i watched this channel but the brittania video before i went on the britannia and now im back to london! im taking the ventura in 2023 so this video really helps! hope you remember me cause i commented abt the brittania video. tysm for the amazing videos and keep up the work! you take ur time on the cruise just for us!
Really like your videos. We went on Vectura last November and although it looked a bit dated in parts compared to the Britannia, we quite liked the wood paneling and the overall feel of the ship, it has a certain charm. We are seriously considering MSc Eurubia so may see a difference but your video of that ship was very good too!
Hi Louise. Thank-you for watching and your kind words. We love reading comments like this. We loved Ventura, especially as it was at Christmas. Glad you enjoyed this video, it was one of our first so hopefully we have improved but still proud of it. I would say give MSC a go, very different to P&O but definitely the ships have a lot of wows. MSC do lot of deals, so look around, need any advice on MSC just ask.
@@cruisingwiththe4bs thanks a lot! My only concern with MSc is how busy it may be but I do like that fact they aren't too stuffy which is perfect for travelling with a 3 year old!
@@louisleppard oh 💯 for 3 year old MSC is perfect. Yes I won’t lie it can feel very busy but it’s only at few points in the day, buffet after 9, galleria in evening etc. With 3 year old you might miss these as be up earlier etc. Also missing the odd port helps, port days the ship is empty and lovely.
Just booked my first cruise on Ventura for September 2023 but after watching this I want to go THIS September!!!😭 It can't come soon enough! Thank you for such an informative video.
Thank you so much for the tour, it was very informative & we love the look of her. We are going on Ventura for the first time in may and are looking forward very much. Thank you and looking forward to hearing more of your many adventures.
Hi Brenda. Thank-you so much for your comment and watching. So glad you enjoyed the tour you will have a great time on her. We have plenty of plans this year and can’t wait to make more films. Thanks again. Tom
Hi Stacey, brillant where you off to? Be interested to see how you get on with any special dietary requirements you may have, let us know what you think of it 🙂
Thanks so much for this. My fav cake is cheesecake. Can’t wait. We’re off on this boat as of next Friday for a weekend. For mine and hubby’s wedding h Anniversary. So looking forward to it! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻🤩
We are going to book the Ventura for the 5 week Caribbean cruise December 1st. Your tour of the ship has been lovely and very helpful. Ps. Never been on a cruise. Soooo excited 😊
Thank-you for your kind comments. I had to take a look, that cruise looks amazing and what great one to start cruising with, we were on Ventura last Christmas its amazing. Tom
Hi Alisha, I’d say as a family we preferred Ventura to Arvia, mainly as it was much smaller, obv not as modern but we loved it, If you get a good deal definitely do it 😊
Great video. I'm on this ship in May 23 and this is the best guide of the ship I've seen so far. I applaud you. I will like your video but I won't subscribe as I couldn't care less what else you review. Either way, you've done a great job here. Thank you very much!
Hi Andy. Thanks for taking the time to watch and your kind comments on the video, we really appreciate them. The bit about the subscribe made me chuckle, hopefully you might find some more videos in future to return to our channel. Have a great cruise in may 23.
Thanks! I love your video, I don't think some people get your humour! Anyway... have you ever been on Princess, would love your thoughts on comparison?
Haha even wife b rarely gets my humour!! No we haven’t tried Princess but really want to, have you checked out cruise have you tried the excellent @sailawaywithdanandjay as their have done both. Have you tried Princess?
Hello we have just found your channel today and we wondered if you happen to know what time it was when you was allowed to embark on the ship ? We are due to go on a small Cruise form Southampton to France on the 1st of April and wondered if we would need to stay in Southampton the night before we set sail . we hope you can help us. Thanks for sharing your video with us All the best Love and Light Sarah and Glenn
Hi Sarah and Glenn. Welcome to our channel. Thanks for watching. We had an embark time of 14.15. As far as I am aware boarding started 11.30/12.00 with suite passengers and certain tiered passengers then the rest followed, so normal boarding from 13.00. So depends where travelling from. Not sure how well you know Southampton but it has a lot of hotels and plenty to do. The holiday inn is right by the docks and offers great views. We actually working on video on Southampton, that is out shortly. Tom
@@cruisingwiththe4bs Hello Tom that sure has helped. And yes i Know Southampton very well as i was Born and Bred there but now living in Bournemouth. We shall look forward to seeing the new video that you shall be putting out on Southampton, and if you are ever interested in Visiting Bournemouth we have Many videos that we have made . Stay safe Love and Light Sarah and Glenn
@@TravelTourTaste haha you definitely don’t need me to tell you anything about Southampton. Have a great cruise. If you film it will look forward to the videos. I have subscribed and look forward to checking out those videos. Do love Bournemouth try and get down a few times a year. Tom
Thanks for the video :) were looking at doing Ventura for a mini cruise to Amsterdam in August. Just wondered what you thought of her condition? I last sailed on Ventura in 2019 and thought she seemed pretty tired and tatty, wondering whether they've sorted that over the pause in operations?
I’d say she’s still pretty tired and needs a bit of a revamp! Certain areas appear much more modern than others although unsure if work had been done, Tom said the pub/casino needed a face lift however I loved this area, and overall found the ship to be in keeping with the very traditional worn look lol, she’s the only p&o ship we’ve been on so I can’t compare but looking forward to going on Arvia next year to see a real difference 🙂
Great video, thanks for sharing! I've just booked for October so was looking around at videos (First time on P&O). We are considering a cruise at Christmas, it looks pretty quiet in the video, I assume it was busier but guess it was still a good experience? Most important question, how was Christmas day meal? I've heard others say its not the best and they have ended up eating really late for some reason. Is the Christmas day roast only in the main dining room or is the buffet open for it too?
Firstly thank you for watching and commenting, it was fairly quiet as wasn’t at capacity, it was lovely to be away at Christmas and not have all the stress would do it again if the opportunity arose. The meal on Christmas Day was good find us on Instagram same name and there are some pics of the food, I had stead on Christmas Day but the actual Christmas dinner was nice, our service was very slow but others not. I believe Buffett was still open, you get a specific time on Xmas day to eat all in all was brilliant 🙂
@@amandamckenna2530 you will have an amazing time and what a great price!! Unfortunately being a nurse getting Christmas off is impossible last year was an absolute fluke otherwise we’d be straight on 🙂
Amazing video!!!! We went on her 2016 and 2017 it got cancelled dec 2019 as broke down in lanzarote I think , so we are booked again for may , was just wondering if you have to wear masks inside? Thankyou :)
Thank you for watching 🙂 so we did wear masks as did the children, and when we passed Iona last week (on virgin) they were all wearing masks getting back on the ship. However this could have been choice, I believe it’s just in the theatres now and everywhere else is optional but don’t quote me!
Next week on 17th September I sail to canaries..... been looking forward to this for quite some time now because 2 yrs ago it got cancelled because of Covid... finally get to do the toboggan 😁😁😁😁😁😁
@@cruisingwiththe4bs I hope we get to it....got the toboggan booked and paid for through P&O.... keeping my fingers crossed we dock....if not I'll use the refund from the toboggan and get drunk in the bar 🤣
@@cruisingwiththe4bs I've got a question to ask....did you have to wear a face mask on the ship? Reason I'm asking is because it doesn't say anything about wearing one on my holiday information with P&O.... only that I'm vaccinated with 3 jabs 🤔
@@iancrawford9270 we did but it was back in December we went when it was compulsory, pretty sure now it’s a choice, to be honest even then yes we wore one walking but as soon as we sat down we took them off. Haven’t p&o got rid of testing? I’m heading on MSc in two weeks and we still have to test but not wear mask 😷
Many thanks for sharing, this is beautiful ship. It doesn’t look like it was too busy when you were onboard. A Christmas cruise does look like a lot of fun. There’s also a lot of things going on in the atrium which is nice to see.
@@8evvied to be fair when my husband first mentioned cruising I couldn’t think of anything worse and thought I’d hate being stuck on a ship, I now have 5 cruises booked this year haha but it’s not for everyone
Ventura is a great ship... Strange... you are actually putting me off going there... how many people are 'under' to make all guests feel as happy as you are? What do they earn?
Well if you think it’s a great ship I do apologise that our video has put you off not sure what about the video has done this! And how many are under to make us happy 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ you’ve lost me! Have a nice day 👍🏻
So we are just back from the P&O Ventura after a 4 night trip billed as a Royal Jubilee Cruise to Amsterdam...and what can i say? Well P&O please stop patting yourselves on the back as this cruise was abysmal. Where can I start? Well lets start with the non-existent sail away, which pretty much summed up the rest of the entertainment...If you are expecting the traditional sail away party you will be sorely disappointed. There was also no welcome on boarding with the atrium completely quiet, no pianist, no harpist not even a solitary singer...so what you may ask i'm sure there was plenty to do in the evening...wrong!!! We pre booked a 645pm show in the theatre before we left and guess what? It didn't exist...as didn't the comedian we booked for later in the day...there was still the ongoing 'Astonishing' show which is on every cruise with p&o for the last 4 years...please its time for an update...and what has happened to the comedians, the guest tribute bands, there were none...only a smattering of solo singers and the P&O house brand band 'Pulse'...this version were not as good as previous versions and relied heavily on over the top reverb to carry their songs...on deck 15 around the pools there was a huge gap in the seating arrangements with many seats missing so you couldn't sit anywhere. The entertainment staff with the exception of the Irish Host Leanne who had a great personality were lacking in any personality or the basic ability to read...the entertainments manager was.....well no where to be seen...there was no art auction...the best of the entertainment was again the very lively karaoke which was enjoyed by all who were there and the MEGA bingo which was well attended, but in all honesty there was so little to do...even the casino was closed for 2 of the 4 nights as the boat was in dock in Amsterdam until Midnight...If you were a solo traveller i didnt see anything aimed at you until the final day when a get together was on the entertainment schedule...a bit late by then you would probably have died of boredom and loneliness...also i saw nothing aimed at the LGBTQ+ community. The standard of the food was so poor with little choice and yes now you can serve yourself again in the buffet but you cant swap answer papers in the quiz....the receptionist agreed with me she said that things were getting worse and worse since January and no sail aways were evident since then...and then finally as i mentioned at the top this was a Royal Jubilee Cruise and P&O sent emails out prior to the cruise telling us to expect an amazing experience with a giant Jubilee cake (didnt see that one i wonder where it went), Jubille wine (£36 a bottle no thanks) and Royal themed entertainment (well there was a 20 question Royal Quiz)...but shame on P&O there was not 1 piece of bunting, not 1 union jack flag, nothing...oh except a tv broadcast on the big screen in 2 venues simultaneously...this was also used to cover the Scotland vs Ukraine football match and thus cancelled the other planned entertainment in the venue...I could have stayed at home and watched that and partied in the street with my friends and neighbours...to anybody wanting a cruise with P&O and planning their trip i would think carefully as cruising with them is not what it used to be...(we had wonderful trips with them in the past and they were my cruise of choice)...if you are returning to cruising its not the same in fact its a far away place from where it was...these things have nothing to do with the Pandemic in fact our 2 cruises last year after lockdown around Britain on the Britannia, which although with many poor points, were still a great deal better than this current impersonation of a cruise...P&O need to invest in entertainment, in food quality, and in great customer service (their head office never bothered to answer my email comments and you cant get thru to them on the telephone)...This video really doesnt give the true picture of what it is like to cruise...it may reflect the more halcyon days of cruises past but in all honesty todays version is more like a holiday camp at sea but without the level of entertainment that you might expect to see even there. The P&O board and their hierarchy at Carnival really need to address this situation before they are left with empty boats or worse going out of business. So what were the positives? It was nice to be away...we were left a free bottle of champagne and a box of chocolates in our room...we were given a £30 spa voucher each...and the serving staff were as always extremely polite and friendly...but that does not make a cruise...please give the people back their old P&O before its too late...it will be a long time before I travel with them again. These are purely my own insights and other people may have had the WOW factor but most seasoned travellers we spoke to made the same remarks and although many said it was ok there seemed an underlying dissatisfaction...Again I stress it took 3 days until a 'PARTY BROKE OUT' at the karaoke and this was the only time i saw adults really enjoying themselves...
Hi Andrew. Sad that had such a bad time. We loved it onboard but everyone has different experiences, maybe address these to p&o and see what response you get, thanks for watching, maybe check out some of our other videos to see if any other ship takes your fancy. Tom
@@cruisingwiththe4bs P&O customer services is useless...as i said...im not disgruntled or in any way trying to make a point for gain or anything like that...im just expressing my opinion on what i have witnessed and yes i said others may have had a different view...i have cruised with other brands and tbh they are mostly all alike with of course differences in size, grandeur and expectation but the basic experience remains the same...i have cruised on the Ventura previously and have been WOWED and yes she is tired but beyond that the experience is the thing and it was abundantly evident that there was zilch investment in the customer experience...did you have a sail away on your cruise?
@@andrewmitchell2961 no there was no sailaway party as such but everyone was on deck with a drink in hand and some music was playing, however this was in December and all covid precautions were in place. We had a sailaway party onboard MSc. I have to say shorter cruises I don’t feel paint a true picture as it takes a few days to get settled and in the swing shorter cruises everything feels rushed and like a money maker but that’s just my opinion. Sorry you had such a bad experience 🙂
@@cruisingwiththe4bs just checked the internet and yes indeed the Britannia has a full sail away party so i guess its just apathy from the Ventura...its no right or what people expect
I have to say the tour was informative, BUT what a thoroughly boring delivery! My dear old thing, do try and inject some enthusiasm into your delivery. I almost fell asleep twice.
Hey fight lads. Thanks for your comment and glad you found it informative. I am so glad that I could be of assistance with you sleep. I have another ship tour out this weekend, so make sure take a look before bed time!
@@cruisingwiththe4bs Sorry if I sounded awful. I actually own a small travel company and know the importance of getting something across well. As I said, your tour was informative and interesting. If you were able to pop some extra enthusiasm into the commentary you'd have a decent product there.
@@Fightladsnet thank you for the feedback, it’s all trial and error, we will be uploading a tour of valiant lady next week so all constructive feedback is welcomed 🙂
Morning Andrew. P&O cruises is completely different company to P&O ferries. I don’t work for either just done a video tour of a P&o cruises ship Ventura.
Thank you so much to everyone has taken the time to explore Ventura with us, check out our other ship tours and give us a like and subscribe 😃
i watched this channel but the brittania video before i went on the britannia and now im back to london! im taking the ventura in 2023 so this video really helps! hope you remember me cause i commented abt the brittania video. tysm for the amazing videos and keep up the work! you take ur time on the cruise just for us!
Thank you for watching, glad it was helpful. We love doing vlogs and the fact that ppl take from them, enjoy Ventura she’s a beautiful ship 🙂
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Very useful video cheers Tom ship looks nice it is 1 of 3 we are looking at for next year so very good to see onboard.
Thanks James your love it great ship, getting a bit of small refurb in February as well.
Thank you for giving us a beautiful tour of the Cruise.
Thanks for watching
Booked my first cruise for September next year that's on this ship and had to tour it.. now I'm even more exciteddd.
Have a great time your love it
Delighted and excited to be spending Christmas & New Year 2022 on Ventura.
Thank you for this tour we are going on Ventura in July cannot wait now having seen her.
Thank you for your comment and watching. Your have an amazing cruise I am sure, lovely time of year to go as well.
Thank you. Great video comments and pace. Loved your video so much we have booked 7nights on Ventura this year. J
Ahh thank you so much, glad it was of use and obviously helped inspire you to get booking 😊 enjoy your cruise.
Great video. We are back onboard August this year
Really like your videos. We went on Vectura last November and although it looked a bit dated in parts compared to the Britannia, we quite liked the wood paneling and the overall feel of the ship, it has a certain charm. We are seriously considering MSc Eurubia so may see a difference but your video of that ship was very good too!
Hi Louise. Thank-you for watching and your kind words. We love reading comments like this.
We loved Ventura, especially as it was at Christmas. Glad you enjoyed this video, it was one of our first so hopefully we have improved but still proud of it.
I would say give MSC a go, very different to P&O but definitely the ships have a lot of wows. MSC do lot of deals, so look around, need any advice on MSC just ask.
@@cruisingwiththe4bs thanks a lot! My only concern with MSc is how busy it may be but I do like that fact they aren't too stuffy which is perfect for travelling with a 3 year old!
@@louisleppard oh 💯 for 3 year old MSC is perfect. Yes I won’t lie it can feel very busy but it’s only at few points in the day, buffet after 9, galleria in evening etc.
With 3 year old you might miss these as be up earlier etc. Also missing the odd port helps, port days the ship is empty and lovely.
@@cruisingwiththe4bs excellent advice, really appreciate it, thank you!
Just booked my first cruise on Ventura for September 2023 but after watching this I want to go THIS September!!!😭 It can't come soon enough! Thank you for such an informative video.
Thank-you for kind comment, your have a great time on Ventura!
Im booking this for the 19th September has well seeing how it compares with cunard
@@adrianrawlings3032 We go on 9th September and get back on 19th September (10 nights) so as we are getting off, you'll be getting on Adrian!😃
Thank you so much for the tour, it was very informative & we love the look of her. We are going on Ventura for the first time in may and are looking forward very much. Thank you and looking forward to hearing more of your many adventures.
Hi Brenda. Thank-you so much for your comment and watching. So glad you enjoyed the tour you will have a great time on her. We have plenty of plans this year and can’t wait to make more films. Thanks again. Tom
Good video very informative. We’re on board soon, really looking forward to it
Thanks Jeff for watching. Have a great 🚢 cruise.
I'm going on this ship this weekend fortwo weeks. Can't wait.... First cruise 🛳
Hi Stacey, brillant where you off to?
Be interested to see how you get on with any special dietary requirements you may have, let us know what you think of it 🙂
Great video Tom. We’ve just booked onto the Ventura. Looking forward to it even more now.
Thank you for taking the time to comment Dr Hill 🙂 hope you have an amazing trip great ship.
Thanks so much for this. My fav cake is cheesecake. Can’t wait. We’re off on this boat as of next Friday for a weekend. For mine and hubby’s wedding h Anniversary. So looking forward to it! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻🤩
A cheesecake a definite favourite of ours. Happy wedding anniversary, enjoy your cruise.
I might see you as I’m going on Friday 😎
@@amandabramley9119 amazing! Hopefully I see you lovely. Come and have a chat. Would be lovely to meet xxx🙏🏻❤️
@@natashaburrows7743 how would we find each other 😂 it’s a big ship 🤔
We are going to book the Ventura for the 5 week Caribbean cruise December 1st. Your tour of the ship has been lovely and very helpful. Ps. Never been on a cruise. Soooo excited 😊
Thank-you for your kind comments. I had to take a look, that cruise looks amazing and what great one to start cruising with, we were on Ventura last Christmas its amazing. Tom
Great tour ! Thank you very much for making! Looking forward to sailing on Ventura soon!
Hi one Manc’s dream. Thanks for commenting. It’s lovely ship, if do sail have a great time. I enjoyed your Disney cruise vlogs in summer.
@@cruisingwiththe4bs thanks for watching then! Booked on Ventura next sept! Little bit of a wait! Haha but looking forward to it !
I was just on the ship haha we just got off today. It was amazing really recommend
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed
Hi Tom. You were actually on Arvia at the same time as us. We're considering trying Ventura for our next cruise. How family friendly did you find it?
Hi Alisha, I’d say as a family we preferred Ventura to Arvia, mainly as it was much smaller, obv not as modern but we loved it, If you get a good deal definitely do it 😊
Looks amazing we are on there in September our very first time
Have a great cruise. September a great time to cruise.Thanks for watching
Your love it just came off
We sail to canaries next week on Saturday.... really looking forward to this 2 week cruise
Great video. I'm on this ship in May 23 and this is the best guide of the ship I've seen so far. I applaud you. I will like your video but I won't subscribe as I couldn't care less what else you review. Either way, you've done a great job here. Thank you very much!
Hi Andy. Thanks for taking the time to watch and your kind comments on the video, we really appreciate them. The bit about the subscribe made me chuckle, hopefully you might find some more videos in future to return to our channel. Have a great cruise in may 23.
@@cruisingwiththe4bs Sorry I was a bit drunk when I wrote that. Great video though 😊
@@andyimms34 🤣 no worries at all made me laugh. Hope you had a good night and thanks again for commenting.
Great video 😊. Love Ventura 👍🏼
Thanks! I love your video, I don't think some people get your humour! Anyway... have you ever been on Princess, would love your thoughts on comparison?
Haha even wife b rarely gets my humour!! No we haven’t tried Princess but really want to, have you checked out cruise have you tried the excellent @sailawaywithdanandjay as their have done both.
Have you tried Princess?
@@cruisingwiththe4bs Yes, highly recommend Princess. Am considering P&O as an alternative for family summer cruise.
My favourite ship
Hello we have just found your channel today and we wondered if you happen to know what time it was when you was allowed to embark on the ship ? We are due to go on a small Cruise form Southampton to France on the 1st of April and wondered if we would need to stay in Southampton the night before we set sail . we hope you can help us. Thanks for sharing your video with us All the best Love and Light Sarah and Glenn
Hi Sarah and Glenn. Welcome to our channel. Thanks for watching. We had an embark time of 14.15. As far as I am aware boarding started 11.30/12.00 with suite passengers and certain tiered passengers then the rest followed, so normal boarding from 13.00. So depends where travelling from. Not sure how well you know Southampton but it has a lot of hotels and plenty to do. The holiday inn is right by the docks and offers great views. We actually working on video on Southampton, that is out shortly. Tom
@@cruisingwiththe4bs Hello Tom that sure has helped. And yes i Know Southampton very well as i was Born and Bred there but now living in Bournemouth. We shall look forward to seeing the new video that you shall be putting out on Southampton, and if you are ever interested in Visiting Bournemouth we have Many videos that we have made . Stay safe Love and Light Sarah and Glenn
@@TravelTourTaste haha you definitely don’t need me to tell you anything about Southampton.
Have a great cruise. If you film it will look forward to the videos.
I have subscribed and look forward to checking out those videos. Do love Bournemouth try and get down a few times a year. Tom
Thanks for the video :) were looking at doing Ventura for a mini cruise to Amsterdam in August. Just wondered what you thought of her condition? I last sailed on Ventura in 2019 and thought she seemed pretty tired and tatty, wondering whether they've sorted that over the pause in operations?
I’d say she’s still pretty tired and needs a bit of a revamp! Certain areas appear much more modern than others although unsure if work had been done, Tom said the pub/casino needed a face lift however I loved this area, and overall found the ship to be in keeping with the very traditional worn look lol, she’s the only p&o ship we’ve been on so I can’t compare but looking forward to going on Arvia next year to see a real difference 🙂
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Great video, thanks for sharing! I've just booked for October so was looking around at videos (First time on P&O). We are considering a cruise at Christmas, it looks pretty quiet in the video, I assume it was busier but guess it was still a good experience? Most important question, how was Christmas day meal? I've heard others say its not the best and they have ended up eating really late for some reason. Is the Christmas day roast only in the main dining room or is the buffet open for it too?
Firstly thank you for watching and commenting, it was fairly quiet as wasn’t at capacity, it was lovely to be away at Christmas and not have all the stress would do it again if the opportunity arose. The meal on Christmas Day was good find us on Instagram same name and there are some pics of the food, I had stead on Christmas Day but the actual Christmas dinner was nice, our service was very slow but others not. I believe Buffett was still open, you get a specific time on Xmas day to eat all in all was brilliant 🙂
The deal for this Christmas & New Year is fabulous, under £70 per night.
@@amandamckenna2530 you will have an amazing time and what a great price!! Unfortunately being a nurse getting Christmas off is impossible last year was an absolute fluke otherwise we’d be straight on 🙂
Amazing video!!!! We went on her 2016 and 2017 it got cancelled dec 2019 as broke down in lanzarote I think , so we are booked again for may , was just wondering if you have to wear masks inside? Thankyou :)
Thank you for watching 🙂 so we did wear masks as did the children, and when we passed Iona last week (on virgin) they were all wearing masks getting back on the ship. However this could have been choice, I believe it’s just in the theatres now and everywhere else is optional but don’t quote me!
Next week on 17th September I sail to canaries..... been looking forward to this for quite some time now because 2 yrs ago it got cancelled because of Covid... finally get to do the toboggan 😁😁😁😁😁😁
🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 you get to it we had to skip Madeira as they couldn’t dock! Have a brilliant time 😀
@@cruisingwiththe4bs I hope we get to it....got the toboggan booked and paid for through P&O.... keeping my fingers crossed we dock....if not I'll use the refund from the toboggan and get drunk in the bar 🤣
@@iancrawford9270 I mean there’s always that 🤔 I’m sure you will dock we were on in December lol
@@cruisingwiththe4bs I've got a question to ask....did you have to wear a face mask on the ship? Reason I'm asking is because it doesn't say anything about wearing one on my holiday information with P&O.... only that I'm vaccinated with 3 jabs 🤔
@@iancrawford9270 we did but it was back in December we went when it was compulsory, pretty sure now it’s a choice, to be honest even then yes we wore one walking but as soon as we sat down we took them off. Haven’t p&o got rid of testing? I’m heading on MSc in two weeks and we still have to test but not wear mask 😷
Facilities are described in an interesting manner ,but maybe the" LOVELY" word is used a bit frequently
Thank you for the feedback 🙂
dude this ain't a ship tour until you show the mighty engine room
One day with any luck
Worked on this ship in 2016.
We're you on this ship on new years eve?
No we were on the Christmas sailing 🙂
I'm going there in 2 years time!
Your love it have a great time. Thanks for watching
@@cruisingwiththe4bs thanks and your welcome!🤗
Did a back to back three weeks ago. Never again. Full of chavs on hen nights. Doesnt get any worse.
Hi, arghhh shame it was spoilt for you. Ours was over Christmas so just families and couples.
Went in 2009 but we didn't see the inside pool.
Many thanks for sharing, this is beautiful ship. It doesn’t look like it was too busy when you were onboard. A Christmas cruise does look like a lot of fun.
There’s also a lot of things going on in the atrium which is nice to see.
It was our Christmas off together in 7 years so it was just so lovely to have quality time together in such a lovely place 🙂
@@cruisingwiththe4bs That must have been a very special occasion for you all.
I don’t understand cruise ship holidays personally myself, each time their own I guess!
Indeed, if there not for you though not sure as to why your watching cruise related content, each to their own I guess 😃
@@cruisingwiththe4bs Family member is boarding this boat next week!
@@8evvied well I hope they have a lovely time, try everything once I say!
@@cruisingwiththe4bs Sure they will! I’m open to be proven wrong and give it a go!
@@8evvied to be fair when my husband first mentioned cruising I couldn’t think of anything worse and thought I’d hate being stuck on a ship, I now have 5 cruises booked this year haha but it’s not for everyone
Ventura is a great ship... Strange... you are actually putting me off going there... how many people are 'under' to make all guests feel as happy as you are? What do they earn?
Well if you think it’s a great ship I do apologise that our video has put you off not sure what about the video has done this! And how many are under to make us happy 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ you’ve lost me! Have a nice day 👍🏻
So we are just back from the P&O Ventura after a 4 night trip billed as a Royal Jubilee Cruise to Amsterdam...and what can i say? Well P&O please stop patting yourselves on the back as this cruise was abysmal. Where can I start? Well lets start with the non-existent sail away, which pretty much summed up the rest of the entertainment...If you are expecting the traditional sail away party you will be sorely disappointed. There was also no welcome on boarding with the atrium completely quiet, no pianist, no harpist not even a solitary singer...so what you may ask i'm sure there was plenty to do in the evening...wrong!!! We pre booked a 645pm show in the theatre before we left and guess what? It didn't exist...as didn't the comedian we booked for later in the day...there was still the ongoing 'Astonishing' show which is on every cruise with p&o for the last 4 years...please its time for an update...and what has happened to the comedians, the guest tribute bands, there were none...only a smattering of solo singers and the P&O house brand band 'Pulse'...this version were not as good as previous versions and relied heavily on over the top reverb to carry their songs...on deck 15 around the pools there was a huge gap in the seating arrangements with many seats missing so you couldn't sit anywhere. The entertainment staff with the exception of the Irish Host Leanne who had a great personality were lacking in any personality or the basic ability to read...the entertainments manager was.....well no where to be seen...there was no art auction...the best of the entertainment was again the very lively karaoke which was enjoyed by all who were there and the MEGA bingo which was well attended, but in all honesty there was so little to do...even the casino was closed for 2 of the 4 nights as the boat was in dock in Amsterdam until Midnight...If you were a solo traveller i didnt see anything aimed at you until the final day when a get together was on the entertainment schedule...a bit late by then you would probably have died of boredom and loneliness...also i saw nothing aimed at the LGBTQ+ community. The standard of the food was so poor with little choice and yes now you can serve yourself again in the buffet but you cant swap answer papers in the quiz....the receptionist agreed with me she said that things were getting worse and worse since January and no sail aways were evident since then...and then finally as i mentioned at the top this was a Royal Jubilee Cruise and P&O sent emails out prior to the cruise telling us to expect an amazing experience with a giant Jubilee cake (didnt see that one i wonder where it went), Jubille wine (£36 a bottle no thanks) and Royal themed entertainment (well there was a 20 question Royal Quiz)...but shame on P&O there was not 1 piece of bunting, not 1 union jack flag, nothing...oh except a tv broadcast on the big screen in 2 venues simultaneously...this was also used to cover the Scotland vs Ukraine football match and thus cancelled the other planned entertainment in the venue...I could have stayed at home and watched that and partied in the street with my friends and neighbours...to anybody wanting a cruise with P&O and planning their trip i would think carefully as cruising with them is not what it used to be...(we had wonderful trips with them in the past and they were my cruise of choice)...if you are returning to cruising its not the same in fact its a far away place from where it was...these things have nothing to do with the Pandemic in fact our 2 cruises last year after lockdown around Britain on the Britannia, which although with many poor points, were still a great deal better than this current impersonation of a cruise...P&O need to invest in entertainment, in food quality, and in great customer service (their head office never bothered to answer my email comments and you cant get thru to them on the telephone)...This video really doesnt give the true picture of what it is like to cruise...it may reflect the more halcyon days of cruises past but in all honesty todays version is more like a holiday camp at sea but without the level of entertainment that you might expect to see even there. The P&O board and their hierarchy at Carnival really need to address this situation before they are left with empty boats or worse going out of business. So what were the positives? It was nice to be away...we were left a free bottle of champagne and a box of chocolates in our room...we were given a £30 spa voucher each...and the serving staff were as always extremely polite and friendly...but that does not make a cruise...please give the people back their old P&O before its too late...it will be a long time before I travel with them again. These are purely my own insights and other people may have had the WOW factor but most seasoned travellers we spoke to made the same remarks and although many said it was ok there seemed an underlying dissatisfaction...Again I stress it took 3 days until a 'PARTY BROKE OUT' at the karaoke and this was the only time i saw adults really enjoying themselves...
Hi Andrew. Sad that had such a bad time. We loved it onboard but everyone has different experiences, maybe address these to p&o and see what response you get, thanks for watching, maybe check out some of our other videos to see if any other ship takes your fancy. Tom
@@cruisingwiththe4bs P&O customer services is useless...as i said...im not disgruntled or in any way trying to make a point for gain or anything like that...im just expressing my opinion on what i have witnessed and yes i said others may have had a different view...i have cruised with other brands and tbh they are mostly all alike with of course differences in size, grandeur and expectation but the basic experience remains the same...i have cruised on the Ventura previously and have been WOWED and yes she is tired but beyond that the experience is the thing and it was abundantly evident that there was zilch investment in the customer experience...did you have a sail away on your cruise?
@@andrewmitchell2961 no there was no sailaway party as such but everyone was on deck with a drink in hand and some music was playing, however this was in December and all covid precautions were in place. We had a sailaway party onboard MSc. I have to say shorter cruises I don’t feel paint a true picture as it takes a few days to get settled and in the swing shorter cruises everything feels rushed and like a money maker but that’s just my opinion. Sorry you had such a bad experience 🙂
@@cruisingwiththe4bs just checked the internet and yes indeed the Britannia has a full sail away party so i guess its just apathy from the Ventura...its no right or what people expect
Citizens of the UK, Boycott P&O . What they did to 800 workers is absolutely disgraceful.
Hi Nicky. P&O cruises and P&O ferries are completely different companies. We don’t work for either. Thanks
different company, check your facts!
P&O ferry's is a completely different company to P&O cruise's.... because P&O cruise's is owned by Carnival....Look it up
I have to say the tour was informative, BUT what a thoroughly boring delivery! My dear old thing, do try and inject some enthusiasm into your delivery. I almost fell asleep twice.
Hey fight lads. Thanks for your comment and glad you found it informative. I am so glad that I could be of assistance with you sleep. I have another ship tour out this weekend, so make sure take a look before bed time!
@@cruisingwiththe4bs Sorry if I sounded awful. I actually own a small travel company and know the importance of getting something across well. As I said, your tour was informative and interesting. If you were able to pop some extra enthusiasm into the commentary you'd have a decent product there.
@@Fightladsnet thank you for the feedback, it’s all trial and error, we will be uploading a tour of valiant lady next week so all constructive feedback is welcomed 🙂
@@cruisingwiththe4bs Cheers
Nice way to treat staff, hope nobody uses you again.
Morning Andrew. P&O cruises is completely different company to P&O ferries. I don’t work for either just done a video tour of a P&o cruises ship Ventura.