Britboys Posted March 26, 2023 #76 Share Posted March 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, terrierjohn said: Iona has a big one of those.👍 Which, from what I have seen on video reviews, is mostly enclosed by high glass screens and liberally populated with sun loungers and jacuzzis... No thanks, not my idea of a good Promenade Deck. I'm sure there are many really good things about Iona but I absolutely know she isn't for me. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted March 26, 2023 #77 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Andrew agree. Nothing like the lovely Prom deck on Aurora. It's wide enough to keep away from the cigarettes too! LOL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia Darch Posted March 26, 2023 #78 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, wowzz said: How much did you pay for a cruise 25 years ago ? On a fly 14 night cruise on Victoria to the Med in November 1994 we paid £2535pp for us in porthole cabin, actually 2 portholes. Prices ranged from £1799pp for the lowest grade 2 berth cabin (an upper and lower berth) to £4170pp for a suite, again no balcony. Taking into account inflation over these years the cost was quite a bit more in todays money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia Darch Posted March 26, 2023 #79 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, zap99 said: In the old days, streamers were longer and trumpets louder. When I was a lad party poppers popped much better than nowadays...P&O cutbacks to blame IMHO.🤣 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 26, 2023 #80 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Cynthia Darch said: On a fly 14 night cruise on Victoria to the Med in November 1994 we paid £2535pp for us in porthole cabin, actually 2 portholes So, today, that would equate to around £6500. For that sort of price, you could easily find a cruise that would give you the 1994 quality you are looking for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted March 26, 2023 #81 Share Posted March 26, 2023 In 2007, we paid £2344 each for an outside cabin in Artemis - 25 nights. In 2008, we paid £2009 each for an outside cabin on Artemis - 26 nights In 2009 we paid £1724 each for an inside cabin on Azura - 16 nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david63 Posted March 26, 2023 #82 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 hours ago, zap99 said: P&O cutbacks to blame Not really cutbacks. Streamers and poppers were stopped several years ago for environmental reasons - too many streamers polluting the sea. You could possibly argue that there should be biodegradable streamers. As I understand it bands were not stopped as a cutback but it became impractical. In the days of the bands P&O had two/three ships with usually only one sailing at a weekend - no problem getting a band one ship/one band. Today P&O have seven ships many of then sailing midweek with quite often several on the same day. As the bands that were used were not full time professional bands then there just is not the availability of the bands these days - and then without a band the streamers become irrelevant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia Darch Posted March 26, 2023 #83 Share Posted March 26, 2023 21 minutes ago, wowzz said: So, today, that would equate to around £6500. For that sort of price, you could easily find a cruise that would give you the 1994 quality you are looking for. Seriously looking at Saga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted March 26, 2023 #84 Share Posted March 26, 2023 22 minutes ago, Cynthia Darch said: Seriously looking at Saga At over £200 per night, there is no way we would pay that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted March 26, 2023 #85 Share Posted March 26, 2023 You can't just write off all P&O's passengers. We have met some lovely people and some awful ones. That;s normal, no matter how much you pay. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted March 26, 2023 #86 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, jeanlyon said: At over £200 per night, there is no way we would pay that. Try cruising solo on Arcadia and Aurora with a balcony. Inside cabin in October nearly £4000, all other cabins sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted March 26, 2023 #87 Share Posted March 26, 2023 I have seen bad behaviour occasionally on all the ships, and on Cunard, Celebrity, etc. You cannot blame it on the cost of the cruise. People who pay cheap prices should not be Insulted. Cruising is for everyone. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted March 26, 2023 #88 Share Posted March 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Fionboard said: Try cruising solo on Arcadia and Aurora with a balcony. Inside cabin in October nearly £4000, all other cabins sold out. How long is that for? If it is for 14 nights it sounds excessive for an inside cabin. I have just booked a single balcony cabin on a 14 night 2024 cruise on Spirit of Adventure for £4600, all inclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted March 26, 2023 #89 Share Posted March 26, 2023 12 minutes ago, Denarius said: How long is that for? If it is for 14 nights it sounds excessive for an inside cabin. I have just booked a single balcony cabin on a 14 night 2024 cruise on Spirit of Adventure for £4600, all inclusive. 19 nights. Not many Greek islands cruises from Southampton so very popular, and Aurora too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted March 26, 2023 #90 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Except they have now cancelled Rhodes and exchanged it for Messina. So a nnoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 26, 2023 #91 Share Posted March 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Fionboard said: 19 nights. Not many Greek islands cruises from Southampton so very popular, and Aurora too. Sounds like you should switch to Saga, given the prices quoted by Denarius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted March 26, 2023 #92 Share Posted March 26, 2023 9 hours ago, david63 said: Not really cutbacks. Streamers and poppers were stopped several years ago for environmental reasons - too many streamers polluting the sea. You could possibly argue that there should be biodegradable streamers. As I understand it bands were not stopped as a cutback but it became impractical. In the days of the bands P&O had two/three ships with usually only one sailing at a weekend - no problem getting a band one ship/one band. Today P&O have seven ships many of then sailing midweek with quite often several on the same day. As the bands that were used were not full time professional bands then there just is not the availability of the bands these days - and then without a band the streamers become irrelevant. Completely agree. Also large numbers of people just weren't bothered. A real effort is now made for world cruises to book bands - as it generally suits the clientele. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 26, 2023 #93 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 minute ago, molecrochip said: as it generally suits the clientele. Nice comment ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted March 27, 2023 #94 Share Posted March 27, 2023 10 hours ago, wowzz said: Sounds like you should switch to Saga, given the prices quoted by Denarius. Would not pay that much for a 14 nighter. Paid just over £4000 for balcony on Arcadia in July. 19 nights, plus £480 obc. Better value and from Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Sharon Posted March 27, 2023 #95 Share Posted March 27, 2023 17 minutes ago, Fionboard said: Would not pay that much for a 14 nighter. Paid just over £4000 for balcony on Arcadia in July. 19 nights, plus £480 obc. Better value and from Southampton. Not necessarily when you add up extra costs of insurance, transport, drinks, speciality restaurants, wifi, speciality coffees, icecream, 24hr room service, larger cabin and excursions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted March 27, 2023 #96 Share Posted March 27, 2023 6 hours ago, Host Sharon said: Not necessarily when you add up extra costs of insurance, transport, drinks, speciality restaurants, wifi, speciality coffees, icecream, 24hr room service, larger cabin and excursions. I don't need speciality restaurants, WiFi, room service, coffee, ice cream, etc. P&O balcony cabins are quite big enough for me on my own. Obc pays mostly for my drinks and occasional excursion then 10% off. So these extras are not worth the additional cost for me. Saga small ships do look nice though. Maybe in future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 27, 2023 #97 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Just now, Fionboard said: Saga small ships do look nice though I think that's the point. Much of the price premium is due to the fact that you are sailing on a small ship with less than 1000 pax. It all depends on how much an individual is prepared to pay for that type of bespoke cruising compared to mass market cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kevboy Posted March 27, 2023 #98 Share Posted March 27, 2023 I think introducing a new tier would be a wonderful idea, based not upon the number of nights aboard but the amount one spends with P&O I know lots of people who cruise 2 or 3 times a year but spend very little on the cost of the cruise by having the cheapest inside cabins and spending nothing over the bars or on excursions. I also know many people who spend a great deal on suites. deluxe cabins. excursions, drinks, restaurants etc. I have a friend who buys 4 balcony cabins each cruise for the whole family but is only awarded 15 nights credit towards the peninsular club tiers. This cannot be right. The tier system is supposed to recognise and reward valued customers. But if one passenger spends 5 times more another one the same cruises, which one of them is the most valuable customer ?? I expect a great deal of debate to kick off now !!!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy afloat Posted March 27, 2023 #99 Share Posted March 27, 2023 2 hours ago, kevboy said: I think introducing a new tier would be a wonderful idea, based not upon the number of nights aboard but the amount one spends with P&O I know lots of people who cruise 2 or 3 times a year but spend very little on the cost of the cruise by having the cheapest inside cabins and spending nothing over the bars or on excursions. I also know many people who spend a great deal on suites. deluxe cabins. excursions, drinks, restaurants etc. I have a friend who buys 4 balcony cabins each cruise for the whole family but is only awarded 15 nights credit towards the peninsular club tiers. This cannot be right. The tier system is supposed to recognise and reward valued customers. But if one passenger spends 5 times more another one the same cruises, which one of them is the most valuable customer ?? I expect a great deal of debate to kick off now !!!!!!! So should he be regarded as a more valued customer than someone who books an inside cabin two or three times a year, spending, say 5 or 6 weeks a year onboard? With less obc and thus a bigger bill at the end possibly? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tring Posted March 27, 2023 #100 Share Posted March 27, 2023 On 3/26/2023 at 8:04 PM, jeanlyon said: Except they have now cancelled Rhodes and exchanged it for Messina. So a nnoyed. When we were on Azura in October we did did not make Rhodes because it was a bit too windy to dock. No ports replaced that call, just another sea day. Hence I would feel happier going to any port were we are more likely to actually dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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