Ventura Review

4.0 / 5.0
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Faultless!

Review for the Mediterranean Cruise on Ventura
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jamesandhayley
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Jun 2014

My girlfriend and I have just returned from a 7 night cruise around Italy on the P&O Ventura and had a FANTASTIC time. From start to finish P&O were faultless and everything was catered for from the moment we arrived at Gatwick airport until the moment we touched back down. The organisation was absolutely exceptional and the embarkation, disembarkation, booking in and all the organised trips we went on ran incredibly smoothly and like a well-oiled machine. The itinerary was well thought out and had something for everyone with a range of different ‘stop-offs’ including cultural visits such as Venice and Rome and more relaxing beach destinations such as Corfu and Corsica.

Initially my girlfriend and I toyed with the idea of booking a balcony cabin before deciding on an external cabin with a partially obstructed view (this option was a few hundred pounds cheaper). On hindsight we are now very pleased that we went with the chosen option as for the minimal amount of time we were in the cabin it would have been a waste of money as there are plenty of quiet places on and around the outside decks to sit and relax/enjoy a drink. The money that we saved by having an external cabin was better off going towards our final bill!

The cabin was extremely clean and more than spacious enough for ourselves and although there was a lifeboat outside our window, we still had a nice view of the sea/ports when we looked out. The bathroom was small (as expected) but more than adequate for the both of us and the shower pressure/temperature was better than most hotels we have been to. The bed was unexpectedly huge and very comfortable and relaxing. The interactive TV was excellent and we loved the room service facility/up-to-date bill page and captains log channel. There were fresh towels every day for both the cabin and the pool and fresh bedding at request.

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Excellent quiet location, right in the middle of the ship and a reasonable walk to the lifts.

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