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Ventura, Mediterranean

A Christmas cruise booked to replace one cancelled due to covid rules. We normally sail Cunard, but p&o we’re the only line taking kids at Christmas so we “jumped ship.”

Overall we had a lovely time, the onboard entertainment wasn’t upto much, especially as it had been sold as a Christmas cruise with lots going on, the food was ok, nothing to write home about (Princess and Cunard both far better especially in the speciality restaurants). Cabins were tired and in need of updating. Crew worked so hard given the lower numbers of them due to covid and having to pull double duty as stewards and bar staff!

Shore excursions - we did two this time in Tenerife and Lanzarote. Both were excellent! We took a trip to Siam water park in Tenerife and and took the e-twizzy your in Lanzarote, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.

The weather on shore was gorgeous, the weather at sea bloody awful, Ventura is not made for those types of seas.

The pools were closed most of the cruise due to weather and Madeira missed due to weather.

Overall I would do this itinerary again on a different ship if I were to cruise at Christmas time.

I would sail p&o again, but only if it were really good value for money or in a suite (which was sold out this time so we had two balcony cabins).

Alex

Post Date: 16/05/2022

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