P&O Australia & New Zealand Cruise Reviews (2024 UPDATED): Ratings of P&O Australia Cruises to Australia & New Zealand (2024)

2.9

I cruised from 25/05/24 - 01/06/24 to PNG with 3 friends. 2 of us in a room with a balcony level 10.I have cruised 5 previous times with Celebrity, Princess and Carnival. This is the first time with P&O.I was so excited when we arrived and then my heart plummeted and jaw dropped at how sad the ship looked and smelled when I walked in.We did a wander around the whole ship and noticed

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Well a family holiday turned into a nightmare. We had 8 adults and 4 children going on what we thought would be a holiday to remember and it turned out to be a holiday we want to forget. My eldest daughters toilet was blocked when she entered the cabin and after many complaints and repeated attempts by staff to repair it over the next 3 days which led to it overflowing all over the bathroom

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HORRIBLE!!!!! I was initially going to write an in detailed description of the absolute ridiculous experience I had but it'll most likely become an essay so I'll just summarise it instead.- horrible rude staff!We have been yelled at by multiple staff members, I am not illiterate, the staff basically shout into your face when answering questions or taking orders. By the second day we just

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Traveled with children

Traveled with disabled person

For us this is cruise number 10 worldwide and about number 4 in Australia.Without doubt the absolute worst cruise ever and we will certainly not use P&O ever again.Terrible food, bland and very boring. Everything seems to be cheap, cheaper or the most cheap option. For instance they do not even have breadrolls for breakfast, only toast and butter.Even a simple hamburger will cost you

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After reading a few bad reviews I wasn't expecting much however I was wrong. We had a great time. I also spoke to more than a dozen similar couples and they were also having a great time. I only saw one winger. The ship has a little exterior wear and tear (as you would expect with a twenty year old ship), but the interior was very attractive 98% perfect. Our cabin was great, the food was pretty

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1st time cruising with P&O only because it sails Fremantle to Fremantle, and we didnt have to fly to Sydney or Brisbane. Did many cruises precovid with Royal Carribean. This was our 1st cruise post covid. Extremely disappointed overall, and will never sail with P&O again.Pros: Lower level staff like room attendants and hospitality staff in restaurents and the Pantry were lovely. They were

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I have been on quite a few cruises and this has definitely been the worst, it was only a 4 night cruise and i had a suite but I couldn't wait to get off the boat.Everything on this cruise is designed to take your money, especially the dining. The free dining is so poor (buffet is terrible and extremely small) that you are forced to buy food just to get a nice meal.In addition to this, the

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remember......you get what you pay for. it's an old rusty ship, some things were ok but food was the worst we have ever encountered on a cruise ship. In the main dining room- same menu every night, pie n chips, fish n chips, spaghetti bol, parmigiana n chips, etc ect. offered a caesar salad with option to pay an extra $4.50 for chicken ! never seen that before from the standard menu. The whole

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Singularly the worst cruise i've ever been on, and i've been many, with more booked this year. The good points.. The ship was clean and the staff were great - particularly the cabin crew we had.But.. The food was disgraceful.. All complimentary areas were cheap slop - heavily cooked mince or shredded meat pieces in sloppy vegetables or god knows what. And for a piece of fish? Cheap, deep

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First cruise. Not too bad, but not outstanding. The absolute highlight onboard is the staff. All staff are extremely hard working, polite and professional. This is from the cleaners to the entertainers. People like the cruise director are fun and don't mind being silly to get a laugh from passengers. Being our first cruise, we were a little overwhelmed on boarding and there are no clear

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