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Iona Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Iona

Atlantic Coast / Iberia

Sail date: October 30, 2021

Ship: Iona

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

First and last time using P & O (app is total rubbish and doesn't give item details of your purchases) First and last time out of Southampton as we usually fly from M A N or L B A

Embarkation

4 out of 5
What a drag after a seven hour coach journey

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great food and fair selection of beers but when did a draught English pint become 500 ml ?? Are trading standards aware of this

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Limited but very clean

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Night singers talky bits totally mumbled but performances OK Shows OK but very limited access - other ships have filmed appearances and broadcast live to other unused venues on a large screen

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Mostly very helpful and friendly but sometimes hard work. Don't go to meals too late as service becomes rushed and haphazard

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Theatres at one end but dining at other. Don't even try to play hunt the reception area cos you will lose

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Four star rather than the expected five. Best to choose a mid-ship cabin. Supplied with four thick pillows for the two of us - one is not enough but two were too much. Two thick and two thin would allow for a better choice. Duvet extremely warm but no top sheet supplied.

Ship tip

Hire a mobility scooter and be prepared to NOT get to see all the shows that you fancy

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Ports of call

Cadiz (Spain)

5 out of 5
Great trip booked before departure from home. Walked back into Cadiz to main square for lunch so no need for a shuttle
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Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Had booked triple trip so didn't get to use the shuttle bus. Too tired to use bus on the Sunday after investigating select status
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Alicante, Spain

1 out of 5
£16 to use shoe shuttle bus - you are joking We were not advised that we were select passengers and could use the bus for free so didn't get off here
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Malaga, Spain

3 out of 5
Hop one-off bus Ok
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Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5
Excellent tuk-tuk ride and used shuttle to return into town for lunch. At last we got to have a free bus ride :-)
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Vigo, Spain

3 out of 5
Dead loss
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Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Smooth but would be better if lower and upper decks luggage areas were better separated to allow less pushing in to join the exit queue
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8 Comments

safcjackdaw    2 years ago

Very strange review, high star ratings but negative comments 🤯🤷🏻‍♂️
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purpl    3 years ago

Thanks for your review.
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javawoody    3 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing your experience
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izrgreen    3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review
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cruising2004    3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience
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AuntPinkie    3 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of the hiccups.
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CruzeFan    3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it and aren’t too negative about anything that happened.
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Curt34    3 years ago

Sorry about the negative occurrences you had on your cruise. Thanks for sharing.
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Haven’t been on P&O for a while I wouldn’t rush back. This is a very big, bland, beige boat. There is no wow factor & very limited daytime entertainment. Noisy cabin at night from a creaky boat. It reminded me of a nursing home at see. Very good food
An amazing cruise and ship.