BRITANNIA CARIBBEAN CRUISE 2 TO 17 DEC 2022

Cruise No. B228 - Remember to click on HD. This cruise was to be all about relaxing, so we didn't do as many trips out as before, the weather was fab as usual, so nice to get away to the heat during our winter, and we luckily missed a lot of sub zero temperatures back in the UK while we were away.

[@bps1357]

The sailaways on the P&O ships are unmatched 😅😅😅😅😊😊❤❤ And how those mighty ladies glide through the water. Magestic

[@Scottylass15]

I love the sail always, when the other ships are waving and blowing their horns.

[@denisfowles177]

Another wonderful reminder of my cruises on Britannia in the Caribbean . Thank you.

[@Scottylass15]

You are very welcome. 👍

[@MJC1124]

One of the best cruise videos I have seen - and I have watched a lot. Beautifully shot and so, so inviting! Congratulations and thanks.

[@Scottylass15]

Thank you very much for your kind comments, so much appreciated. 👍🙂

[@chrisbooth6710]

We were there before covid struck, best holiday ever, can't be bettered x

[@ianolding8431]

Great Stuff Mary! thanks again for posting another caribbean dream! easy to access with a click, when we need that little bit of sunshine to get us all through the winters!

[@Scottylass15]

Awww thank you very much Ian for your lovely comment, always appreciated. 😊👍

[@simonmasters5488]

We shared this cruise with you in B725 cabin. Great cruise. Thanks for posting this video, it was like re living our holiday.

[@Scottylass15]

You are very welcome Simon, so glad it brought back lovely memories for you, especially in B725 🙂👍

[@stephenbell3531]

Excellent video.we are doing this cruise in November.

[@Scottylass15]

Thank you, I am sure you will enjoy it as there is always plenty of things to do in the Caribbean. 👍

[@pashaboutnails5821]

Thank you so much for the great video. I have watched quite a few Britannia videos as I am going it on a Caribbean cruise very soon, but I loved the footage of the other ships and people calling out which I haven’t seen before, fabulous. It is my first cruise, and I am travelling solo to scatter my husbands ashes who died in October, so quite an emotional time for me.

[@Scottylass15]

You are very welcome. I am sure you will enjoy your cruise as the first cruise is always special. Sorry that it will be in sad circumstances for you though. There are opportunities on board for you to meet up with other solo passengers, they have coffee meet ups at various times and if you want you can be placed on a table in the restaurant with all solo passengers, but that only works if you chose fixed dining. Hope you have a nice time, the Caribbean is always a lovely cruise. Take Care x

[@bps1357]

St Vincent is always a vibe 😊😊😊😊😊

[@Scottylass15]

Always a great atmosphere in the St. Vincent cruise terminal with the band playing. 😊

[@markwilliams4858]

Nice to see you doing this cruise again!

[@Scottylass15]

Thank you very much Mark. Cheers

[@johndalziel6494]

Many thanks Mary ,for those wonderful moments

[@Scottylass15]

Aww you are welcome John, it was so lovely to meet you and Helen x ❤️ x 😊 x

[@kevcampbell3365]

Great video , we were on this Cruise , even the same flight 😁 , was such a great Cruise , we’re on Arvia in November, can’t wait ..

[@Scottylass15]

Thanks Kev, yes it was a fab cruise as they always are 🙂. I think Arvia could be too big for us, but never say never, we thought Britannia would be too big too but ended up going on her six times. Are you getting a direct flight from Glasgow to Barbados in November? I think for you younger ones you will love Arvia 😀👍

[@kevcampbell3365]

@@Scottylass15 I never realized Arvia was as big as it is until i seen a Facebook post with a picture of them side by side, its massive compared to Britannia, least it will be easier to walk off all the good food lol. No we are flying from Manchester this time but hope to move it to Glasgow if there's a cancellation, we managed to do that last year year so fingers crossed, Thanks.

[@marygkerr]

@@kevcampbell3365 Good Luck in getting a cancellation to fly from Glasgow Kev, it makes all the difference especially on the return journey after the overnight flight, we only did it once back in 2009 and we stayed overnight in Manchester before driving up the road. Enjoy yourselves on Arvia I am sure you will love her, may take you 10-15 minutes to get to the gangway but that’s alright for you young yins. 🙂👍

[@gregorabbott8542]

Outstanding video!! We're looking at this cruise for January 2024. Getting a great price with barrhead travel. We were on a 10 night eastern caribbean cruise earlier this year on celebrity silhouette, but had to fly via London, then in miami for 2 nights. But the fact we can go direct from Edinburgh to Barbados makes this a no brainer!! This video has made our mind up!! The celebrity silhouette was a fantastic ship but this looks fantastic as well!!

[@marygkerr]

Thank you very much Gregor. You will find a big difference by travelling direct from Scotland to Barbados, I know what you mean as we have also flown via London then Miami way back in the 90’s and it was the pits waiting in queues to go through immigration. When you fly with P&O to Barbados the luggage is bonded so when you check it in at the airport in Scotland next time you see it is outside your cabin door on the ship. You don’t even go through Barbados airport on arrival, you are taken straight from tarmac in buses directly to the ship, where you check in at the huge shed at the port. We have sailed with Celebrity too but not for many years, and at the time I’d say they were a cut above P&O but for convenience you cannot whack the P&O experience in getting to the ship. I’d recommend booking Premium on the flight, it is over a £1000 extra but worth every penny. It is usually Dreamliners they use and in economy the seating configuration is 3-3-3 in Premium it is 2-3-2 we find an 8 hr flight is too long not to have a bit of comfort 🙂, Please do not hesitate to ask any questions and I will help if I can, Cheers.

[@gregorabbott8542]

@Mary G. Kerr thanks for the reply! Celebrity was really good but had its faults as well. The direct flights and the fact its 14 nights is a massive bonus. Can't seem to get 14 nights with celebrity or royal caribbean, only 7 or 10 nights.

[@Scottylass15]

@@gregorabbott8542 Yes the two weeks is very good, only thing about P&O is they do not change their itineraries much, Britannia has been doing same itinerary for years now, but we find no matter how many times we visit a port there are plenty of places to explore on the islands, no two cruises whether same ports or not are the same for us 🙂. Best part is being away to guaranteed heat during our winter is a big plus.

[@gregorabbott8542]

@Scottylass15 hi, another quick question, did you have the drinks package and was it worth it? I assume you would still need to pay a little extra for some cocktails and stuff?

[@Scottylass15]

@@gregorabbott8542 No we never have the drinks package Gregor, the drinks are reasonably priced, but we are not big drinkers, we also don’t drink coffee. You can find drinks menus on Britannia if you Google them and try and work out what you would drink in a day and see if it adds up to £40 pp per day, both people in cabin have to buy the package.

[@jlizardi5013]

Beautiful ❤️

[@Scottylass15]

Thank you very much 👍

[@martinhumble51]

Great Video...seen most of your Caribbean ones now..not stalking u honest...but planning our 1st Caribbean adventure next year..🤞

[@Scottylass15]

Thank you Martin, enjoy the planning and all the looking forward to it too, it will be here before you know it. 🙂👍

[@grumblewoof4721]

Well done Scottylass15. You have captured the atmosphere of the trip and locations very well with some excellent videography. Useful tips as well. P&O should hire you and give your free trips just to produce their promotional videos.

[@Scottylass15]

Aah thank you so much Grumble Woof, you made me smile, in my dreams P&O won’t even send me the annual gift of a calendar that I am due for my loyalty tier, have to beg for it every year, last year I didn’t even bother. Loyalty means nothing to them even although I have cruised almost 400 nights with them, it’s the direct flights from Glasgow that gets our custom 😀👍

[@paulgaffey7244]

Hi, Great video, How was the weather throughout the cruise, Was there much rain ? We are hoping to go this December. Thanks

[@Scottylass15]

Thank you. The weather was great as always, if there is any rain it usually a short shower, they call it liquid sunshine, and temperature ranges from high twenties to low thirties. I have been in every month Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb and always had fab weather.

[@greenfloyd9531]

Great stuff. We arrived on the 16th for the Xmas cruise.

[@Scottylass15]

Thank you greenfloyd, hope you had a fabulous time. 🙂👍

[@paulvines6241]

Love this I'm going on this cruise in November

[@Scottylass15]

Thanks Paul, enjoy yourself, Caribbean is fab 👍

[@paulvines6241]

@@Scottylass15 I've been to Barbados before but never on a cruise and never on my own xx

[@Scottylass15]

@@paulvines6241 aww you will have a fab time, as many opportunities to meet people on board. Cheers

[@paulvines6241]

@@Scottylass15 thankyou Scottylass x

[@blueheart1946]

We we're on the same cruise in February 22... different time of year ,different sunsets .thanks for sharing.... it is a great reminder..

[@Scottylass15]

Thank you, yes no matter how many times we have done this cruise, the weather conditions whilst always hot are never the same. Glad it brought back nice memories for you,

[@vicdunni]

Fabulous

[@Scottylass15]

Thank you 🙂

[@craigmulholland8116]

Heading back over 3rd November. Glasgow flights, grab them while you can🤣

[@Scottylass15]

Yes sadly there are less and less Glasgow flights each year now 😢

[@ardongrainford8004]

You,re so lucky to be able to afford a cruise and travel in a premium cabin! So jealous. I would be lucky to afford goinfpg on a minicruise Newcastle Amsterdam.

[@Scottylass15]

Thank you for your comment Ardon, I never take for granted what we are still able to do, we have been lucky but have also worked hard all our lives, so making the most of retirement while we can. We have also used the Newcastle to Ijmuiden ferry crossing and enjoyed it every bit as much. Take care, and All the Best

[@bps1357]

Hello darling my first cruise was arranged by a relative and she arranged for us to pay over 2years on a monthly pay scheme. It was the best. It was so new and although my parents are from the Caribbean I felt blessed to see so many places in so short a time. And there is always a new experience. Been back again and will again next year. Again through some good budgeting. You can do it hon with god's grace.

[@soriyyakhan1206]

I’m in the shot of the atrium’ as was on the same cruise 😂

[@Scottylass15]

I think we may have passed you a couple of times as we were on D deck too. 🙂👍

[@soriyyakhan1206]

@@Scottylass15 yes probably. Was a great cruise

[@Scottylass15]

@@soriyyakhan1206 Yes it was, even although we have been doing Caribbean cruises since 1997 every one is different even going to the same islands, it’s so nice to get away to lovely sun and heat during our winter. 🙂

[@tinafallows4697]

Hi would you recommend recommend recommend buying drinks package please

[@Scottylass15]

I guess it depends on how much you drink. The drinks prices on board are not too high. Both adults in cabin need to purchase the package and I think it is £39.95 per person per day. All the information about it is on the P&O website. We certainly would not consider getting it, however if you have a lot of On Board Credit included using it to pay for the DP is a good way to use it up.

[@markhenry1530]

Which of these ports did you require a visa for?

[@marygkerr]

None - but you do need to fill in the Barbados Immigration Form within 72 hours of you embarking the ship which P&O will give you a link to on your Cruise Personaliser. Alternatively you can fill it in on the Barbados Entry Requirements website.

[@philipwalker5140]

Lovely video we really enjoyed it We our going February 2023 Carribean on Britannia for 14 days can’t wait Stay safe x

[@Scottylass15]

Thank you Philip, glad you enjoyed it, and hopefully has made you look forward to your cruise all the more 😀👍