Travelled as a party of 6 joining the Britannia in Barbados for a 2 week cruise of the Caribbean islands. Firstly the flights on a P and O chartered TUI Dreamliner - upgraded to premium cabin but not told that you don’t get access to lounge at home airport as is a chartered flight. This is something that is standard for an upgrade if we had booked our own flight. Can only assume P and O increasing their margins and we did complain about this to no avail. Flight good, minibus literally from plane to embark the ship. Embarkation process efficient but not personable or welcoming I felt. On board bit of a delay in getting luggage we’d arrived in the afternoon and only got luggage after dinner. The ship is big and takes a bit of time to navigate not helped by the lift and stair configuration which is very odd and frustrating. We booked a balcony cabin on deck 9 which was kept very clean by our steward Michael who was efficient and unobtrusive, very good. However the cabin, compared to other balcony cabins we have stayed in, was small. The bathroom was tiny - no proper room to dry yourself off - my husband is 6ft and found it very uncomfortable. Balcony small just room for 2 chairs and a small table. Felt Pand O had crammed in as many cabins as possible at the expense of basic comfort. Pluses and minuses as follows:

Food excellent throughout no complaints

Public areas impressive, clean and tidy Read more