24/10/2025
Iona - 23-25 October…. A cheeky 2 night getaway with my 18 year old son, a cruise to nowhere….. Most 2 night cruises stop at Bruges or Cherbourg, or even Guernsey (if you’re lucky). But on this one, we are literally bobbing in the English Channel.
I don’t have long today as we have decided not to purchase the WiFi (yes, my 18 yo did suggest that!) Instead I have opted for the ‘1 hour free’ wifi that P&O gives!
I don’t cruise P&O as much as we used to, but I have managed to maintain my Caribbean tier loyalty status (i don’t do enough cruises with the brand in two years to reach Baltic or Ligurian tier!)
However, Caribbean tier gives me (& the person travelling in my cabin), priority boarding and a lovely restaurant luncheon (buffet style) with free selected drinks, on boarding.
Living close to Southampton, we arrived around 10.30, and once all the dock staff were ready to board us (around 10.50), we were quickly on board by 11am! One of the first on, which I always love! We decided to take our own cases on board (strapping 18 yo doing the heavy lifting!!) and as the ship had been in dry dock, the cabins were ready when we got on board. Quick visit to see our muster station, to the cabin, unpacked and at the luncheon by 11.30!
Some taster photos below of our trip from boarding to luncheon…. I will have to post more tomorrow (when we will be back in Southampton- boo). As 1 hour free wifi is clearly NOT enough….
Think of us, whilst bobbing in storm Benjamin today….
TTFN!
