Entertainment was excellent with three great resident bands moving round the venues, Headliners Theatre Group put on some outstanding shows, with five great singers and a brilliant dance troupe, we also had Revolvers, DNA and The Britones flown out to entertain us, all great but the Revolvers are an exceptional group who should go far 5/5.
Entertainment was poor with an example of the films shown in the cinema being It's a Wonderful Life and ET. The final stop on the tour is a stop for hot local bread and cheese with more drinks.
We booked a balcony cabin on deck 9 which was kept very clean by our steward Michael who was efficient and unobtrusive, very good. Watered down juice at breakfast and nothing other than water at lunch (we didn’t venture into the Buffet in the evening). This includes, but is not limited to, electrician or other contractor fees. I don't condone this but understand why. Although we attended the Captain's welcome party, we were on deck 7, there were no officers present and we wouldn't have recognized the captain or been able to identify any of his officers. There was no ice-cream in the buffet or on the decks and if you wanted ice-cream branded products were available at an extra charge.
An international crowd makes things more interesting. The new 'no alcohol' Policy sucks, but I guess they are just getting in line with other lines. There is no central staircase, only lifts at the mid-ship area. Been on 13 cruises and never had to pay extra for ice cream. Ice cream, never free (unless for dessert in the MDR only). But that is what Britannia does well, charges you extra for just about anything that might be marginally enjoyable.
Well worth booking on the internet prior to your visit.
So if you need a lift, you stand there for ages, and by then the floor is full of others wanting to get aboard the lifts. Curacao Likewise on the return trip. No stops to take a picture en route or anything.
But the main gripe about this cruise was how miserable the staff were, especially in the dining rooms. Furthermore the disembarkation process was painless. All in all, an increasingly low rent, British experience probably best seen through the bottom of an empty glass.
Please be aware that we do not deliver to shipping agents for onward transmission.Every effort is made to deliver your goods as quickly as possible and we show an expected delivery date next to each product on our website. Especially as the other half is a fussy eater. We did a Ships tour £43 each, but the weather was against us and we saw little of the island, the visit to the Fort and Botanical Gardens was very interesting but seeing two birds in cages should not be described as an Aviary Visit. Apparently his wife didn't want to get her hair wet!!! Britannia is the biggest ship in the fleet and has both good and bad points. Our final tour was a shared tour prearranged with Gordon’s Tours on the internet with two ladies. Therefore the comments in this long review may appear only negative. As said before the entertainment is not up to the usual standard we expect of a cruise. The general condition of the ship and cabin was all very good, the food generally good, entertainment good and the port itinerary excellent. The courier will attempt delivery the following day if delivery has not been mutually re-arranged. On and off ship good at all times. Usually £25 to £30 per person for alternative dining or some types of entertainment. (It was the biggest ship they have been on). We walked to the Harbour by the bridge in the Centre of town and had a few drinks in the Waterfront, 3 beers $6 Rum Punch $6, good wifi, and a very friendly service. Some of the Bath towels were well past their best and overdue replacement. The main sun decks were perhaps the most disappointing aspect of this trip. In summary, the cruise was ok and if you have never cruised before and are of a certain age, it will be great for you. Based on previous cruise experiences I would not sail with P&O again. Who puts the gym on the side of the ship, so that when you are running everything is going left to right in front of you! as P.O. Also it is VERY cold in the theatre and cinema. After this 48 hour period, it is deemed that the goods have arrived in a satisfactory condition and we regret that we cannot accept any claim for damages or shortages after this period.We ask that you submit photographic evidence of the damage as it may be possible for us to just replace a damaged part, such as a broken glass shade, rather than the whole fitting thus reducing the inconvenience and waiting time. 2 Day Masai Mara Flying Safari; Destinations. The same type of things, salads etc. We queried this and were told that when the deck staff do this they are verbally abused and physically threatened by passengers.
They were thin, old and fifty shades of grey. I like the open wardrobe area on P & O that is made separate from the main cabin area; a good idea! I can only add my thanks to our outstanding guide Cassius, and add another totally unreserved recommendation to the many which Cosol Tours have on Tripadvisor, Cruise Critic etc. We were picked up at 11.15 and driven to Cockleshell Beach with a stop to see the view of where a strip of land sits between the Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea. There was very little entertainment except the quizzes, which was dull and mundane. I hesitate to mention the slow slow lifts, often gave up waiting and slowly climbed up or down several flights of stairs. In particular the buffet was extremely poor quality with pushing and shoving from the other very rude passengers a common occurrence. Despite the above criticisms we did.
We had an hour on the beach before the return boat trip; a drink was waiting back at the bus. Barbados- St Lucia- St Kitts- Antigua-Ponta Delgada-Southampton. The good: The cabin B336 was beautiful. We did not receive what had been advertised and even suffered shorter legroom than the economy bulkhead seats (we were able to see these when we disembarked the aircraft and walked in front of these seats).