BOB WALLACEReview ofCarnival Australia
Did the cruise to PNG late October 2018 on Pacifi...
Did the cruise to PNG late October 2018 on Pacific Jewel. 14 hours Late leaving Brisbane, so Rabaul was taken off the itinerary (this was supposed to be the highlight of the cruise) Captain then decided not to go to Kivita due to anchoring problem. This was 2 ports now removed from cruise. What was left to visit was hardly worth the effort . At this point they should have stopped the ship so unhappy passengers could get off. Service in the restaurant was warm meals & long waits. Upstairs breakfast in the "Pantry" was a disaster. No working fridge in our room & no replacement on board. You couldn't even get a dry biscuit for afternoon tea after 2.30pm. Every time an announcement was made on the ships intercom it started with an apology over something else gone wrong. No offer of any form of compensation. P&O are off my xmas list. Never again would I waste my money with this company. When emailed, carnival came up with the excuse of SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS & MEDICAL EVACUATIONS. What a load of hogwash. You could have done the cruise in a 14 foot tinnie. and there were no medical evacuations until ONE FULL DAY after 2nd port was cancelled. They refuse to answer phone calls, so you are left in the lurch. BE WARY OF P&O. You could end up anywhere with no redress. They will not talk to you.

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