Things Got VERY Rough on our P&O Cruise aboard Arvia

[@chocoholic832]

Yikes. We are cruising to canada in September & hoping we'll have a better crossing. Definitely got plenty of travel sickness tablets & sea bands, just in case.

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Oh wow, that sounds like it’ll be an amazing cruise! Hope you have a great time. It was definitely the most movement we’ve had at sea but the captain did everything possible to make it more comfortable for everyone. That said, stocking up on sea sickness remedies can’t hurt right. Haha. Have a great weekend.

[@magsn2829]

She murdered those songs

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Gosh… a little bit harsh perhaps but each to their own! 😂🎶🎤

[@magsn2829]

@@GetLostWithBenAndGareth it’s ok

[@carolr9301]

Arvia is beautiful. I love rough seas. I went on her second cruise to the Caribbean. We had 8-9 metre swells then, It was very eventful. The sea view cabins look great, especially being so close to the water.

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Hey, good morning. Arvia is a great ship isn’t she. Yeah being so close to the sea was pretty cool and we loved that little window seat. Glad you had a great cruise, the rough seas definitely made it eventful too. One to remember for sure. Have a great weekend. 😃

[@magsn2829]

@@carolr9301 I’m going on Iona hope the seas are calm don’t want my daughter terrified on her first cruise

[@carolr9301]

@@magsn2829 have a lovely time. I hope she enjoys and there’s no movement.

[@magsn2829]

@@carolr9301 we are going September next year we are going Spain Portugal and the canaries I’ve been on a cruise before unfortunately I got the bug so this time I’m taking my daughter

[@gillyg8865]

The grainy consistany comes from poor defrosting. Had this and other terines on P and O over the years.and ne upset tummy, too many times after indulging the terrrine, made me realise it does not defrost well and to avoid it at all times.

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Yeah it’s shame as the taste was fine, just the consistency. Makes sense being frozen.

[@jeanheaphy2222]

We did trans Atlantic going the other way, also going to do the same one again this year in October

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Amazing! What were the seas like on your way over last time? We could definitely be tempted to do another transatlantic. We really enjoyed it. Thanks for watching 🥂🚢☀️🏝️

[@andrewb9790]

Great video, as usual! We're doing Southampton to Barbados in October and looking forward to it! We saw, well, my fiancé did, Kevin Simm in the Limelight club on Iona. Neither the entertainment or the food were my cup of tea ... So I left to watch us sail out of the Olden fjord. My fiancé wants to see him again on Arvia ... And I'll have to stay this time as I'll have no fjord as an excuse!

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Haha, the sail away from Olden is stunning isn’t it. That said, I’m sure you’ll enjoy seeing Kevin, he was great. Did a really broad range of music which we didn’t expect and kept us all entertained. Seemed like a nice guy too which is always a plus. Barbados in October will be incredible! We really want to go back, beautiful island.

[@irenedavo3768]

Scary waves 🌊

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Haha, they were definitely noticed. 😨

[@Blah-blah-blah696]

Oh wow. Southampton to bardos, how did you manage that if you don't mind me asking? We're flying to bardos from Gatwick 😢

[@TheDoddolds]

Fab video guys!! So glad our transatlantic was smooth sailing 😂

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Thanks guys 😁 Yes, we're a tad envious of the smooth waters you had. But it was actually kind of fun, like a tame rollercoaster but with many, many more sick bags to hand 😂

[@NoMoreNoobie]

Hi this was a great video. Me and my family are going on arvia soon and really hoping that the waves arent too bad... Quick question, this will be our first cruise do any tips on best tines to eat to avoid queues and also tips on not missing out on shows in the evenings... Also i keep seeing that some people get hit by high roaming internet cost when they get back...any tips on ensuring this doesnt happen as quite worried about that... Thanks in advance and thanks for such a good video...

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Hello. Thanks for watching and the comment 😁 Arvia is a great ship, sure you’ll have a great first cruise. Where are you heading? In terms of roaming charges, we make sure to go into settings and turn off data roaming manually, then put airplane mode on just a failsafe. Haven’t ever had an issue. If you ask at guest services they can help too. The web browser page on P&O is free use on WiFi but can still be accessed on flight mode. In terms of eating times, we tended to go early, 6:30 was our average time and we didn’t ever struggle. Less chance of queues and then you can get into the shows for the main performances in the evening. If you’re joining a virtual queue for a restaurant, we generally get in queue in the room just before we’re ready to leave then found 9/10 times we’d be ready by the time we got to the atrium.

[@NoMoreNoobie]

@@GetLostWithBenAndGareth Thanks so much for replying. So glad u haven't had issues with internet charges. I will do as u suggested and hopefully we won't have issues either. Thank u for that. 6:30 sounds like a good time to eat for us so will aim for that too then. Definately want to catch the shows so sounds good to me... We are doing the med so hoping for nice weather and an enjoyable cruise. Hoping bay of biscay isn't too bad too🤞 Thanks gain for getting back to me👍🏼

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

You’re very welcome, ah love the med. beautiful for a cruise too. Definitely suggest stopping by reception if you have any doubts though and they’ll help. Airplane mode and data roaming off is our approach 😃

[@NoMoreNoobie]

@@GetLostWithBenAndGareth ok top tip...thanks will go to reception if needed...thanks again👍🏼

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

You’re welcome, hope you have a great time

[@JourneyfromAtoZ]

Wow we would be very sea sick with those choppy seas 😮

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

It was intense, I actually used the spirit level on my phone at one point to see but I would highly advise against that. Doesn’t help. 😅😵‍💫

[@sandraford3788]

What deck were you on in this vlog please we are on deck 4 hope we get some seas worth talking about lol

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Hey! We were on deck 4. ☺️🥳🚢🏝️☀️

[@DevonDumpling70]

First time I've seen one of your vlogs. I really enjoyed it and have now subscribed. We're doing our first ever cruise in Sept (Marella) and a taster cruise (2 nighter in Aug with MSC) so wish us luck.

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Ahh thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it! Awesome! We haven’t sailed with Marella yet, but some of my friends recently came back from a transatlantic cruise with them and they had a very good time! MSC… we didn’t have the best experience with them but in fairness, we sailed with them post COVID so some restrictions were in place so we will probably try them again one day. Their ships are AMAZING! And they have the best pizza at sea. No competition! 🍕 Have a great time! 🥳

[@DevonDumpling70]

@GetLostWithBenAndGareth thank you, I failed to mention we are in the Yacht Club part of the ship.. wouldn't have gone otherwise 🤣. MSC was a company I was going to avoid in all fairness. I'm looking fwd to it though. Thanks for the reply.

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Ah the yatch club does look very nice! Wishing you all a fantastic cruise. The pizza onboard was one of our favourite things. And Hola 😁

[@DevonDumpling70]

@GetLostWithBenAndGareth oh noooo! Don't hate me but I can't eat cheese so I never have pizza. My better half will, he loves the stuff. GJ.

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Hahaha. Very sorry to see that, I’m sure you’ll find other parts that are delicious too. 😄

[@mauricelasker4763]

Another uplifting blog............................Mxx

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it! 🥂🚢🥳💨

[@DeborahHealey-m8w]

What date was you on the arvia

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

@@DeborahHealey-m8w Hey! We were on the 15th - 31st March Transatlantic sailing. 🚢☀️🏝️💨🥓🥂

[@jonathanlindley1]

We love those choppy seas. Something similar happened to us sailing out of St Lucia towards Barbados. That was quite amusing 🤣🤣 Also Kev is a good friend of Neil’s, 2 Chorley lads. I’ll let him know you liked his set next time we see him.

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Oh awesome thank you 😃 Yeah it was fun at times, just found it hard to sleep during the waves. Was pretty cool to see though. Hope you’ve had a great weekend 😃🥂

[@jonathanlindley1]

@@GetLostWithBenAndGareth the weekend has been good. The house is upside down as we are sorting things out for IONA…….reuse or go and battle the Trafford Centre, that has basically been the topic of conversation 🤣🤣. You both okay ?

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Reuse! Haha. Nothing more harrowing than shopping at the weekend 😅 Very excited for you guys for Iona. The sky should be pretty amazing you so may get lucky with some lights! 😁 Yes good one this side thank you, some family time and a bbq today. 😃

Definitely looked a bit wobbly! 😮

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Just a little! Arvia and the captain handled it well. It was uncomfortable, but not really more than that (for us at least).

[@gavinnaylor1428]

Was this the transatlantic in March

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

It was indeed. Were you on there too?

[@gerardmackay8909]

We did the exact same crossing in 2023 and there was barely a ripple all the way. Luck of the draw I guess

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

@@gerardmackay8909 💯 There were a few on this one that did the 2023 crossing and said the same. I think as long as you go on a transatlantic cruise keeping in mind that it could get a bit bumpy then it’s fine. We actually quite enjoyed it during the day. It was just the nights that got a bit tedious. (Lack of sleep) Glad you guys had a calm crossing of course! ☀️🥂🏝️🚢

[@gerardmackay8909]

@@GetLostWithBenAndGareth nice to hear from you guys and you’re natural presenters and very likeable. Our worst storm ever was Transatlantic on QM2 back in October 2005, the seas were absolutely mountainous and the dining venues almost empty for a day and a half. Neither myself nor the hubby were sick ( hundreds were), but like your experience it was the lack of sleep that was the main problem. Anyway looking forward to more content. All the best

[@brian_wanderlust]

Do you guys get motion sickness at all?

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Hey, luckily not too badly. It was tough at times if we were eating and facing the sea. The afternoon tea in the epicurean was the hardest part for us as your top and forward so felt every bump. For us it was more difficult to sleep due to the noise than the rocking.

[@ardongrainford8004]

How many times did you say these are not included in the cruise fare…..

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

A few… 🙄😵‍💫 we saved up to have some extra treats on the sailing. Not all the add ons were worth it in our opinion like the massage for example. It wasn’t long enough given you pay for the time and that time was used in part to try to upsell. But others were 100% worth it, in our opinion. The epicurean and the thermal spa are always amazing the times we’ve used them so justify the cost 😁

[@gavinnaylor1428]

Yes I was on the ship wow the swirls were big

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

They were! How did you find it? Luckily we didn’t get sick, just didn’t sleep well at all during it.

[@gavinnaylor1428]

When I got home I had motion sickness and was prescribed tablets from my Dr it was quite bad. We were on deck 5 and they locked the storm doors but the swirls were 7 to 9 metres. Loved the entertainment Rachel Le Voix.Saw Kevin for the second time never really changed his performance to me was good but not brilliant

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Yeah, when I (Gareth) got back I had sea legs for a good 10days! We were on deck 4. Great sailing overall and La Voix was a huge highlight for us! 💃🥂🚢

[@irenedavo3768]

Do you watch Elliot and Matt?

[@irenedavo3768]

Chicken doughnut 🍩

[@Ian-g1w3u]

I find bands in general on p and o abit bland...almost like local social club

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Some of the bands were amazing, others not so good but each to their own. 😊

[@Ian-g1w3u]

Weather always dodgy in canaries i dont know why eo many people go there??u get clouds in aug and june as i know never going back

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

I think with the Canneries it’s always pretty mild/warm but being islands the weather itself can be a bit more hit and miss. Oh well, we still had fun. 😊 Thanks for watching. 🥳🏝️🚢🥂☀️

[@Ian-g1w3u]

The beast from the chase?? Wtf who wants see him??zzzzz p and o going downhill..went on Norwegian few months ago excellent far east

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Haha, you say that but he did 2 talks and both were full to the max to the point where they were turning people away! 😂 I wouldn’t say P&O are going down hill, we had a great time and they are making effort. We would love to try out Norwegian some time though. Some of their ships look AMAZING!

[@christo-t7e]

I’d rather see him than most of the other entertainment they seem to have on there ships , I was on Ventura a month ago and the entertainment was equally as poor as this .

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

@@christo-t7e Honestly, it wasn’t the most thrilling show we’d seen but in fairness, it was just an afternoon talk and as I say, it was hugely popular so although it might not be for us, it was certainly VERY popular. Horses for courses. 😊

[@christo-t7e]

@@GetLostWithBenAndGareth we had a bit of choppy sea on ours too , it wasn’t as bad as that though , I couldn’t sleep due to the spare clothes hangers clanging around so in the end I pushed the clothes against them , wish I’d of thought of that earlier .

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

@@christo-t7e Oh gosh, I can totally relate to that! 😂😅 Thank goodness for cruise afternoon naps! 💤

[@stephencurran9716]

😂

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Thanks for watching! 🥂🚢🥳

[@mexican6997]

Probably one of the worst cruise ship "content" I have ever seen on You Tube--completely unnatural, misinforming and just not good to watch.

[@GetLostWithBenAndGareth]

Thanks for the feedback! We’re not inclined to agree of course but you are absolutely entitled to your opinion. All the best! 🥂🚢☀️