P&O Arvia Embarkation Day - Boarding The *NEWEST SHIP* In The P&O Fleet
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 29. 08. 2024
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Hey Everyone đ So It's now time For our P&O Arvia series. In This Video come with us as we embark The Newest Ship In the P&O Fleet.
Our aim on this cruise was to really give as many tips and reviews as we could to help those of you who are sailing (or thinking of sailing) on this ship in the future.
So expect food videos (loads of them đ€Ł) port videos, tours, and so much more!
Hope you enjoy đ
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Hey All đ hope you enjoy the first video of the Arvia series. We have sooo much content to come đ thanks for watching and let us know if you've been on the Arvia what did you think? And also let us know if you're due to go on the Arvia
Going in October which deck would you prefer? I have deck 10,11,14,15 to choose from it's a inside cabin for one. Thanks đ
We drop our bags off - drive straight to the ship, drop bags, go and park and then walk to the ship nice and easy without luggage đ
Oooo that's a great idea, we'll do that next time
Plastic clear luggage tags guys...Its a must have.!
Great to see you guys getting some sponsorship, you deserve it for all the hard work.
Thanks so much
Weâve been counting the days waiting for this Arvia vlog, keep em coming đąđđ»
Thanks Steven đ
My husband and I are going on a cruise on the Arvia from December 9 , 2023 and we are staying in the same cabin you stayed in 15204
Cool lol. Hope you have a lovely time
The detective programme was Taggert ,a Scottish detective đ
It was his catchphrase
Haha that's the one lol
Not sure if it's been said but you can drop your luggage off at the terminal first then go and park and then come back on your embarkation time. love the videos very in-depth far more than other cruise youtubers
Thanks so much and yes we're going to do that next time, make things easier đ
Enjoyed the kickoff to your new adventure, albeit late, Key and Stacey. Fun tour of the boat and another great price! Thanks for bringing us along.
Hello Kev & Stacey
Had to laugh at you Stacey a sleep in the car, it reminded me of one of those nodding dogs
many years ago, also could hear you snoring in the back ground .
Love the way you always say its the other who wants more eats and the other one eats it all
We always staple our luggage labels before we leave home
Have a great cruise and be kind to all the screaming kids
Great video fellow Stokies! Looking forward to the rest đđŒđą
Wonderful as always, and Staceys head falling while she was alseep was so funny
our med cruise on arvia.
90% of breakfasts we used the quays and always sat outside where you were.
Hardly anyone else did that and nearly always rammed inside.
Yes crazy that nobody sat outside, it was always quiet lol
So excited to see this series. 2 weeks seems like a long time but it sounds like something Iâd like to do. Cruising is a way to bring your luggage while youâre going your way to the next stop. No packing and unpacking and getting a new hotel all the time.
We are sailing Arvia next September (2024) around the med for 14 days. Canât wait!
Nice couple you both are - enjoyed watching you
Thanks so much Helen
Lol...."There's been a Murder" in deep Scottish accent was made famous by Taggert....many, many years ago!
Ah Iâm very happy you put this up earlier, keep them coming. Iâm off to the med in 3 weeks time on Britannia so really keen to see how you got on
Hi Stacey & Kev we were like you when we was on the Arvia on June 25th and like yourselves was very surprised with the amount of children & teenagers where some were not well behaved and we saw alot of people complain about it but we did not let it spoil our cruise keep up the fantastic videos that you do as they are very informative Thanks Guys đđąđ
Hi Colin and you've definitely got the right attitude. Yes it was abit of a shock to see so many onboard but nothing you can do about it just have to make the most of it đ which we did lol
Hi guys, when's the next one please? We take it the fish & chips in the Quays was pretty decent! Looking forward to your next Arvia installment is live!
Mick & Angie
Thanks so much Mick and Angie and they will be out every 4 days. We will have a full review where we try everything available to eat at the quays and so the fish and chips will make another appearance yet đ€Łđ€Ł. Thanks for watching
We are going on this cruise endbof April can't wait .Had a week on the Iona last year to fjords love it .Thankyou forcall the information đ
We are doing the same cruise in September so this has been super helpful. Great work, thanks a lot!
A brilliant first of the series vlog, love the natural humour of you two.
Thanks so much
Another great vlog ⊠full of info and really well made, I look forward to watching the rest of series âŠ
I think you guys have really caught the cruising bug đ and love how excited you are each time you get on a ship đą
Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos on the Arvia, I have booked on it for September 2025. Itâs a while to wait but got a good deal.
Hello again fellow Stokies đ We did this cruise in April, also had a bargain, inside saver. We were allocated one of the square cabins, which was very small in my opinion. Would never choose them đ„Ž
Looking forward to your upcoming videos đâ€
Yes it was very small lol
Hello you 2 hope you are both OK thank-you for sharing your holiday it looks very nice on ARVIA can't wait for the next one yes Stacey it would be interesting your pack with you BTW your cases look brill hope you both have a lovely week take care catch you both soon xx đââïžđđ„°đđđđđ
Thanks so Much Julie, and we're good thank you are you ?
I'm fine thanks love hope you have a fantastic week đ đââïžđđ
at the carpark, we just nipped into the premier inn on the corner and they have taxi phone linked up:) dead easy and much quicker than the Ubers - ÂŁ10 to the P&O ship :)
Great idea đ
Another great video. Never tried p and o and will enjoy watching the rest of your videos.
Really enjoyed this, you two always have so much fun ! Excited to see what you think of Arvia, she does look stunning đ I need some of those fish and chips đ đ look delicious! Great video đł
Thanks Sara
Hi Stacey and Kev. This looks and sound's like it's going to be a great trip. Can't wait to see the rest of your adventures. Thank you for sharing and showing some of the food. â€
Thanks so much MaryAnn
I love the suitcases. They look really nice
Also crazy expensiveâŠ
@@liseoppenheimer7255 very nice you get what you pay for
Another great one guys. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks
Another great video guys, really looking forward to this series!
Wow, this is going to be great to watch. Iâm doing this exact cruise in October on ARV is - I was on Iona the same week as you last year and your review videos were spot on.
Appreciate it, thank you đ
Whenever we cruise from Southampton I drop my wife off with the cases at the terminal then go park the car. It's easy then to just pop the headphones in and walk back to the ship. Hardly takes any time, no traffic or waiting for cabs. đ
We're going to do this next time, will make things easier đ
Murder! - Taggart :) ended in 2010 - brilliant show based in Glasgow
Another great start! Did you ever guess you'd become "cruisers"?! Love your vlogs, especially your take on ports of call visits on a budget. There always seems to be a gooey treat that comes your way. lol
Haha no we didn't we thought we would really not like them but the complete opposite happened. Would always do them now as we love them but also love the non cruise travel too. Think that's why we loved our cruise and stay to Alaska. Best of both worlds then
Always enjoy your videos. Look forward to the rest of this cruise.
We did our first cruise this year. Loved it and wished we had tried cruises earlier in our lives. Now in our retirement years plan to do more. I have watched your videos for inspiration and advice. Really like your upbeat, happy and honest presentation of your experience of cruising.
Really looking forward to these. Arvia is on my list as I love Iona.
Fab first video on Arvia! Looking forward to the upcoming ones! đđŒ
Hi guys, loving the videos. Weâve been watching for a few months now and have finally caught up. Thanks to your reviews we got a last minute med cruise on the virtuosa in July for our first cruise and I think we are addicted already! Would be good to see a video about yourselves, what you do for a living and stuff like that. Maybe itâs me just bring a bit nosey but I think it would be popular. Take care
Thanks so much and yes it's something we can look at doing eventually
Hi we were on Arvia the same time I did say hello when in the buffet Lovely ship to many passengers
Thanks for taking the time looking forward to the rest
Hi Brenda can remember chatting to you in the Buffet đ and yes can remember is all saying how busy it was lol
We did arvia on the maiden voyage in 2022.
Everything that could go wrong did go wrong.
Fab first vlog, Iâve been looking forward to this series đąđ
"There's been a murder" famous line from the show Taggart, you gotta say it in yer finest Glaswegian accent
Also... Great video again guys, just finished the Alaska series and looking forward to these ones đ
Thanks so much
Another great vlog from you both . Did you know you can drop luggage off at ocean terminal then go and park car and walk back ? Its about a mile walk / 20mins , saves ubers or taxi. Great to see you enjoying Quays Fish and chips again đđ
Hi thanks Barry and yes a few people have told us you can do this so we're definitely going to do it next time. Will make things a lot easier đ
Amazing cases we are thinking about going on our first cruise next year xxxx been all over the world but never had a cruise xxxxx
Been looking forward to this one we go on it in a couple of weeks .
I was on that cruise too. I went on two cruises that week. My first and my last.
Oh gosh did it put you off completely then?
ââ@@OneCouplesAdventureWho knows! Really it was just the selfishness of some people that spoiled it a bit. People getting their feet out everywhere. Bare feet in bars! And don't even get me started on the tea bag situation. Went to the quays one morning for a brew and there was only a couple left! I felt guilty having a brew. Cabin steward was even eating our cookies... Maybe. The one saving grace really was another couple onboard sacrificing their daily allowance of cookies to tide us over.
I can't believe there wasn't any teabags đ
But at least some good looking guy gave up his cookies for you đ
How are you both? Didn't click in at 1st it was you lol
You have no idea what those small beef pasties do to expats like us. Even if the rest of the cruise isnât good, those make up for it!đ Weâve our first P&O cruise on Arvia in February around the Caribbean.
Haha beef pasties đ
I was on arvia the same time as you 25th june to 9th july. What a brilliant holiday it was. Glad u enjoyed too. Ps i had suite with balcony deck 14
Glad you had a great time
Great to see the video. Looking forward to the next one. We were on this cruise and I spoke to you both in the Beach House.
Hi Yes can remember chatting to you. Hope you had a great time and thanks for watching
Looking forward to your vlogs nice suitcases. Itâsa port about the stain, I hope they manage to her rid of it. I went on Arvia in January. Seems a long time ago now. The first meal I had was the Yorkshire pudding in the Quays. Itâs a beautiful ship.
Hi thanks for watching and yes took a good week but they managed to get the stain out eventually
Great video guys, I joined you on you're premiere. Lovely chatting to you both
Thanks for joining us
My girlfriend and I are going on Arvia in March, Caribbean cruise. ÂŁ4200 for both of us, with ÂŁ420 each on board spending, people
Think cruises are way to expensiveâŠfind me a holiday for 2 weeks in the Caribbean for less đ
Great price, there is some fantastic deals out there
When is part 2,3 etc being released to view?
Hi, we're trying to get them out every 4 days so the next one will be tomorrow
Thanks
As a resident of the area I think you are taking a chance leaving the car at Westquay for that duration. Secondly you might find your insurance might not cover any damage/theft. Your choice of course but the ABP/P&O parking is secure.
Thanks for the heads up but for us personally it's something that we will continue to do.Obviously it's our own risk and the same for anyone thinking of doing the same it would be at their own risk too
Love you guys your so funny
When parking in a public car park long term you need to check your car insurance as it might not be valid.
Really helpful video, We are doing the same cruise in September. Been on Brittania but this looks far bigger.
It sounds like you need to book entertainment before boarding which is disappointing as we prefer to go with the flow
Yes we definitely had to be on the ball with the 710 club and main theatre as it did fill up quickly. But if you do ever see it says full on the app you could always ask them if there's any free spaces. You could get lucky and they say yes
Have to say, you didn't have to buy the sellotape,you can get your labels stapled by going to the desk by pods 1and 2. this is also the place to go if you can't get labels printed đ
Thanks for the tip. There was a huge queue for those desks as the ship was very busy. So we probably saved time stopping and buying the tape lol
3.15! Hehe
Booking Arvia for next july this cruise so should be good đđ»
Christ thats a good price!
on this ship in a few weeks so just in time from the best reviewers out there .Your reviews are the most informative realistic and helpful showing exactly what it's like and what's important .No look at me blogs like most of them .
Thanks so much, we appreciate you saying that and thanks for watching them
Hey I am due to sail this Sunday on Arvia and have been watching all of your videos in prep! What is the security like as you embarkation? Do you need to put your liquids in a seperate bag etc? X
Hi Chelsea, and no you don't have to take liquids etc out of your bag. So much less stressful than at the airport lol
The quays is dangerous. We used to go for 2nd tea there before it shut ...after we had already had 3 courses in MDR!
Haha love it đ
7 weeks today and we Will be onboard Arvia â€
Oooo not long now
I've never thought of using the multi story cark park. You must have got in before the price increased, it's ÂŁ6 a day now.
How did you pay? Was it through an app, or did you take a ticket on entry, and paid on return by credit card? and lastly were there plenty of spaces as it was close to midday?
Great videos you guys make. Always informative and fast paced. We are doing the Arvia cruise soon so watching them all with great interest.
We just paid when we returned and always managed to find a space đ
Hi Kev when parking at westquey do you have to book parking or just turn up and park have you found it secure enough for the price .thanks Keep the fantastic vlogs coming đ
No you can just turn up and park without any booking. The car park is very secure, you need the ticket to get out of the car park and they have security as well. We have used it a few times now and never had a problem
Thanks for the info Kev hope you & Stacey are keeping well đđ@@OneCouplesAdventure
Fantastic video we are going on the Britannia in September and was really wondering where to park now thanks to you†we do can I ask a silly question as not gone from Southampton in the past can you drop your bags off and then go park your car? Iâm not sure of the logistics of it all thanks canât wait for the next videos tracey xx
Hi Tracey and yes a few people have told us now that you can drop your suitcases off first which we haven't done before but we will next time đ
Aahh love u guys ..glad you are doing a video on this ..I go 20th aug
Love it
What room did you have because there's two different types of inside cabins. Your one was a long cabin rather than square. If you can please let me know the number of your room i can look at the floor plan and pick my preference. Cheers
We had cabin no. 15204. It was a standard inside cabin. I think the square cabins you are on about are the larger ones that cost more. We will have a cabin tour out in a couple of weeks
@@OneCouplesAdventure thanks for your quick response.i love your channel bye the way.
Hi. I notice the cans of Pepsi Max you brought on with you are on your table whilst out eating your fish and chips. Is this allowed? I thought you were only allowed to drink your own cans in your room or has this changed? Thanks and love your content. Canât wait to see more.
This was Embarkation day and we had a can each in our hand luggage that we had with us, so we opened that , the rest stayed in our cabin. Nobody said anything at all đ
Hi guys. You're on the only ship we haven't been on, so looking forward to this vlog. Quick question....do u have 2 book the parking ? Or is it, just turn up ?
Thank u
Hi you don't need to prebook. You just turn up, take a ticket and pay when you return
Thank u so much. đ„°
Can you go do prima, virgin and royal Caribbean and celebrity
One of those is our next one đ
Hi, pls can you tell me if you had freedom dining or set time and table. Thank you.
Hi it was freedom dining, you can't have a set time on this ship, we will have a food video coming out next explaining how it all works
Was this the 25th June cruise, we were on this one as it was the start of the Scottish school holidays.
Yes it was. We didn't realise the school holidays were different in Scotlandđ
How close to departure did you book? Itâs around 1.1k each inside for next year. We can get p&o discount but that very good price.
We booked last minute about 4 weeks before. We just spotted a great deal and went for it đ
How do we sort parking out at West quay multi storey in Southampton please xx
It's just a normal multi story so just turn up On the pay, park and then pay on return. No need to prebook đ
Will it let us pay for two weeks though
I have just realised what you mean for car parking ignore my previous message being thick you mean we take a ticket and then pay when come back off cruise sorry by the way your blogs are fantastic we can't wait to go as it's our first cruise xx
Haha no sorry I said you turn up on the pay đ€Ł I meant the day! But yes just like you would if you went shopping, just pay for the length of your stay whenever you return back to the car đ
How about a small stapler in car?
We've since brought reusable luggage tag holders đ
9:04 thereâs one hell of a cough đ· đ
Haha we watched it back đ€Ł
@@OneCouplesAdventurehope you didnât need cough đ· medicine đ itâs the kind of howler they would probably have in an annoying medication đ advert.
Haha think it was someone behind us
@@OneCouplesAdventure Anyway Happy Cruising, Iâm sure you it will be a great cruise.
Would you reccomend this cruise for my 2 teenage son's to join their Mum +Das- age 16+18yrs?
Hi there's was was plenty of teenagers in that age that seemed to be having a great time. As more videos go out then hopefully you can tell off them whether it would be something they would enjoy or not
In regards to the drinks you take on board. Do you take them out of your cabin or is this not allowed?
We normally drink them in the cabin but do take them out with us if we are going for a walk around the ship. We never take them into a bar or the dining rooms
How do you find the inside cabins? Do they feel ok not claustrophobic?
We were ok with it to be honest, it was the second one we had (the 1st being on the Princess ship) and it was a lot smaller compared to the one on the Princess but to be honest we weren't in there much anyway and it didn't justify the extra 2 grand they wanted for a balcony lol đ€Ł
Booking for the theatre show?? Are they charging you???
No, no charge
Looking forward to seeing the Arvia videos. Are these reviews your sole jobs? Jealous if so.
Hi at the moment no but eventually we will pick one over the other as it's a struggle to keep doing both long term. To be honest we don't mind either way as even without youtube we will still travel. We have had 15 wonderful years of travelling together before we even started youtube đ. Will just see how it goes
Taggart
That's the one
Can I ask which set of cases from level8 you got
We had the textured luggage set 20", 24" & 28" in black. If you're interested in any of the cases make sure you use the link in the videos description and use the code OCA10 for 10% off đ
Wow, what a difference in parking costs! I presume it is all safe and secure?
Hi I mean it's a public car park, you can park there long term and we will continue to do so as we personally feel it's safe and secure and have used it twice now but obviously parking there is totally done at your own risk so it's down to the individual to decide đ
@@OneCouplesAdventure thank you for your kind reply. Really looking forward to the next episode x
Hi both.
Can I ask what date you cruised on.
Thanks đ
Hi John we embarked on the 23rd of June
Thank you.
Looks like too many kids on there for us grumpy pensioners đ
Been on Iona a couple of times out of season and that was fine.
Looks like you've well and truly got the cruising bug now đ
We definitely have lol . We didn't realise it was the Scottish and Irish holidays we just thought they broke up the same time as the kids where we are
Have been on iona in June to many people for me. Looking forward to your vlogs. Can you repeat where do you book your p&o cruise. Thanks đ
What company did you say you used to book please
Cruise nation đ
What time of year did you sail
23rd June đ
Honestly, itâs a 20 minute walk if you are desperate lol
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is your car safe in the car park
Ours has always been fine, up to each individual though if they feel comfortable leaving it. We do but understand others might not
@@OneCouplesAdventure thanks for your quick reply do you just drive into the multi story car park and just pay y when you get back ps love the vlogs
Are you sure your allowed to take your Pepsi cans out of cabin and consume in public ??
Outside on the decks we do yes nobody has ever said anything! We obviously never take them in bars and restaurants
Iâm doing the trip down from Liverpool in November google maps say 41/2 to 5 hours do you think thatâs about right ? Should be less traffic in Nov than July, hopefully. Looked pretty bad on your vlog.
Ye we have never had this much traffic/road works before. Don't forget to factor in a stop for a toilet break lol
Going down in an EV so will have to charge for 30 mins to make sure the car will be ok for 2 weeks. Donât want to get back to a flat battery. Going on Iona really looking forward to it and yes I have looked at your Iona video đ
We also travel from the North West but travel down the day before and usually stay overnight near Newbury. Only a short journey then the next day to Southampton
The traffic is a nightmare on the M6 between Junction 11 & J4a/M42 unless you jump on the M6 Toll. I've driven from Shrewsbury to the port of Southampton on a Sunday in August in around 2hr: 50mins, that was nonstop. I admit I was lucky with traffic.
Come from Liverpool as well but get the coach. No hassle picked up at the museum, dropped off at the ship. No worries about holdups as the ship will wait...and big bonus, go to the front of the queue when we check in. Would recommend it to anyone. Some fares include the coach as well
Ooh love a pack with me