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We very much enjoyed our visit to the Tudor House, so that is something else to consider.

@Lickylips I am very sorry to hear about your friend. I do hope that her surgery, recovery and repatriation go smoothly.

Good luck with that one! If you should be lucky enough to find one, please pass the details on to me 😁

I read, with interest, your thread about your first cruise. It's great to hear that your mobility has improved too!

@carlanthony24 Would you mind terribly pulling up the times in Port for Aurora R406, April 2024, please? Or give a hint as to where it can be found.

The ferry is by the market, not far from where the shuttle bus dropped us off. It was just one tram out to the restaurant but I'm afraid I don't remember which number it was. The tram stop, again, was near the shuttle drop-off.

I'm not very mobile these days, so we mainly pottered one day. The other, we took the ferry over to Suomelina island. We had been there before but still found it worth a visit. In the evening we took a tram to https://ravintolakuu.fi/en/home/ for traditional Finnish food, which was very good (I'm afraid I ate Rudolf!).

Great review, I'm glad you enjoyed yourself.

I always say that I don't need assistance on embarkation/disembarkation as I am fairly independent in my powerchair. I have always been on the list when they come to check that my chair has been declared though.

I so glad that you asked this question. I have been retired for years and didn't realise that I would be eligible for a BLC. My friend is still working and uses hers a lot.

A few weeks ago, it took us 2.5 hours just to get to Southampton from Poole!

We had a request to do the Feefo review after our May cruise but didn't get a post-cruise questionnaire from Cunard.

@twotravellersLondon @Eglesbrech Thank you both for your kind words. I thought you might like to know that my friends boarded Bolette today and have reported that the dining arrangements are satisfactory, so that is an excellent start.

I love the first glimpse of Salisbury cathedral from the A338. Ignore the houses and that is the same view that people have seen for many centuries.

We pre-registered with our TA and got an inside accessible cabin on QA for August 25 - accessibles tend to go fast so we were very happy to get one.

The smallest ship we have been on was the old QEII and the largest Iona. There have been pros and cons to each one but we have enjoyed them all. The smaller P+O ships are older, with fewer bells and whistles, but can get into different ports and we find it easier to get to know crew and other passengers. The bigger ships we have been on have been newer with more entertainment venues and speciality restaurants. However, the number of passengers can be a problem at busy times and the itineraries tend to be more limited. On the whole, I would far rather be on a cruise than not!

@Palaceman I'm sorry that you had such a disappointing experience and really hope that you enjoyed the rest of your cruise. Can I ask, was NY your first USA port? We are doing this cruise next year and are wondering what to expect.

When we were on Arcadia last year, I wanted coat, scarf and gloves on board much of the time!

Thanks for this! We are on the same cruise and, having read this, I checked the prices. Now £1000pp cheaper and more OBC so I cancelled and rebooked. Lost 5% deposit and had to pay 10% for the new booking but we are still well ahead financially.

The only drinks offered free of payment are water with the meal, tea and coffee afterwards. The diner is always at liberty to take a pre-purchased drink to the table, or to order one from their table steward.

That's helpful, thanks, I will pass it on.

I absolutely love my powerchair! I am able to walk short distances without, but the chair allows me to get from one end of the ship to another and still be able to enjoy myself when I get there. When I first got it, I was determined to not use it until I absolutely had to, but now I know that I am better using it right from the start so that I can conserve my energy. An added advantage is that I am more stable than other people if the sea is at all rough 🙂

Thank you, I will suggest that.

I have friends who have cruised quite a lot (with P+O) and are doing Fred for the first time soon. They booked ages ago and requested a table for 2 for dinner. My BFF suffers from a lot of anxiety and is currently starting to fret about the possibility of not being allocated such a table; she is sociable generally but cannot face dining with strangers. She is also worried about being 'made' to share a table in the buffet. It's getting to the stage where she is so worried that she is considering cancelling, even though they are well past final payment and would loose the money completely. I have suggested that they check out the dining room ASAP after boarding and talk to the Maitre D if necessary. However, I will pass on any reassurance you are able to give as they both really need this holiday!

Bearing in mind that older people are known to be the main demographic of some (if not many) cruise-lines, I can't see that offering discounts would even be considered as a norm.