P&O Ventura New Years cruise -- Sea day and Sindhu Restaurant

After a good sleep we awoke ready for breakfast , we didn't fancy the Buffet so opted for the main Dining room .Surprisingly we walked straight in .Breakfast was ok nothing spectacular .
Our plan for today was to explore more of the ship , then in the afternoon I had booked a two hour slot in the Thermal suite , not the success I was hoping for .
In the evening we had booked a meal in Sindhu the onboard Indian Restaurant , and very nice it turned out to be . I had pre booked both the restaurant and spa before we boarded the ship. Then on to the Havana lounge to watch some of the entertainment .

[@Lorna.R]

Pearl another lovely outfit! Loved that dress, shoes and bag 💎

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Lorna , Pearl said to say a big thank you , she is very flattered. Unfortunately the shoes had to go as they got soaked on the New Year’s Eve celebrations. As you will see on next week’s vlog . She said the dress she has had for ages but it was the first time she had worn it .Thanks again and thank you for watching. X

[@kayleighbexfield]

Great video. Thank you for the advice on the Thermal Suite :)

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Kayleigh , thank you very much . Yeah we were a bit disappointed with the Thermal Suite. It wasn’t quite what we were hoping for .Thank you very much for watching and commenting.👋

[@Didderly]

Great video & lovely people. I love down to earth peeps like yaselfs, no airs or graces say it as it is. P & O can be quiet stuffy on formal nights all those penny millionaires in their rented tux's.

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Didderly will get back when we arrive back in the UK . Thank you very much for watching.👍

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Didderly, thank you very much for those kind comments. We try to be ourselves as much as possible. Although Pearl does like a celebration night , she does like to get dressed up . Thanks again for watching.👋

[@allaboardthecruiselife]

Great stuff, we really enjoyed another fun video 👍😎

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Thanks a lot , thanks for watching 👋

[@garymiller9468]

Yet again a great vlog. Can't wait for the new year eve one.

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Thanks Gary appreciate it , you may need volume control next Sunday. Pearl was in full voice to bring in the new year 😂 🎧

[@garymiller9468]

Ha ha ha

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

I think we drink more with the drink package to get our monies worth, but not always needed...Nice vid again ..

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Guys , we deliberately didn’t get a package because of our experience with P&O . It can be quite difficult to get served , so we wouldn’t get our money’s worth. Hope you are both well and thanks as always.

[@karenclarke500]

Pearl looking lovely (as always), rocking the bling! Going on a cruise is the only time I ever dress up these days, such good fun. x Thanks for sharing. x

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Karen , yes she certainly did look great , and she always appreciates the lovely comments. I think Pearl is the same as you , dressing up at night is her favourite part of any holiday. Thank you for all the support you have given in our first year on KZbin.xx

[@danielsmithson9676]

thanks for the shot out .. was a good cruise and you were definitely wright about the toast .. Daniel and Kate xx

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Guys , hope you are both well great to hear from you . Really good to meet you on board. We did have a good time , a few things that let it down but overall it was fun .Thanks for watching really appreciate it .Xx👋

[@sharnieyorke]

We saw yzzy on Iona in October she was great 😊

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Sharnie , we saw her a couple of times ,she is certainly full on , got a really good personality. X

[@amandahimsworth7469]

I don't think we will be using the thermal suite. Seems a lot🤔 of people say the same as you both on it ...and it's a waste of money . We are looking forward to Sindu it looks really tasty and elegant in there ..for you both for all the hard work in put in to these videos take care ❤xx

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Thanks Amanda, that means a lot . I must admit we were very disappointed with the thermal suite . I know I should have looked into it a bit more before booking. Very underwhelming. On the other hand Sindhu was fab , a different menu that made a nice change. Thank you Amanda ❤️XX

[@CruiseLife22]

We would have liked a New Years cruise! Maybe next year! 👍👋

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Guys, we thought we would give it a try instead of doing the usual at our local community Hall . Overall it was good especially New Year’s Eve . Thanks as always 👋

[@CruiseLife22]

@@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 community hall 😀 you make it sound like the zimmer brigade run it 😀

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

@CruiseLife22 😂😂 yeah I did under sell it a bit 😂

[@martintravelnjt2721]

Great watch as ever - you both make us smile so much 😊

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Martin , thank you that is so good to hear. Hope you are both well . Thank you very much for your continued support over this first year it’s really been appreciated.👋

[@saradillon2252]

Really enjoyed this vlog, shame about the spa experience, definitely not worth the money. Looking forward to the next one xx

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Sara , great to hear from you , the spa was a bit of a disappointment as I said 😂. Thank you for your continued support. You always comment and it’s always positive. Thank you xx

[@alexandrawordy]

Evening to you both, very nearly spat my pina colada out there tonight Brian when the Captain continually spoke over you….how rude! 😂 I love the soft shell crab, made my mouth water! I am so sorry that the spa experience wasn’t a nice experience for you both 😔 we are just looking at it for Arvia in September so will take that on board that we have to register a time. Looking forward to the next one and Amsterdam. Have a good week, take care xx

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Alexandra, don’t waste that Pina colada 😂 yeah that Captain definitely needs sorting out . Meal in Sindhu was lovely to be fair. Spa was a bit of a let down but I think the one on Arvia will be more modern with more Facilities. We are on Arvia September 1st around the Mediterranean for two weeks. Next one is Amsterdam and New Year’s Eve , was a lot of fun . Thank you for your always positive and kind comments we do appreciate it . Xx

[@alexandrawordy]

@@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619 oh my word we embark Arvia as you get off on the 15th😊 what a shame we will have missed each other unless you fancy a glass of wine when you get off 😊 Anyway for some reason we missed the Chesil Beach vlog which we are just watching now, it looks stunning Take care Al xx

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Alexandra, that is a shame it would have been lovely to meet you , I’ll make sure Pearl doesn’t drink all the wine onboard . Thanks for going back and watching the Chesil Beach vlog , it was just a little trip before our daughter finished Maternity and returned to work.Have a great week hopefully speak soon xx

[@bobgrindley9375]

Love watching as usual peeps. Just wondering how you found the ship overall in comparison to iona, unless youve got a comparison video coming up 😉. Keep up the great work

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

HI Bob , we did have a good time especially New years eve , but there were a few things that we had a moan about .As for the ship it is definitely a bit dated compared to the likes of Iona . Bathroom was tiny but the balcony was massive , typical when we were hardly going to use it. Because it is smaller and it was a winter cruise most people were inside so the atrium and a lot of the venues were very busy . Biggest gripe I heard people moaning about was getting served . Food was average ,but Sindhu and the Beach house were excellent . If I had to choose I think it would be the more modern and spacious ships like Iona . Thank you very much for watching and taking time to comment its really appreciated .👍👋

[@glendahill]

loved the 'moan-a-thon' takes, made me chuckle, it did seem like crap value for money which is a shame

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Glenda, hope you are well, yep I was continually being interrupted how rude 😃. It wasn’t the best spa in the world have to do my homework next time . Thank you for watching and always look forward to your comments xx

[@rocky5755]

Never seen so many adverts on a YT video. Spoils it I’m afraid. Otherwise useful content and well produced.

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

Hi Rocky , not an awful lot I can do about the adverts I’m afraid. We normally skip them as soon as we can . Thank you very much for watching and we really do appreciate the feedback.👍