B2B Dora 14 th June

[Hogbay]

Any one been offered anything for 14th now 8night returning on 22nd was 10 nights returning on 24th . Did get a phone call from P&O just checking it was my best contact number and they will get back to me.? Maybe camping in White Bay 🤔 

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, Hogbay said:

Any one been offered anything for 14th now 8night returning on 22nd was 10 nights returning on 24th . Did get a phone call from P&O just checking it was my best contact number and they will get back to me.? Maybe camping in White Bay 🤔 

How many B2B’s have you got?

And you want to do more?

Im just getting off now ,it was OK ,better than being at home but I have no intention of getting on pacific explorer again.

[Aus Traveller]

2 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

How many B2B’s have you got?

And you want to do more?

Im just getting off now ,it was OK ,better than being at home but I have no intention of getting on pacific explorer again.

From your posts before your cruise, I feel you went on the Pacific Explorer expecting the worst and you weren't disappointed. Maybe if you had gone with a different mindset, you would not have had such a negative opinion of the cruise. 😁

[Hogbay]

22 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

How many B2B’s have you got?

And you want to do more?

Im just getting off now ,it was OK ,better than being at home but I have no intention of getting on pacific explorer again.

I'm home till 14th ,took a week off .then 5 b2b then carnival b2b October, then ovation 6 b2b 16 nov 2022 . Looking at Coral Aug and Sep 2022 .

[nnps]

37 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said:

From your posts before your cruise, I feel you went on the Pacific Explorer expecting the worst and you weren't disappointed. Maybe if you had gone with a different mindset, you would not have had such a negative opinion of the cruise. 😁

I have to agree. It's been getting a bit tiresome.

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, Aus Traveller said:

From your posts before your cruise, I feel you went on the Pacific Explorer expecting the worst and you weren't disappointed. Maybe if you had gone with a different mindset, you would not have had such a negative opinion of the cruise. 😁

At the end of the day you get what you pay for, but saying that P&O is no bargain these days.  But let's face it, P&O Straya is a budget cruise line.

[Aus Traveller]

Just now, NSWP said:

At the end of the day you get what you pay for, but saying that P&O is no bargain these days.  But let's face it, P&O Straya is a budget cruise line.

Agreed. P&O Aust is a budget cruise line. We prefer Princess but occasionally book a 7-night P&O one when we get it at a good price - but not a suite. We know what to expect and go with a positive frame of mind to enjoy ourselves. We do. 😁

[NSWP]

12 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said:

Agreed. P&O Aust is a budget cruise line. We prefer Princess but occasionally book a 7-night P&O one when we get it at a good price - but not a suite. We know what to expect and go with a positive frame of mind to enjoy ourselves. We do. 😁

Good attitude, be positive, in my 26 cruises on several lines, nothing has ever been perfect, not even on the unique and mighty Queen Mary 2.

 

Must be time for a coffee, 0 degrees here at 7am this morning.

lubbly jubbly, not.!!

Edited June 11, 2022 by NSWP

[Ondine]

When I first travelled on P&O Au in 2015 the food was much better in the main dining room and buffet.  You were able to get side dishes of various vegetables if you wanted which were good.  The mains were better then also.  Much larger menu as well.  They have gradually done away with all that and the last time I was on I was disappointed with the food offered.

 

The cabins were ok and the staff were fabulous.  The entertainment was good both theater and daytime activities.

 

The main downside for me is the lack of food out-of-hours unless you want to pay extra.  I don't mind paying for coffee from Charlies Bar because you pay on other lines if you want other than standard black out of a machine.  You also have to pay for pizza and burgers etc.  Something like the 24hr International Cafe would be great.  I don't always want food out of hours but I want that choice.

 

The pricing down here in Melbourne, apart from the few cruises they added when they got the go-ahead, has shot up to now be dearer than Princess!!!!

 

The family are booked (re-booked from last year) on Dora for the New Year cruise and because of having youngsters along it is the obvious choice for us but if I was travelling alone it would have to be a real bargain or special itinerary for me to book them now.

 

If Carnival were down here then I would take them over P&O Au anytime and they are not perfect in the food department either.