P&O Iona – It Got Better... Then It Got Worse! The REAL Review
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In 2024, I boarded Iona for the first time. It was around 15 years since my last BNO cruise, and I hated it.
I was a bit surprised slash extremely fished off when he basically argued saying my list says twin beds and more or less told me to get funked.
He grabbed at my special place. He tried to kiss me and as I pushed him away and turned to leave, he called after me, "Please don't tell anyone."
I hated it on my first visit. I was pleasantly surprised on my second. And I've seen enough now to know that I won't be back.
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In 2024 I stepped onboard P&O Iona for the first time in 15 years… And I HATED it. Fast forward through cancelled cruises, a reluctant two-nighter, and a surprising change of heart… and I found myself back again for a full seven nights to settle the score once and for all. Was I wrong the first time? Was the second trip a fluke? Is Iona a HERO or a ZERO? This is the full, no-brochure-fluff, paid-for-by-me, say-what-I-actually-think main review. Embarkation chaos. Cabin reality (blink and you’ll miss it). Food highs and pudding lows. Theatre hits and “why is this still running?” moments. Shared tables with cruise superfans and questionable conversationalists. Buffet beasts. Gala nights. Sea days. Hamburg in February. And the full cost breakdown down to the last blinkin’ cake. There was very very good. There was very very bad. There were moments that surprised me. There were moments that shocked. NOW my opinion is set in stone. If you sail from the UK — especially on P&O — this is the one to watch before you book. Make a hot drink. Settle in. Here, ladies and gentlemen… WE GO. 🚢