We
have enjoyed our trip, quite frankly more than we expected but having a good
cabin really helps as you have somewhere comfortable to reside rather than sit
on the various decks and bars.
It’s
perhaps too early for trip reflections but immediately a couple of things come
to mind that P & O could do much better. One thing that we think is a
complete waste of money as each day you receive the following
-
Horizon
Magazine which details the following day’s events
-
Two
full size menu cards for lunch and dinner
Quite
frankly all this info could be put on an information channel, I am not sure how
much paper is involved but this ship is as sea for 105 days, so that’s 315
minimum per day for one cabin and there about 1200 cabins on board I think about
33000 bits of paper which as said could be put on the TV. Please also bear in
mind that they need menus in the restaurants which should be sufficient.
The
‘Horizon’ Magazine reminds you of the use of towels and try to use them longer,
which is fine and also don’t leave the tap running when cleaning teeth which is
also fine. However when using the ship public wash rooms they have automated
water delivery using a sensor which I think should work when your hands are in
front of it, but no, it continues for some time up to 40 seconds after use, now
this is a waste of money.
Oh
well that’s today's gripe.
At
breakfast this morning we shared a table with others and one couple have this
strong belief that once they get off the ship in San Francisco that if not on
an official tour they will most certainly die out there in the Wild West.
What’s up with people, perhaps he is on benefits where the state takes care of
you or has seen to many movies.
We
are currently sailing up the West side of the Californian/ Mexican peninsular
(it has to be the West Side or we would end up beached somewhere) with the plan
of arriving under the Golden gate bridge on Friday morning, hopefully the
weather will be fine for photos etc. Once we arrive then everybody must get off
and go through US immigration, sounds like hours of endless fun.
A
quiet afternoon after a quick snack at lunchtime and then later on to prepare
for another black tie function, there are too many on this cruise and almost
one every four days. 7 nights of Black Tie on 25 night cruise.
They
had a special menu tonight and then the chefs and assistants paraded all
around the restaurant so you could clap
them and I understand this is normal practise on these cruises, not sure why as
they are only doing their job.
Following
dinner a little break in the piano bar and then on to the Crow’s Nest for an
evening (45 minutes) of classical piano and clarinet with mostly Gershwin
numbers and they were the best act we have seen on the ship so far. And then
back to bed with another hours’ time change and so an extra hour in bed again.
