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FIRST EVER cruise (with P&O in Norway)
Just back from our first ever cruise - one week to Norway on Iona. My wife and I for sure went into this new experience open minded, inquisitive, naive, inexperienced, somewhat reticent and perhaps with just a little nervous skepticism. What a fabulous time we had - we loved every second of our holiday, from embarkation to disembarkation. Efficient and regular communication with P&O prior to the tour really provided us with the knowledge to proactively plan head (along with copious numbers of YouTube reviews etc). Everything ran smoothly, slickly and we were able to experience a great majority of the key 'experiences' Iona and the cruise had to offer. Staff were faultlessly helpful and couldn't do enough for us - all with a can do attitude and smiling face. Food was great, - diverse and of high quality - we were able to eat across all levels of dining, which mostly didn't disappoint. Despite a near to capacity boat, our fears of endless humanity, queues, frustrating waits, limited choice of restaurants, over-busy bars/restaurants etc. were not realised at all, and we were able to find a seat, get a drink, have a meal wherever we wanted, find a quiet spot and escape with relative ease. Off-ship trips and excursions, whilst rather expensive if booked via P&O, were of high quality and had excellent local guides; these were real highlights for us........particularly biking, both standard and e bikes. This allowed us to experience our Norwegian Fjord ports, slightly further afield in some stunning locations. For sure we will go again........and we are just a little concerned that might just turn into serial cruisers!! Thank you P & O.