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Our Cruise Port Was CANCELLED! 🚫 (P&O Iona Norwegian Fjords Part 2)

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👁️ 26K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 1:01:00
What This Creator Said
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❤️ Best for CoupleNorthern_europe · SpringFrom SouthamptonFirst-Time Cruiser

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

Creator's Key Takeaways

the cruise life is for me yeah and holidays are just going to be a lot easier to choose from now on

Norwegian Fields is in the top three for me so it's South Africa number one Norwegian Fields number two me too and then Thailand number three

Creator's Tips & Advice

Calculate how many drinks you would have on a cruise and compare to the drinks package cost to decide if it's worth it
Leave your suitcases out the night before disembarkation to avoid lift queues
Take a photo of the Horizon magazine each evening for easy reference

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Not knowing what to expect on a first cruiseAsk travel agents questions; the video addresses common first-timer queries
Feeling trapped on sea daysThere are plenty of activities; you can do as much or as little as you want

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is a typical day like on a Norwegian fjords cruise?
QHow do you handle a cancelled port day?
QWhat should first-time cruisers expect?

Topics Covered

Ship Condition3½ Happy BaconCrowd Capacity3 Happy BaconValue Pricing3 Happy BaconDining Specialty3½ Happy BaconEntertainment Shows4 Happy BaconPool Deck3½ Happy BaconBooking Process4 Happy BaconExcursions2½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Southampton3 Happy Bacon
Ålesund4 Happy Bacon
Top: Fjord Cruise (£60 each)
Haugesund2½ Sad Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

Are you planning a cruise to Norway on the P&O Iona? In part 2 of our first-time Norwegian Fjords cruise series, we are showing you the backend of our itinerary and sharing our honest review of cruise life! Our journey takes us to the stunning art nouveau architecture of Ålesund, but the trip takes an unexpected turn when our scheduled port day into Haugesund is completely CANCELLED! With an unexpected extra sea day, we take you along for a full day-in-the-life tour onboard IONA to show you the best restaurants, entertainment, and cruise ship activities. Finally, we walk you through the disembarkation process back in Southampton and give our final thoughts on our very first cruise vacation. Whether you are a cruise beginner looking for helpful P&O cruise tips, ship food reviews, or shore excursion inspiration for Norway, this 1-hour guide has you covered. Thank you so much for traveling along with us on our first-ever cruise series! Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more travel vlogs and cruise adventures! 🇳🇴🛳️🌊 #POCruises #PandO #Ionacruise #NorwegianFjords #CruiseVlog #FirstTimeCruise #Alesund #Haugesund #CruiseReview Any comments that are rude or disrespectful will find their comment removed and will be banned from commenting on all future videos. As well as being banned form viewing the channel. Keep it kind and respectful and nice. ✈️ Our Travel Agents - Just make sure you mention our name; James & Ellie's Adventures on your next booking to help support our channel (No extra cost to you) Thier Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martintravel.njt/ Their Website: https://martintravel.notjusttravel.com 🎥 See below for equipment we use. The below links are Amazon affiliate links to the gear we use in our videos and buy buying through the link youll help support our channel as we get a small commission at no cost to you. Here is what we use; Pansonic Lumix Fz2000 - https://amzn.to/3OEqw1y Go Pro Hero 9 Black - https://amzn.to/3s3rbR2 Go Pro Hero 8 - https://amzn.to/3rSbNad Go Pro Media Mod Hero 8 - https://amzn.to/3rWPYq8 Go Pro Hero 9 Media Mod - https://amzn.to/45fWhn9 Rode Micro Mini - https://amzn.to/3DG0y7t Iphone 14 pro - https://amzn.to/3qoR1yu 🍕 SUPPORT US AND BUY AS A PIZZA, OH I MEAN COFFEE! ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Jellieviewshttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Jellieviews POP OVER TO OUR INSTAGRAM PAGE HERE: https://www.instagram.com/jellie_views/ 🎶 MUSIC 🎶 like the music in the video? Head over to Epidemic sound the best place to use copyright free music for your videos: Artlist.io https://artlist.io/referral/5258621/James Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/m2xpu6 Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and come joint our community on our holiday Travels :)