P&O Aurora Full HD Tour - First Look Following Major 2019 Refurbishment

Full tour of P&O cruise ship Aurora following its 2019 refurbishment.
This video showcases the newly refurbished ship including a look at standard cabins, mini suites, inside cabins, restaurants, bars, lounges, the Aurora's Curzon Theatre, the Carmens Theatre, on deck and the brand new cabins that replaced the kids area.
Aurora is a one-off cruise ship designed by P&O and built at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany.
She entered service in 2000 and had a major refurbishment in Singapore in 2019.
At 76,100 gross tons, she may not be the biggest ship in the fleet, but after this refit she looks practically brand new.
Join Chris Frame Maritime Historian for a tour of the ship during a voyage from Southampton to Barcelona via Ferrol (we missed Cadiz due to bad weather).
Also check out the rough seas and force 9 gale that we sailed through in the Bay of Biscay.
I was aboard Aurora as a guest lecturer
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[@susanl2502]

I got off the Aurora today after a 16 day cruise Southampton-Baltic. The ship is lovely. Very clean, wonderful staff, good food. Our inside cabin was a decent size.

[@IAMKVM]

Had done one contract of seven months on board Aurora in 2009. She's my best cruise ship out of all the ships that I worked on. Lovely memories✌

[@elizabethhayward8238]

I cruised on Aurora in 2000 on her second maiden voyage. It was amazing had a wonderful time and this brought back many good memories. I went alone and met lots of interesting people. Thank you for this video.

[@dileeppanoli]

My first cruise ship job was on the brand new Aurora 1999. Did 2 world cruises in this fantastic ship.

[@rutheliz75]

Elegant , sophisticated , user friendly and not stuffy . Positively beautiful refit. Thanks for posting.

[@bronniepaterson4694]

We’re new cruisers. Doing our 1st cruise later this year on Ventura. Really liked your video. Good clear descriptions,no nonsense,and very informative. Always good to see other ships for future cruises.......Hopefully!

[@sarahjayne441990]

This was a lovely trip down memory lane - I went on Aurora twice, first in 2004 as a teenager and again in 2012 in my twenties; I love the traditional British styled ships and although I am surprised they haven’t refreshed the main solid coloured carpets, I guess it just goes to show that Brintons high quality carpets (which, from memory, is I think, what they are) really do last decades! I think I might have to book our next holiday on an aurora cruise now!

[@shirleysmith3904]

This is a lovely ship and I sincerely hope P&O never thinks of selling her off.

[@mashamorgan]

proud to say I worked on the Aurora in Southampton many years ago with my late work colleague

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

A lovely ship!!

[@Mark-pm9nh]

Hi Chris . Love your vlog .Really appreciated your detailed knowledge, expertise and video tour. Hope you are keeping well & safe . Hopefully when things re open will be able to take a cruise . God bless . Mark (Toronto)

[@sarahcarroll4723]

Very informative video. Missed cruising over the last 12 months. Looking forward to embarking the adult only Aurora in October 2022. 🤞🏻

[@travelrhythm7865]

Very informative. Thank you for sharing 👍🏻

[@johndoe-vf4un]

I really like her main staircase. It made me think of the Ile de France! Classic and understated. Wish Cunard ships main staircases looked more like that. The carpets around the atrium are great. The others aren't good for the most part. I can't put my finger on it but when you see a carpet that belongs on a ship, you just know it.

[@stevep.8706]

Thanks for this video. My wife and I are booked on Aurora in February 2020, for a Norwegian Northern lights cruise. It's only our second cruise and this gives us a fantastic insight of what to expect.

[@JulieWallis1963]

Steve P my husband and I are doing the Norway cruise this November. Very much looking forward to seeing the Northern lights.

[@mariasharp2334]

You will ADORE the Aurora- especially if you're looking for tasteful and understated. She has a dedicated cinema and a lovely country house hotel feel bar called Anderson's- and the Crows Nest on deck 13 is wonderful. We felt the service on Aurora in Dec 19 gave Cunard a run for its money - so really can't give greater praise than that. Hope you gave a wonderful cruise 🚢

[@elisabethbanks9867]

Never been on P&O but doing a 2 night cruise to Brugge in December on Aurora so was interesting to see her. Really looking forward to going now and then seeing the NCL Epic at end was great also as doing a Med cruise on her in 2020 😁

[@wendynew2189]

Its wonderful ship enjoyed my cruise very much cant wait to go again

[@toddhupp]

The more traditional areas- eg Andersons- are very tasteful. Very well done-thorough- review.

[@rosethefirechieftess1683]

I’d love to be able to hear one of your keynote speeches! Especially aboard a cruise!

[@davidcrook1450]

very nice cannt wait on board christmas 2019

[@JulieWallis1963]

David Crook I’m there November 2019. I’ll warm the seat for you!

[@dynamicbadminton]

Great video!

[@hobsonp67]

Thanks for this video of Aurora post refit. I booked for cruise R920 on 20th October of this year in December 2017. Since then there have been so many announcements regarding Aurora, P&O and my particular cruise. So much has been announced including Auroras refit, her becoming adult only, no compulsory tipping, drinks packages and my cruise being a 'Music Festival at Sea' that the price has sky rocketed (todays price for a solo traveller in the cheapest inside is £2798, I paid £1598!) I have been waiting in anticipation for a post refit video, and have to say that your video has been worth the wait. Thank you for a comprehensive tour - only 16 weeks to go, but the excitement mounts!

[@Dave-wt8xg]

We went on a northern lights cruise in Dec 2018 ship handles rough sea well .Saw the lights at 2.30 am in the morning on a well organised tour brilliant very very cold but lights made up for it.Ship not that warm though .Great service and staff pretty clean ship ,well organised embarkation and disembarkation.

[@garysmith6109]

On this Jan 4th 2020 55 day cruise can't wait

[@JulieWallis1963]

Gary Smith wow! 55 days is a substantial cruise 🚢. Have fun. (I’m away November 2019 to Norway 🇳🇴 for 12 nights)

[@WidleyWesident]

Carpets? We were happy with the older carpets when we were on board. They added colour and structure to the decor. The new neutral tone carpets you show look rather bland and seem similar to the pictures of the new P&O ship that’s on its way. Not exciting but ok I suppose. At least Aurora is a ship that looks and feels like a ship, not a block of flats.

[@Crankclawhammer]

I'm also booked on the 3rd November cruise :)

[@senorpasso8670]

Excellent & thoroughly informative video. Does she have a wraparound deck for walking?

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

She does 🙌

[@seselfitch]

Great tour Chris - thanks for the in depth view of this beautifully ship. One thging, though - 'deadbolts'? Really? How long have you been going to sea? Sorry, just teasing (because it's so unlike you to get your words twisted)...

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

😱 deadlight!! Oh my what a slip!

[@barbgooderson1711]

We r looking to book a cruise on this ship for 2020 and it looks really good.

[@breadyegg]

You must mean 2021! It's one of our favourite p&o ships: adults only and mud-sized.

[@manubird2475]

This is a very interesting view of a life style that I will never experience. I am more used to utilitarian flat bottom ferries crossing the North Sea from Gothenberg to Hull in January (even crew crawled everywhere to move about) to tiny 160' inter-island freighters in the Western Caroline Islands of Micronesia (sleeping quarters being a woven mat on a piece of plywood). I appreciate your informative videos because otherwise I would have no clue how the "other half" lives.

[@sandrawilcock1659]

Thank you, we are looking to book Arurora purely for the ports of call Oct 2022 for our golden wedding anniversary, video was so insightful as we have already cruised on Brittania 5 years ago. Although I knew this was smaller ship I hadn’t realised the difference. We loved the shows on Brittania but the restaurant/ entertainment club you mentioned won’t be missed as in my opinion it wasn’t worth the money we paid, food was poor, service was terrible when one side of room were being served mains and we hadn’t even got our starters by that point AND the Morcambe and wise Tribute act should have paid us to watch them !

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Thank you. Aurora is a real gem. I’m sure you’ll love her.

[@sarahcarroll4723]

Congrats on your forthcoming golden wedding anniversary. Our paths may pass as we’re booked on the Aurora in Oct 2022.

[@dave1001]

Why not have a set carpet throughout for corridors, atrium and stairs but different in the cabins?

[@georgemitchell3759]

Is the golf simulator still on the Sports Deck post refit? On our previous cruise on Aurora it was a popular venue on sea days!

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

It’s still signposted but I didn’t go inside.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Hey everyone thanks so much for watching. What did you think of Aurora following her refit? I think she’s looking better than ever but do you agree with me? If you liked this one you might also enjoy my Queen Elizabeth refit tour: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn-VgWWiidVnecU

[@spookydude7449]

We are book to go on her in November of this year

[@JulieWallis1963]

Spooky Dude we are going to actually _be_ on Aurora in November too. If you’re heading to Norway, I’ll see you there!

[@terenceleahy4574]

We was on Aurora at this time 2018

[@terenceleahy4574]

Aurora was the. Best ship I've been on out of 3 Cruise's like MSC Magnifica and royal Caribbean independents of the seas, P&O the best

[@tangatoto362]

.....yes, what a lovely looking cruise ship.......refined and comfortable....oh and, no water slide, go kart track..etc...how ever could you enjoy yourself ? 😎

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

I got through it - just - lol :)

[@breadyegg]

Ha I know right? Don't forget the laser tag either! The other benefit is that p&o are a lot cheaper than the cruise lines that vaunt those features.

[@dallasbull61]

Would any 1 know if p o cruise ship aurrora water fall in her atrium is working l heard it not it my 1st cruise with p o cruises but for hubby and 2 sons they been with p o cruises b4

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

It was working when I was last aboard in 2019.

[@theresaswan20]

You gave a wonderful tour of the ship and some cabins. However, you didn't mention any cabins for wheelchair access. Are people in wheelchairs not welcome aboard?

[@philipsmith1901]

Which room does the Quizzes? (if they do have Quizzes)

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

When we were aboard it was in Masquerade.

[@Sinaisid]

@@ChrisFrameOfficial On RM921 (Northern Lights) the quiz action was in Champions Bar!!

[@kenhunter-smith8073]

Not keen on the modern patterned carpets in the corridors. Shame they didn't chose something more traditional in the same lighter colours which would not have clashed as much with the lobby carpets which hadn't been refreshed.

[@anne-mariepopieul4203]

aurora she's beautifull inside , i love it

[@jackpitman4266]

Me too spooky also booked to go to Norway in november

[@Crankclawhammer]

I'm also booked on the 3rd November cruise :)

[@danhaywood5017]

Never been on Aurora but looks really nice. Been on Britannia and the atrium looks really plain and bland, The terrace pool is tiny and doesn't wrap around like Aurora.

[@GardeningLadybug]

90,000 views

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

🙌🙌🙌

[@anthonycordery2494]

Library is but a skeleton of what it used to be. Likewise the card room

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Aww shame isn’t it.

[@paulmudie1594]

You missed the Uganda room. Where people can get married.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Sorry!!

[@dallasbull61]

Having looked at aurora p o. Cruise ship never. Been on her looking at her interior. Furniture. My view absolutely. Beautiful. Love. On 1 of decks. Green carpet. Entwined with. Like gold red. Carpet look like and what l love. Is aurora. Has retractable roof. So u can use pool. Even in cold and rain conditions al cruise. Ships should have. That the cabin rooms. Are very presentable. Blieve p. O. Call their. Rooms. Cabins. Where cunard. Call their rooms state rooms. And no joke l been on cunard. Ships. Queen mary 2. Sister ship. Queen victoria. Yea queen mary. 2 ocean liner. Yet again. So what all cruise ships. No matter the name. Me. I love. Them all. My hubby. And l are booked. For this cruise ship aurora. Next april. 2020. His been on 2 p. O cruise. Ships. Oceana. And ventura l think. Any aurora. Look for ward. To being. On u my lovely. And see meet. Greet ur crew. 2020. Love dallas. On face book. U tube. For watching. Aurora. Cruise ship magic. Ship.

[@JulieWallis1963]

Dallas Bull there is a colour coding with the carpets. They are three different colours. So you know if you’re at the front, rear or midship. It’s so easy to get yourself turned around once onboard.

[@dallasbull61]

@@JulieWallis1963 thank you .so much for that julie wallis

[@simracer1256]

What was your lecture about? Aurora is showing it's age sadly, but it's not a bad boat. El Ferrol is a bit of a dump though! Nice sail in.

[@koosriedijk3872]

Showing it's age. You really don't know what you are talking about. Be glad there are a few "normal" ships around instead of the huge 6000 pax blockships of more recent years. Ships like Aurora were strongly built and can easily sail for 40 years (if necessary and people don't expect new ships(like new cars) every time ). So she is only halfway. It was sad to see her older sister Oriana leave the fleet, so let's hope Aurora will be a more or less classic choice for the future beside floating funparks, having nothing to do with a ship. If you like fun only, choose Carnival, Costa or alike, if you want a classic cruise in style: choose the Aurora. With more and more impersonal new tonnage, the Aurora will only get more followers in the near and far future. In size she is not the biggest (and who wants that? particularly regarding covid) but stylewise she is the P&O leading ship for many seamen , repeatpassengers , shipphotographers and shiplovers. Ships like Aurora ( and Oriana until her sale) appear to have a steady group of regulars. Lets call them the connoisseurs!

[@simracer1256]

@@koosriedijk3872 I don't think you are qualified to judge that I don't know what I am talking out given you don't know me from a bar of soap.

[@JulieWallis1963]

Rubbish Racer ignore him, he has been very rude. I saw a particularly nasty comment from him on another channel (cruising with Matthew) . He seems to think his opinion is more valid than anyone else’s. It’s not.

[@simracer1256]

@@koosriedijk3872 one other thing. Oriana was a tub. Awful ship. The electric cut out four times en route to Norway and the lock on my cabin jammed shut - imagine if there had been an emergency? The food was crap, the pool shut for three quarters of the cruise and I danced a jig of delight when p&o scrapped that diabolical bag of bolts.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

This was a really well put together video, but as soon as you said you were guest lecturer, I though it was going to be difficult to be independent. This was confirmed as the whole presentation was in the style of an advertisement feature. Not to detract from the video production quality, but that was the substance of the content.

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

Thanks. That's why I disclose at the beginning why I was there, so everyone knows what they're getting. If you look at my videos they're not really designed to be critical or highlight specific negative experiences. They're more tours of the ship, and viewers get to come to their own conclusion. Thanks heaps for the feedback.

[@koosriedijk3872]

@@ChrisFrameOfficial Excellent reaction Chris. Polite and correct.

[@ronaldbiver523]

I was on the AURORA world cruise in the early 2000, started in Sydney Australia to Southampton UK via Northern Australia, the Orient, India and on through the Suez canal, southern Europe and finally Southampton. Had A lovely time, BUT a lot of English Passengers were very against passengers from other countries, these British passengers really believe, this a British ship for British passengers, specially on land tours, allocation of seats in the Medina restaurant, bus trips etc etc etc. Some of these passengers still believe in " RULE BRITANNIA, BRITTANIA RULE THE WAVE. The cruise itself was wonderful, the rest is history.

[@hobsonp67]

Hi Ronald, I did the complete opposite in 2017 and cruised on Sea Princess from Perth to Singapore. I loved the laid back attitude of the Aussie passengers, had a great time and pleased to say I didn't get any called a pom once haha. Hopefully the younger breed of British cruisers will be more accommodating to our fellow international travellers. Best wishes

[@TheCrissyunited]

We just came back from a cruise and we stayed on Aurora. We are not british, but we were welcome like all the other passengers.

[@dileeppanoli]

Hey Mr Ronald I was a bar crew onboard then, crows nest, pennant bar, Rivera bar, Masquerades, and the Alexandria and Medina.... Dileep is my name

[@Bedlam100]

I think you like carpets too much dude.....!

[@ChrisFrameOfficial]

🤣

[@tonylarussa4046]

If they were going to change the carpets in one section of the ship, they should have changed it throughout the ship. The old carpet in the lift lobbies look outdated and ugly.