Fab video am doing this same cruise 🚢 in August. It’s my 1st holiday and I’m so super excited 😝. Watching this has made me feel even more excited now. Thank you so much 😊 boys xxx❤xxx
Absolutely fantastic vlogs boys. We’re on a med cruise on the Arvia in August next year and the year after. So excited now after watching these three vlogs. Thank you for your efforts, Barcelona is the one we don’t fancy to be honest. To hot & to busy. Wonderful shots & description, thank you both.
Thank you for your comment and kind words! We did cram a lot into the day in Barcelona! And as it was our first time, we wanted to tick off a lot of tourist traps! If you want to take it easy, the walk from the shuttle bus to a nearby marina, was quite nice, with restaurants and bars there to relax in. Either way you will have a great time! Even if you choose to stay onboard and take advantage of the quiet ship!. Enjoy your 2 upcoming cruises! Have a great time! And thank you for watching! Dom and Pete :)
Ahh it was beautiful! Just means you have to keep going back until you hit some sunshine! Ha! Yes we were disappointed with the Olive Grove overall which is a shame! But that might just be our tastes lol 😂 Dom & Pete
Ahhh you will love it! Especially if it’s your first cruise! It’s a good ship for your first! This was our first Mediterranean cruise and we loved it! Have a super time! It’ll soon be here before you know it! Thank you for watching, Dom & Pete
@@DomPetesTravels I'm gonna book one dom for a bit later in the yr but no idea where to go . I'm on the arvia end of may this yr going to the med . Can't wait me like . I did the Britannia last year .loved it
Hello… sorry for the delay in replying… yes you can split the beds into two singles. This can be done via your planner before the cruise or ask your cabin steward and they will sort it for you. For this cruise we had a roaming pass / bolt-on with our current phone contracts… it was approx £15 and lasted for 30 days which covered us whilst we were in port. Just check with your provider. Whilst you are cruising at sea remember to turn your phone onto airplane mode as you do not want to connect to the maritime network as this is an astronomical cost! There are WiFi packages available to book, these are usually cheaper to book beforehand. They have different packages depending on your needs. You can buy one per day or for the whole duration of the cruise. You don’t need a WiFi package to use the P&O web app to book dining etc etc Hope that helps :) :) Pete
Hello, thank you for the question. On our cruise it didn’t feel crowded at all. People were generally spread throughout the whole ship. There are busy areas, which you would expect anywhere, for example the pools at peak times. But there was always a sun bed somewhere! Shows in the theatre are busy so make sure you book them beforehand. Enjoy your cruise! Pete :)
@@DomPetesTravels we are going on the exact same itinerary as you did on this cruise. We are really looking forward to each port, but we have heard a few stories of the sun bed sinners as we like to call them, and the ship being overcrowded, but thanks for responding that has helped a bit, maybe we are just overthinking what we have heard. Great video!
Hello thanks for the question… on this occasion we opted to purchase the soft drinks package… which gets you , Pepsi, lemonade and juices. This was really good for us and certainly saved us money especially on those hot days. We’re not big drinkers so we purchased the odd drink as we went along. They are priced reasonably! We have previously had a drinks package (before the recent changes) and we decided that we wouldn’t really spend the same amount if that makes sense. However if you do like a few drinks on holiday… really consider whether you would save money in the long run by purchasing a package… Travel Blog Jamie did a video explaining the new drinks packages onboard P&O so make sure you check that out as well. th-cam.com/video/8XOiBpnba9Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZuKMyAW9wiJdQ7WF Thank you for watching and commenting! Dom & Pete 😁😁
@DomPetesTravels Hi, we have booked for 2026, we are not drinkers either, so we have not purchased alcohol package. Do we get tea and coffee as well as soft drinks? Travel agents never gave us much info.
Hello depends on the package you have purchased…the refresh package only has soft drinks, which are Pepsi, Pepsi Max and Lemonade. You also get juices with that, so orange, cranberry etc. The alcohol free package includes teas and small coffees which is the next package up. It also includes lots more options. There is a full list here : www.pocruises.com/content/dam/po/pdfs/Terms-and-Conditions-Drinks-packages-2023.pdf Sorry for the delay… it didn’t notify us about your comment!
Me and mum are going on Arvia for the Mediterranean cruise tomorrow, so excited
Ohh wow ! Today is the day! Have a super cruise and thank you for watching and commenting! Have a great time! Dom & Pete 😁😁
@DomPetesTravels thank you we will, on the way to Southampton now xx
Great video guys .I'm looking forward going to my 1st cruise
Thank you! Amazing! What cruise are you going on? Is it onboard Arvia ?
Pete :)
Fab video am doing this same cruise 🚢 in August. It’s my 1st holiday and I’m so super excited 😝. Watching this has made me feel even more excited now. Thank you so much 😊 boys xxx❤xxx
Thank you for watching. We have you have a great time
Absolutely fantastic vlogs boys. We’re on a med cruise on the Arvia in August next year and the year after.
So excited now after watching these three vlogs. Thank you for your efforts, Barcelona is the one we don’t fancy to be honest. To hot & to busy.
Wonderful shots & description, thank you both.
Thank you for your comment and kind words! We did cram a lot into the day in Barcelona! And as it was our first time, we wanted to tick off a lot of tourist traps! If you want to take it easy, the walk from the shuttle bus to a nearby marina, was quite nice, with restaurants and bars there to relax in. Either way you will have a great time! Even if you choose to stay onboard and take advantage of the quiet ship!. Enjoy your 2 upcoming cruises! Have a great time! And thank you for watching! Dom and Pete :)
It was nice to see La Coruna in the sunshine as it always rains when we’re there. Disappointed to hear about the Olive Grove!
Ahh it was beautiful! Just means you have to keep going back until you hit some sunshine! Ha! Yes we were disappointed with the Olive Grove overall which is a shame! But that might just be our tastes lol 😂 Dom & Pete
Enjoyed watching your embarkation video, lads! Not been on P&O before so all new to us. Subscribed.
Thanks for watching! And subscribing! Really appreciate it. Have you booked onto P&O ? If so, where are you heading? Pete
Great vlog we are going on Arvia in October next year doing the Mediterranean cruise its our first cruise
Ahhh you will love it! Especially if it’s your first cruise! It’s a good ship for your first! This was our first Mediterranean cruise and we loved it! Have a super time! It’ll soon be here before you know it! Thank you for watching, Dom & Pete
I'm going on the same cruise as this same ship In may this yr . It's my second cruise
Amazing! It’s a great ship! Have a fab time! Pete :)
@@DomPetesTravels I'm gonna book one dom for a bit later in the yr but no idea where to go . I'm on the arvia end of may this yr going to the med . Can't wait me like . I did the Britannia last year .loved it
Great vlog guys, thank you. What time of year did you do this cruise? Thank you
Thank you for watching! We went in September. 😀😀 Dom & Pete
Cool video can you select twin beds rather than double and how was the internet aituation with a uk sim card?
Hello… sorry for the delay in replying… yes you can split the beds into two singles. This can be done via your planner before the cruise or ask your cabin steward and they will sort it for you.
For this cruise we had a roaming pass / bolt-on with our current phone contracts… it was approx £15 and lasted for 30 days which covered us whilst we were in port. Just check with your provider.
Whilst you are cruising at sea remember to turn your phone onto airplane mode as you do not want to connect to the maritime network as this is an astronomical cost!
There are WiFi packages available to book, these are usually cheaper to book beforehand. They have different packages depending on your needs. You can buy one per day or for the whole duration of the cruise.
You don’t need a WiFi package to use the P&O web app to book dining etc etc
Hope that helps :) :)
Pete
How busy was the ship? We have heard that it extremely crowded. We are due to go on a 2 week med cruise end of April on Arvia
Hello, thank you for the question. On our cruise it didn’t feel crowded at all.
People were generally spread throughout the whole ship. There are busy areas, which you would expect anywhere, for example the pools at peak times.
But there was always a sun bed somewhere!
Shows in the theatre are busy so make sure you book them beforehand.
Enjoy your cruise!
Pete :)
@@DomPetesTravels we are going on the exact same itinerary as you did on this cruise. We are really looking forward to each port, but we have heard a few stories of the sun bed sinners as we like to call them, and the ship being overcrowded, but thanks for responding that has helped a bit, maybe we are just overthinking what we have heard. Great video!
May I ask if you had a drinks package and how you found this, or paid as you went?
Hello thanks for the question… on this occasion we opted to purchase the soft drinks package… which gets you , Pepsi, lemonade and juices. This was really good for us and certainly saved us money especially on those hot days. We’re not big drinkers so we purchased the odd drink as we went along. They are priced reasonably!
We have previously had a drinks package (before the recent changes) and we decided that we wouldn’t really spend the same amount if that makes sense.
However if you do like a few drinks on holiday… really consider whether you would save money in the long run by purchasing a package…
Travel Blog Jamie did a video explaining the new drinks packages onboard P&O so make sure you check that out as well.
th-cam.com/video/8XOiBpnba9Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZuKMyAW9wiJdQ7WF
Thank you for watching and commenting! Dom & Pete 😁😁
@DomPetesTravels Hi, we have booked for 2026, we are not drinkers either, so we have not purchased alcohol package. Do we get tea and coffee as well as soft drinks? Travel agents never gave us much info.
Hello depends on the package you have purchased…the refresh package only has soft drinks, which are Pepsi, Pepsi Max and Lemonade. You also get juices with that, so orange, cranberry etc.
The alcohol free package includes teas and small coffees which is the next package up. It also includes lots more options.
There is a full list here :
www.pocruises.com/content/dam/po/pdfs/Terms-and-Conditions-Drinks-packages-2023.pdf
Sorry for the delay… it didn’t notify us about your comment!
We have just booked this for July 2026
Hello!
Just replied to your other comment!
It may seem like ages away but that will soon come around! Have a great time!
Pete 😃😃
Do I detect a West country accent
😃 Very close!!! DORSET 🙌