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I'm Back From My Last Ever P&O Cruise: What Went Wrong?

Adrian The Cruise and Travel Guy
Adrian The Cruise and Travel Guy
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👁️ 19K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 18:03
What This Creator Said
Creator Warns AgainstFull Ship Review🥈Expert Creator
South_pacificVeteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

I've cruised with Pio 11 times on eight different shifts

cruising with the line has been average at best

the brand still holds a great sense of nostalgia and adoration from longtime Australian Cruisers including me

I will miss the cruise line I will miss what it offered Australians

Creator's Tips & Advice

Head to the creator's website to search, compare, and book cruises
Check for in-depth review of P&O by Carnival soon

Questions This Creator Answers

QIs it time to say goodbye to P&O?
QHas P&O changed to the degree that it is past its use-by date?

Topics Covered

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Port Highlights

Brisbane
Melbourne
Sydney
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
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Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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YouTube Video Description

P&O Cruises Australia is coming to an end next month, and after my recent cruise on Pacific Adventure, I take a hard look at whether P&O is past its use-by date. With rising onboard costs, noticeable cost-cutting, and a brand that feels like a shadow of its former self, is it time to say goodbye? In this video, I reflect on my 11 cruises across 8 P&O ships, the impact of the cruise line on Australian cruising, and whether its final days are overdue. What do you think—does P&O still deliver a great cruise experience, or has it lost its spark? Let me know in the comments! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🛳️ My website hosts one of the world's most powerful cruise search engines where you can research and even book your next cruise or land holiday. Take a look here: www.thecruiseandtravelguy.com.au - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ☕️ I don't charge for any of my content or hide things behind a paywall. If you'd like to help support my work, you can buy me a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/thecruiseandtravelguy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📲 eSIM Provider (Affiliate Link - no extra charge for you, but I earn a small commission on each purchase which helps support my channel - thank you!): https://simsdirect.com.au/?ref=jqszpmdn&utm_campaign=affiliate_network&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=GoAffPro - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🛒 Shop my Amazon Cruise Essentials here: https://www.thecruiseandtravelguy.com.au/cruise-essentials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ♣️ Join my private Facebook group for cruise deals, tips and advice - the more members we have, the better we’ll get! www.facebook.com/groups/CTGdeals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🤳🏼 Follow me on Facebook and Instagram: www.facebook.com/thecruiseandtravelguy www.instragram.com/thecruiseandtravelguy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 👕 Support the channel by purchasing merchandise here: https://thecruiseandtravelguy.myshopify.com Music by Master Planned Music 0:00 Introduction 0:26 Where It All Began 2:06 What’s Changed 7:30 It Starts to go Wrong 10:23 The Timing Feels Right 13:52 Bloopers 14:45 Group Cruise Behind the Scenes