We are just back from our first cruise, and We specifically booked this room for our Norwegian cruise because of this video, and we were not disappointed. When it was pelting down for the Olden sail away we were well sheltered and didn’t miss a thing. We are now total cruise converts, We’ve booked a similar room on Arvia for the Med next year.
That’s a big room number to remember. I definitely prefer listening to Paul with the shower door closed 😂 the Captain usually has a balcony like that on the bridge so he can see when he’s parking 😂 great cabin 👍🏻
I actually saw one of these tours last night, and couldn't believe the size of that balcony! We had one of these 'stick out' balconies on Celebrity Silhouette, and spent so much more time in the cabin as a result!
Wow! Great bathroom, and superb balcony - everything is so spacious. I'm sure you all enjoyed your balcony party! Thank you Carole and Paul for the guided tour.
Great cabin & balcony!!! My friends just had a cabin similiar on Princess, so they asked the room steward if they could get a pool lounger out there, guess what, he brought one for them!! Never hurts to ask... they enjoyed it!
Yay! You and others are there to represent your fans for the HAL 150 day sailaway celebration! I saw that Tony B from La Lida Loca is there on the Rotterdam. Fun times! Love the cabin and the large balcony. great video tour!
just got back from our first cruise on iona,cabin 10461 which was just down from the one shown here,have also just watched your ship review and wish i had seen it before we went as all the info would have been very useful.we really enjoyed the ship and the experience would definitly help if and when we go again.our opinion of the ship and its facilities is very similar to yours and we would be happy to sail on her again.
I tried watching this with subtitles. At one point, Paul apparently said "the cabbage tour is not available" 😂 If a cabbage tour was on in the daily schedule - I missed it!
As a Canadian citizen without a UK address, it is extremely difficult if not impossible to book with a UK cruise line to experience a Traditional British Cruise, Fred Olsen and P&O for example. They are really missing out.
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Thank you Paul and Carole for the prompt response. Regrettably, we do not have any relatives nor friends in the UK. What's amazing is that the head of state of Canada is King Charles and we are part of the Commonwealth? Oh well, I guess we'll book a cruise on Holland America out of Rotterdam. Stay safe and take care of each other.
hi paul and carole , i bet your beers are smaller then jerrys . love your vlogs . hope your both well . my cruise is coming up fast . 2nd sept . i have been trying to convince you and the canucks to go on the sky princess med cruise 2 nd sept . alas no takers . lol lol x
LOL everything Paul had was smaller than Jerry's! We are good thanks, sadly we are away the end of August so dates don't suit, but sure you will have a great time!
Do you plan to sail on Arvia this year? We went in Arvia in March around the Caribbean, loved the seaview cabin on deck 4. Booked to go again in June around the med 😎
Im looking at booking this cabin or one similar. Do you still get plenty of sun? Or is it blocked with been on a corner? They do look marvellous for a standard
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel that's great thanks, I just wasn't sure with the roof and side parts of that would effect the sun getting to it. Your reviews are really helpful 🙂
Are the walls metal in these cabins? Iv been reading alot about getting magnetic hooks when going on cruises. I've never been on a cruise so trying to learn as much as I can before I go on the Iona in September! Thank you
Hey guys. That queen bed, is it two singles ? My buddy and I are going in that cabin and choose it for the size of the balcony plus they told us it had a queen bed and a single so would be great to get your opinion on it, the bed settee would take up all the room or get them to make two beds up ? Thx guys 😊
Hi Martin the irony of this is we actually booked very late as we had some future cruise credit issues that got sorted, so we immediately blew it on this cruise.
They have literally just updated their packages so will be interesting to see how that plays out! Find the packages here paulandcarolelovetotravel.com/po-cruises-bar-prices-drinks-packages/
We are not a fan of the P&O drinks package but Marella's cruises are quite a bit more expensive than the equivalent P&O cruise so its as they say swings and roundabouts.
what i dont understand is there is much more space in your cabin on the Iona so why not put a bath into the bathroom, i think the word BATHROOM should give a clue to what should be in there ie BATH room. Its not called a shower room is it . on the new sun princess she is so much bigger then sky but in a mini suite there is a bath on sky princess , but on the sun princess bigger cabins but NO god dam BATH even the mini suite don't have them . sun princess is forcing anyone who wants a BATH to pay double for what sky princess asks for .
Those balcony's are the awful ones. Who designed them, what were they thinking. They aren't private at all. You see the person next door and everyone sees you. Ruins it for the people next door if they want a private balcony because that room now makes their balcony no longer private. We were unfortunate to have a room next to one of these at Christmas.
After our 5 Royal Class Princess Cruises and our Iona cruises we think they are on a par food and entertainment wise. Cabin wise in fact you have to pay mini suite prices to get a similar sized cabin with a 3 seater sofa on Princess, which you get as standard on Iona. Princess do have the tech and Princess Plus packages though which we ike. Horses for courses!
This ship is so disappointing for a new ship. The wardrobe is so close to the bed it causes issues for the other occupant if you are at the wardrobe and the bedside tables are so narrow they are a joke. As a new ship it could’ve been so much more opulent. Speciality restaurants are open plan to the Atrium and the food was so so. Service has dropped. Staff are not proactive and the MDR food is now only average. Sky Princess is such a better ship and the staff are so much better. P&O have slipped post pandemic. Their only advantage now is price. Our base level now is Princess not P&O.
We love Princess too but must say from a cabin comparison, you get much more with P&O as standard than you do with Princess, to get a good sized cabin with a 3 seater sofa you have to go to mini suite with Princess, and they still have the dreaded shower curtains LOL! We would happily cruise with either!
We've booked to go on the Iona next summer and have the sized cabin and balcony. It looks amazing! Any tips on how best to get around the boat if walking is an issue? I love the tip about asking for a sun lounger @barbarap5278
We are just back from our first cruise, and We specifically booked this room for our Norwegian cruise because of this video, and we were not disappointed. When it was pelting down for the Olden sail away we were well sheltered and didn’t miss a thing. We are now total cruise converts, We’ve booked a similar room on Arvia for the Med next year.
Excellent cabin. Lovely to see Emma from Emma Cruises.
Thanks! Emma is a great friend of ours so was fun to cruise together!
Love the balcony cabins on Iona anyway, it’s great to have the sofa. Looks like that balcony is a real bonus on this one! 🤩
Yes they are a great size comparing to other companies. Loved the balcony too!
That’s a big room number to remember. I definitely prefer listening to Paul with the shower door closed 😂 the Captain usually has a balcony like that on the bridge so he can see when he’s parking 😂 great cabin 👍🏻
Lol! 🤣 It was a fab cabin!
I actually saw one of these tours last night, and couldn't believe the size of that balcony! We had one of these 'stick out' balconies on Celebrity Silhouette, and spent so much more time in the cabin as a result!
The balcony was such a bonus, loved it!
Wow! Great bathroom, and superb balcony - everything is so spacious. I'm sure you all enjoyed your balcony party! Thank you Carole and Paul for the guided tour.
Your welcome! It was a great party! 🎉😀
That's a really nice room! And a beautiful bathroom too. I'm impressed.
We loved it!
Thanks for sharing, awesome stuff!
Thanks for watching!
Great cabin & balcony!!! My friends just had a cabin similiar on Princess, so they asked the room steward if they could get a pool lounger out there, guess what, he brought one for them!! Never hurts to ask... they enjoyed it!
Oh really, exactly if you don't ask you don't get, fair play to the cabin steward that's service!
Yay! You and others are there to represent your fans for the HAL 150 day sailaway celebration! I saw that Tony B from La Lida Loca is there on the Rotterdam. Fun times!
Love the cabin and the large balcony. great video tour!
Hi Karen, we are at home not on the HAL Celebrations lol 😆 why did you think that? Glad you enjoyed the cabin tour!
Oops! Oh my! I saw the "swan" or "ballerina" bridge as it is called in the background and assumed you were there now.
Ah lol yes see why you would of thought that!
Thank you so much for sharing this. My Hubby and I have been looking for a cruise with P & O and we would love that cabin ❤️❤️❤️🥰
No problem, it is a great cabin to have if you decide to book!
just got back from our first cruise on iona,cabin 10461 which was just down from the one shown here,have also just watched your ship review and wish i had seen it before we went as all the info would have been very useful.we really enjoyed the ship and the experience would definitly help if and when we go again.our opinion of the ship and its facilities is very similar to yours and we would be happy to sail on her again.
Glad it was useful even after your cruise lol! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing The cabin looks beautiful love the balcony it looks a really nice size
We loved our week staying in here!
I tried watching this with subtitles. At one point, Paul apparently said "the cabbage tour is not available" 😂 If a cabbage tour was on in the daily schedule - I missed it!
LOL that would be a strange tour! 😂😂😂
Y’all are so cute! 🥰 Hello from Alabama! 👋🏾
Thanks Tanya!
Love love your vlogs😊
Thank you! ☺️
As a Canadian citizen without a UK address, it is extremely difficult if not impossible to book with a UK cruise line to experience a Traditional British Cruise, Fred Olsen and P&O for example. They are really missing out.
Sadly it is difficult but if you have any friends in the uk you can book it through their address I’ve been led to believe
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Thank you Paul and Carole for the prompt response. Regrettably, we do not have any relatives nor friends in the UK. What's amazing is that the head of state of Canada is King Charles and we are part of the Commonwealth? Oh well, I guess we'll book a cruise on Holland America out of Rotterdam. Stay safe and take care of each other.
Good we don't want Canadians on our ships lol lol lol
Thank you for the great information
Your welcome!
hi paul and carole , i bet your beers are smaller then jerrys . love your vlogs . hope your both well . my cruise is coming up fast . 2nd sept . i have been trying to convince you and the canucks to go on the sky princess med cruise 2 nd sept . alas no takers . lol lol x
LOL everything Paul had was smaller than Jerry's! We are good thanks, sadly we are away the end of August so dates don't suit, but sure you will have a great time!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Enjoy the cruise
we are home now but we did, review video coming soon!
Great cabin and balcony!
Totally we loved it!
Do you plan to sail on Arvia this year? We went in Arvia in March around the Caribbean, loved the seaview cabin on deck 4. Booked to go again in June around the med 😎
We’ve no plans to sail on Arvia at the moment but will definitely get on her at some point
Nice balcony! I've taken after Emma and get an inside cabin!
Lol! 🤣🤣
Im looking at booking this cabin or one similar. Do you still get plenty of sun? Or is it blocked with been on a corner? They do look marvellous for a standard
You do get some sunshine depending on obviously where the sun is.
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel that's great thanks, I just wasn't sure with the roof and side parts of that would effect the sun getting to it. Your reviews are really helpful 🙂
Are the walls metal in these cabins? Iv been reading alot about getting magnetic hooks when going on cruises. I've never been on a cruise so trying to learn as much as I can before I go on the Iona in September! Thank you
There are some metal parts you can out the hooks! 😀
Great thank you
Your welcome!
WOWZA! Love that balcony! ❤
It's a beauty!
Hey guys. That queen bed, is it two singles ? My buddy and I are going in that cabin and choose it for the size of the balcony plus they told us it had a queen bed and a single so would be great to get your opinion on it, the bed settee would take up all the room or get them to make two beds up ? Thx guys 😊
I’m pretty sure most beds are singles pushed together to give the option of either 😊
Thx
Which cruiseline would you recommend for baltic cruise
Hi Craig we’ve still not done a Baltic cruise, what lines have you previously sailed with?
Such a lucky find. Will make a note of the number.
Yes do! 😀
So will half the country now lol
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Wow that’s one hell of a balcony but I bet you have to book early to get one !! ( or be a you tuber ) 😂
Hi Martin the irony of this is we actually booked very late as we had some future cruise credit issues that got sorted, so we immediately blew it on this cruise.
Result !!!
Are P + O still a bit naughty with the drinks package ? Interested to know 👌
They have literally just updated their packages so will be interesting to see how that plays out!
Find the packages here
paulandcarolelovetotravel.com/po-cruises-bar-prices-drinks-packages/
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel many thanks to you 👍
One done one cruise with Marella
Have you been on Ambassador
No we haven't, no plans yet.
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Checked bar packages 80 quid per couple per day 😮.Marella cruises do it for £80 per person per week .No cabin would make up for that
We are not a fan of the P&O drinks package but Marella's cruises are quite a bit more expensive than the equivalent P&O cruise so its as they say swings and roundabouts.
On Iona there are standard balcony cabins which are far better than that and I’ve stayed in both, search the deck plans,
Oh which cabin numbers are they?
Poor old spurs 😂never mind Pauly support Utd
Lol never! 🤣🤣
Hi was thinking of joining but slightly worried tgst my name will become public just concerned
Hi Linda, do email us with your concerns at paulandcarolelovetotravel@gmail.com
what i dont understand is there is much more space in your cabin on the Iona so why not put a bath into the bathroom, i think the word BATHROOM should give a clue to what should be in there ie BATH room. Its not called a shower room is it . on the new sun princess she is so much bigger then sky but in a mini suite there is a bath on sky princess , but on the sun princess bigger cabins but NO god dam BATH even the mini suite don't have them . sun princess is forcing anyone who wants a BATH to pay double for what sky princess asks for .
Lol true, though lots of people don't want a bath either!
Those balcony's are the awful ones. Who designed them, what were they thinking. They aren't private at all. You see the person next door and everyone sees you. Ruins it for the people next door if they want a private balcony because that room now makes their balcony no longer private. We were unfortunate to have a room next to one of these at Christmas.
That’s a really good point 😊
don't book p and o go princess why go reliant robin when you can go bmw
After our 5 Royal Class Princess Cruises and our Iona cruises we think they are on a par food and entertainment wise. Cabin wise in fact you have to pay mini suite prices to get a similar sized cabin with a 3 seater sofa on Princess, which you get as standard on Iona. Princess do have the tech and Princess Plus packages though which we ike. Horses for courses!
This ship is so disappointing for a new ship. The wardrobe is so close to the bed it causes issues for the other occupant if you are at the wardrobe and the bedside tables are so narrow they are a joke. As a new ship it could’ve been so much more opulent. Speciality restaurants are open plan to the Atrium and the food was so so. Service has dropped. Staff are not proactive and the MDR food is now only average. Sky Princess is such a better ship and the staff are so much better. P&O have slipped post pandemic. Their only advantage now is price. Our base level now is Princess not P&O.
We love Princess too but must say from a cabin comparison, you get much more with P&O as standard than you do with Princess, to get a good sized cabin with a 3 seater sofa you have to go to mini suite with Princess, and they still have the dreaded shower curtains LOL! We would happily cruise with either!
We've booked to go on the Iona next summer and have the sized cabin and balcony. It looks amazing! Any tips on how best to get around the boat if walking is an issue?
I love the tip about asking for a sun lounger @barbarap5278
Oh fab. You can hire wheelchairs should you need one, speak to your travel agent 😃