktails up to the value of $17. So, on our last cruise (on Encounter, but the prices are the same across the three ships to my knowledge) a year ago with P&O, the price of most cocktails was $16 (which was the 'up to' limit on the basic alcohol package. Dearer ones were around $18). So I guess, the 'up to' limit on the new package is an indicator of what you will be up for. Just for reference, below are the prices for the new 'plus' drinks package: P&O Plus Drinks Package This package includes our full range of 425ml draft, bottled and canned beer and cider, wine and Champagne by the glass up to the value of $19, spirits up to the value of $18 and cocktails up to the value of $20. Sorry I can't be more specific, but hope this helps.

Ouch!!!

We haven't quite made it to trying 8 cruise lines, but as you say, Gwendy, P&O is close to home and cheap. Also very convenient for a quick getaway if one feels inclined. Cunard is much more formal and 'traditional' so of course it attracts a totally different demographic to P&O (or RCL and Carnival, etc for that matter). Absolutely nothing wrong with that, it is just a case of 'horses for courses'. Families looking for a cheap holiday with the kids generally gravitate to P&O for its water slides and flying fox, kids' clubs et al (if they want to spend a bit more it's RCL and Carnival). You don't usually find 'party animals' on Cunard or Viking for instance, though they're often found on P&O (not necessarily knocking the partying crowd, just making an observation). The demographic on Viking is worlds away with no one under 18 and no Casino. I mention that as an illustration that there are alternative choices when it comes to cruise lines. The point is, if some cruise lines don't align with what one is looking for in a cruise, chalk it up to experience and choose others that will provide the demographic and experience you seek. Sorry Encounter (not Endeavour, btw) didn't meet your expectations, Baz. It's always disappointing not to enjoy your experience. P&O is obviously not your cup of tea. Everyone has their own requirements and expectations and that's the way it should be. It would be a very boring world if we were all the same.

Absolutely, but also a HUGE difference in the cruise fare! You really can't compare a budget cruise line to Cunard. It's like comparing first class to bottom of the line economy on an aircraft.😂 Even with nickel and diming (and let's face it most cruise lines are doing it), P&O is probably the cheapest option out there. When we choose to sail with them we set the bar for our expectations fairly low and the experience is usually above our expectations - so far. 'Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances'.🙂

The sofas on P&O and RCL aren't bad either, though RCL's are a little firmer. Have been known to take a nap on both whilst allegedly reading a book.😴

Being hunted down and killed off by the Almighty Dollar! 😟

We did Brisbane to Houston in economy. Not ideal, but bearable and we very quickly recovered in a good hotel with minimum jet lag. We tried to time sleeping on the plane to Houston local time and it seemed to work. With delays and plane changes we were 27 hours start to finish. 😒

I dare say Gwendy had her tongue implanted in cheek with her comment. Either way, she has a point, there are some cruisers who would feel 'cheated' if they didn't down the limit of their drink package. I'm fairly certain there were a lot of pax 'going for gold' on our last P&O cruise who were six deep at the bar on the Lido deck when the State of Origin was on the big screen (and I'm NOT saying that footy fans necessarily drink more than other people). One of the reasons we avoided the the Lido on that occasion. We did see a few tired and emotional pax on our way elsewhere and there were some obviously seriously hung over people expiring on the pool loungers the next morning. Providing they don't impact my enjoyment of the cruise, I'm not really bothered. Honestly, there are heaps of other types of cruisers who are a pain the the whatsit. Those who are incredibly entitled and rude to crew, those who complain about every little thing, those who spend the entire cruise informing anyone within earshot that such and such a cruise line is better than P&O (why sail with P&O then??!! Takes me all my time not to say exactly that to them), the list goes on. As I said in a previous post, I usually don't go within a bull's roar of 15 alcoholic drinks a day, but still get my money's worth out of a drink package with barista coffees (I'm a big coffee drinker), bottles of water and drinking the more expensive cocktails and glasses of wine.