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Thank you notamermaid interesting I still keep going back to Riviera Jane Austen ,I am looking for about the middle of Sept would that be a good time do you think .

We are looking to do a Rhine river cruise next year and the 2afore mentioned both come up to my liking they appear very similar in price ,ships ect but can't decide which one ,has any one been on them or know anything about them help would be much appreciated thanks.

The mattresses are being replaced in April on its refit so our cabin man told us you can purchase the matteress from P&O I think read it somewhere in the bunf but they are Sealy.

On my last cruise on Azura we had 4 formal nights I only wore a dress on the first and evening trousers on the other 3 only 1top was a bit sparkly the others not sparkly but good evening tops and very comfortable ,ones that I would wear for a special do here and I felt just as dressed up as when I had my long evening dress on only maybe a bit more comfy ,you can dress a plain top up with some bling rember it's your holiday enjoy .

Came of Azura 4weeks ago and booked with an agent and we got an upgrade only 4th cruise with P&O !

We too went on that cruise but joined on the 24 th I would agree with it all ,no you don't purchase your headphones they give them out you can keep them as well blankets and pillows provided food on TC flight good and a choice ,meals in the main dining room (Meridian) was very good but poor service could get tables for 2if wanted to wait about 20-30 mins or you could share we tried both no problems with either we also went in Sindu twice just delicious,Seventeen fabulous,Verona twice very nice we had breakfast in the buffet no problems at all always went about 7-30 food good and hot but no extras just usual English stuff ,lunch was either in buffet or in the Pininsular wasn't really that keen on the buffet lunch and some days very busy but could always find something to eat there is a grill/pizza bar but didn't get round to trying any ,always got a sunbed on sea days we went to a small area on deck 17 next to Seventeen restaurant very quite always got waiter service ,so for us like others the only problem is the wifi so come on P&O catch up !!!!

If you are on a P&O fly cruise it is 23kg of luggage can take 1case 23kg or 2 cases to the equivalent of 23kg but of course you have to consider the wieght of your 2nd case the 20kg I think you are looking at is the limit per case at Southampton have just completed a fly cruise and can assure you it is 23kg per person ...

W e have just come back from our cruise on the A330 as said plenty of leg room seats bit hard and quite thin ,metal armrests I think 8hours is just about as much time you would want to spend on them they are in an upright position at all times can't lower the back you can have free tea coffee water anytime ,toilets downstairs all in all not a bad flight either way .

I am just off Azura the Christmas cruise and she is showing signs of wear and tear. The carpets in particular do need changing. In our first cabin they were threadbare in many places.The shower curtains need changing as ours was all moldy on the bottom. My wife had pre-booked spa treatments and has said she has flung whiter sheets out to the bucket,they were grey not nice white linen as you would expect,the towels were hard not fluffy and the bathrobes were scratchy and in need of the aforementioned bucket. If she had known this there is no way she would have prebooked and prepaid and will never prebook again.

 

Regards

W

Just got back yesterday from Azura and yes the carpets are stained and bit thin in places but all being replaced soft furnishings as well must have replaced towels all ours where white fluffy and not a bit threadbare clean shower curtain every 3-4 days ,must be all new in spar as well had my hair done and a spar treatment another day and all lovely soft and very white just as should be so looks like started replacing things already ,a large team of engineers got on in Barbados so clearly some work and planning is starting now .

It is 23kg +5kg hand luggage and that gets weighed very strict at Manchester,your 23kg can be in one suitcase it is easier that way as well .

Just come off Azura and staff say all new carpets and soft furnishings at dry dock but no mention of anything else .

We are on that flight and have seats 12A 12C we have not had a change on the personliser and it's getting near ?

I don't get it is the flight this Sat or next Sat 24th as we are on said flight next Sat but have not received any change ?

Got it now that's Ventura think I had blinkers on that it was Azura for some reason I thought Ventura flights where Thurs/ Fri panic over for now ! ....

I don't get it is the flight this Sat or next Sat 24th as we are on said flight next Sat but have not received any change ?

We just keep out only what we will need and put it in hand luggage any toothpaste or sun cream left we just leave on the ship when finally leaving it's easy to rough it for half a day or less ....

That's nice to read positive things about Azura they have been pretty bad of late and I think it's probably fair to say it isn't P&O most favourite ship ,but I'm going on her soon and I'll go with a positive attitude so I'm certain I'll fully enjoy my holiday .

Thanks hbux sounds like fun I can't wait to try it ,hope you had a lovely cruise with good weather and nice people 🚢

Dave, can I ask you a question on here about P&O?:D

 

On Princess cruises there is a separate dining room for Freedom dining guests. Is this the same on P&O? If not how on earth do they accommodate all the guests in two sittings in the Club dining rooms?

Yes Linda there is a separate dining room for freedom diners,and theFB page for P&O is dreadful a load of jumped up idiot's but have never met any of those sort of people on the cruises all the people have been good friendly types wanting to do same as us enjoy a lovely cruise have never gone to bed before 12 and always still lots of people up but only ever been on fly cruise so average age could be bit different,have a look if there is a FB page just for the ship you are on ,we are going on Azura and 2good pages for that nice friendly posts ....

Yes I think St Lucia have been in that bar myself everyone has lots of fun you can hear the singing from up on deck .

Apparently the TC flight is now on the refurbished plane and plenty of room it's a 2-4-2 seating configuration....

It seems the Friday flight is Dreamliner but not on the sat we are with TC and don't know yet if it's the refurbished planes though the seat plan says it is I don't know if on will be better than the other ?

We are on that cruise but fly out on the 24th it is in the itinerary when the 4 formal nights are enjoy your cruise.🚢

On our last cruise, we met a few couples who either carried a bottle of "water" to add to their coke or kept going back to their cabin to top up. Personally, I couldn't be bothered.

How mean and adolescent bet they take the tips off as well and complain service is slipping !

We go on the 24 th Jan so you will be back before we go ,maybe you could post a reveiw on Oistins 🎄

We haven't been either but will be heading there on our overnight on Azura in Jan x