P&O IONA Norwegian Fjords Cruise TIPS & TRICKS
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- Here are five tips that could be useful to know if you are interested in the Norwegian Fjords Cruise offered by P&O.
We took the seven night cruise in June on P&O's Iona and stopped at three ports during our stay.
The first two tips are regarding the excursions that P&O offer whilst the others explain how to make the most of your experience on board.
0:00 Introduction
0:12 Do you need to book excursions?
1:54 Watch before you book an excursion
3:06 For the best food experience do this
3:38 Don't go out without this
4:13 If you get hungry in the cabin
We have cruised with P and O many times, our last one being this month (July). On every cruise we were each allowed to take one litre of alcohol on embarkation plus mixers etc. Something to bear in mind if you like to have a drink in your cabin. Your cabin steward will be happy to provide you with ice too!
Thanks! I’d heard this too 😊
This changed in May 2024. Can’t take spirits now. Can still bring wine
We found Norway was really easy to just wander around without needing to do an excursion. It’s such a beautiful country. Great video!
Thank you and we agree!
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P&O Passengers can take up to 1 litre of wine, Champagne, beer, spirit or liqueur on board as they embark the ship for the first time only
Thanks and have some nice time on Saturday
On embarkation P&O allow you to take up to 1 liter of alcohol.
Great video mate, very true to the listener, full of info. Legend. Myself and partner had anxiety regards excursions as we are not made of money and p&o were asking alot for excursions. We didn't want to be left on board or at the docks coffee shop for hours on end haha
Thank you! Glad you found the video useful.
I have the same anxiety - thanks for sharing 😊
Great tips! First time cruiser going on this trip in June. I’m now going to take a highlighter to highlight the crap out of the newsletter before I take a photo 😁
Thanks for your comment!
This is a subject not often covered in vlogs, most of which focus on the ship and what to see in town, so all good tips and advice 👍
Looking to be the one I joined
I've just come off a week on the Iona.
Within 24 hours of boarding, all shows, all speciality restaurants and all afternoon teas were fully booked.
This is information for anyone planning a cruise on the ship. I have never experienced this before.
I felt duped
It wasn't May half term by any chance was it? Our recant cruises were much busier than the cruise we went on in June last year but both in the school holidays.
No, it was June 10 to 17.
Fully agree. Been to Norway many times. Norway is great in that the ship docks right at the placde where you can just walk off into a beautiful place. No need to book tours. Just got back from Iona Norway cruise. Only one to book was the trip to Mount Dalsniber. One to do but risky. We had fantastic weatgher with great views but you might get just 20 yard visibility with low cloud. Wish we had got to Flam instead of Hargesund; much nicer place.
Very helpful. Thanks
No problem. Thanks for watching!
I really enjoyed this 😊 My daughter and I were on Iona fjord cruise last week, it was a lovely experience, the crew were fantastic, and really well organised. I do wish we’d taken a whole suitcase full of soft drinks though, because anything other than water is a real price gouge. The choice of entertainment was both overwhelming and underwhelming, too much on offer, and nothing to my taste. I would really have liked to see options geared to the specific area we were visiting on offer…. And on the menus too, and for the love of god Costa get off the ship, or offer proper training, the coffee was the worst I’ve ever had.
Thank you! Sorry about your Costa experience.
Yeah I'm going
Enjoy!
We were on the same cruise as you. Booked again for next year so hoping we get to Stavanger this time
She will dock in Stavanger if its not to windy on the last leg into port :)
You can bring onboard 1ltr of alcohol per person with P&O and no limit on soft drinks
You are allowed to bring on board a bottle of wine or spirit per person in a cabin. Or you can bring beer/cider you’d need to check t(e limits as I can’t remember off t top of my head. Some excursions sell out and you are best booking through P&O , eg Rib Boat Trips , but Olden Sky Lift, Troll Cars adm t( Glacier etc are half price when booked independently
P and O allow you to take on 1 litre of alcohol per person
Thanks - I didn't know that.
@@ontroadagain I was about to tell you also that P&O allow you to take a litre of wine, beer or spirit on board 👍 This is very generous for a cruise ship and a great help! You'll save yourself a lot of money in pre dinner drinks 🍸 I agree about not always having to take the organised tours tho, they do seem very expensive!
@@nicolaw972 thank you!
The 1 litre rule is only on embarkation at Southampton. You can't take any more on board to drink from any of the other ports during the cruise apparently.
@Andrew I just wanted to add that you can take alcohol from other ports on board but you have to hand them over to P&O who store them for free. You'll be given them back once disembarking.
Thank you! Very useful.
What about the coffee?
Do we have some in the cabin, or do I have to bring some with me.
They have tea and coffee in the cabins! 😊
Thank you again! Sorry to disturb you, but do you know there are any restrictions for flying with small drone. Or have you seen anyone to fly? (I mean on Norway)
@@user-jh8ri9po7j I am afraid I don't know! Sorry
just a little spelling correction: at 2:05 the name of the city is Stavanger and not Stravanger :)
Cheers!
Public bus to the Briksdal Glacier while in Olden is only £3.50 each way and leaves from the Port.
Great tip - thanks!
Yes but service only runs from May 1
Not true about alcohol, you can bring a bottle of wine or spirit each. P&O are the only cruise line as far as I know to allow this.
Thanks - I have since been corrected several times since publishing!
Just came off P&O cruise. Yes it is correct that each person can take 1litre of spirits. However on the onboard shop you can buy the spirit at a cheaper price than your local supermarket!!
Btw the drinks onboard are not extortionate. The prices are comparable with local pubs. Definitely much cheaper than Cunard!
@@junehitchcock170 good tip June
Hi looking to do this cruise, in 2024 is food included in price and any alcohol included, as when you look at tui cruises it’s all inclusive.
Yes food is included but alcohol needs to be purchased separately. P&O Cruises are different from TUI cruises.
@@ontroadagain Thank you, Great video
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Muus
Very helpful. But another traveller said you could take 1L of alcohol.
Thanks and yes that's correct
@@ontroadagain Royal Caribbean allows 2 bottles of wine per cabin (2 adults) but no other alcohol. This is in their written briefing.
yeah always ordenr whatever you want at dinner youve paid for it :) Have three desserts
Why not!
Marston
Rules regarding alcohol changed May 2024. Can no longer bring spirits only wine
Common knowledge if your doing the Fjords you pick a smaller ship that definitely can dock
Hardly common knowledge.
I was told you could bring on a litre of alcohol by the travel agent.
Also have the money 💵 I can 🥫 to make the changes to make a plan and not the most popular