P&O Iona Cruise Vlog - Episode 7 -THE LAST DAY & The Epicurean

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thank for joining us for the final episode. We really hope you loved the series! Let us know your favourite episode below 😀 We’ll be on our next cruise is just over a week, so please subscribe if you haven’t already as we’ve more vlogs to come! Thanks for watching and all your likes and comments 🥰

[@yorkshiretyke7291]

Great vlogs lads. Enjoyed very much and found them very helpful for our first trip on Iona next week. Where are you off to?

[@Danno1983]

@Cruise Monkeys Sky Princess, Celebrity Beyond, VENTURA & Iona waz live stream yesterday

[@wendysoulliere1305]

All of them.

[@FraserAtSea]

Awesome video! We had angry-looking seas similar to that on Regal Princess back in October, and I loved it. However, I think I'd be pretty disorientated walking into the Sky Dome with those lights flashing like that at night, too! Haha, great video!

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Do love stormy seas! Thankfully the lights we're not going all the time :) Thank you, glad you liked the video.

[@Warriorbox]

Second time watching this series - November is getting closer and I wanted to see again how much fun you had on your cruise. Awesome.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thanks for watching again 🤣 You’ll have a fabulous time!

[@fionahughes2499]

Best cruise review we've watched , you should get paid by P&O . We're off on the Iona in August and know exactly what to do and where to go . To pick our favourite vlog is too hard but we loved the morning after the night before bits 😲🍾🍸. keep on cruising Def addicted to your channel, love Fiona and Mark ❤️

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Glad it was helpful and thank you so much for the lovely comment. Have a fantastic time on Iona in August :)

[@philadams964]

That ice cream tea looked really nice, always sad packing at the end of a cruise. Thanks for the great vlog.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

It was delicious, just too much for 1, ideal to share. Thanks for watchig.

[@welshcruiser9922]

Sad to see it end but thank you for the memories. Such a fantastic holiday!! 🥰

[@CruiseMonkeys]

It was fantastic, one of our best cruises made all the better by the company we had :D x

[@eminiarvii]

Hey Luke love the vlogs but really like your little dance in the intro 👩‍⚕️, makes me want to dance too. Thanks for bringing us that lovely ship

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Hahaha, thanks so much and thank you for watching.

[@louisecooper9502]

Thoroughly enjoyed this series.. leaving the ship is the worst feeling though. . I actually welled up watching 😓 Looking forward to your next adventure ⚓🍾

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Aww we’re so glad you enjoyed the series, Iona is a lovely ship, we had a fantastic time! Luckily, we’re hoping to set off on our next adventure tomorrow (we’re going on a mini cruise on P&O Aurora to Guernsey) so hopefully we’ll have some more videos up in the coming weeks ❤️⚓️

[@sbp6602]

Loved your Iona vlog. Can’t wait to get back on her in December for Xmas markets cruise! Great videos guys.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thanks so much! Have a fantastic December cruise, love a good Christmas market cruise :)

[@rolandjong9126]

Finally got to see the last day of your cruise! Thanks for taking us along. The food at the Epicurean looked so amazing I love lamb and very well presented. Too bad about the rough seas but such an amazing cruise!

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thank you Roland! The epicurean was really delicious 😋 although the seas were very roughy they ship handled it really well it certainly didn’t stop us! 😂 we hopefully have a new series starting Friday this time on P&O Aurora (our first ever cruise ship). We’re going from the largest and newest in the fleet to the smallest and oldest. As always thanks for taking the time to comment we really appreciate it 👍🏻❤️⚓️

[@wendysoulliere1305]

Loved all of the esi

[@wendysoulliere1305]

Loved all of the episodes.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

The chops looked glorious! As did the Eggs Benedict, which I have not had for a long time, more's the pity. I hope the drive home was safe and enjoyable. Thank you for the video.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

They were delicious! The drive home was an adventure in itself due to the storm! Thanks for watching.

[@kevinbanham2429]

Sad to see it end but thank you for taking us onboard with you for this trip. Each video was wonderful.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for watching. Hopefully we'll have more videos in a few weeks!

[@marecianoble5826]

Fantastic series. Thank you.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Glad you enjoy it! Thank you for commenting

[@ronniefazackerley2705]

Yet another very interesting and enjoyable vlog. We joined Iona when you got off and had some dreadful weather but we loved the ship and will definitely be cruising on her again. Already looking forward to seeing your next cruise.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Oh no, glad you managed to enjoy it. We'd happily cruise on her again!

[@juliepickles3394]

You two are the best you are so funny and make me laugh 😃 keep doing what you do you cheer alot of people up when some people are feeling down lots of love to you both can't wait to see you on your next adventure 😘😘😘😘😘🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😍

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thank you so much 😁

[@rasferrastfarian739]

Great series boys! Thank you!

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ExcessBaggage]

Lovely memories of a fabulous holiday! So glad we met you guys, hope to share another cruise with you soon xx

[@CruiseMonkeys]

So glad we met you too, like we said to Ken, meeting all of you really made the cruise extra enjoyable! Looking forward to doing it again some day.

[@denisekucukdogerli4522]

Loved the videos. Fridays won’t be the same now. Looking forward to your next cruise.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Glad you like them and thank you for watching :)

[@seanweston5988]

I’ve loved watching these Iona vlogs. Thanks guys 👍🏻😊

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Glad you like them, thank you so much :)

[@walterclelland2444]

Sad this is the last video of this serious, my family enjoyed watching and we are so looking to our voyage on the Iona in Sept 24th, be nice to meet you guys in person one day, will watch out for your next videos. Thanks guys

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Awww, glad you have enjoyed them! Don't worry, we are cruising again in just over a week, so more to come! Have a fantastic time in sept, it will be here before you know it.

[@seangrant1557]

Thanks for the videos guys. Off on the Iona 11th June…can’t wait 🎉

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thanks for watching and hope you have a great time on her :)

[@alexandraeaton3252]

Enjoyed the series! We are on our first cruise next week which is on Iona so looking forward to it after watching your blogs. Thank you.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Glad you enjoyed the series. Have a fantastic time next week on Iona! Started packing yet? ;)

[@katehowie5818]

Great video especially of the puddings

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thank you 😋

[@Warriorbox]

What a great series, the only problem I have is that there were not more episodes. I have loved seeing Iona since I am going to meet her in November. The Epicurian looks awesome. I like how you get so much enjoyment out of your cruises. Thanks for the ride.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

So glad you've enjoyed the series, hopefully helps you look forward to November. Thank you for watching! :)

[@MrPav39]

Great series of vlogs, really enjoyed them we can’t wait to get on Iona now, looking forward to the next ones

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Glad you liked then, thank you :)

[@ErrolJ]

A great trip on a lovely ship, what amazing memories you've made. Last night is always bittersweet, but despite Dudley and Eunice you've shown us a wonderful time.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Dudley and Eunice have a lot to answer for :P Thanks so much for watching!

[@dimplestraveldiary8954]

❤️ Another fantastic series you guys❣️ The last day on a cruise is always the saddest! Cannot wait to see your next trip. Take care, Dimples.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thank you so much for watching, glad you have enjoyed them!

[@kay7924]

Amazing vlogs guys enjoyed every moment with you. What's next 🤔 can't wait for the next trip

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thank you 🙏 So good to hear you’ve enjoyed the vlogs. We join Aurora a week Monday for 3 nights, so we’ll have more vlogs in a few weeks! Thanks so much for your support 🥰

[@KenGoesCruising]

It really was a good cruise. We love the Epicurean we went on the first night. It was good to meet and I have no doubt our paths will cross again sometime in a bar on a cruise ship. See you soon Guys

[@CruiseMonkeys]

It was a fantastic cruise, made all the better by spending time with you both and all the other lovely people. We are sure they will and we look forward to it.

[@brendabond562]

Love your videos guys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Diolch! Glad you like them! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment ❤️

[@Mister_H]

Sad this series has come to an end, but I expect there will be another just around the corner 😉. Epicurean looked really good and interesting you said it gave Canard’s Verandah a run for its money… high praise indeed 😃. I feel your last night pain, we always feel so sad trolling the corridors late at night trying to squeeze the last happy and fun atmosphere we have experienced 🥲. Loved your Drinking Shirt 🤣

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thank you so much for watching. It really was a fantastic meal... the final night we always try and squeeze every drop of fun we can. :)

[@johnhenfrey5936]

35 days to our Sky Princess Cruise. Anyway thanks a lot lads felt once more that we were on the cruise with you, looking forward to more of your vlogs.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

It will soon be here, 41 until we get on Sky, so look after her and let them know we're coming ;) Thanks for watching.

[@johnjt9435]

Sad to see the end of this series lads. Food looked fantastic. I reckon that black Shiraz has got a kick as well. I was actually on a bit of a downer with you on this episode. Onwards and upwards and look forward to your next trip.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

The food was brilliant. Yes, it definitely has (nothing to do with the quantity we drank haha). Awww, don't worry, a few weeks and we'll have more from Aurora :)

[@MarinaAndJoeGo]

Thanks for another superb video and an amazing Iona vlog series 🤩 We've absolutely loved watching 😊 We bow in awe to Gav taking on the Ripples afternoon tea alone 😮🤩👏 What we need to know is did he finish it?! The Epicurian is simply sublime 😋 When we went last August Marina had the same starter as Luke and loved it - that strange drink is a cucumber mojito 😍 We also thoroughly recommend the Indonesian Tiger Prawns, which were more like lobsters than prawns 😂 Also, we are stealing Luke's sad end of cruise song - perfectly sums that feeling up 😢😊 Looking forward to your next video 😊

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the series! The afternoon tea was all for research purposes ;) It is the best Epicurian we've done - ah yes, that is what it was! Hahaha, everyone loves that! Sad sad sad.... :P thank you, next up is Aurora!

[@MarinaAndJoeGo]

@@CruiseMonkeys not every hero wears a cape - Gav, we salute your commitment to science 😁 . Ooh Aurora 😍 we can't wait to watch!

[@tinapeatey8385]

Aww I’m gutted that was the last vlog 🥲 I really hope we get to meet you both one day on a cruise…we will know where to find you both! 🤣🤣🍷🍷🍾🥂

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Don't worry, we'll be off on another adventure soon! Do say hello if you ever spot us, sounds like you know where we'll be ;)

[@tarniaadams8428]

Epicurean is just fab - we went on our last night as well , we now on countdown to Arcadia Norway and Iceland in July 😊

[@CruiseMonkeys]

We enjoyed it! Roll on July for you, Norway and Iceland are fab, we'd revisit them in a heart beat (well, we're off to the fjords in June on Sky!)

[@seanthornton9012]

Just had a week on Iona round the Fjords and such an epic ship. Staff were so helpful and service was exemplary. Cant fault them

[@CruiseMonkeys]

That's great to hear! Bet it was fantastic in the fjords :D

[@philipcharlton6215]

And all too quickly another vlog series comes to an end 😢. Can’t wait for the next adventure to begin 😃👍🚢

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thanks for watching and supporting us! Don't worry, not long till the next one ;)

[@carolr9301]

Just watched the last episode, I feel sad thinking of the last day. She’s a beautiful ship and it’s very sad to leave her. I’m going on her again in six weeks. I agree with you that the restaurant has hints of Arcadia. I notice Cymru on your arm Luke. I’m from Swansea. I see you’re from Milford Haven. I spent the Easter weekend there. It’s a lovely place.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thanks for watching. She is a brilliant ship, have a fantastic cruise on her, it will soon be here! Yeah, if you look closely you will also see the Pembrokeshire flag and some more bits on the upper arm. We love living where we do, just a shame we're so far from southampton or airports hahaha

[@carolr9301]

@@CruiseMonkeys thanks, I’m excited about the cruise. I was going on Aurora but they cancelled the cruise. Pembrokeshire is beautiful. I know, it takes 1 hr 30 mins just to get to Swansea.

[@SensaiMan]

I'm going on there for two weeks soon. It looks really good 👍

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Hope you enjoy it! We think it’s fab!

[@SensaiMan]

@@CruiseMonkeys Thanks, I'm so looking forward to it 😀

[@janemayhew1442]

Hi both, Enjoyed your video again on Iona ,Epicurean looks great, 👌 We are enjoying the sun in Pembrokeshire at moment!! Wheres the best fish n chip shop hoping for fresh local fish,,,,haddock or plaice😋, anywhere between Fishguard and haverfordwest, thanks 😊

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Glad you enjoyed the video! So sorry we missed this comment! If you are still here, you need to try the chip shop in letterston - its called Somethings Cooking :)

[@janemayhew1442]

@@CruiseMonkeys Hi both, Yes we are still in Pembs had lovely weather, walked the coastal path around Broadhaven and Little haven 😀 Guess what we went to Somethings cooking yesterday 😋 enjoyed Haddock meal ,fabulous, thanks for replying.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Ahhh fabulous - it has a very good reputation. Broad Haven and little haven are lovely. We live in a beautiful part of the country, just a shame the sun isn’t out more! 🤣

[@lyndavey4392]

Love you guys ...Were on iona next May xxx

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Thank you! Have a wonderful time on her, we were really surprised how much we loved her!

[@mikecopeman3722]

Are you off on P&O Aurora cruise soon as I’ve booked a cruise on it and can’t wait to see you blogs to see what it is like

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Yes, we got off her today after a 3 night mini cruise. Really lovely ship!

[@mikecopeman3722]

@@CruiseMonkeys Can’t wait to see your video. We are first time cruisers

[@brigidconroy2111]

OOOH, I loved this episode. it looked like fun in the pool with the storm. Is Epicurean ala cart? There were so many items that I would want to try. The cheese plate looked yummy; I am a big rat! Does Iona compare well to Queen Mary for riding out choppy seas?

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Glad you enjoyed it. The Epicurean is a set price, maybe book a few nights to work through the menu ;) Iona did a fantastic job in the rough seas - our QM2 cruises have been quite calm but we'd guess QM2 would handle it even better!

[@brigidconroy2111]

@@CruiseMonkeys COOL, Thanks for always answering my questions. I have never been on a cruise. Two ferries, one on the Canadian Great Lakes (fair size) and one from Vancouver to Victoria, British Columbia. Got seasick on the smaller ferry. Hoping that a cruise ship would not be a problem. Does seasickness on ferries guarantee it will happen on cruises?

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Cruise ships are definitely far better at handling the seas than ferries, so don’t worry. If you can book a cabin in a central/middle of the ship and low down so you feel less movement :)

[@brigidconroy2111]

@@CruiseMonkeys THANKS AGAIN! You guys are really nice and fun to watch. Your food reviews are excellent. You make the cocktail life tempting.... ;-}

[@karenaitken642]

Thanks guys, it's been great fun 😀 x

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@dave6018]

Weird watching this one, firstly by the lack of alcohol consumed by you both and also knowing the fact that we are up at 4am tomorrow to travel down to southampton to board Iona(second time abaord)for seven night around the fjords

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Hahaha, have to behave when travelling next day 😃 Have a fantastic time on up the fjords on Iona, very jealous indeed!

[@chrispnw2547]

More of a reduction but it did clearly feel like a 'strong reduction'.

[@ricardosam8050]

What do u wear to captain party?

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Celebration night is a suit jacket or Tuxedo, but P&O are fairly relaxed. This was the Celebration night: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJLTg6t8aMqebtE

[@hispid1]

M&S used to sell Marmite-butter ... I think it also contained cream cheese - but I have no Idea what the hell its like .

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Oh, will have to have a look! We tried to make it mixing butter with a spoon of marmite hahaha.

[@Danno1983]

@Cruise Monkeys mayb on next Live Stream u cud answer if Facemasks r still required?

[@CruiseMonkeys]

It seems to vary by cruise line at the moment, but more and more are dropping it as a requirement. Will see what P&O are doing once we board Aurora a week tomorrow 👍

[@Danno1983]

@@CruiseMonkeys Solent Ships did 4 Ships yesterday Sky Princess, Celebrity Beyond, VENTURA & Iona on 1st Live Stream of 2022

[@robsmith7572]

How do you think Iona compares to other ships? We think she is the best of all!

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Yes, she is something else! Big, modern, lots of space - stunning! Be there is something about smaller classic ships that are nice.

[@CHRIS-xm1do]

Who cut ya hair, geezer did the gin have a hand in it?.

[@chrispnw2547]

I believe the term is hair system. If true, you just earned 100+ points as it is undetectable and you look great with or without it. I have watched most of your videos from start to finish and I never gave it a second thought until someone questioned today. Your 'keeping it real' score is pretty darn high.

[@buzzukfiftythree]

@@chrispnw2547 It's not a hair system. Gavin (or is it Luke?) shaves his head on a regular basis and probably (like me) takes his hair clippers on holiday with him.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Haha, luke does it himself, he’s not been to a barber for a while and just cuts it himself, so always takes the clippers on a cruise that way if it doesn’t style - off it comes 😂

[@louisaL1980]

You wear a wig??

[@buzzukfiftythree]

No, he just cut his hair. if you've seen previous videos, like a lot of guys (including me) he takes it close on occasions and (also like me) probably takes his clippers on holiday with him. It suits him.

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Hahaha, no, was only joking, got fed up trying to style it so buzzed it :)

[@CruiseMonkeys]

You've got it! When the styling gets a pain, its time to buzz it! :P

[@dimplestraveldiary8954]

Also Gav, I would have gladly joined you for that dessert tea! ☕️🍰🧁🍦OMG that would be heaven for me!

[@chrispnw2547]

Did Gavin alone eat 70% of those desserts? 🍩🎂🍮🧁🍡🍧

[@CruiseMonkeys]

Enough to share! Delicious.