wilson2579 Posted April 21, 2014 #26 Share Posted April 21, 2014 We have just come back from oriana and was very disappointed not to have any sailaways with the entertainment staff but thanks to the D.J. Chris who played songs for us at the aft pool.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brayman Posted April 21, 2014 #27 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I have been on many p and o sailaways and it doesn't matter which ship you go on its the same tape , I know whats going tobe played next . I find p and o to be very predictable. I will be visiting oriana in June and hopefully they have changed the tape. I'd say that isn't always the case, we were on Oriana several years ago and the Cruise Director, Michael Mullane, came in to the theatre one night and made up a play list with the help of the audience for the following evening's Great British sailaway. For normal sailaways I think it much depends what the DJ and entertainments team have practised/rehearsed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted April 21, 2014 #28 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Well I have to disagree with you I have been moored alongside Mein Shiff 1 and a large number of hire passengers were more than friendly towards us waving over and dancing on her upper deck not all the music is Dambusters and Land of Hope and Glory and when it comes to Arrogance the Germans can exhibit their own level of that. Not when you have the dj on the microphone screaming "lets show the Germans who won the war " totally uncalled for and cringeworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontera2 Posted April 21, 2014 #29 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Sorry if this upsets anyone. It just seems a bit 'holiday camp' to me! Sent from my iPhone using Forums I'm with you there. But then the whole P&O experience is a bit holiday camp. Heard one passenger say they thought it was better than a 5* hotel, clearly they have never availed themselves of the facilities and food offered by a 5 star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjam cruisers Posted April 21, 2014 #30 Share Posted April 21, 2014 The simple answer is if you don't like it don't sail with P&O there are plenty of other cruise lines out there looking for your money, I don't think P&O will go bust because a few people think the GBS lowers the tone withdraw their custom as I have said previously going by the attendance at The GBS plenty enjoy it. and as far as holiday Camps and Butlins are concerned I have never had a holiday in such an establishment but I know a member of people who have had excellent holidays there. Bearing in mind the majority of DJs are English perhaps it is the English trying to remind the Germans who won the war and not the British.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergran Posted April 21, 2014 #31 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Not sure why you bother to cruise P & O if you think it is so awful. It suits a great many people. It may not be 5 star but it is very good value for money. We paid less than £60 pppn on our last cruise. A 5 star hotel would cost a lot more than that with no food or entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted April 21, 2014 #32 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Bearing in mind the majority of DJs are English perhaps it is the English trying to remind the Germans who won the war and not the British.. What a rather silly unfounded comment to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjam cruisers Posted April 21, 2014 #33 Share Posted April 21, 2014 You were the one that posted it. Not when you have the dj on the microphone screaming "lets show the Germans who won the war " totally uncalled for and cringeworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Girl Posted April 28, 2014 #34 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Lol is a sail away really something worth getting upset over? I thought it was all rather amusing I'm a regular Butlins holidayer and I think the P&O food is tons better than Butlins, but Butlins entertainment is better overall IMO They both contra each other out for me. Different holidays with different expectations but both great at their own thing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontera2 Posted April 28, 2014 #35 Share Posted April 28, 2014 You have just proven my point. P&O IS becoming Butlins at Sea! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgs1956 Posted April 28, 2014 #36 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Frontera2 You obviously don't like the food or entertainment on P&O. Is there anything you do like? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontera2 Posted April 28, 2014 #37 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I didn't say I didn't like the food. It was hardly haute cuisine but was enjoyable. Some of the entertainment was enjoyable too. So not sure what your point is? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgs1956 Posted April 28, 2014 #38 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Frontera2 I wasn't making a point, I asked what you liked about P&O. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somerset Cruiser Posted April 29, 2014 #39 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I didn't say I didn't like the food. It was hardly haute cuisine but was enjoyable. Some of the entertainment was enjoyable too. So not sure what your point is? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Is it possible to serve haute cuisine in such numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpieman Posted May 2, 2014 #40 Share Posted May 2, 2014 The British Sailaway isn't to our liking either so we just have our own sailaway celebration on our balcony. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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