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P&O Iona Christmas 🎄 markets cruise: what we ❤️ loved and 😡 hated

George and Dan
George and Dan
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👁️ 18K views📅 3 years ago⏱️ 1:34:34
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What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsFull Ship Review🥉Knowledgeable Creator
❤️ Best for CoupleNorthern_europe · Winter · 7 nightsFrom SouthamptonVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we paid a total of 1196 pounds that worked out at 598 pounds each and that equated to 85 pounds per person per night

the Limelight club experience I think it couldn't have gone any better the food was good the service was good music was good

this cruise is actually sailing at uh full capacity although we did over here so I'm saying yes there's 81 people below capacity so it has been very busy

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓As soon as you board the ship make sure you log into the my holiday app and book any dining any entertainment that you want to do as soon as you board because it may sell out
✓Make sure you book the 710 club as soon as you get on board else you could miss out
✓If you want piano merch wait until there's a sale because they always have a 25 sale every piano Cruise

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Finding a table in venues — The ship is very busy, so be prepared to struggle to find seats in venues like the atrium and clubhouse
Booking entertainment — Log into the my holiday app as soon as you board to book dining and entertainment, as it sells out quickly

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the cost and value of a P&O Iona Christmas markets cruise?
QWhat are the dining options and food quality on board?
QWhat is the entertainment like and how do you book it?
QWhat are the cabin options and what are the pros and cons?
QWhat are the Christmas markets like in the ports visited?

Topics Covered

Booking Process1½ Happy BaconDrink Package2 Happy BaconService Crew1½ Sad BaconValue Pricing1 Sad BaconCabin Balcony2 Happy BaconEntertainment Shows1½ Sad BaconCrowd Capacity2 Sad BaconShip Condition1 Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Hamburg3 Happy Bacon
Rotterdam2 Sad Bacon
Zeebrugge1 Sad Bacon
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YouTube Video Description↓

Well hello there! Join us for a review of our Northern Europe Christmas markets cruise on P&Os Iona. Visiting the ports of Hamburg, Rotterdam and Zeebrugge we talk you through our full experience as well as the cost, dining, entertainment, drinks package, wi-fi and more. Plus ratings, tips and our top positives and negatives. IONA DOCUMENTS: https://www.georgeanddan.com/poiona MY HOLIDAY GUIDE: https://youtu.be/TGgqhNkvuQ4 We hope you enjoyed this vlog, and be sure to subscribe to our channel as we have more content coming soon! CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 0:29 Cost & Booking 5:28 Embarkation 7:37 Drinks Package 10:30 Cabin 25:47 Christmas 27:48 Rest of Day 1 31:09 Day 2: At Sea 39:49 Day 3: Hamburg 46:02 Day 4: Celebration Night 51:08 Epicurean 59:03 Day 5/6: Rotterdam 1:13:20 Day 7 Zeebrugge 1:16:50 Limelight Club 1:22:23 Wi-Fi 1:22:45 Final Thoughts WEBSITE: https://www.georgeanddan.com OUR EQUIPMENT: https://kit.co/georgeanddan/our-vlogging-kit TWITTER: https://twitter.com/georgeanddan INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/georgeanddan #georgeanddan #georgeanddaniona