Pacific Explorer Review

Absolutely crap and a huge waste of money

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fisherman4634
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s

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Sail Date: Oct 2019
Traveled with children

We thought we would give a cruise a go for the first time and it was a huge waste of money and it was a stuff up right from the start. We didn't get the room we paid for and the day we got on board was very close to the day we were getting off. The room is no bigger than a jail cell and the bathroom you cant hardly move as it was that small.We went with a child and they hated it with a passion.Even though we had a balcony you could not sit outside or have the door open without the really strong smell of cigarette smoke so get a blacony if you want to end up with CANCER. On the pool deck adults could not get into the very small spas as it was built for 2-3 adults comfortably and even then all you could do is breathe the strong smell of cigarettes so again stay on if you want second hand smoke and CANCER.Everything was a money grab including bingo / eateries on board / hardly anything for free. Its all a gimmick to rip you off and the money on your account you had better watch that as they will take money out without your knowledge and then say oh you dont want to donate ?? What a lot of CRAP and the so called on shore tours are so bodgy and overated it has a bloke that uses cheap camera gear that doesn't even work or set up properly i think 5 year old kids could do better that was so badly done and disorganized. The labour they have on the boat are been ripped off in wages and im talking about anyone that is not in a white uniform as like kitchen staff / cleaners etc and we felt so sorry for them as they get paid $28 a day , yes thats right a DAY for a 10.5 hour shift and that is 7 days a week.

What a misjustice for these poor people and P&O cruises take advantage of them and treat them as slave labour.These cleaners and kitchen staff are the most freindlest people and hard working i have ever seen especially in the pantry. They will bend over backwards to help you and are always helpful. We gave a lot of them good tips even though you don't need too and a lot of them send most of their wages back home to their own country and what we were told are on the boat for around 7 months at a time working 7 days a week. We were disgusted at the way P&O crusies take advantage of people from other countries and use them as slave labour.These people were the only ones that were polite and courteous as the ones in the white uniform wouldn't give you the time of day.The ONLY reason it made it a bit better was the cleaners / kitchen staff / and manual labour they had working on the decks as they were so much more polite and helpful than the P&O staff that were just there to take your money which ever way you could. We went to make a booking with some of the PAID resturants on board but their attitude sucks but we gave it a go anyway. What a joke as the food was sloppy and dripping with oil and even the meat was hard as a rock. YOU wouldn't even give it to the dog so for a meal for 3 of us cost us $167 and it was just rubbish / Mcdonalds or KFC would have been better and you know what that is like at times. Over rated and poor quality rooms and dont be surprised if you dont get the room you pay for as we talked to another couple who did not get the room they paid for and had to have 2 of the kids sleep in the same bed as the parents as they did not get the room they payed for and P&O staff said nothing they could do on board. So watch out people

Cabin Review

Very small NOT what we were shown by travel agent and the beds are something from the HOTELS FROM HELL ON TV

Port Reviews

Mystery Island

Only thing to do is go for a swim and have to watch your stuff very closely as people were saying the locals was trying to steal their stuff

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