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P&O Iona Cruise Vlogs Ep 1 - Paul takes grumpiness to the next level with our worst EMBARKATION yet!

Paul and Carole Love to Travel
Paul and Carole Love to Travel
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👁️ 66K views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 20:38
What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsCruise Vlog🥉Knowledgeable Creator
❤️ Best for CoupleOther · Summer · 7 nightsFrom SouthamptonVeteran Cruiser

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

Creator's Key Takeaways

welcome to our piano iona seekation vlog series in this episode i take grumpiness to a new level because of a very poor embarkation process

we've been allocated an accessible cabin because that's the ramp oh my god

it was a very painful procedure that could have been made so much simpler

the first impressions are wow so we're gonna just well chill out go get a beer

Creator's Tips & Advice

Print your COVID vaccination proof because the signal in the holding bay is not good
Don't turn up unless you're allocated time to avoid major waits

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Uncertainty about cabin assignment with guaranteed bookingBe prepared for possible cabin changes and know that you might get a surprise allocation

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat was the embarkation process like on P&O Iona?
QWhat cabin did the creators get after booking a guaranteed cabin?
QHow was the first day on the ship despite the stressful start?

Topics Covered

Embarkation4 Sad BaconDrink PackageMehService Crew2½ Happy BaconCabin Balcony4 Happy BaconCrowd Capacity1½ Sad BaconShip Condition3½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Southampton2½ Happy Bacon
Spain
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
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

Welcome to our P&O Iona UK Seacation Cruise Vlog Series. Our first day did not go to plan and was very stressful. Watch episode 1 to find out why! We cruised on Iona in August 2021. -------------------------------------------------- Relevant Links - For more P&O Video and Vlogs watch our playlist here ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_6zC3nwhe70QmaNKeneLmsprspeJdLCe For more information about the P&O Drinks Package check out this post on our website here ➡️ https://paulandcarolelovetotravel.com/po-cruises-bar-prices-drinks-packages/ Cruising out of Southampton - Check out our recommended Pre Cruise Hotels Post here on our website ➡️ https://paulandcarolelovetotravel.com/southampton-hotels/ Cruising Videos and Vlogs Playlist ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_6zC3nwhe70IK9QWQ-14QezjHmB_3BpT Find Travel Blog Jamie's channel here too - https://www.youtube.com/c/TravelBlogJamie ------------------------------------------------------ About Paul and Carole Love to Travel We are a married middle aged couple from Gloucester, England who share our tips, advice and experience on how you can choose the right cruise line, cruise ship snd cabin. Cruising is expensive so we use all our experiences after 25 cruises to give the best tips and advice so you can make the right choice too! ------------------------------------------------------- Useful Links – Planning a holiday, bucket list trip, cruise or honeymoon then we recommend using our travel agent Emma Otter of Travel Counsellors. She has found us some great deals and takes all the anxiety away of booking and coordinating complicated itineraries. For a free quote and no obligation enquiry complete this form here ➡️ https://paulandcarolelovetotravel.com/bookings/ Find our favourite travel, cruise and motorhome accessories in our Amazon Shop ➡️ https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/paulandcarole Get answers to any of your travel or cruise related questions - Follow us on Instagram and send a message ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/paulandcarole/ Like and comment on our Facebook Page ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/paulandcarolelovetotravel and find us on Twitter here too ➡️ https://twitter.com/paulandcarole You can also sign up for our newsletter by completing the box on our home page here ➡️ https://paulandcarolelovetotravel.com We are an Amazon Affiliate and this post contains affiliate links which means we may receive a commission if you click a link. While clicking these links won’t cost you any extra money, they will help us keep this site up and running! #Iona #P&O #Embarkation #cruiseship #Cruise #Vlog #paulandcarole #cruising