MV AURORA CRUISE SHIP REVIEW
MV AURORA CRUISE SHIP REVIEW
Aurora is more suitable and attracts elderly British audience, who prefer a traditional experience in cruising. It also is a favorite place for families during school holidays. Being eight year old, aurora looks dated for its age, simply because there are other modern ships that offer far more superior amenities.
The decor of the ship would be more appealing to the older Britons. The dress code is enforced in the dining room as well as the main bar in the evenings. The two restaurants, Alexandria and Medina, offer meals between 6 30 and 8 30 pm. For a more liberal minded group, there is a timed dinner in the Orangery self service buffet venue.
The recently upgraded café, Bordeaux, is now managed by the renowned chef Marco Pierre White, who serves Mediterranean cuisine. Both the restaurants Pennant and cafe Bordeaux, need reservations and the menus keep changing regularly. Orangery serves continental breakfast and the best burgers at sea are offered, if ordered.
Aurora is ideal for long voyages with a lot of outside deck space. Over 900 cabins including, mini suites, suites and two storey penthouses are accommodated in the cabins. Each one has tea and coffee making equipment, air conditioning, TV and fridges.
The Curzon theatre on Carmen's lounge offers entertainment, mainly targeting the elderly audience. Other activities include French and Spanish lessons, dancing and bridge classes and art auctions. A sauna and steam room has full menu of spa activities.
The toy box playroom takes care of children and a free nursery baby sitting service is available till 2 a.m. Though dress code is casual during day, it is very strict during evening and the trip comprises two formal nights, two semi formal nights and three smart casual evenings.
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VENTURA CRUISE SHIP REVIEW
P&O VENTURA CRUISE SHIP REVIEW
Ventura is a new addition to the fleet of P&O Cruises. With many stylish features and innovative facilities for the passengers, Ventura has 19 decks and is quite known for its good quality, attention to the minutest details by the staff, excellent service and good dining.
Ventura is ideal for people of all age ranges, from retired people to families with small kids, as also teens. The reason for the versatility of Ventura is that there is some activity on board for everyone, so that they can have fun together, dine together and relax together.
The Marco Pierre White restaurant has delicious food items. There are over seven thousand pieces of art and 12 places that have facilities for drinking. There are five pools including one with a sky dome. The theaters have shows that are spectacular in addition to other entertainments like pianists, comedians and live bands to enthrall you.
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The three dining rooms cinnamon, saffron and Bay tree have exotic break fast and lunch items. Cinnamon serves mainly in the evenings for flexible dining. There is a self service buffet in two sections, the Waterside and the Beach house.
The three deck atrium is the central focus of Ventura. There is a library where books are sold and a full wrap-around promenade deck for relaxing and enjoying the view. There are 1546 cabins in Ventura of which 880 have a balcony. Some of them have wheel chair accessibility.
The entertainment features of Ventura have been constantly improvised. The casino, called "fortunes" and has the usual game tables and slot machines. The oasis spa is very large and comprises hair & beauty salon and a range of treatments, including a thermal spa. There are free saunas too.
A large gym which is the biggest of any P&O ship is present in Ventura. On board dentists, who perform teeth whitening & cleaning , interests the passengers. Ventura is known for the ideal place for family cruising.