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How I’d Fix P&O Ventura: 10 Changes That Would Transform This Ship

Tom Cruisetube
Tom Cruisetube
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👁️ 1K views📅 2 months ago⏱️ 7:02
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Veteran Cruiser

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

Creator's Key Takeaways

The beige battle cruiser is firmly established, middle-aged, middle of the road, and comfortable in its own skin.

The worst designed buffet on the water. A million tiny cramped servies that are closed in figure eights with two ways in, one way out and no way of knowing which way round to go.

It's a sad little room in a horrible location. I mean, getting married is something that you'll only do four or five times.

The Ventura crew are dead behind the eyes. They don't want to be there, limply waving a flag under a cloud of sadness.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Remove pointless divider walls in the buffet to eliminate pinch points.
Convert the ivory suite into a cinema with comfy seats and a proper movie schedule.
Open the clamshell promenade area for better access.
Move the smoking area away from the narrow promenade deck.
Flip the gym and Metropolis bar locations, and rename Metropolis to Crow's Nest.
Remove the sacrificial altar and mini coliseum around the oasis pool.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Confusing buffet layoutRemove divider walls and add signs to improve flow.
Poor promenade accessOpen the clamshell stairs for better deck use.
Smoking on promenadeMove smoking area to other outdoor spaces.
Outdated cabin technologyInstall new TVs with video-on-demand.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat changes would transform the P&O Ventura ship?
QHow can the onboard experience be improved?

Topics Covered

Dining Buffet4 Sad BaconCabin Suite3½ Sad BaconPool Deck2½ Sad BaconSpa Fitness1½ Sad BaconShip Condition3 Sad BaconEntertainment Nightlife2 Sad BaconService Crew4½ Sad BaconCrowd Capacity1½ Sad Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

The Beige Battle Cruiser - P&O Ventura! Comfortable. Familiar. Firmly set in its ways. There’s a lot to like about this ship — and for many people, it’s exactly what they want. But spend enough time onboard, and the cracks begin to show. From baffling design decisions and outdated spaces, to missed opportunities that could transform the entire onboard experience, Ventura feels like a ship frozen somewhere between 1992 and, well... 1993.. This isn’t a review. This is a refit wish list. If I had control of Ventura’s next dry dock, these are the ten changes I’d make. Some fixes are obvious. Some are realistic. Some are probably never happening. But every single one would make Ventura a better ship. Here, ladies and gentlemen… WE GO! — ⚓ This video is part of my full Ventura series, including the main review, dining, entertainment, gym, and more. 📍 Filmed onboard P&O Cruises Ventura 🎥 New cruise tubes twice each week Subscribe for honest, sarcastic, and brutally truthful cruise reviews.