englebert

Greetings,

A few years ago (2002) we completed a South American holiday which included Peru and whilst in the Country we visited Machu Picchu.  A few years later we were on a Cruise that included the port of Lima which had a tour to Machu Picchu. 

As niltava42 says the ship tour was a 3 day event 

    Day 1   Depart ship from (Sea level) Lima and fly to Cusco (3300 meters)

                Stay overnight in hotel

   Day 2  Train from Cusco to Machu Picchu - Train LEAVES THE TRAIN STATION at 6am.

                3 and a half hours on the train.  30 min bus ride up to 'the lost city of the Incas'

                The train leaves mid afternoon to go back to Cusco

                 Overnight in Cusco

   Day 3   Flight back to Sea level and join the ship

Those who 'did' the trip came back with different stories.  Those who DID NOT suffer with altitude sickness enjoyed the experience and would do it again.

The majority who did suffer told a different story.........

During our own tour of Peru we met numerous (young and fit) people who suffered and others who were not effected at all (or at least not very much).  As with most things you pay your money (in this case quite a bit) and you take your chances. 

As it is a once in a lifetime experience our own view is DO IT 

Regards

Greetings,

Yes the entrance used was the entrance via dock gate 20.

There is a booking system for meals in the main (anytime) dining rooms.

Lunch times we found no problem getting in - just turn up and we were shown to

a table straight away

If you happy to eat your evening meal before 6.30 then normally there is

no problem getting in.  After that there might be a bit of a wait as more  people

want their evening meal.  Most of the seating is on tables for 2 unless you have

previously mentioned that you have a joint booking.

Regards

Greetings,

Have just returned from the 3 nights on Britannia - Our comments.

We were CPS Parking so 'Back Door' entrance.  Arrived at 'The White Tent' at about

11.30 (Time on our Boarding card 12.30). About 30 cars there already.

Covid Tests started just after 12.00 and it was getting on for 12.30 by the time we

got to the front of our line of cars (4 lines). Fairly quick procedure (nose swab only)

BUT as they had no details of our mobile(?) we were given a blue wrist band and told

to report in as normal and we would be informed by the staff at check in our results.

Made our way to the Ocean Terminal and CPS took our car off us with no problem.

Only change was that you now have to take your own luggage from the car to the drop

off point for cases (No Porters).

Made our way into the terminal showing numerous people our blue wrist bands. Eventually

we found our way to the rest of the people who were in the 'Blue Wrist Band Area'.

A Lady came over and asked our names and upon checking her lap top told us to

proceed to the main check-in desk (at this point we had been in the terminal less than

5 minutes).

Normal check in procedure and photo taken and then await boarding. We were on Board

by 1.30pm.

Cabin cards were waiting for us at our Cabin entrance.

Managed to book Sindu for the first night with the help of the 'My Holiday' personnel (our

use of Apps is I am afraid not great so we had not downloaded it onto our phone). All the 

bookings we made on the Cruise were made with the help of one of the My Holiday

personnel.

The wearing of face masks is required whilst moving around the Ship is required but

they can be taken off when sitting down EXCEPT in the Theatre . 

Room Service will bring your Breakfast to your cabin if requested in the normal way.

Hope this is useful

Regards 

John (real name) and Margaret

Greetings,

I also managed to make a booking last Wednesday, through our TA, fore a Balcony Cabin. The Category I wanted was available and the TA asked which Cabin I wanted from a list that she proceeded to read out and added that On Board Credit was available (Select Fare). As normal when I make a booking I asked about the additional Military Benefit. The TA said they would get back to me.

The reply received stated

 Cunard will not be offering any Military On Board Crediton their 'staycation' summer 21 cruises.

I am aware that Shareholders normally receive additional benefits when booking a cruise. Can any Shareholder who has booked a 'staycation' cruise received their additional on Board Credit?

Regards

Greetings All,

Credit Card has a nice healthy balance today as I have received

my refund in respect of our Cruise 'to the North Sea' that left

Southampton on 11 March.

Hope those of you who are still waiting for their refunds

get their money back soon.

YES I had made a number of phone calls chasing the refund

and each time I had been informed that they would contact

the Accounts Department to 'chase the payment'

Regards,

Greetings All,

Happy Days. Money received as a  Credit Card receipt of outstanding

amount in respect of AURORA Cruise (to the North Sea and back) 

that departed Southampton on 11 March.

Interesting that date of transaction is 4 June (but it was not there 

yesterday - yes I have been checking everyday!!!!!)

YES I have made a number of phone calls chasing the refund

up and each time I was told 'we will inform our Accounts

Department and chase it up'

Regards,

Greetings all,

If you break down our expected refund into 3 groups -

 Deposit Paid

 Balance of Cruise payment 

 Shore experiences/Restaurant reservations

Then I have to claim success !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have today been informed that my £13.50 Restaurant reservation

for dinner on 22 March has now been cancelled and that they have applied

an On Board Credit at 110% of the value of the purchase.

I can, however, request a cash refund by completing the 'normal' form

(and wait another 60/90 days I assume!!!!!!!).

Greetings all, 

On behalf of those who where actually on a Cruise in March...............

We left Southampton on Aurora (R003) on 11 March on a Cruise to Norway

and the Northern Lights.  Informed that Norway had closed all of its Ports

and turned around in the North Sea getting back to Southampton on 16 March.

We were told we would get our money back and that there was no need to

submit a claim for a refund.

My question is have all of the passengers on all of the other P & O Cruise

Ships that were cruising in March had their money back or am I the only (poor)

one left waiting for our money back?

Greetings All,

Still waiting.......................(am I alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!),

On 5/16/2020 at 7:31 PM, RaspberryCremeBrulee said:

Like you we were relying on the assurance we were given whilst onboard that our refund would come through automatically within a week. We did not contact P&O immediately following disembarkation nor did we complete a refund request form, which we noted you did recently.

We had followed up with P&O during April and concluded that refund should be forthcoming within 60 days.  So, that would have meant refund due by 15 May, if you consider 16 March plus 60 days.

However, when we phoned today we were told that P&O had applied 7 April as our starting point and not 16 March as we had assumed would be the case.  7 April plus 60 days = refund due by 6 June.

Difference between 15 May and 6 June is 3 weeks.

Hopefully above is clearer now.

Having kept the letter from Captain Love  and I can quote ' You will, of course, receive a full refund for your

cruise'.

Nowhere in the letter does it say we will have to submit a claim. I believe that the date of 7 April has

been 'sucked out of the air' by someone (hopefully someone without to much authority) and that

we will be receiving  our money VERY SOON.

Greetings all,

Still nothing..................

Almost the 60th day since we got back from our Cruise

of the North Sea !!!!!!!!

Greetings all,

Still awaiting a 'nice' refund in respect of our North Sea Cruise on Aurora.

Anyone received anything? 

Even an email from P&o might be nice!!!!!!!!

Regards,

Englebert