Ventura Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Had a really great time and would definitely recommend to anyone that asks. The food was amazing and was served within 10 minutes maximum. The ship had a pretty easy layout but we did get confused to where things were at points. The cabin was really clean and immaculate.

A fantastic cruise on an amazing ship! Very busy as the ship was at full capacity, but the food, drink, facilities and entertainment were absolutely brilliant. 4/5

Beautiful ship but weather not too good so could not take advantage of all she had to offer whilst Norway was beautiful it’s not for us prefer to follow the sun

First time cruise and they say you either love or hate. Well I loved and will be going g next year

A fantastic cruise on a beautiful ship, to suit all ages,a great itinerary,happy,friendly crew

This was our 1st cruise .everything went above and beyond our expectations

Unfortunately we couldn’t disembark in guernsey as the swell was too high

1st cruise and the family & I are hooked. Our eldest daughter is a full time wheelchair user & wasn’t sure what to expect. Everything was so easy, from the time we arrived in Southampton to the moment we left. The staff were all amazing, restaurant food was lovely.

Fantastic ship fantastic staff fantastic food fantastic room it was our first cruise and we loved it booked again for September next year

All I can say is, wonderful from start to finish. Roll on my next cruise

Amazing week on Ventura with my wife and son. He cruised for the first time at 16 and loved it. Food was great, waiters outstanding, cocktails moreish, entertainment fantastic - especially new astonishing show. The ship was in good shape, as was our cabin, and embarkation and disembarkation were both quick and efficient. Overall a wonderful week. Adding to that the Bay of Biscay was calm - in fact our local duck pond has more waves! We saw dolphins a plenty, some gorgeous sunsets and even a whale! Having bees to Spain and Portugal in this cruise, we then returned home to even hotter weather!! However, one observation. Dress code - scrap it or enforce it. Either way I’m not bothered, but I wish they’d do one thing or the other. It’s a kind of Russian roulette - will they be turned away or not? Or a penalty shoot out. Will they score, and get in wearing shorts and a string vest, or find out they’ve fouled in some way and, quite literally be sent back to the dressing room?

Time to update entertainment. Hearing same jokes from comedians, two years after last cruise, is lazy management.

Arm grabbed by drunk passenger before arriving at our cabin. Drunk passengers running up and down the hallway on C Deck at 4am on both days.

A short but very enjoyable cruise. Being just a weekend break there were many groups/families there to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries etc. this all added to the excitement and gold nature of the crew and guests. We're now looking forward to our next cruise in December to the Caribbean.

Well what can I say had a brilliant time on my first cruise I would recommend this ship to anyone, got me into cruising now, helpful staff brilliant entertainment lots to do and see

Not bad, but could be better. Not sure what the refit actually improved. Certainly not our cabin. Farcical end to the cruise with all the passengers trying to get a breakfast before disembarkation. The restaurants simply can't cope with that many people. Britannia was good but this ship not so. P and O dropped the ball with this cruise.

First ever Cruise nothing to compare to but have booked another short one

Faults on Ventura, first day not leaving on time from Southampton will miss a port Cadiz. Know fault from last week but still let us board without telling us disgraceful.... Captive audience get on with it....

After a shaky start due to engine problems which meant that we left Southampton 6 hours late at 11pm and the visit to Cadiz was replaced by a couple of hours in Vigo, so that repairs could be made. The cruise got under way properly with a hectic 4 days with visits to Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Florence and Rome all very interesting but extremely busy. Cartagena was a welcome change, plenty to see and do but without the crowds of people everywhere. And finally a quick half day shopping trip to Gibraltar.

Decent experience, though standards are dropping. e.g. PG tips in the cabin, also scruffier fellow guests.