P&O Cruises Ventura REVIEW | Room tour, Food & Drinks, Entertainment & more! | April 2023

For my first video, we review P&O Cruises Ventura!

[@cruisefraterpoultons]

Great video thanks for sharing 👏 Ship looks lovely and cabin was nicely laid out. You had great weather in Southampton.

[@claredyer9153]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@cruisingandexploring]

Great video, we were on Ventura's sister ship last year - Azura, so nice to compare. New subscriber here. Cheers 🚢👍

[@BritsAbroadTravelCruise]

Some nice filming here Dan, and quite expertly put together. Really feel we got a flavour and insight into the ship. We look forward to seeing more in the future 👍

[@GoingWithDan]

Thank you very much! Really nice of you to say. Yep, stay tuned for more in the future, days out, weekends away and holidays. 😊👍☀️

[@terrystevens5261]

That brought back memories, went on Ventura for the first time back in 2011 around the Med. been on her five times to date, nice ship.

[@OC1the]

Hi great video. We are going on ventura in September. Great insight to the ship.

[@jackietanner2121]

What a lovely video. We sailed on the Ventura 6 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Hopefully, you will be addicted to cruising now. We certainly are. X

[@GoingWithDan]

Thank you for the kind words Jackie! Yes it was a lovely holiday, it was me my girlfriend and my mother who went, my dad sadly was unwell at the time, but we had a great time and are definitely cruise fans now 😂 x

[@sistersontheseas]

Great video! We love Ventura, it looks like you had a lovely time onboard 🛳

[@GoingWithDan]

Thank you :) and yes we did! It was our first ever cruise and we’d definitely do it again

[@carpscan]

A nicely put together review and an accurate reflection of the ship we have just got off Ventura we had a a great time lovely ship..well done

[@GoingWithDan]

Thank you :-)

[@user-wb4fq2sl1k]

Great video mate!!

[@GoingWithDan]

Thank you, glad you liked it

[@sheilahamill3516]

We are sailing on the Ventura mid-July. It's our 1st with P&O and since Covid. Really looking forward to it. Thank you for the video

[@GoingWithDan]

You are welcome! I hope you have a great time! No doubt you’ll enjoy it. My next video will be in a week or so and that will be the stops , spain , Portugal and France

[@amandaharvey1083]

Very well made video.

[@henrydoveton775]

My first cruise in July. Got a suite on P&O Ventura for our honeymoon. Constantly looking for new videos and views of the ship and life on board. Good video mate

[@GoingWithDan]

Thanks Henry, that means a lot.. great choice for a honeymoon also. You’ll have a great time. More videos are on the way with various stops in the upcoming weeks and a few more clips of the cruise ship itself too. 👍

[@sarahbennett3941]

Great video. We are sailing on Ventura this summer

[@GoingWithDan]

Thank you! And that sounds great. Are you getting a drinks package?

[@sarahbennett3941]

@@GoingWithDan No, we don't drink enough to make it cost effective. Our first cruise was on P&O's Iona last year and we found the drinks prices to be quite reasonable anyway

[@GoingWithDan]

Ahh that’s alright then. Yes it most certainly depends on the person and how much the person drinks etc.

[@user-jn1nr5on3m]

I go on my first cruise February March Carribbean iam 90 just hope i get allocated a decent cabin looks ok

[@mrskint55]

Me and my family went on Ventura November and I loved it ,food was excellent.The only thing I thought was lacking were the amount of things to do on sea days unless you are a dancer which me and my wife are not . Could have been a bit more variation. But we are booking another cruise on Ventura soon .

[@patriciadalton4545]

Loved the video not too long Was it the 35 day one in March if it was we were on too Keep filming

[@GoingWithDan]

Thank you very much.. it was April when we were there, and yes I try to not keep them too long the videos, that way easier to watch aren’t they :)

[@lynnbartlett4185]

Enjoyed your video. We are taking our first ever cruise on this ship in September and have booked the same type of cabin.

[@GoingWithDan]

Sounds great you will love it. Enjoy :-)

[@user-sb7yn2gz2h]

Me and my husband Marc will be starting our holiday's on the ventura ship from 5th to the 19th August 2023 Celebrating our Silver wedding anniversary on the 8th August 2023. We've never been on a cruise holiday before. People of stated you will either love it or hate it. I'm not very good travelling on the water but people have also stated that the ship is so big I won't feel the water. Is this true? Thank you for your great video around the Ventura ship,Dan 👌🏻 🛳

[@GoingWithDan]

Thank you for that lovely comment, and to answer your question I was the same as you when going on, I wasn’t sure if it was for me, I can tell you honestly there’s times when you can feel it for sure, especially around the poolside, it was rocky for us, had to even hold onto the hand rails when going up the steps from the pool, but then I’d say 70% of the time you can’t feel it throughout your stay. In bars/restaurants especially, it just feels like you’re on land. I hope you have a great time and it’s a great way to celebrate such an occasion 😁👍 🛥️

[@billwheeler3265]

We have been on all the p and o ships, how lucky are we. They are all great and they do vary from ship to ship . Our favourite is Ventura. We came across a passenger on Arvia, who said she didnt like it, because of some of the passengers they had on board ...... you couldn't make it up !!!!

[@abimorris730]

Has Ventura had a refurbishment? And what is the WiFi like on board? I am due to sail February 2024

[@chinkyjock2]

Hi Dan, great video. How wasvthe food in the main restaurants, have heard conflicting reports of average food.

[@GoingWithDan]

Hello, sorry for the late reply.. the food in the main restaurants what we had was very good, no complaints at all though we have seen other people say they were disappointed. We liked it :)

[@liammorris8756]

Is there anywhere to be dropped off near the mayflower terminal? Also please could someone explain to me how the paid food works as i try booking the glass house before I leave and its £10 per person but the menu is cheap....£4 for a steak

[@michaelhoganson.Hogie58]

Hi there not a bad video for yr 1st attempt.. Obviously it was short. But I don't think you done the choices of food on ventura. Any favours. There are lots of choices.The ship its self is amazing. We have been on twice and Iona.Which is enormous. With absolutely outstanding food.But we prefer Ventura. So much so we are booked on for my 60th next July.. Glad we have found more people to do videos of the ships..So keep it up.Hope to watch more from yous in the future..Thank you.Mick ,& Marla..

[@GoingWithDan]

Yeah that’s a fair point, it was my first video like you say so I’m still learning, thank you for the honest feedback though

[@michaelhoganson.Hogie58]

@GoingWithDan Cheers for yr reply. Look forward to yr future videos..

[@VIDEOZ1NFECTION]

Hello, I've just booked ventura for september :) what did you do for your drinks package? Im thinking of just paying as I drink. also was pizza free at the snack bar?

[@lillysshortfilms5211]

I'm going on this cruise ship to Spain and Portugal in August 2025. I went on Iona earlier this year. Was there much vegan food by the way?

[@Linda-fc8rz]

Have been on ventura Feb, very poor for vegetarians,or people who can't eat spices due to medical needs kept having to ask for food menu from main restaurant to order from .P&0 need to address this with services in buffet,

[@VIDEOZ1NFECTION]

thanks for this video, Im going on my first cruise , its P&O ventura to spain/france, end of september. £699 each person. hopefully its ok :) is pizza free at the pizza place by the pool?

[@GoingWithDan]

You’re welcome, thank you for the nice comment! Yes the pizza/chips/burger area next to the pool is included. He warned though there’s always a big queue 😂

[@VIDEOZ1NFECTION]

@@GoingWithDan ah im so excited ! Do you think theres any point getting the soft drinks package ? I would rather have a few alcoholic drinks / squash / water / tea / coffee. Im not too bothered about fizzy drinks.

[@GoingWithDan]

@@VIDEOZ1NFECTION we got the drinks package ourselves which included alcohol drinks which was £280 when we worked it out at the end we would have spent roughly £430 so it was worth it for us.

[@Pearls.journey]

What time did the cruise leave and what time were you able to board from? Where was this cruise to?

[@nathanburrows1910]

from my own experience the ship departed at about 5pm, and we had allocated times to board

[@houli-zen7988]

Good video. Are the food and drinks onboard free of charge, except in the specialty restaurants ? Do we have to pay for show and other activities ? Thanks.

[@GoingWithDan]

Hello, thank you! :) All food apart from special restaurants are free pretty much, there’s a pool side grill which does burgers, chips, pizza and that’s really good and free, the buffet is free, but prepare to be stood in queues, as it does get very very busy with other people going up. Ice cream area is a special charge next to the poolside grill. Activities are all free, any singers, groups, theatres or cinema are all included. We had a drinks package so our drinks were included.

[@houli-zen7988]

@@GoingWithDan Thank you so much.

[@GoingWithDan]

@@houli-zen7988 you’re welcome, I hope you have a really good time. Any more questions you know where I am :)

[@houli-zen7988]

@@GoingWithDan One more question ~ Price for stateroom "without obstructed view" is more expensive than those of "obstructed view". Does the view obstruction really matter ? Do you think that we shall pay more for the "without obstructed view" ?

[@GoingWithDan]

@@houli-zen7988 I would say yes it’s worth it, well it was for us.. but it all depends on you, how long will you spend there in the room etc. :)

[@Pearls.journey]

Did you pay for parking at the port and if so what website did you use to book it and how much was it?

[@chocoholic832]

We are going on the ventura in October & you can choose between free coach travel to the port or free parking at Southampton. You can also choose onboard credit instead but I can't remember what amount it is. We have chosen coach travel as its hassle free & we live not far from the pick up

[@peterwhite1819]

Been on Ventura 4times would you say the name of the places you are in next time as it will help people who have not been on Ventura.

[@GoingWithDan]

Yes no problem. I’ve done a different video on my channel with a stop, and two more stops are on the way in separate videos

[@christolongers]

Hi the main thing that gave me alarm bells on this video was the theatre tbh . It looked very cramped and uncomfortable to loosen up and enjoy yourself in there with everyone sat in a line watching the entertainment . Is there more options where a group can gather round tables to watch entertainment etc ? I don’t fancy sitting like that at all .

[@user-mz5op4vn7m]

Is there a bar near the adults only pool

[@GoingWithDan]

Hi Thomas, Sadly there isn’t.. you have to walk up some small steps, across the sun bed area at the top (the area with the green flooring) down some more steps and then to the bar which is next to the outside pool. If you’re carrying drinks it’s not ideal but not too bad.

[@ardongrainford8004]

I think other passenger’s behaviour has a big effect on cruise enjoyment.

[@GoingWithDan]

Very true, I agree with that. It all depends on who else is on board. However the ship is quite big so you can always find spots to enjoy yourself regardless too :-)

[@suzyslater9527]

I'm worried bout feeling sick. Lol

[@GoingWithDan]

Don’t worry I felt the same and we were all fine :-)

[@HarvestHome2000]

I'm sure this is a very good video, but I gave up soon into it due to the hideous muzak. Believe it or not, it's quite possible to produce one without it.

[@GoingWithDan]

Yes that’s a fair point. To be fair when I was filming I was with others who obviously would be having a conversation, and also at times we were around music being played at the establishment which obviously isn’t allowed on KZbin, so it had to be done I’m afraid.

[@kelvinlewis6294]

Worst ship I have been on. Standards are very low.

[@MaddogKernan]

Hi read my comment i put on here at the top i just came back from this cruise ship it was shockingly embarrassing i 100% agree with you it was terrible without a doubt..