Loved the cabin tour. May I ask how did Ventura compare with Iona overall, which ship did you prefer? I cruised on Iona in May and really enjoyed it and am now looking to book my next one!
Thank you. We spent much of the cruise mulling over which ship we preferred and couldn't chose 🙂 They're very different in style. Iona is bright, light open & modern, and Ventura is obviously older, more classic with darker woods and a cosier feel. We thought the cabins were more spacious on Ventura but the furniture and fittings aren't as modern as Iona. I know the small tv's on Ventura are an issue for some people and the shower curtains instead of screens, neither of which bothered us at all. A big plus for us on our warm weather Canaries cruise on Ventura was the enormous outside balcony space. Deck C balconies along the sides are significantly bigger than other decks, I don't know how big the aft view ones are. We have booked this cabin again for a 2026 cruise. We also posted a video of exploring the ship which might give you more idea of the general look of the ship. Thanks for watching.
@@richsarah4214 Many thanks for the in depth reply. You've just about sold me on Ventura... 🙂. As I'm sure you know, P&O do some good deals to the canaries in November/December time... I'm eyeing up a 12 nighter for Dec 2025 on Ventura. I enjoy my days at sea and love a day on the balcony with a book watching the world and waves go by so I think the ship and cabin might really suit me. One thing I did miss a little on Iona (as stunning as it was) is the classic feel of older ships so it's nice to know Ventura has this feel. I didn't really like the big plastic screens Iona has on the outside decks, much prefer a proper open promenade deck where you can lean over the railings. Thanks again, will definitely check out the other videos.
@@Tom-z9k1j I hope you enjoy whatever you end up booking :-) We've only done 3 cruises so far, Iona, Ventura and then Britannia a few months ago, so we don't have lots of experience and other ships to compare it to, 2 more booked though, back on Britannia & Ventura ! We aren't able to take advantage of off peak deals as we have to take our holidays in the school holidays, our daughter works term time and I'm childcare for our grandchildren. We really liked the prom on Ventura, it has a kind of clam shell section at the front up a small flight of stairs. The only downside for me was the smoking area was in a section of the prom and as you can probably hear in the video, I had a croaky throat and the smoke aggravated it each time I walked by!
Did you have any trouble with noise, we stayed in cabin c607 on azura and had trouble with noise sounded like a broken engine Hoping to stay in this cabin next year thanks
That balcony is a really good size! Your folding hangers look fab too 😅
Yep, REALLY good size. Not quite sure how many Sarah bought (it was a lot!!), but we used them all. :-)
We were on the same cruise, floor above and a couple of cabins back 😊
Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. 👌
We stayed in C606 earlier this month lol, Sep 2-Sep 9. Liked the room and loved the balcony.
Hope your cruise was as good as ours! 🙂
It looks like a nice size room with lots of storage and a really good sized balcony. I hope you had a great cruise.
Great cruise thanks 👍
Loved the cabin tour. May I ask how did Ventura compare with Iona overall, which ship did you prefer? I cruised on Iona in May and really enjoyed it and am now looking to book my next one!
Thank you. We spent much of the cruise mulling over which ship we preferred and couldn't chose 🙂 They're very different in style. Iona is bright, light open & modern, and Ventura is obviously older, more classic with darker woods and a cosier feel. We thought the cabins were more spacious on Ventura but the furniture and fittings aren't as modern as Iona. I know the small tv's on Ventura are an issue for some people and the shower curtains instead of screens, neither of which bothered us at all.
A big plus for us on our warm weather Canaries cruise on Ventura was the enormous outside balcony space. Deck C balconies along the sides are significantly bigger than other decks, I don't know how big the aft view ones are. We have booked this cabin again for a 2026 cruise.
We also posted a video of exploring the ship which might give you more idea of the general look of the ship.
Thanks for watching.
@@richsarah4214 Many thanks for the in depth reply. You've just about sold me on Ventura... 🙂. As I'm sure you know, P&O do some good deals to the canaries in November/December time... I'm eyeing up a 12 nighter for Dec 2025 on Ventura.
I enjoy my days at sea and love a day on the balcony with a book watching the world and waves go by so I think the ship and cabin might really suit me.
One thing I did miss a little on Iona (as stunning as it was) is the classic feel of older ships so it's nice to know Ventura has this feel. I didn't really like the big plastic screens Iona has on the outside decks, much prefer a proper open promenade deck where you can lean over the railings.
Thanks again, will definitely check out the other videos.
@@Tom-z9k1j I hope you enjoy whatever you end up booking :-) We've only done 3 cruises so far, Iona, Ventura and then Britannia a few months ago, so we don't have lots of experience and other ships to compare it to, 2 more booked though, back on Britannia & Ventura
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We aren't able to take advantage of off peak deals as we have to take our holidays in the school holidays, our daughter works term time and I'm childcare for our grandchildren.
We really liked the prom on Ventura, it has a kind of clam shell section at the front up a small flight of stairs. The only downside for me was the smoking area was in a section of the prom and as you can probably hear in the video, I had a croaky throat and the smoke aggravated it each time I walked by!
Did you have any trouble with noise, we stayed in cabin c607 on azura and had trouble with noise sounded like a broken engine
Hoping to stay in this cabin next year thanks
@@SallyannJones Hi. We didn’t have any issues at all. We’ve actually booked the same cabin for a future cruise.
Great thanks we have booked c607 so hopefully it will be ok 😊
I was on that cruise a couple weeks ago myself. To the canary islands. Did you do the same one. My first ever cruise and it was amazing
Maybe; same ship & same destination. Our second cruise, but the first to sunny climbs 😎