izzywalker Posted July 30, 2022 #251 Share Posted July 30, 2022 129 December 3, 2015 South coast #250 Posted just now Hi fellow cruisers we r on Arcadia next week, the first of our many re-arranged cruises since 2019. Do we still have the liquid soap and hair shampoo in the showers? anything else we should be aware of? we will be taking masks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey1959 Posted July 30, 2022 #252 Share Posted July 30, 2022 23 minutes ago, izzywalker said: 129 December 3, 2015 South coast #250 Posted just now Hi fellow cruisers we r on Arcadia next week, the first of our many re-arranged cruises since 2019. Do we still have the liquid soap and hair shampoo in the showers? anything else we should be aware of? we will be taking masks. Yes soap & shampoo, you will need your masks for sure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted July 30, 2022 #253 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, izzywalker said: 129 December 3, 2015 South coast #250 Posted just now Hi fellow cruisers we r on Arcadia next week, the first of our many re-arranged cruises since 2019. Do we still have the liquid soap and hair shampoo in the showers? anything else we should be aware of? we will be taking masks. Only one UK plug in cabin, so take adaptors or multi gang extensions. Edited July 30, 2022 by FangedRose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey1959 Posted July 30, 2022 #254 Share Posted July 30, 2022 On 7/28/2022 at 7:21 PM, PompeySailor said: And the other week they were only serving 1 Veg with every meal it was Green Beans or nothing in MDR Carrots we’re available on the 12th night of a 13 night cruise FACT from passengers on ship. We have had carrots green beans and brocoli from the start no problem,but covid is rife. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted July 30, 2022 #255 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Covid going to be even worse with new "self testing"! Good job I like green beans! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsmt47471015 Posted July 30, 2022 #256 Share Posted July 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Fionboard said: Covid going to be even worse with new "self testing"! Good job I like green beans! One way or another we are going to have to learn to live with Covid, maybe green beans are an antidote that P and O have kept secret 😆 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladycommonsense Posted July 31, 2022 #257 Share Posted July 31, 2022 On 7/30/2022 at 7:56 AM, izzywalker said: Hi fellow cruisers we r on Arcadia next week, the first of our many re-arranged cruises since 2019. Do we still have the liquid soap and hair shampoo in the showers? anything else we should be aware of? we will be taking masks. Hi - yes there is still soap and shampoo in showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladycommonsense Posted July 31, 2022 #258 Share Posted July 31, 2022 16 hours ago, mickey1959 said: We have had carrots green beans and brocoli from the start no problem,but covid is rife. Happy to confirm that carrots are back ….. only one each though🤣🤣🤣 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted July 31, 2022 #259 Share Posted July 31, 2022 20 minutes ago, Ladycommonsense said: Happy to confirm that carrots are back ….. only one each though🤣🤣🤣 Nice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danamis Posted July 31, 2022 #260 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Yet another disappointment. Unable to visit Holyhead as sea too rough for tenders. Potential medical evacuation for some poor soul too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showingdiva Posted July 31, 2022 #261 Share Posted July 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Danamis said: Yet another disappointment. Unable to visit Holyhead as sea too rough for tenders. Potential medical evacuation for some poor soul too. Sorry to hear this, on both counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzywalker Posted July 31, 2022 #262 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Hi doing the Baltic soon. What clothes did u take for this time of year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbtablet Posted July 31, 2022 #263 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Just got back from the Baltic on Aurora last Sunday. One day was 37 degrees (the freak heat also experienced in GB), but most days were around 20 degrees - really perfect for touring. Might be a degree or two warmer for you. Virtually dry every day - maybe lucky there. So the weather was very GB-like. This is a good site to see forecasts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2618425 You can set up all of your ports for daily forecasts for the next 2 weeksand check them every day as your cruise date approaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted August 2, 2022 #264 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Just waiting to board. Apparently only about 1100 on Arcadia today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Megabear2 Posted August 2, 2022 #265 Share Posted August 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Fionboard said: Just waiting to board. Apparently only about 1100 on Arcadia today. Have fun and enjoy yourself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermotsgirl Posted August 2, 2022 #266 Share Posted August 2, 2022 20 minutes ago, Fionboard said: Just waiting to board. Apparently only about 1100 on Arcadia today. At one point, I was booked on this cruise, so I’ll be interested to hear about it. Hope you have a good time - with only 1100 pax, you should have some space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted August 2, 2022 #267 Share Posted August 2, 2022 30 minutes ago, Fionboard said: Just waiting to board. Apparently only about 1100 on Arcadia today. Have a great cruise……. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted August 2, 2022 #268 Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Fionboard said: Just waiting to board. Apparently only about 1100 on Arcadia today. Whilst a low number of passengers can be a good thing, we found that with similar numbers back in March, the ship lacked any sort of atmosphere at night. Just not enough people around to create a buzz. However, regardless, I am sure you will have a great cruise. Edited August 2, 2022 by wowzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 2, 2022 #269 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Maybe only certain itineraries sailing with low numbers. My forthcoming Med cruise on Aurora is sold out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsmt47471015 Posted August 2, 2022 #270 Share Posted August 2, 2022 28 minutes ago, wowzz said: Whilst a low number of passengers can be a good thing, we found that with similar numbers back in March, the ship lacked any sort of atmosphere at night. Just not enough people around to create a buzz. However, regardless, I am sure you will have a great cruise. Definitely agree about the downside of low pax as the more there are the better the atmosphere, encountered both sides of the coin and although getting into venues, sunbeds and dining were easier with less, the ship felt dead after 10 pm which we didn't enjoy. Hoping you have a great cruise👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RJChatsworth Posted August 2, 2022 #271 Share Posted August 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Britboys said: Maybe only certain itineraries sailing with low numbers. My forthcoming Med cruise on Aurora is sold out... That doesn’t follow. A waiter told me that 70% capacity means sold out because certain Med ports have restrictions on numbers, plus cabins set aside for COVID isolation. True or false I don’t know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlowood Posted August 2, 2022 #272 Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Fionboard said: Just waiting to board. Apparently only about 1100 on Arcadia today. Have a great cruise. If you can post a few comments along the way it will help myself and OH to live vicariously, as your itinerary is almost exactly the same as the one we had cancelled on Arcadia at 3 weeks notice. That one was due to sail on 1st May but P&O decided that some of the larger family ships took priority and re-deployed staff/crew from Arcadia to make up a shortfall in staffing overall. We are now booked on J216 which sails on 30th August so I am keen to know how things are and if they have improved compared to some indications form pax on the earlier start-up cruises Edited August 2, 2022 by arlowood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazrat Posted August 2, 2022 #273 Share Posted August 2, 2022 1 hour ago, wowzz said: Whilst a low number of passengers can be a good thing, we found that with similar numbers back in March, the ship lacked any sort of atmosphere at night. Just not enough people around to create a buzz. However, regardless, I am sure you will have a great cruise. We did the first TA in October last year, if I remember it was 50 percent capacity, strangely they a was around the pool, left the rest of the decks to us 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted August 2, 2022 #274 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Appears that Sindhu is open on this cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlowood Posted August 2, 2022 #275 Share Posted August 2, 2022 14 minutes ago, wowzz said: Appears that Sindhu is open on this cruise. Great news - hopefully we can get confirmation from @Fionboard. Would be a big step forward to have at least one specialty restaurant open on our J216 cruise on 30th August. We have a chunk of OBC to use up ( due to our 1st May cancelled cruise) over a 7 night itinerary and I can't think of a better way to spend that than having a few visits to Sindhu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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