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  • P&O - Pacific Dawn

    P&O Cruises
    Cruise Name:

    Noumea, lifou, port Vila

    Reviewer:

    Deborah Farrugia

    4

    Awesome holiday on Pacific Dawn - P&O - Pacific Dawn Cruise Review

    Deborah sailed with P&O Cruises onboard P&O - Pacific Dawn in October, 2017

    "This was without a doubt the most relaxing holiday we have had. The staff were so friendly and helpful, the food was amazing. The entertainment was of such a high standard we thought we were on broadway! We had an internal cabin which was ok except for the air-conditioner not working which was the only negative for the week. Next time we will get a window but overall the cabin didn't feel too small. I would highly recommend this cruise."
  • Carnival Legend

    Carnival Cruises
    Cruise Name:

    Pacific Islands

    Reviewer:

    Kate

    5

    Carnival legend - Carnival Legend Cruise Review

    Kate sailed with Carnival Cruises onboard Carnival Legend in October, 2017

    "Great time, crew went out of their way to ensure this "
  • Golden Princess

    Princess Cruises
    Cruise Name:

    Australian Coast

    Reviewer:

    Karen Wetton-Smith

    2

    Golden princess - Golden Princess Cruise Review

    Karen sailed with Princess Cruises onboard Golden Princess in October, 2017

    "Old ship in desperate need of renovation. Blocked toilets on the Promenade Deck resulting in a foul smell in the whole area. We were double charged for a special dinner & all my emails to try and rectify this have been ignored. I would never recommend this cruise. "
  • P&O - Pacific Eden

    P&O Cruises
    Cruise Name:

    E746

    Reviewer:

    L Miedema

    5

    Fantastic Pacific Eden - P&O - Pacific Eden Cruise Review

    L sailed with P&O Cruises onboard P&O - Pacific Eden in October, 2017

    "We loved every minute of our cruise. The staff are amazing and the entertainment exciting "
  • Carnival Legend

    Carnival Cruises
    Cruise Name:

    Legend

    Reviewer:

    Judith Kahle

    5

    Amazing reveiw on Carnival Legend - Carnival Legend Cruise Review

    Judith sailed with Carnival Cruises onboard Carnival Legend in October, 2017

    "My family and I enjoyed our journey right from the start. From the arrival to the Legend to hopping off. Everything went very smoothly, we loved the food (ahhh! the food), the shows we went to, our 6 yr old grandson with activities, the carers were great, Ms Gummy sent him a wee parcel and a lovely note telling us how good he was, which he loved, we did too actually. Our 13 yr old granddaughter had a great time, the thing missing for her was the internet as we wouldn't pay for a package but she totally relaxed and done a few activities, my husband and I had done what we set out to do "NOTHING much at all" 😎🤣. Everyone of the staff and crew were awesome, they were ALL polite, cheerful, helpful and friendly. You could converse with any one of them whenever, for eg: we were sitting in the dining room and Lotoya came and sat down to have her dinner and we ended up having a lovely chat with her for a good 1/2 hr. But the one person that we were really impressed with was our Staff Steward Gusti, he is such a lovely man and wanted to do anything he could to make our holiday as relaxing as possible. Our cabin was always beautifully clean once the boys had finished doing what they had to do and we totally appreciated their hard out efforts. I just want to say thank you so much for the wonderful holiday and experience, my family and I have fully enjoyed our first cruise ever. "
  • P&O - Pacific Explorer

    P&O Cruises
    Cruise Name:

    A Taste of New Caledonia

    Reviewer:

    Sandra

    5

    Pacific Explorer - P&O - Pacific Explorer Cruise Review

    Sandra sailed with P&O Cruises onboard P&O - Pacific Explorer in October, 2017

    "Could not fault this cruise ship. The food in the Pantry was varied, fresh and plentiful. The tables were cleared and cleaned rapidly and the food was hot. The special and included dining areas were good but overall I preferred the Pantry. On previous cruises my preferences have been for the dining rooms but not on this occasion. Entertainment in all areas of the ships were varied and there was always something to do if you wanted. Plenty of deck loungers and chairs for sitting around if that was your choice. The ports of Noumea and Isle of Pines were beautiful and it is a pity at Mare that the best and apparently only beach is on the other side of the island requiring 2 tickets to be purchased to get there by bus. Overall, beds were comfortable, plenty of hot water, friendly staff and immaculately clean ship. I even witnessed the tops of picture frames being wiped each day."
  • P&O - Pacific Aria

    P&O Cruises
    Cruise Name:

    Pacific Island Hopper

    Reviewer:

    Karen Chandler

    4

    Pacific Aria - Pacific Island Hopper - P&O - Pacific Aria Cruise Review

    Karen sailed with P&O Cruises onboard P&O - Pacific Aria in September, 2017

    "Just finished aboard the Pacific Aria, which was lovely and well maintained givent he age of the ship. The Balcony Cabins provide room to spread out with a lounge and seperate outdoor area available in the privacy of your own balcony. Bathrooms were clean, with the room porviding plenty of storage so that you don't need to live out of a suitcase for the whole duration. Entertainment on board was great given we had a mixture of comedy, theoatrical and family entertainment including bingo and quizzes. No complaints about the food as there is something for every one even the fussy eaters. Restaraunts are to rave about but you do need to book early to ensure you are able to choose your prefered eating time. I heard no complaints about any of the shore tours although I the 8hr Island Tour in Villa was enjoyable but a very long day and keep in mind it doesn't allow time for any duty free shopping. I was happy with the price we paid and the service we received from Crazy Cruises prior to the holiday. Whilst on the ship all Staff and Crew were very friendly and helpful so overall being a first time cruiser, I couldn't fault anything and am excited to say I will be cruising more often in the future."
  • P&O - Pacific Explorer

    P&O Cruises
    Cruise Name:

    Barrier Reef Discovery

    Reviewer:

    carla

    3

    Domestic cruise on Pacific Explorer - P&O - Pacific Explorer Cruise Review

    carla sailed with P&O Cruises onboard P&O - Pacific Explorer in September, 2017

    "10 day up the coast of Queensland. Still a "pong" on board in various areas. Our cabin 11033 was an accessibility one and the space was great! Unfortunately the bathroom door closing hinge came unscrewed twice and the bedside draw runners needed re-fixing. The public areas are very attractive but the cabins are still tired. Hard bed, asked for and got an egg carton topper but it didn't make much difference. I'm not a fan of The Pantry style - ended up not eating the usual variety of items and while most was good how can you fail on a pasta or fried rice dish? The Waterfront was average - not the same quality of other cruises (10) we've been on. $10 for a pizza! save your money and have a Domino's at home. Managed to find a coffee dispenser in the Pantry that made a white with sugar to my taste - why are they not all the same? The crew friendly or course but still needed some instruction. Good variety of Trivia and other activities. No hard sell at anytime. Happy with price and service from Crazy Cruises. Too bad this review wasn't updated to list Pacific Explorer instead it is still Dawn Princess . "
  • P&O - Pacific Dawn

    P&O Cruises
    Cruise Name:

    Comedy cruise

    Reviewer:

    Micheala

    2

    Pacific Dawn - P&O - Pacific Dawn Cruise Review

    Micheala sailed with P&O Cruises onboard P&O - Pacific Dawn in August, 2017

    "We stayed in the middle of the ship on level 9, the cabin had a window so was good and clean, the staff were all lovely, some were a little hard to understand as they did speak a lot of English, the food was a little sad in the pantry Resturant and because we didn't know we had to book the waterfront Resturant as soon as we got on board we didn't get a table there, the cruise we went only went for 3 days and it was 3 days too long :( there was very little to do and the p n o tv was terrible , it would play the same movie all day long over and over, there was no movies on at the movies and only a few games of bingo on each day.. so all in all I was pretty disappointed with the cruise . "
  • P&O - Pacific Dawn

    P&O Cruises
    Cruise Name:

    Island Hopper

    Reviewer:

    Kelvin & Sharyn Snooks .Melbourne.

    5

    Great Trip on Pacific Dawn. - P&O - Pacific Dawn Cruise Review

    Kelvin sailed with P&O Cruises onboard P&O - Pacific Dawn in July, 2017

    "There were 4 of us 2 had been on the same cruise last year we all had a great time ,2nd time cruisers thought The new Pantry was much better than last year. Our cabin steward Russell was so nice and helpful when seasickness hit, go to reception and ask he advised(They had magic pills).Entertainment was good especially enjoyed the Piano Man, theme nights were fun even if you didn't dress up ,food was fine catered to every taste ,ate 1 breakfast & 1 dinner in the waterfront restaurant nice to be waited on.We all had drink packages, loved the cocktails bar staff are terrific .Going ashore at islands was easy didn't prebook tours just did our own thing.Overall everything was clean well organized friendly always something to do or you could just sit back and relax really enjoyed it would happily do it again ."

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