On a cruise with a group, one of our group recorded a man handling the food with his hands and putting it back in the serving area on the MSC Seaside! I can understand the food system on P&O cruises, been on the Pacific Jewel. Like Royal Caribbean better!
All I got from this video was a complete smack down on P&O Cruises Australia. I've never had any issues on board any of the 6 cruises I've done with them. The staff are amazing. I think that you should've just made it about how you don't like P&O, because really this is all this video is about.
I preferred the way P&O serve food. Far more hygienic! Last thing I want is to be eating something someone else has been playing with .. let alone 100s of people ... especially kids that aren’t being watched by parents. #Yuck
They're called decks not levels. Sounds to me like you went on P&O expecting the worst so it was the worst. P&O cabin stewards refer to passengers by name...they do the towel animals... P&O do have cruise directors... You are comparing a 28 year old ship to a 16 year old ship. Kind of pointless really
Totally agree have been on 2 p&o cruises Britannia and Azura and couldn’t fault them the cabin staff are amazing! And all the staff is so friendly I would say that from what I have seen carnival is more family based with all the rides and activities but p&o have things for everyone the kids club staff are amazing and so friendly
I have just crusied on P&O Britannia on a caribbean cruise. They were fantastic. I don't know which P&O cruise you went on. Britannia was just the best.
i sorry but i disagree with some of the p&o statements, p&o is a great cruise line and sadly i think you must have struck a bit of bad luck on your p&o cruise. i have been on 8 p&o cruises and 2 carnival cruises and p&o was by far my favourite and never had any troubles that you mentioned. i guess its different perspectives. good video, sorry you didn't like p&o as much as i do!!!!
Holly regent It makes me so happy that you enjoyed your p&o cruise, hopefully one day if I do ever travel with them again I get the same experience as you! Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it :)
Recently went cruising with P & O and for night dining we had to book on the first night for set times for dinner. Breakfast and lunch you could just rock up but not for dinner. We had 6 people in our group and we had same table and waiters each time. Service and food was lovely. Very happy with the whole cruise and we are going again in April but to a different destination. Looking forward to it very much.
Just a few things, the eating times can be either choose your own time or set time dining, both options are available at the time of booking only make sure you ask about this when booking or it will be chosen for you which it sounds like has happened to you, second big thing I actually exact opposite in terms of things to do and staff quality level, I went on carnival spirits first voyage to New Zealand and honestly it was lacking in entertainment and the staff were hit or miss a few were amazing and others were just meh, I sailed on an older P&O ship and even so the entertainment was great, the food was amazing and he staff were on first name basis by the third day we knew all our bar tenders and waiters and they knew us. It sounds like you definitely prefer carnival and you could be right but from my experience P&O was better
I have also been on the P&O Pacific Jewel I went in november last year and absolutely enjoyed all aspects of it ... It was the first time I have been on a cruise though
On both cruise lines you can either get fixed dining or selective dining so if you chose to go on fixed dining then you would have had a set time and table and waiter
I don’t really agree on P&O statements because all nealy every hate statements was about P&O and I love it I’ve been on 4 P&O ships and 2 carnival ships I think P&O was good I did not really like carnival
Hi Dana. Thanks heaps for your informative video and personal comparisons to these two cruise lines as I was trying to see which would suit my family of 3. You have definitely made it easier to choose. Definitely going with Carnival as we have a 13 year old who I think would get much more fun experiences than what P&O can offer, and we love the idea of latr night pizza when we want. I recently came of Royal Caribbean that had this also. Reason I'm not booking eith them this time was for a few reasons but mostly the "bedding".. sleeping on a single lounge in a "3 bed balcony room" they class as a bed was the most uncomfortable I've ever slept. This time, even though it's a different cruise line, I've opted the mini suite so we all sleep comfortably no matter who gets the extra bed. Your comparisons were absolutely helpful so, thanks again for your honest opinion.
Thankyou ! Well said totally agree with you . This will be our second cruise on carnival spirit have no interest in going on any other cruise company . You just can’t compare , they are great .
Went on P&O Pacific eden in October, the staff were always kind, no rude bartenders all of the staff were nice, food was amazing, definitely try angelos and the dragon Lady, the adults only space had a swimming pool, beautiful bar, lounges & pods, And even live music. For our next cruise we may go with carnival or royal, Just to change things up a bit.
Both P&O cruise ships, Pacific Eden and Pacific Aria are both lovely ships that I'd love to cruise on. either one. They are both twin sisters that came from Holland America lines before joining the P&O fleet Australia.
Thank you for your video, I appreciated it! I would love to see more comparison videos. Your video was about your personal experience, people don't have to agree but you are entitled to your opinion. Keep up the good work 😊 I've been on a Carnival cruise and couldn't fault it and I'm going on my first P&O cruise next year, so I'm curious to see how they compare. I appreciated hearing your opinion and experiences. As far as cruise directors/entertainment directors etc and who had what I'm not fussed on. I agree, I liked having a buffet you could serve your own food. I don't like the sound of no free food like pizza 24/7 like Carnival have. Sometimes you want a bite to eat, so having to pay for it is a bit annoying. Going on my own is way more expensive than going with another person so I find it annoying I'm paying for food. But I like that P&O have drink alcohol packages which I don't think Carnival have, unfortunately I'm only going on a 4 night cruise so I won't be able to have an alcohol inclusive drinks package.
The reality is that P&O is WAY cheaper than Carnival. P&O is very good for the price you are paying. Your cruise experience also depends on the attitude you have.
So true. P&O do have reasonable cruise fares and sometimes they have $1 deposits. I have cruised with P&O and I surely got my money's worth and had a ball on board P&O Pacific Pearl. Love to cruise again.
I’ve been on 6 cruises with P&O and never have I had breakfast or dinner served to me. The Buffet is help you self and take as much or as little as you desire. All food is behind glass with a large gaps.
I've been on a P&O and a Carnival Cruise and overall I preferred Carnival because I believed they had a wider range of activities for the families. The comedy on the Carnival was amazing! On Carnival they had free soft serve idea cream which was delicious ;) the dining room on the Carnival Spirit was so cool and I would definently recommend Carnival for Families.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Dayna. We were considering doing a 9 day P&O cruise to New Caledonia after doing a 4 day Carnival cruise as our first ever cruise. I don't think we'll bother now.
I went on the Pacific Eden with P & O and I liked it. It sounds like we went on the similar boat! There was back to school night and Gatsby night on my cruise too. The security (especially youth security!) was terribly rude. My sister got sea sick on the first night. However the house keeping you described for CARNIVAL sounded like our one for P & O. The stewards knew our names and made towel elephants for us. The put chocolates (one for each person) with the good times/HQ+ itinerary. Most of the things on P & O where good. There was more trivia than you described but the other things you said were true (food past nine and tenders ect). I’m going cruising again next year and I might try carnival thanks to your advice. I’m a little skeptical of the help yourself food though because it’s unhygienic. One last thing, what carnival cruise did you go on?
Niamh Amber I've been on 3 different ones. Not sure what they were called but the first stopped at Isle of Pines, Mare then Noumea. Second was Isle of Pines, Mare, Lifou then Noumea and the third was Noumea, Mystery Island, Suva, Port Denarau then Isle of Pines.
I’m guessing you were cruising with P&O Australia 🇦🇺 and not on P&O UK 🇬🇧. If so I would say that this review/comparison is more than a little misleading. It would be helpful if you were to specify as P&O Australia is a different company under the carnival umbrella and operates on decommissioned ships from the likes of P&O (Two of which came from Ocean Village).
The 'Carnival Cruise lines' company owns P&O cruises and most others so the cruise ships will mostly be the same. Stop being so picky about a cruise ship. What'd u expect, a 5 star luxury Cabin with excellent food and no problems at all. Why don't you just stop comparing and get a life.
Aaron sabiston Thank you for the very nice comment!! I do these videos to help people know what the differences are between companies! And I appreciate you telling me to get a life but I actually have one, hence me going on holidays all the time. Maybe you should try it one day instead of commenting horrible things on people’s videos! Have a good day!
Yea maybe you do have a life, going round on cruises complaining that there's a fly on your plate and that the bar staff put too much ice cubes in your drink, that's some life !!! Maybe there's another cruise line you can rant on or maybe you can move on to resorts and hotels !! I actually do go on holiday, went to Ibiza couple months ago. Probably gonna upload a video titled "Can't Believe There Was A Leaf In The Pool: Absolutely Disgusted".
On carnival me and my friends would literally eat liek 10 soft served a day while we were running around the boat and the art classes on the Spirit were really cool!
just as i guess, as soon as you mention about their buffet style. Younger people prefer self-serve with food, while older prefer others to serve. With those buffets, make sure you come early to avoid food poisoning on Carnival buffet. 10 minutes late, that serving spoon has already changed hands 100 times, with 1000 gems on it. Medical fees for doctor consultation is expensive onboard.
Carnival also has anytime dining, so you can rock up anytime between the set dinner times. Wifi wasn't too bad on carnival in August don't remember the price tho. Haven't been on any other cruise line other than Carnival because I keep hearing the same thing. Carnival outshines most Other Cruise Lines especially in Australia. I cant fault Carnival in my experience. Thanks for the video, it adds more weight to how good Carnival is and gives me an insight into P&O.
Jarvo_325 I went on a Carnival cruise in August and took advantage of the anytime dining which I didn’t realise they had! Thank you for the lovely comment :)
No worries, fast reply. My cruise was late July to early August. Anytime dining is convenient but does mean you may have to wait a tad longer if they are really busy.
Oh good, I think we kept choosing the busiest times of the night and I don't think it helped that we had 5 ppl which meant table choices were a bit more limited. Previous cruise we didn't wait once.
I think they may do. When I booked my P&O cruise and made a payment at the bank one time the account details I was given to make a payment to was Carnival Plc. Got told off by my travell consultant for doing this and had to make payments through her .
Are you talking about P&O Australia or P&O international? Pacific Pearl only has 2 pools and from what I have viewed on youtube ( ship tours) the Pacific jewel, Pacific Dawn, Pacific Eden and Pacific Aria all have only 2 pools also and these P&O cruise ships belong to P&O Australia.
Thanks for that I've traveled with P&O twice and first time was with them in 2010 then in 2012 and not again. I'm looking at cruising again and was nearly considering going with them as from Brisbane we don't have many choices. I've been on Royal Carribean but you pay in American Dollars which for us Aussies we lose money otherwise I'd choose RC everytime. Might look into Carnival or Princess as I've just cruised with Emerald Princess but still think RC are the best. What Carnival ship did you cruise with.
I would prefer cruising with Princess cruises than carnival. Princess has beautiful cruise ships from what I have viewed on TH-cam. Love doing video tours and seeing what they look like inside. Very classy and stylish ships that princess have in their fleet.
Thanks for this. I have to say , I've just done a 3 nighter on P&O (2nd cruise back after covid) & couldn't help comparing it to the 3 Carnival cruises we've been on. Such a big difference between the two. I'll definitely NOT be cruising with P&O again. Also, seems to me there's a lot of people that are P&O "brand loyal" and god forbid you should criticise P&O as I did on social media !
Hi Dayna, I’ve recently been in a P&O cruise and in comparison, your opinions match directly up with mine. It’s annoying on P&O how there is no food or not a lot of food after 9pm and you have to pay for the food you order ($13 for a pizza AND they don’t offer pineapple on anything!) Also I find the staff friendlier on Carnival with much more entertainment options and they seem to care how you feel. I also like on Carnival that every bar you go to has different drinks! Thanks for all of the info!!
My first ever cruise was with P&O cruises. Went on a 3 night comedy cruise on board Pacific Pearl back in 2014. I had a bad experience with P&O on this cruise. Me and my ex partner flew to Auckland and had airport transfers where we' we're taken to the wharf to meet the ship. When we arrived at at the whalf I saw my ex partner get her suitcase from the boot when I grabbed my one out. People came out to collect them. My suitcase was delivered outside my cabin door but not hers. On the second day the both of us went to reception and was told that we had to pay $70 cause it had to be brought to the ship from Auckland airport. Which wasn't quite true. After disagreeing and arguing with reception, after 20 mins they gave it back and told us to enjoy our Cruise. That night i went to the casino to play on the slot machines. I put money into the slot and the guy that worked there came over and told me that I had to use my cruise card and not money. I asked him if l get a refund and he said no. They should tape up the money slots so people don't get fooled like u did and they should have signs around the casino so people don't get ripped off. On the last morning before we disembarked I received a phone call and some guy on the other end reckon that I owed thirty something dollers for something I purchase and did have enough funds to pay for. Now this sounds very dodgy cause when you use your cruise card to purchase things you have to have the right amount for the purchase. If you don't have enough on the cruise card then you have to go to reception and load your card up with money. It's like an eftpos card, if you don't have enough then you get declined. They wanted the model I bought of the Pacific pearl for what they reckon I owed and I happily handed over. Didn't wanna make a scene.. But other than that I had a ball of a time on board Pacific pearl. And I'm thankful that P&O introduced me to what cruising is all about. Thanks P&O. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and I have no regrets cruising with you again in the near future.
I got confused until I realised you went on p and o Australia where as since I’m from the uk I go on p and o cruises and the ones I go on are incredible so yh
Jamie Lawrie I agree PO from UK 🇬🇧 was great was on Oceana this May out of Malta 🇲🇹 but PO here in Australia was not so great we did a cruise on Po Aust last December and never again
Everyone carnival is the owner of p and o when Princess cruises are done with a ship they give it to p and o like Holland America gave a ship and Princess you guys know that the Pacific explorer was a princess ship before going to p and o and the Pacific Eden was from Holland America ship carnival owners all those cruises companies so yeah when you go on a p and o it's basically a carnival ship just a little different but yeah 😁
P & O in Australia SUCKS. I was just saying to hubbie the other night. When you are on P&O , you feel like you're on a ship. When you are on any other liner out of AUS - It feels like a resort. We went on P&O Jewel. I think I would rather a holiday on Spirit of Tasmania :D I agree with your video 100%
My two cruises have both been with Princess Cruises. I was a little disappointed that the drinks package wasn't explained. Going on a Cunard Cruise is on my bucket list. Last cruise i was right up the front. Perhaps lucky with the weather, got rocked gently to sleep every night
Booked next year with P&O to New Caledonia as there wasn't a Princess Cruise going. Will be interesting to compare the two lines. Also I am traveling on Pacific Explorer, my beloved Dawn Princess so will also see what they have done to my ship??!!
AT the end of the day it doesn`t matter who is better than who .... Like any holiday it`s what you make of it .. if you don`t like something then move on til you find something you do like .. it`s not rocket science .. You can choose to complain whinge and whine or you can choose to give people the positives by saying there were some things you didn`t like but the things I did like were .... This way you are not damaging the reputations of any company and people will make a far better decision and weigh up the pros and cons for themselves ( Just my opinion)
if i had to choose carnival.i have just done royal caribbean recently and it was awful.for the small amount of decent people i met there were a few that made my cruise a living hell.
Fanta and Coke are owned by the same company - you can compare them. Mazda 3 and BT50 are owned by the same company, you can compare them. Big Mac and fillet of fish are owned by McDonalds- you can compare them.
Molly Borol If you don’t like my opinions then it’s simple, don’t watch. Again, this is all my own opinions based on my experience. I didn’t have a great experience on P & O but have a fantastic one with Carnival. I can only base my opinion on what I have personally experienced. I’m glad you had a great experience with P&O but that doesn’t mean you have to be rude about how I’ve made my video! Thanks!
Dayna Mitchell whether it’s your opinion or not you should have your facts right before making a video to guide people on which cruise line to go on so you don’t give them false information because this video is full of false information and not only is it bad publicity for the cruise line but it’s also going to effect peoples holidays and that’s their break away from everything so get your facts right next time
Dayna Mitchell I’m not sure if the p&o cruises are different in Australia but you should try the ones in Britain and in Malta, they are amazing that may be why we have different experiences however it would be greatly appreciated if you would brush up on your facts before making a video. I have been on 5 cruises all on p&o and I’m only 14 so I have never experienced another cruise line but p&o has always been top notch
Sounds like you are just saying that everything on p&o is bad and anyone watching this wondering whether to go on a p&o cruise THEY ARE AMAZING I’m 14 year old and I’m going on my 6th cruise this summer and they have all been on p&o, do not trust this video it is not accurate
hi Dayna i am a doctor from Nepal recently working with US INGO working in marshal island. I saw your video very inspiring ; wanted to work as a doctor in carnival spa how is that. will you tell me something about that. regards Dr. Sinha
ashwani sinha Honestly don’t know much about the Carnival spa sorry. I was never really interested in checking it out as it was way out of my price range!
Thanks so much for this review of P&O Australia and Carnival Australia cruises. I've had several cruises with P&O Australia, and I agree that they are lacking. The limited dining hours and the ridiculously long queues for the tender boats are very annoying. Their fare prices used to be cheap, but not now :( I have not yet done a Carnival Australia cruise, but I have done a Princess cruise. The Sea Princess was annoying because the design of the ship had very limited lounge areas with a view of the o fan, plus the showroom is only one-level, with only two staircases - be prepared for very loooong wait times to exit after shows. This ship also attracted lots of very elderly passengers, and many of the passengers are very frail, and this ment other passengers were delayed when moving around the ship. Princess cruises are noticeably more expensive, and this explains why there are almost no families with kids. One good thing was that the food is much better than on P&O Australia. This helpful video will prepare me for a future trip on the Carnival Spirit. Thank you.
Never been on P&O but now I know I am NOT going on it. I have been on 2 Carnival cruises and 1 Princess cruise but Carnival suited my age. I am only 12 and they had so many things that suited my age and I loved it. I hope you enjoyed your Carnival experience.
your not really comparing the ships your just roasting one and like bragging about the other!!!!!!!
P & O have that food system because of hygiene issues that the buffet caused.
Niamh Amber Yeah that's understandable!
On a cruise with a group, one of our group recorded a man handling the food with his hands and putting it back in the serving area on the MSC Seaside! I can understand the food system on P&O cruises, been on the Pacific Jewel. Like Royal Caribbean better!
All I got from this video was a complete smack down on P&O Cruises Australia.
I've never had any issues on board any of the 6 cruises I've done with them. The staff are amazing.
I think that you should've just made it about how you don't like P&O, because really this is all this video is about.
I preferred the way P&O serve food. Far more hygienic! Last thing I want is to be eating something someone else has been playing with .. let alone 100s of people ... especially kids that aren’t being watched by parents. #Yuck
They're called decks not levels. Sounds to me like you went on P&O expecting the worst so it was the worst. P&O cabin stewards refer to passengers by name...they do the towel animals... P&O do have cruise directors... You are comparing a 28 year old ship to a 16 year old ship. Kind of pointless really
Totally agree have been on 2 p&o cruises Britannia and Azura and couldn’t fault them the cabin staff are amazing! And all the staff is so friendly I would say that from what I have seen carnival is more family based with all the rides and activities but p&o have things for everyone the kids club staff are amazing and so friendly
I have just crusied on P&O Britannia on a caribbean cruise. They were fantastic. I don't know which P&O cruise you went on. Britannia was just the best.
Geez I wish some people would get a life nitpicking over stupid things. Fair enough you love the cruise line but each to their own.
Princess cruises, won't touch a P and O cruise
P&O is awesome for kids th-cam.com/video/6UuerWnv4dE/w-d-xo.html 😊👍
P&O productions are the highlight of my ship the further I get into this video the more it seems SO one sided
i sorry but i disagree with some of the p&o statements, p&o is a great cruise line and sadly i think you must have struck a bit of bad luck on your p&o cruise. i have been on 8 p&o cruises and 2 carnival cruises and p&o was by far my favourite and never had any troubles that you mentioned. i guess its different perspectives. good video, sorry you didn't like p&o as much as i do!!!!
Holly regent It makes me so happy that you enjoyed your p&o cruise, hopefully one day if I do ever travel with them again I get the same experience as you! Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it :)
P&O is awesome for kids th-cam.com/video/6UuerWnv4dE/w-d-xo.html 😊👍
Recently went cruising with P & O and for night dining we had to book on the first night for set times for dinner. Breakfast and lunch you could just rock up but not for dinner. We had 6 people in our group and we had same table and waiters each time. Service and food was lovely. Very happy with the whole cruise and we are going again in April but to a different destination. Looking forward to it very much.
Barbara Mitchell I’m so glad you had a good time 😁😁
Just a few things, the eating times can be either choose your own time or set time dining, both options are available at the time of booking only make sure you ask about this when booking or it will be chosen for you which it sounds like has happened to you, second big thing I actually exact opposite in terms of things to do and staff quality level, I went on carnival spirits first voyage to New Zealand and honestly it was lacking in entertainment and the staff were hit or miss a few were amazing and others were just meh, I sailed on an older P&O ship and even so the entertainment was great, the food was amazing and he staff were on first name basis by the third day we knew all our bar tenders and waiters and they knew us. It sounds like you definitely prefer carnival and you could be right but from my experience P&O was better
I have also been on the P&O Pacific Jewel I went in november last year and absolutely enjoyed all aspects of it ... It was the first time I have been on a cruise though
On both cruise lines you can either get fixed dining or selective dining so if you chose to go on fixed dining then you would have had a set time and table and waiter
Also did u go on the Carnival Spirit? I went on the the cruise to Noumea, Lifou, Maré and Isle of Pines.
Yes I do and that’s the cruise I went on 3 times
@@DaynaMitchell oh that's cool! I hate not being able to cruise at the moment :(
I don’t really agree on P&O statements because all nealy every hate statements was about P&O and I love it I’ve been on 4 P&O ships and 2 carnival ships I think P&O was good I did not really like carnival
Everyone's experiences are different and that's okay :)
Dayna Mitchell yes I do know that so it’s ok if carnival is better but I was just on a cruise yesterday pacific aria 1 whole week they were very nice
Hi Dana. Thanks heaps for your informative video and personal comparisons to these two cruise lines as I was trying to see which would suit my family of 3. You have definitely made it easier to choose. Definitely going with Carnival as we have a 13 year old who I think would get much more fun experiences than what P&O can offer, and we love the idea of latr night pizza when we want. I recently came of Royal Caribbean that had this also. Reason I'm not booking eith them this time was for a few reasons but mostly the "bedding".. sleeping on a single lounge in a "3 bed balcony room" they class as a bed was the most uncomfortable I've ever slept. This time, even though it's a different cruise line, I've opted the mini suite so we all sleep comfortably no matter who gets the extra bed. Your comparisons were absolutely helpful so, thanks again for your honest opinion.
Thankyou ! Well said totally agree with you . This will be our second cruise on carnival spirit have no interest in going on any other cruise company . You just can’t compare , they are great .
Went on P&O Pacific eden in October, the staff were always kind, no rude bartenders all of the staff were nice, food was amazing, definitely try angelos and the dragon Lady, the adults only space had a swimming pool, beautiful bar, lounges & pods,
And even live music. For our next cruise we may go with carnival or royal,
Just to change things up a bit.
Both P&O cruise ships, Pacific Eden and Pacific Aria are both lovely ships that I'd love to cruise on. either one. They are both twin sisters that came from Holland America lines before joining the P&O fleet Australia.
Thank you for your video, I appreciated it! I would love to see more comparison videos. Your video was about your personal experience, people don't have to agree but you are entitled to your opinion. Keep up the good work 😊 I've been on a Carnival cruise and couldn't fault it and I'm going on my first P&O cruise next year, so I'm curious to see how they compare. I appreciated hearing your opinion and experiences. As far as cruise directors/entertainment directors etc and who had what I'm not fussed on. I agree, I liked having a buffet you could serve your own food. I don't like the sound of no free food like pizza 24/7 like Carnival have. Sometimes you want a bite to eat, so having to pay for it is a bit annoying. Going on my own is way more expensive than going with another person so I find it annoying I'm paying for food. But I like that P&O have drink alcohol packages which I don't think Carnival have, unfortunately I'm only going on a 4 night cruise so I won't be able to have an alcohol inclusive drinks package.
Sally Pozar Thank you so much for the lovely comment!! P & O is definitely good with their drinks packages, it the only think carnival is missing!!
The reality is that P&O is WAY cheaper than Carnival. P&O is very good for the price you are paying. Your cruise experience also depends on the attitude you have.
So true. P&O do have reasonable cruise fares and sometimes they have $1 deposits. I have cruised with P&O and I surely got my money's worth and had a ball on board P&O Pacific Pearl. Love to cruise again.
I’ve been on 6 cruises with P&O and never have I had breakfast or dinner served to me. The Buffet is help you self and take as much or as little as you desire. All food is behind glass with a large gaps.
I've been on a P&O and a Carnival Cruise and overall I preferred Carnival because I believed they had a wider range of activities for the families. The comedy on the Carnival was amazing! On Carnival they had free soft serve idea cream which was delicious ;) the dining room on the Carnival Spirit was so cool and I would definently recommend Carnival for Families.
*icecream
Ohmygod how does having more directors effect your holiday
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Dayna. We were considering doing a 9 day P&O cruise to New Caledonia after doing a 4 day Carnival cruise as our first ever cruise. I don't think we'll bother now.
I went on p&o and they were the nicest and most helpful people I’ve ever met
I went on the Pacific Eden with P & O and I liked it. It sounds like we went on the similar boat!
There was back to school night and Gatsby night on my cruise too. The security (especially youth security!) was terribly rude. My sister got sea sick on the first night.
However the house keeping you described for CARNIVAL sounded like our one for P & O. The stewards knew our names and made towel elephants for us. The put chocolates (one for each person) with the good times/HQ+ itinerary.
Most of the things on P & O where good. There was more trivia than you described but the other things you said were true (food past nine and tenders ect).
I’m going cruising again next year and I might try carnival thanks to your advice. I’m a little skeptical of the help yourself food though because it’s unhygienic.
One last thing, what carnival cruise did you go on?
Niamh Amber I've been on 3 different ones. Not sure what they were called but the first stopped at Isle of Pines, Mare then Noumea. Second was Isle of Pines, Mare, Lifou then Noumea and the third was Noumea, Mystery Island, Suva, Port Denarau then Isle of Pines.
I’ve done cruises with Princess and P&O... I love Princess! Highly recommend them, P&O are pretty average
P&O Cruises and Carnival are from the same company
I’m guessing you were cruising with P&O Australia 🇦🇺 and not on P&O UK 🇬🇧. If so I would say that this review/comparison is more than a little misleading. It would be helpful if you were to specify as P&O Australia is a different company under the carnival umbrella and operates on decommissioned ships from the likes of P&O (Two of which came from Ocean Village).
P&O owned by Carnival. But they provide to different consumer markets.
What ship did u go on?
The 'Carnival Cruise lines' company owns P&O cruises and most others so the cruise ships will mostly be the same. Stop being so picky about a cruise ship. What'd u expect, a 5 star luxury Cabin with excellent food and no problems at all. Why don't you just stop comparing and get a life.
Aaron sabiston Thank you for the very nice comment!! I do these videos to help people know what the differences are between companies! And I appreciate you telling me to get a life but I actually have one, hence me going on holidays all the time. Maybe you should try it one day instead of commenting horrible things on people’s videos! Have a good day!
Yea maybe you do have a life, going round on cruises complaining that there's a fly on your plate and that the bar staff put too much ice cubes in your drink, that's some life !!! Maybe there's another cruise line you can rant on or maybe you can move on to resorts and hotels !! I actually do go on holiday, went to Ibiza couple months ago. Probably gonna upload a video titled "Can't Believe There Was A Leaf In The Pool: Absolutely Disgusted".
It's called having a opinion ! Dopey
Its Carnival group, CCL not owns P&O, Costa, Aida etc
P&O is awesome for kids th-cam.com/video/6UuerWnv4dE/w-d-xo.html 😊👍
On carnival me and my friends would literally eat liek 10 soft served a day while we were running around the boat and the art classes on the Spirit were really cool!
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I realised that on the p and o there are heaps more activities for all ages to do where as carnival there wasn’t
Which one has more kids (and activities) on board?
neal tran carnival definitely, as they have a kids club
just as i guess, as soon as you mention about their buffet style. Younger people prefer self-serve with food, while older prefer others to serve. With those buffets, make sure you come early to avoid food poisoning on Carnival buffet. 10 minutes late, that serving spoon has already changed hands 100 times, with 1000 gems on it. Medical fees for doctor consultation is expensive onboard.
Thanks Dayna, just about to book our first cruise. We've chosen Carnival and your video has made me happy we chose the way we did :)
Megan Campbell Thank you for the feedback! I hope you enjoy your cruise :)
Carnival also has anytime dining, so you can rock up anytime between the set dinner times. Wifi wasn't too bad on carnival in August don't remember the price tho. Haven't been on any other cruise line other than Carnival because I keep hearing the same thing. Carnival outshines most Other Cruise Lines especially in Australia. I cant fault Carnival in my experience. Thanks for the video, it adds more weight to how good Carnival is and gives me an insight into P&O.
Jarvo_325 I went on a Carnival cruise in August and took advantage of the anytime dining which I didn’t realise they had! Thank you for the lovely comment :)
No worries, fast reply. My cruise was late July to early August. Anytime dining is convenient but does mean you may have to wait a tad longer if they are really busy.
Jarvo_325 That is true, although I never had a problem which was good!
Oh good, I think we kept choosing the busiest times of the night and I don't think it helped that we had 5 ppl which meant table choices were a bit more limited. Previous cruise we didn't wait once.
Jarvo_325 Yeah definitely having 5 would mean a bigger table which a lot of people are after!
I thought both carnival and P&O cruises are under Carnival Corporation...
I think they may do. When I booked my P&O cruise and made a payment at the bank one time the account details I was given to make a payment to was
Carnival Plc. Got told off by my travell consultant for doing this and had to make payments through her .
You are talking about one ship hun the majority of p&o cruises have 4 pools
Are you talking about P&O Australia or P&O international? Pacific Pearl only has 2 pools and from what I have viewed on youtube ( ship tours) the Pacific jewel, Pacific Dawn, Pacific Eden and Pacific Aria all have only 2 pools also and these P&O cruise ships belong to P&O Australia.
Thanks for that I've traveled with P&O twice and first time was with them in 2010 then in 2012 and not again. I'm looking at cruising again and was nearly considering going with them as from Brisbane we don't have many choices. I've been on Royal Carribean but you pay in American Dollars which for us Aussies we lose money otherwise I'd choose RC everytime. Might look into Carnival or Princess as I've just cruised with Emerald Princess but still think RC are the best. What Carnival ship did you cruise with.
Sharee Goodall I've been on the Carnival Spirit 3 times and would definitely recommend that ship!
I would prefer cruising with Princess cruises than carnival. Princess has beautiful cruise ships from what I have viewed on TH-cam. Love doing video tours and seeing what they look like inside. Very classy and stylish ships that princess have in their fleet.
This P&O sounds like P&O Australia which i feel sounds a completely different concept to P&O UK and should be made more obvious in the Heading
Thanks for this. I have to say , I've just done a 3 nighter on P&O (2nd cruise back after covid) & couldn't help comparing it to the 3 Carnival cruises we've been on. Such a big difference between the two. I'll definitely NOT be cruising with P&O again.
Also, seems to me there's a lot of people that are P&O "brand loyal" and god forbid you should criticise P&O as I did on social media !
With P&O you can book the same table and time as well.
I have been on P&O 3 times it was amazing everyone was so kind. I'm going on my first Carnival cruise next year in March hopefully its good.
Hi Dayna, I’ve recently been in a P&O cruise and in comparison, your opinions match directly up with mine. It’s annoying on P&O how there is no food or not a lot of food after 9pm and you have to pay for the food you order ($13 for a pizza AND they don’t offer pineapple on anything!)
Also I find the staff friendlier on Carnival with much more entertainment options and they seem to care how you feel.
I also like on Carnival that every bar you go to has different drinks!
Thanks for all of the info!!
Mitch Purdie I think you are the first person to fully agree with me! Thank you for the comment
My first ever cruise was with P&O cruises. Went on a 3 night comedy cruise on board Pacific Pearl back in 2014. I had a bad experience with P&O on this cruise. Me and my ex partner flew to Auckland and had airport transfers where we' we're taken to the wharf to meet the ship. When we arrived at at the whalf I saw my ex partner get her suitcase from the boot when I grabbed my one out. People came out to collect them. My suitcase was delivered outside my cabin door but not hers. On the second day the both of us went to reception and was told that we had to pay $70 cause it had to be brought to the ship from Auckland airport. Which wasn't quite true. After disagreeing and arguing with reception, after 20 mins they gave it back and told us to enjoy our Cruise. That night i went to the casino to play on the slot machines. I put money into the slot and the guy that worked there came over and told me that I had to use my cruise card and not money. I asked him if l get a refund and he said no. They should tape up the money slots so people don't get fooled like u did and they should have signs around the casino so people don't get ripped off. On the last morning before we disembarked I received a phone call and some guy on the other end reckon that I owed thirty something dollers for something I purchase and did have enough funds to pay for. Now this sounds very dodgy cause when you use your cruise card to purchase things you have to have the right amount for the purchase. If you don't have enough on the cruise card then you have to go to reception and load your card up with money. It's like an eftpos card, if you don't have enough then you get declined.
They wanted the model I bought of the Pacific pearl for what they reckon I owed and I happily handed over. Didn't wanna make a scene.. But other than that I had a ball of a time on
board Pacific pearl. And I'm thankful that P&O introduced me to what cruising is all about. Thanks P&O. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and I have no regrets cruising with you again in the near future.
Hai I am look job in P&O Ship .How is it
We were ment to be going on the P&O Adventure in December leaving Sydney but because of Covid 19 we cancelled our cruise :(
I got confused until I realised you went on p and o Australia where as since I’m from the uk I go on p and o cruises and the ones I go on are incredible so yh
Jamie Lawrie I agree PO from UK 🇬🇧 was great was on Oceana this May out of Malta 🇲🇹 but PO here in Australia was not so great we did a cruise on Po Aust last December and never again
Did you know Carnival & P&O are both under Carnival Corporation?
Trina D I didn’t at the time I made this video but have since learnt that. However they are run very differently.
So are Princess, sailed with them twice. Going with P & O next year, i will see how they compare?
Everyone carnival is the owner of p and o when Princess cruises are done with a ship they give it to p and o like Holland America gave a ship and Princess you guys know that the Pacific explorer was a princess ship before going to p and o and the Pacific Eden was from Holland America ship carnival owners all those cruises companies so yeah when you go on a p and o it's basically a carnival ship just a little different but yeah 😁
What p&o cruise were you on?
Claire ForLife Pacific Jewel
Dayna Mitchell oh I went on the pacific eden
What ship did you go on with p and o
Sonia Lebdeh Pacific Jewel
Dayna Mitchell thanks we are going on the explorer
Sonia Lebdeh Have the best time!
What about on Carnival?
i am wondering (if you have already been) did you enjoy the cruise and cruise company? thanks
P & O in Australia SUCKS. I was just saying to hubbie the other night. When you are on P&O , you feel like you're on a ship. When you are on any other liner out of AUS - It feels like a resort.
We went on P&O Jewel. I think I would rather a holiday on Spirit of Tasmania :D I agree with your video 100%
What ships did u go on
My two cruises have both been with Princess Cruises. I was a little disappointed that the drinks package wasn't explained. Going on a Cunard Cruise is on my bucket list. Last cruise i was right up the front. Perhaps lucky with the weather, got rocked gently to sleep every night
Booked next year with P&O to New Caledonia as there wasn't a Princess Cruise going. Will be interesting to compare the two lines. Also I am traveling on Pacific Explorer, my beloved Dawn Princess so will also see what they have done to my ship??!!
I just got of a P&O cruise and I just have to disagree with you.
I have just come back from a P&O cruise. Going with Carnival in February
AT the end of the day it doesn`t matter who is better than who .... Like any holiday it`s what you make of it .. if you don`t like something then move on til you find something you do like .. it`s not rocket science .. You can choose to complain whinge and whine or you can choose to give people the positives by saying there were some things you didn`t like but the things I did like were .... This way you are not damaging the reputations of any company and people will make a far better decision and weigh up the pros and cons for themselves ( Just my opinion)
With P&O we had a set time to seat each nite with set table/waiters
carnival bought p&o???
Why do they need directors for everything
Right hun if your calling p&o small then u need get your eyesight checked they are MASSIVE
You have to remember though that p&o are aimed at the elderly group 50+, whereas carnival is a family ship:)
if i had to choose carnival.i have just done royal caribbean recently and it was awful.for the small amount of decent people i met there were a few that made my cruise a living hell.
Ps P&O is owned by carnival
But Carnival owns P&O ?
I don’t know why she’s comparing them as they are owned by the same people you can’t compare two lines who are owed by the same people
genevieve layfield They maybe owned by the same people but they are both run very differently.
Yeah this is just silly
Princess is also owned by Carnival, but appeals to a different clientele. Like shopping at Target vs David Jones
Fanta and Coke are owned by the same company - you can compare them.
Mazda 3 and BT50 are owned by the same company, you can compare them.
Big Mac and fillet of fish are owned by McDonalds- you can compare them.
It’s a ship not a boat. Please stop calling it a boat...
Umm what’s a tender ??
Melibu x LeopardLounge salon the boat that gets you to and from the boat if there isn’t a dock.
P&O and Carnival are part of the same Corporation so why did you make this video
this is so helpful! so excited for my carnival cruise now, thankyou so much!
Oh my this whole video is wrong
Molly Borol If you don’t like my opinions then it’s simple, don’t watch. Again, this is all my own opinions based on my experience. I didn’t have a great experience on P & O but have a fantastic one with Carnival. I can only base my opinion on what I have personally experienced. I’m glad you had a great experience with P&O but that doesn’t mean you have to be rude about how I’ve made my video! Thanks!
Dayna Mitchell I’m not being rude at all, you should get your facts right before making a video that’s all.
Molly Borol Like I said it’s my own opinions and if you don’t like it, don’t watch the video!
Dayna Mitchell whether it’s your opinion or not you should have your facts right before making a video to guide people on which cruise line to go on so you don’t give them false information because this video is full of false information and not only is it bad publicity for the cruise line but it’s also going to effect peoples holidays and that’s their break away from everything so get your facts right next time
Dayna Mitchell I’m not sure if the p&o cruises are different in Australia but you should try the ones in Britain and in Malta, they are amazing that may be why we have different experiences however it would be greatly appreciated if you would brush up on your facts before making a video. I have been on 5 cruises all on p&o and I’m only 14 so I have never experienced another cruise line but p&o has always been top notch
Sounds like you are just saying that everything on p&o is bad and anyone watching this wondering whether to go on a p&o cruise THEY ARE AMAZING I’m 14 year old and I’m going on my 6th cruise this summer and they have all been on p&o, do not trust this video it is not accurate
Well missy have you been on the carnival yet maybe listen before you judge
Absolutely loved your info was tossing up whether to go P&O or carnival but will definitely try carnival thanks for the heads up 👌
hi
Dayna
i am a doctor from Nepal recently working with US INGO working in marshal island. I saw your video very inspiring ; wanted to work as a doctor in carnival spa how is that. will you tell me something about that.
regards
Dr. Sinha
ashwani sinha Honestly don’t know much about the Carnival spa sorry. I was never really interested in checking it out as it was way out of my price range!
ok
any way thank you so much
carnival owns p&o so yeah
Spot on Thankyou as that is correct
Right hunny not even kidding the p&o staff have to be nice to you they are payed and taught how to be nice to you so that’s a load of rubbish
Thanks so much for this review of P&O Australia and Carnival Australia cruises. I've had several cruises with P&O Australia, and I agree that they are lacking. The limited dining hours and the ridiculously long queues for the tender boats are very annoying. Their fare prices used to be cheap, but not now :(
I have not yet done a Carnival Australia cruise, but I have done a Princess cruise. The Sea Princess was annoying because the design of the ship had very limited lounge areas with a view of the o fan, plus the showroom is only one-level, with only two staircases - be prepared for very loooong wait times to exit after shows. This ship also attracted lots of very elderly passengers, and many of the passengers are very frail, and this ment other passengers were delayed when moving around the ship. Princess cruises are noticeably more expensive, and this explains why there are almost no families with kids. One good thing was that the food is much better than on P&O Australia.
This helpful video will prepare me for a future trip on the Carnival Spirit. Thank you.
Typo - I meant to say Sea Princess has limited lounge areas with views out over the water
Never been on P&O but now I know I am NOT going on it. I have been on 2 Carnival cruises and 1 Princess cruise but Carnival suited my age. I am only 12 and they had so many things that suited my age and I loved it. I hope you enjoyed your Carnival experience.
Sarah Lockwood Carnival definitely suits the younger kids more!
I'm pretty sure it is "P and O" - not "Pino"
The buffet is 24/7 on most cruises
P&O is owned by Carnival
talking rubbish done both too
Please try norwegian cruise line ❤️❤️❤️
Please do research before you make videos
Wait you do realise that they are essentially the same company?! Lol
Rhiannon T They May be the same company but they are run very differently.
Full of crap I had none of the issues you speak of and I will sail with P & O over all other cruise lines
Donna Lowe everyone’s experiences are different and not everyone’s opinions are the same!
What is this rubbish?