CARIBBEAN CRUISE 2023 P&O Cruises | MARTINIQUE, ST. LUCIA, BARBADOS & ARVIA SHIP AND CABIN TOUR AD

[@megandavies1132]

I'm goingon Arvia next week for the naming ceremony - I can't wait and I've found your videos so interesting and informative. I am nervous though (travelling on my own!) ahh xx

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Ahh I’m so pleased they have been helpful! Wow, that’s going to be such an incredible event; you’ll have the best time! Don’t be nervous about travelling solo, one thing about cruises is that everyone is SO friendly and welcoming!! Loads of people are on their own, they have tables for solo traveler’s to mix at meal times (if you wish to) and you’ll make lots of friends! Ahhh, you’ll have an amazing time xx

[@megandavies1132]

@@LaraJoannaJarvis I think I'm nervous because I don't know what to expect as it's my first cruise. Like the admin side of things, but I'm sure I'll get there. Thank you for sharing your experience. I loved watching and you have a new subscriber in me! :) xx

[@annaelezi5539]

Lovely videos!! Thank you Lara !! I can't wait to go on Arvia next year with my wonderful friend Lisa Turner ❤❤😊🎉

[@tintin69rr]

Brilliant we’ve never been on a cruise going to book it for next March well looking forward to it need to get saving lol

[@princesskaitlinhazelwood4703]

We did. Caribbean cruise this summer. We went to the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Haiti. We loved it.

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Oh wow, that sounds amazing!! So glad you had a good time, I’d love to visit again and see more! C

[@sylviekempster3981]

Oh my goodness, we ve never taken a cruise but this beautiful video has inspired us so much to take a P&O carrabean cruise. Thank you for so much detail you've given us. Well done Lara

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

So glad it was helpful! Really pleased to have inspired you 🛳️💛 x

[@doodles3075]

We honeymooned in Barbados, so its an island very close to our hearts❤

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Ahh amazing!! I really loved it and would love to go back and see more xx

[@Omerjan532]

Oh my days love it! We can't afford to go right now but that's okay. It's nice to look at, get ideas and work towards in the future. A holiday!! Keep it up Laura ❤️

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Thanks so much for your comment, that’s exactly it and what we do too when we want to save up for a trip we’re dreaming of 💛 glad you enjoyed it xx

[@joannedigby9512]

Loved your pink jumpsuit with the straps that came off when you were on the beach,can you let me know where you got it from? Love your vlogs xx

[@janinedoleman8103]

Is there anywhere we can find info on the different excursions? We are going january 2025 for my 40th

[@sunshineflower3496]

This looks so lovely unfortunately we can not afford a cruise don't think we ever will So pleased you have a lovely time Sending love x ❤

[@teresalockwood480]

Loved these videos….definitely on my bucket list

[@princesskaitlinhazelwood4703]

We are doing a cruise to Italy, France and Spain in 2024. We can’t wait.

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Ahhh amazing! So much to see in the Med!! Hope you have the best time x

[@sew_what_knot]

Great vlog I can't wait to go on arvia next year x

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Hope you enjoy it! It’s such a beautiful ship xx

[@NicolaHunt-e5j]

Hi which excursion did you go on in St Lucia? We are on Arvia in November, thanks

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Ah St Lucia was my favourite day! We did a boat trip to the Pitons, highly recommend! I am so excited you get to go this year, I would love to go back x

[@annijewiss3142]

Wow Lara, what a fantastic vlog just watched both. An amazing adventure even though it was work what an awesome time you had. One of or son’s went on a all expense paid work trip to Finland Thursday morning and flew back Sunday night the other week a day at the place then a day on skidoo’s and spa. It’s so nice that you are appreciated for working hard how lovely for you and well deserved xx

[@shreeradhe5378]

Hi Lara lovely video. and very informative. We're going to the Caribbean in Dec, just wondering how easy is it to do a private trip of the west coast areas of Barbados and the beach on our own using taxis at the port. We are travelling in group of around 20 people. Would travelling in local taxis work out cheaper? Likewise, how easy is it to do our own tours of the different islands using local taxis and buses?

[@flovd2581]

My God!!! I can't believe you came to my island (Martinique) and I didn't know. Hope you enjoyed everything😍😘😘 Martinique is a French island, not like Saint Martin which is half French, half Dutch. Like Guadeloupe, we belong to France and our main languages are French and Creole.

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Oh thanks so much for confirming because as we were there someone said it was only French so I wasn’t sure. Wow you’re so lucky to live there, it’s so beautiful, I can’t believe you watch my vlogs too!! Loved every minute xxx

[@Lola-sb2yr]

Are there any extras one has to pay once on board of the P & O cruise ships? Or any other extras after the basic price? These are usually hidden till you set sail on the ship. 😅

[@donnarichards3625]

Oh Lara where was your Avon skin so soft dry oil spray when you needed it? Super vlog. We love cruising. The very best way to holiday xxx 💙🚢🏖️🏖️🚢💙

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Haha soooo funny!!! I got up in the night when I had one in my room and I actually spray my face and bed and everywhere 🤣🤣thank you so much for watching xxx

[@aarondavis5181]

Did you book the rum tasting through p&o? Going for new year and would love to that excursion

[@Rstar5987]

Did you feel movement on the ship?

[@kaz6655]

Is hubby with you? Looks like a lovely cruise.

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Hi Karen, sadly he couldn't come on this one as it was a press trip for journalists/tv folk ahead of Arvia's official launch, so I didn't get to take him or the boys, but I am delighted to be bringing them next time later in the year to show more of what P&O Cruises offer for families and couples. x

[@victoriahayward7923]

I'm really loving these videos, thank you! We have been thinking about a cruise over the Christmas period, we have a 12 Yr old son, and really curious to know if many children/families go on a cruise holiday? X

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

So pleased you’re enjoying them! We decided over the Christmas period we would book a cruise too! I was pleasantly surprised that the average age is something like 40 odd! So many young people on board. This was in the term time too so in the holidays there would be so many more children there, they are really popular with families xx

[@victoriahayward7923]

@@LaraJoannaJarvis oh really! That is so helpful to know, thank you. Xx

[@sew_what_knot]

Hi my husband, myself and my 2 teenage daughters went on our 1st cruise last year, and we all absolutely loved everything about it, and have booked to go on arvia next year, loads of families go, all the kids meet up with eachother and do there own thing on the ship, defo book with p&o as u don't pay gratuities like u do with the other cruise companies z

[@victoriahayward7923]

@@sew_what_knot thank you! Sounds perfect. X

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Ah, that sounds like such a fun trip for you all! I bet they love meeting up with each other. I hope you love Arvia as much as I did! xx

[@elainemcgran8828]

You think they would do the rum tasting in the evening 🤔

[@audreysutherland4739]

You need to be back on the ship in time for the evening meals. You are allocated either an early (6pm) or later (7.30pm) slot. Staff need to get things cleaned up and get some down time too. They work all day. Also, there is a show every night which is also included in the cost. I’ve been on one cruise to celebrate my Dad’s 70th birthday to the Canary Islands.

[@margek]

I went to st Lucia on my honeymoon.most beautiful island in the Caribbean. Omg people move on if you don’t like it.

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Really loved St Lucia! So beautiful 💛🌴

[@jillybean9262]

Could have sworn you said “I pee’d in the sea for the first time” ! 😂

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Pahahaha no 😂😂😂

[@rebeccarendle3706]

Usually love your videos.. but the vlog style was annoying to watch..When you talk it is to quiet...if we turn up to hear you..we get blasted by the music, which is way to loud!.. spent the whole time turning thr volume up and down.. very annoying. I don't find the P&O ships island excursions good.. you don't really get to see the true islands.. it is more silly tourist stuff eg rum tasting. Shame.. you visit all these islands and see almost nothing of the islands, culture and people... they don't seem a good cruise line for actually seeing the places the ship visits.. shame! Or we missed seeing the good stuff.. eg did you see turtle's? The sunset? Swim on a coral reef?... all the nice stuff we didn't see... if it happened. ..no sorry you didn't get across the value of the cruise... a least in terms of the excursions, which is the interesting part of the travel.. the ship is just the floating transportation to get you to the places you want to visit. But this cruise seemed to be all about the ship.. not the amazing places the ship was taking you, which should be the focus of a cruise.

[@rajindernijjer]

Wot p and os food is like dog food 😂

[@Elliecatify]

Usually love your content but this seems a bit tone deaf considering the current economic climate...

[@LaraJoannaJarvis]

Hello, sad to read your comment given how much other helpful content there is on my channel for people in various financial situations. I would have hoped by now you would know I would never wish to cause upset to anyone and I am certainly not tone deaf to the current (and for the past 3 years) situation. Don’t forget I have a varied audience with different situations, budgets and requirements of their own. Many people who watch this may not even follow me but have booked this cruise or another P&O Cruise and simply want to see what it’s like and what to expect. So many people are finding their way back to holidays now that they can travel again after so long, and in fact so many holidays are actually fully booked for the year ahead, so it’s important to remember all situations are different and I have lots of other videos that I work very hard on across my channel that might be better suited to watch for anyone that doesn’t enjoy this. There’s so many reasons a cruise is a really great value choice for a holiday, which I hope has come across in this series. As you may probably know, travel is a huge passion of ours and we would always go without spending on other non-essential things throughout the year to be able to travel, but everyone is different, and that is ok.

[@Elliecatify]

@@LaraJoannaJarvis everything you said is true and I respect your reply. Have you considered starting a travel channel for the purpose of showing people what it's like? It just doesn't sit well with your other content in my eyes. Only my opinion and like I said, I respect yours.

[@naomiramage4950]

I agree. Especially as this cruise was clearly all paid for.

[@Danno1983]

​@@LaraJoannaJarvis we watch all the ships on Solent Ships...including New Cruiseships

[@sarahwhitmarsh8945]

This is a sharing platform and Lara’s job so why shouldn’t she share I can’t afford a cruise but have a few friends who have gone or going , one like this as well this week but I won’t ask her not to share pics or worry that they can afford and I can’t plus also gives us all ideas goals 😊