NORWEGIAN FJORDS P&O IONA CRUISE! EMBARKATION & SEA DAY! Balcony Cabin Tour! | Vlog 1 | AD

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Komentáře • 74

  • @pandatagger
    @pandatagger Před rokem

    Nothing is like seeing you two go on adventures. Great video guys! So glad to see you embark to come to my home country. Almost felt a little starstruck. I hope we were nice to you and not to rainy!

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před 11 měsíci

      Thank you so much for watching 😊 we love going on these adventures and having new experiences. We loved Norway so much. X

  • @lucinakucuk8002
    @lucinakucuk8002 Před rokem +1

    A wonderful first 2 days ❤ you both looked amazing on celebration night 🎉❤

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much for watching 😊 and thank you for the kind comment. ❤️ x

  • @seanmichaelcostello167
    @seanmichaelcostello167 Před rokem +1

    Look forward to these cruise vlogs

  • @elaineroom6358
    @elaineroom6358 Před rokem

    Looking forward to seeing your travels as well as your glamorous outfits😊

  • @elleb89
    @elleb89 Před rokem

    This has made me want to book this cruise so badly 😍 im so excited to watch all the vlogs!

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      We’re happy to hear you’re enjoying the vlogs. Thank you for watching 😊 x

  • @NicolaJones-kh1lw
    @NicolaJones-kh1lw Před 3 měsíci

    this cruise looks so good you revewed it really good

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před 3 měsíci

      We loved it! Glad you enjoyed the vlogs. Thank you so much for watching 😀 x

  • @hannahbishop28x
    @hannahbishop28x Před rokem +1

    Love this! My husband is a cruise director for another company and I love travelling with him! We do cruises in his time off too! Thinking about going on Iona next September ❤

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      No way! Amazing. It’s definitely the best part of the job. The places we managed to get too I can’t quite believe sometimes. Thank you for watching 😊❤️ x

  • @maselm
    @maselm Před 11 měsíci

    This is brilliant. We’re considering a cruise with our little ones so it’s good to see how big the ships are and what’s available onboard. You helped us when we went to Disney last year and now this 😀

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thank you so much for watching 😊 we’re so glad that we were able to help a little with the planning x

  • @NickieMoore1902
    @NickieMoore1902 Před rokem

    Great vlog! Thanks for the feature at the end (The Voxens) 😊

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for all the amazing entertainment you provided 😊 we loved watching the shows x

  • @scruff520
    @scruff520 Před rokem

    Brilliant video guys thank you 👍

  • @kirstyleekerr
    @kirstyleekerr Před rokem

    I can’t believe you were on the cruise I was booked on! I was booked in room 15714 with my Mum but we had to cancel the day before the trip as my stepdad ended up in the ICU. I’m so glad you guys got to go and I can at least see what it was like on CZcams. I hope you both had a blast!

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      We are sending you love ❤️ and good wishes. That is so kind of you to say. We’re sorry we missed you. Thank you so much for watching 😊 x

  • @mrsclairemoose
    @mrsclairemoose Před rokem

    Yessss I'm commenting before I've even watched this because I'm so keen to see what you make of the ship! We went last year and loved it

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for watching 😊 we loved the ship. Though we must admit we never got a full grasp on the location of things on the top decks. 😂 On the last day we found places we’d never been. X

    • @mrsclairemoose
      @mrsclairemoose Před rokem

      @@sohelenaandmartyn I totally understand that! We went for 14 nights so we spent more time exploring I think 7 nights you have so much to cram in I'm not surprised

  • @elizabethalecks-jones6918

    Great vlog as always 🫶😊

  • @EmmaJonYoureWelcome
    @EmmaJonYoureWelcome Před rokem

    We were pleasantly surprised by the size of the rooms on cruise ships.
    Its so cool that they have a gin distillery
    You both look really lovely all dressed up for celebration night. xx

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem +1

      The rooms were a lovely size. Managed to fit our cases under the bed which really helped. The gin was nice. We try it later in the cruise. Though a martini was a little strong for me 😂 thank you for watching x

  • @CherylRayment-ec3ke
    @CherylRayment-ec3ke Před rokem

    New to the channel. Can't wait to see where you go ❤❤

  • @ArnieRelffe-Arnold
    @ArnieRelffe-Arnold Před 9 měsíci

    Just used your discount code to order my level8 luggage. Thank you both so much! xx

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před 9 měsíci

      No problem at all. Glad we could help. Thank you for watching 😊 x

  • @denismccarthy9189
    @denismccarthy9189 Před rokem

    Just discovered you guys. Great Vlog. Looking forward to more

  • @tailblazer9532
    @tailblazer9532 Před rokem

    Ok I just got back from this exact cruise, had no idea you guys were on with me!

  • @carmelshepherd6739
    @carmelshepherd6739 Před rokem

    Love your vlogs and smiles 2nd time on Iona in September i love cruises ❤

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      Thank you for watching and for your kind comment 😊 we loved Iona x

  • @joliendhollander
    @joliendhollander Před měsícem

    I love brewdog punk ipa one of my favorite beers 🍻 the food looks so good 😍 you guys looks so fancy love the outfits

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před měsícem +1

      Brewdog do some great beers. The food on board was lovely. Aw thank you for the comment and for watching 😀 x

  • @millieclarke1703
    @millieclarke1703 Před rokem +1

    excactly like my family my parent met at on cruise ship and i be on them since i was kid . my dad took early retirement last year but before then he got if free cruise for work 35 years on p&0 cruise ship with my mum and youngest brother.

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem +1

      Amazing! It’s such a long shot to meet on a cruise ship and when it happens it’s so special. Helena says it’s serendipity. Thank you for watching ❤️ x

  • @JennyAmponsah
    @JennyAmponsah Před 11 měsíci

    Great vlog as always!! The cruise looked amazing! Sadly I have a phobia of ships and boats as I get very very seasick so unfortunately I won’t be going on one anytime soon 😅😅😅😅😅

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Hope you enjoyed living through it on the vlogs. ❤️ thank you for watching x

  • @carolynmurtaza1180
    @carolynmurtaza1180 Před 4 měsíci

    Packing cubes every time 😁

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před 4 měsíci

      They are a life saver. Love them! Can't pack without them. Thank you for wacthing 😀 x

  • @laurafranceskay2825
    @laurafranceskay2825 Před rokem +1

    Looks like a fun holiday!!
    Really curious if when you said there was a pianist at 6, it was just the P&O show… not a piano show… because we made that mistake on a p&o mini cruise once
    😂 xx

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      We had a blast! Loved it. It was a vocalist on the piano that was playing in the Crows Nest. 😊 x

  • @beckylloyd3069
    @beckylloyd3069 Před rokem

    What a fantastic first few days. Looks an amazing ship. I’ve never been on a cruise. From your past experience and this trip, so many people do solo trips? X

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem +1

      Hi Becky 😊 yes! From our experience lots of people do solo cruises. There’s always the opportunity for solo travellers to meet other guests too with dining and activities. X

  • @wendyb4154
    @wendyb4154 Před rokem

    Looking forward to the rest of these vlogs as only ever done Marella cruises and love them so want to compare. Did you take a drinks package?

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much for watching. We used to work for Marella 😊 we were on the Marella Discovery a few years ago. We’d be interested in going on them as guests. We didn’t take a drinks package. We worked out roughly how much we’d need to drink to make it worth it and it was more than we would drink. X

    • @wendyb4154
      @wendyb4154 Před rokem

      @@sohelenaandmartyn we were on the Discovery in 2018 in the Caribbean. One of our best cruises! The last cruise we did was 2019 and then we discovered Disney and that’s what takes our money now! However next year we will be back to cruising! I really wish we had booked this year to do the American itinerary as the reviews are great, but hey ho.

  • @natasjavanvugt
    @natasjavanvugt Před rokem

    I have never been on a cruise ship. So nice to take a look. Do you have to reserve all the activities and restaurants?

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      Hiya 😊 so I’ll try not to confuse. We had to prebook our slots in all of the theatre shows in the evenings. These were not charged, they are included. There’s a few other activities that you could book and it told you in the evening brochure. However the majority of activities you just turned up to. Had to prebook the excursions in port and also some of the restaurants we booked. However some of the restaurants we joined a virtual queue the night of. We’ll try and do a video in future maybe to discuss further. Thank you for watching 😊 x

  • @Familytraveltalesuk
    @Familytraveltalesuk Před rokem

    Love the highlighter pen!
    Are the on demand movies included ? We have a 2 year old and on board next Month ! This would be very handy !

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      Hiya 😊 yep, they were included. Just accessible in your tv in the cabin. There was so much choice. Thank you for watching x

  • @jameswalton7522
    @jameswalton7522 Před rokem

    Hello there to the both of you how are you both have you got the watch still

  • @NarrativeEscapes
    @NarrativeEscapes Před rokem

    A walking advert for Matalan. Respect. A man after my own heart. People who show what they where and it's all expensive crap are tiresome :)

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      I try and save where I can. 😂 Matalan was always my go to for outfits when I worked on ships. Managed to get a pretty big bulk order for a decent price. Thank you so much for watching x

  • @ionabaker2757
    @ionabaker2757 Před rokem

    Hope you enjoyed as it’s the same name as me

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      A fantastic name! We had a magnificent time onboard. It really was a lovely trip. Thank you for watching 😊 x

  • @MistAtious
    @MistAtious Před rokem

    Where did you park please? and was it easy to get to the ship from where you parked? Thanks :)

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem

      I booked a space through Just Park. It was a gated residential space that was rented out on Hulse Road. It was 30 mins from the port so bit of a walk. I’ve heard that there’s a shopping centre near to the port that you can park in. I’m not sure what it’s called. Thank you for watching 😊 x

  • @eddieannis9867
    @eddieannis9867 Před rokem

    You should do a Disney wish cruise and come back to Disney World for tron

  • @clodaghmcguigan1969
    @clodaghmcguigan1969 Před rokem

    Which ship did you meet on? Was it the Love Boat!? Lol

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem +1

      😂😂 turns out it was indeed! It was called Thomson Dream. Sadly is was scrapped a little while ago. Thank you for watching x

  • @simeonherbert371
    @simeonherbert371 Před 11 měsíci

    Did you have a drinks package

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před 11 měsíci +1

      No we just paid for drinks separately, we found this worked best for us x

  • @seanmichaelcostello167

    Does it feel strange being on ship and not having to work on it

    • @sohelenaandmartyn
      @sohelenaandmartyn  Před rokem +1

      It definitely felt a bit surreal. We had many memories pop through our heads. We really loved being guests though. 😊 thank you for watching x