Arvia P&O cruise8 Jan 2023 20:24
My father has just got back from a cruise on the first sailing of the Arvia. My Dad loved P&O cruises (member of the Peninsular Club). My mum and him used to do a half world cruise every year (Arcadia or Oriana). My mum died 7 years ago but my dad has a lady (and she is) also very old who go on holiday together (to old for anything else!).
Dad took her on the Arvia maiden voyage. Total disaster, hour and half wait in corridor to get into restaurant, terrible food, fights breaking out with crew, Captain hid for 3 days, no assistance available getting of ship (my Dad uses sticks to walk). One night passengers stormed the restaurant as waiting so long to get in.
My Dad had spent a fortune on P&O cruisers (always has Suite). He has said never again. OK he’s old (88) and not going to go on many more holidays. But how many others will say NO to P&O when they hear, and it’s in all the newspapers.
Saga Cruises could benefit from the P&O disaster.