P&O Iona Norwegian Fjords - Time for the LAST DAY song - Episode 7
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2023
- Join us in our final episode of our P&O Iona Norwegian Fjords cruise series!
This is our final day onboard the beautiful P&O Iona as we set sail for a 7 night Norwegian Fjords. On the Norway Cruise we will call at Stavanger, Olden, Hellesylt for Geirangerfjord and Haugesund.
After a late start and packing - we head to on of P&O Iona's Main Dining rooms for lunch. After this we have a look around the ship and before we know it, it is time for afternoon tea. The theme today is definitely cruise food!
We paid extra for afternoon tea in The Epicurean. Eric Lanlard's Afternoon Tea is a special treat and we thoroughly recommend the experience. This is not your traditional afternoon tea!
The evenings meal is in the P&O Iona's steakhouse, the Keel and Cow, where we both have the T-bone!
Before we know it, bed is calling and its time to end our P&O Iona Norwegian Fjords cruise, as tomorrow we wake up having arrived back in Southampton.
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We have sailed on P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Princess Cruises, MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Avalon Waterways. We'd love to try Ambassador Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Fred Olsen, Holland America (HAL), Celebrity, Disney Cruises, Carnival Cruises, Costa, Aida, Marella and Celestyal.
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We hope you enjoy this final Iona vlog! Be sure to give it a 👍
I have watched you boys for years (since before the lock down). I can not understand why you do not have more subscribers ? You give ship tours, port day activities, review the MDR , Premium dining and cabin tours. You boys are my favorite cruisers to watch even if I'm in the US and do not cruise Europe often.
❤I agree
❤I agree
Awww thank you 🥰
Wholeheartedly agree!! They are our favourites! ❤❤❤
Aw no not the last one already. A round up/let's talk ship revisited? It's been great and can't wait for the next series ❤❤❤
Glad you’ve enjoyed! We’ll have a live this weekend as we’ve not long come off Valiant Lady and then we’ll have some videos from that cruise! Stay tuned!
Without sounding condescending,it's an absolute joy to watch you two....unlike some other vloggers.....as lovely as they may be,I can't bear poor table manners. Some people put their cutlery in one hand while they're speaking and then hold their knives like a pen and then talk with their mouths full.
NOT YOU TWO👏🏻👌🏻🫶😘 Two perfect gents! Xxxx
Thanks so much 🥰
Those steaks looked absolutely amazing, no wonder there wasn’t room for desserts.
I liked the whole this adventure has to end so a new one can begin. That’s very apt.
They were stunning! 🤤
Yup, it’s so true 🥳
I watched it with great interest
Thank you!
Really enjoyed this series and I am looking forward to doing this cruise in summer, can’t wait. Thanks for a great insight into what I can look forward to. You’re such a lovely friendly couple, thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed it - have a fabulous cruise this summer! Hope you get some great weather for it :)
Excellent as ever looking forward to watching the highlights of your next cruise.
Many thanks! Really appreciate it 🥰
Loved this series. Thanks for visiting these ports and doing different things.
Looking forward to you next series
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting 😀
Loved watching your vlog series again! Looking forward to catching up with your next adventures 😊 Thanks for the mention......glad you enjoyed your bru 😊 xx
Awww thank you ☺️ it was a pleasure to meet you and thank you so much again for the gifts 🥰
I’ve just watched the whole fjords series tonight, I’m going in August and you boys have put my mind at ease, I was stressing thinking I won’t be planned properly but you have just shown me it’s a go with the flow sort of cruise, I now cannot wait it looks ace!
It’s kinda nice to have an idea of what you want to do but honestly just going with the flow always works for us, you’re on holiday at the end of the day, enjoy it 😉👌🏻
I have really enjoyed the series vlogs, loved your Sad song near the end , out of all the subscriptions I have on you tube I enjoy yours the best ❤
Thank you so much! That means a lot to hear that 🥰
Amazing series and vlog as always!
Love the fjords too we would sail them time and time again!!
Us too! It’s one we could keep going back to!
❤Afternoon Tea looked quite posh the mango pudding looked very interesting
The sea looked a little rough was it
Lovely video as always
It was very nice! Thank you ☺️
Loved your videos for this 😁
Glad you like them! Thank you!
Awesome journey! - love ya both boys!
Thanks so much!
Ha ha, yes we used on onboard credit and bought a few things in the shop, too, and it did feel like we were getting something for nothing.😂 Of all the eating places on the ship, I enjoyed Keel and Cow the most, although I was never hungry enough to have the t-bone steak...
Wasn't it a wonderful cruise? Thanks for posting the vlogs. It's been great reliving the whole journey with you two.
Yeah, glad it’s not just us that thinks that way! Oh, you will have to go there when hungry to try it 🤤
Thank you so much for the lovely comment!
Love the gift bag. We make one up for our room stewards…. Will need to add a Nessie to ours next time 😂
Awww! Yeah, a little soft toy is a great idea! 😀
Thank you lads, enjoyed these vlogs
Glad you like them! 🙏🥰
love the sad song...
Hehehe, a sign the end of the cruise is near :(
Great series both, really enjoyed it, keep true to yourselves and don’t change your style, will be trying Keel and Cow when next on Iona just after Christmas, looking forward to whatever is next
Thank you for the comment!
It’s a must try!
First time cruising for me and this is the one I did. Can’t wait till the next one. Loved watching your vlogs 👍🏽
Hope you enjoyed it!
Another great set of vlogs guys. Back on Iona in January and can’t wait now 🎉
Have fun! 😀
I’m going on Iona to the fjords in April I’m so excited 🎉
You’ll have a fab time!
We had the tomahawk steak to share in Keel and Cow Arvia. Oh my days fabulous food. Loving the vlogs, thanks guys.
Ohhhhhh fabulous 🤤
Yay on your way back to me to board tomorrow 😊🎉
Have a great time!
I know your Vlog's take hours to make and edit, but I would love to see one showing your home town and the harbor that sparked your interest in ships. I know you briefly touched on it in one of your old videos, but I would like more... I went to Wales for 2 weeks last year and I'm going again in June. You are so much fun to follow on your adventures. Please give us some Vlogs on Wales.
Unfortunately I really don’t have that much time. I’m struggling with the vlogs so much so it’s just not possible. It’s only the cruise aspect that makes vlogging appealing we couldn’t do other vlogs like lifestyle/shopping hauls/day to day stuff it’s just not something that interests us.
I’m sure there are plenty of other people who vlog wales Pembrokeshire etc that’s the great thing about youtube it’s so versatile and varied. ❤️
I get it. I've watched vloggers in Wales. I thought I'd ask because nobody does a Vlog as well as you. @@CruiseMonkeys
Keel & Cow my favourite! Wish it was on every P&O ship.
Us too!
Welcome back cruise monkey's i really enjoy video's im going on MSC Europa march next Year both u make crusing exciting
Glad you like them! Have the most amazing time on Europa 🥳
Great watch guys.
You really have to do a worst to best ship, even if there is not a bad ship, just a least to favourite ship.
Would love to know your thoughts and reasons on why you think some are better than others
Yeah, it’s one we need to sit down and think about and do, think it’s would be great!
@@CruiseMonkeys
Amazing
❤oh my thar is a serious hunk of steak😂
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Hi both,
Another great watch , amazing how much food you managed 😅, but looked very nice .
Do you still have Aurora as your favorite P & O ship?
Just come back from Sprit of Adventure, Sasga, Excellent you will love it when old enough😅
We found the food good, others have said it’s not as good 🤷♂️
Aurora has so much character and holds lots of special memories so probably is up there as a favourite!
You guys on the deck with that scratchcard was giving Amy anxiety… if it was her, it would be gone with the wind! 😂 Also, how the hell did you fit all that food in one day?! Especially with the size of those steaks! 😮
Hahahhahaha! Oh we were stuffed and it’s why we’re on constant diets at home (and it’s not blooming working ha!).
Well this video was different... no drunk monkeys... or not very drunk at least 😂
We can be good 😇
Love your channel! On our first ever cruise in November on Aurora 🎉 can I be nosey and ask where you got your cases from? They look so roomy and I like the fact they don't split into two sides ❤
They are just the extra large ones from Tesco. ‘IT’ luggage, nothing special and stocked in most shops like Argos, Matan etc. don’t think they were more than around £50
@@CruiseMonkeys thank you !!! 😊
Fantastic vlog as always! Any chance you can go on Azura round Canaries before Feb 24? 😂😂 Need to see more content have exhausted everything on TH-cam 😆😆
Glad you enjoyed! Hahaha, 0 leave left sorry hahahaha :)
Beautiful ! What time of year was this ?
This one was the first week of July last year
Interesting afternoon tea! Very nice Scottish gift pack. Sorry it was raining on your way home. No lobster? How much extra £ did the rib-eye set you back? Bread and cheese from Keel and Cow look yummy! Always sad to pack on the last day.
Yeah, it was a bit of an experience, but think we prefer a more traditional afternoon tea! The stead was around £15 from memory, not too bad and much cheaper than on land - tasted so good but maybe shouldn't have eaten in the day! hahaha
You look happier and more chilled than normal on this episode ?🙏 I'll vote Keel and Cow, over Sindu any day of the week. Question: As you had an Oceanview cabin this time, how did you get-on when the seas were a bit rough? Did you notice? As always, thanks.
It’s live being at home 😎
We found it fine, being lower down there was very little movement and no noise either!
Just catching up. I can't believe that you hadn't tried Moretti before.
I know! 😂 Enjoy it 🍺
@@CruiseMonkeys Sometimes on a Friday afternoon instead of Cider
I have never sailed on apno cruise and truly appreciated your vlogs. That cheese you had the last evening called Triumph is a similar cheese available in the US? Does it tastes much like brie? I look forward to more of your videos goodbye from California for now
Ohhh! Yeah it has a creamy taste like Brie - so good!
Great vlog guys, how you managed to finish those steaks lol. We are on Arvia in March, not been on her before, will we like it, any tips what look out for on her?
You’ll have a blast on Arvia! Swim up bar for sunset is a must be place! Try mizuna too, vegan menu but very tasty!
I lost 40 quid on the machines in the casino. It said transferring to bank and yet I never received it. I emailed p and o who said I had to fill a form out through carnival. Yet the form Was a ball ache and I think referred more to the actual casino rather than the machines. I gave up and let them have it. My mother in law never got hers either. So that's 70 quid off 2 people gained and I'm guessing we can't be the only ones. X
Ohhhh that’s a pain! ☹️
Hello, can I ask out of all the cruises you have been on, which is your favourite ship and destination, many thanks
Ohhh that’s a very difficult one as each ship is different and may depend what you are after! We love small ships like Aurora, traditional ones like QM2, family ones like Anthem of The Seas and Iona/Arvia too. Detonations, Norway always nice, our most visited! Caribbean great in for winter sun! Iceland amazing and the med is lovely too! So much choice!
Honest opinion guys please, P&0 Arvia or MSC Virtuosa??. From Southampton to canaries and back.
Both are great value for money! Virtuosa has the water park which is fun even for us big kids, and the ropes are fun (Arvia has ropes too, but chargeable). Entertainment around the ship, P&O would probably be the winner, as well as the food venues available - both free and the speciality restaurants on P&O are cheaper and better than MSC's. MSC can be very busy, as too can Arvia but Arvia does have a adult only pool area. Both can carry over 6000 passengers at full capacity (with 3rd and 4th passengers in rooms). MSC can have some amazing deals and beat P&O prices, but if pricing and itinerary is similar, we'd definitely choose Arvia.
Thanks chaps. We've been on MSC Bellisima and MSC World Europa 2 weeks ago. Defo going with P&O now. Thanks lads. Great advice. Loved MSC but love the Look of P&O IONA and Arvia. Many thanks fellas 👍
Iona xmas cruise to Hamburg etc in December 2024, then IONA again August 2025 norwegian fjords. Going to book Arvia in 2026 for canaries and back. 👍
Do you ever play bingo on the cruise
Sometimes yes, never been a winner!
Okay this is a longshot but are you guys on Arcadia at the moment because we are sat next to a couple who look just like you and we are massive fans and wanted to say hello but we’re not 100% if it’s you or not 😂
Hahahaha! No, we’re currently in ibiza on Valiant Lady 😀
your doppelgangers tricked us! 😅 I hope you guys have an amazing time! xx your videos are brilliant
Thank you! Hope you are having a great cruise!
Hi cruise monkeys looks delicious how are you both
So good! Hope you are too?
Hey there, Just a tip.. if you do buy a shirt or item in the shops at full price, (and haven’t worn it yet i.e the item remains new, either in the original box or unworn if clothing) if at any time during the cruise that item goes on sale.. Bring your receipt to the shop and ask for the difference to be refunded to your Cruise Account. I often will see items at the onset of the cruise that is available in the size, colour etc. that i want at full price.. I’ll just buy it (not wear it) and wait for the sales to happen.. once they do i go back and ask for the lower price. I’ve had a 90% success rate doing this.. even on a piece of jewelry I purchased once.. the item went on sale for 20% off.. i went back and got the lower price.
Great tip and one we’ll remember for next time 👍
Holy smokes those steaks!
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