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Arcadia, Australasia

3

49 days cruising Southampton to Sydney with only 10 days of sunshine will spoil most cruises. However, I have tried to take that into consideration when writing this review. Even though the weather could only get better it says something when we, and several others who disembarked in Sydney, were still looking forwards to the end of the cruise. Entertainment varied from embarrassingly poor to occasionally excellent. Staff were, almost without exception, excellent and worked very hard to make our cruise as good as they could.
Food was becoming monotonous and generally average. Despite some occasions in the main restaurant when the meal was excellent, generally the food was quite poor and overall rated, at best, as works canteen quality. Indeed, some dishes wouldn't have passed trades description. Won't use P&O again. Entry level cruising. Better to save up and have one cruise every 2 to 3 years than one poor one each year.

David
Post Date: 08/03/2023
Score
Cruise Overall
3
Ship Overall
5
Dining
3
Service Onboard
5
Accommodation
5
Public Rooms
5
Boarding & Disembarking
5
Excursions
3
Value for Money
4
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Customer Reviews
Graham wrote a review in Aug, 2021
Arcadia is an adult only ship. The crew from the Captain down were excellent and the cabin steward was exceptional. The food was very good at all times and in all restaurants. The morning messages...
Marion wrote a review in Aug, 2021
treated like royalty by staff although in one of the ordinary cabins. staff excellent and destinations wonderful
Nick wrote a review in Aug, 2021
Covid testing excellent, very well organised. Embarking, an absolute fiasco, queing for well over an hour and by the time we were actually on the ship, over two hours. Our acknowledged booking to eat ...
Skelly wrote a review in Aug, 2021
Iona maiden voyage 7th August, one week no ports touring the UK. The weather was not good, not P&O fault but did detract as a UK based holiday. We had a new conservatory mini suite that was absolutely...

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