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Our First P&O IONA Celebration Night! Gin Blending Masterclass & A Few Honest Thoughts!

Travels with David and Mark
Travels with David and Mark
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👁️ 7K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 39:00
What This Creator Said
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❤️ Best for CoupleNorthern_europe · 5 nightsFrom SouthamptonFirst-Time Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

The juice was very watery. I was not a fan of the juice.

It was honestly a fabulous class and a fab group. We had such a good group.

Why is it in the buffet? That's my first my first point is why is it in the buffet?

Overall, I enjoyed it. I think chef's table was a big miss.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Remember the room service number is 5,000 on P&O Iona.
Book the main dining room for celebration night instead of the chef's table in the buffet.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Finding filming locations on a busy shipTry walking and talking while focusing on each other to ignore the crowd.
Navigating the large shipAccept that it's large and you might not figure it out completely.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the Gin Blending Masterclass like on P&O Iona?
QHow is the Chef's Table experience on celebration night?
QWhat is the karaoke like on P&O Iona?

Topics Covered

Dining Main2½ Happy BaconDining Specialty2½ Sad BaconDining Room Service2 Sad BaconDining Bars Drinks4 Happy BaconEntertainment Shows1½ Sad BaconEntertainment Nightlife3 Happy BaconService Crew3½ Happy BaconCrowd Capacity1 Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Rotterdam
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YouTube Video Description

It’s our first Celebration Night on P&O Iona—and things get fancy, gin infused, and honest, as we check out the chefs table, and P&O entertainment! This is Part 2 of our P&O Iona series, as we continue our 5-night sailing from Southampton to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge. In this episode, we head to Anderson’s Bar for the Gin Blending Masterclass, get glammed up for Celebration Night, and enjoy (or… try to enjoy) the Chef’s Table experience. We also check out Festival in the theatre, enjoy live music in The 710 Club, and even pop into karaoke at The Club House. We’re sharing our honest first impressions of it all—what wowed us, what didn’t, and whether Celebration Night lives up to the hype. 🎥 If you're new here, we're cruise lovers trying P&O Cruises for the very first time after lots of sailings with Virgin Voyages. Will P&O win us over? 👉 In the next episode: we explore Rotterdam, try out Keel & Cow, and give another show a shot—will it redeem P&O entertainment? Subscribe to follow the rest of the series! #POCruises #Iona #CruiseVlog #CelebrationNight #CruiseLife #PAndOCruises #SouthamptonCruise #CruiseVlogSeries Don't forget to hit the like button, subscribe, and ring the bell for more travel tips and adventures with us 👉 Watch the rest of the videos from this series, in our dedicated playlist, here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKJ8xOS4Ah4b3ZcqeQjmPst3VkUGU7aU0 👉 Subscribe for more travel adventures: https://youtube.com/@travelswithdavidandmark?si=-ccD87wc6VEsf2ES 👉Why not check out our Instagram to see more of what we get up to in life: https://www.instagram.com/travelswithdavidandmark/ 👉Send your appreciation: https://buymeacoffee.com/travelswithdavidandmark 👉Music from: https://www.epidemicsound.com/