We chose this cruise for it's itinerary & dates but were a bit concerned about some of the negative reviews of Britannia but decided to give it a try. This was our 5th cruise but the 1st with P&O. We were not disappointed in the itinerary or in Britannia.
The flights & embarkation were very well organised & our coach driver from Barbados airport to the port provided us with lots of interesting information. It was great getting straight off the plane & onto the coach without having to go through the airport.
Britannia is extremely large & can be a little tricky to get around due to it's slightly odd layout but it is elegant & kept immaculately clean. Yes the lifts were often too busy but we were happy to use the stairs.
Very quiet location. Large comfortable bed.
Very pretty port area with shops & floating market. We walked to the sea aquarium (about 4 miles). Small aquarium but worth a visit. It's next to a lovely but busy beach with lots of amenities. Great snorkelling.
There is a nice walk from the port, along the sea front, past the shops & harbour to a beautiful beach. There are quiet areas & busier areas with sunbeds, bars & water sports. The locals were really friendly. My husband went scuba diving & I went snorkelling with turtles. Brilliant. Both organised through the dive centre at the Hilton Hotel.
We took a water taxi from the port to Grande Anse beach. Beautiful beach. My husband went scuba diving & I relaxed at a local hotel. Booked with Dive Grenada. Some areas of the beach were really quiet & idyllic.
Didn't really enjoy this port. Arrived on market day. Whole area was manic. Difficult to walk around as so busy. Discovered a couple of interesting churches but at times really didn't feel that comfortable.
We walked about a mile along a busy road to a lovely long sandy beach. Found a quiet area to ourselves but there were also areas with amenities. There are trees down to the waters edge which provide great shade. Later we walked around the shops & stopped at one of the port bars for rum punch. There is a very lively bar scene during the evening.
This was the busiest port of our cruise with 6 large ships. The port shopping area was extemely busy. We walked about a mile into the town. This was brimming with expensive shops aimed at the American market. Alongside the town is a long sandy crowded beach & masses of lively bars. We found this port too busy & too comercial.