this is the best advertising Norway can get

@CooksExplore

15 күн бұрын

Wow - Thank you - so kind .. Norway is a mind blowing place … so beautiful.. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment

Wow! You had some great weather. Glad to see Matt got back on his feet and that he enjoyed his first cruise. Iona is a great ship. Good work. We loved watching your Norwegian exploits. 👍

@CooksExplore

Ай бұрын

Thx Guys - The weather was a real plus and enhanced the magic of Norway for sure. But it’s such a beautiful place ..Thx again for your support.

Oo we've been looking forward to this! This cruise is on our bucket list for sure. Oo the weather on your sail out was stunning! Your brother looked like he really took to cruising. I love stavanger! That's a port from my dancer days. I've never seen the 3 swords monument though! Yep I used to drink a Norwegian beer there too. You're very kind to the greatest day!! Our review was 'that's an hour of our life we'll never get back!!' Yep Si's review for us!! Olden is just stunning. Man, you bad people are making us want to book this for next year! Oh no - the schhh show!! Glad you swerved it! Alesund is also beautiful! Oh no poor Matt. I've never been to Haguesund. Looks pretty. Glad Matt was feeling better. Glad you got some Rotterdam weather in out last day!! We didn't do the Epicurian, that's on the list for next time! Loved your week! We want to do this!! Cheers 🍻

@CooksExplore

26 күн бұрын

Thank you again. This is a brilliant itinerary on a great ship. We agree with you that Iona excels. Apart from Schh and Take That of course…. Hope you get to book this … Just do it !

I haven't cruised on Iona yet, so delighted to find both your channel today, and also this video - will keep an eye for more content from this ship. Thanks for taking us with you!

@CooksExplore

27 күн бұрын

Thank you - That’s really kind of you and we are really pleased that a well established cruise Vlogger such as yourself has found our little channel. Iona was our best P&O experience yet.

@FraserAtSea

27 күн бұрын

@@CooksExplore don’t be daft - happy to connect! Hopefully see you guys ‘out on the waves’ at some point!! 😊

What fantastic scenery through the fjords. Glad you had that great family get together. One we will need to do sometime too.

@CooksExplore

Ай бұрын

Hope you guys can go to Norway 🇳🇴 soon .., We know you’ll really enjoy it .. Thx for watching

Does P&O Cruises have a 24-hour restaurant? Not called formal night anymore? A glass of Prosecco sounds good. Do P&O Cruises have a casino onboard? Not a fan of discos. Would rather be in the casino. The old town looks very nice. My mobile phone would not work out of the US. The shopping looks nice. Going to visit historic buildings is good. Don't like cable cars. Coffee with a pastry or a doughnut is good. Since this is a British ship, do they have afternoon tea? They spell Kaiser different. Climbing to the top is one thing. Getting back down is another story. That looks good. He did something amazing. Like to try local products when in foreign countries. The Tomato Soup seems good as the Vegetable and Bean Chili. Prime Roast Beef looks good too. Have seen a few of your videos and decided to subscribe.

@CooksExplore

26 күн бұрын

Wow - Thank you so much for watching and also for subscribing! It means a lot and we never take such things for granted … It’s appreciated.. Wow loads of questions here so we’ll do our best - - you can get food from the buffet after 11pm.. it’s a limited choice but is available until past our bedtime in any case - Dint think it’s 24 hrs though - Yes P&O have a casino onboard - It’s next to the Brodie’s pub on most of their ships - shame about your phone ?? Would an ESim or mobile data sim work? They are a godsend when we travel far and wide - There is definitely afternoon tea ! It’s part of being a Brit .. We had a great time and if you’ve watch our other videos you’ll know we like to get out and about and explore the places we dock … trying local food and especially cake is a favourite… Thank you again

Video was so delightful 👏👏👏

@CooksExplore

16 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for those kind words.. really appreciated! 🙏

Thank you. Fingers crossed 🤞😊

Really helpful review thanks. Looking forward to going soon. Hope our weather is as good as you experienced 🤞😊

@CooksExplore

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment too’ Appreciated… Hope you have a wonderful trip. We have cruised to Norway three times now and had good weather on two of those trips - Hope you are also lucky 🍀 with the weather and get those breathtaking views of the Fjords and Mountains..Thx again

Lovely video, getting even more excited for our sail away this coming Saturday now.

@CooksExplore

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Really appreciate you watching and taking time to comment too! Hope you have a wonderful time in Norway 🇳🇴- It’s such a beautiful place filled with warm and friendly people!

What a great vlog, thank you for sharing 😊 looks like you all had a fab time on Iona and you had great weather, especially in Olden. Really good info on using the buses in Stavanger to get to the swords, we might do this when we go there next month. 😁🚢

@CooksExplore

Ай бұрын

Thank you - Really appreciate those kind words. Hope you have an amazing time in Stavanger - We loved it there.. Hope the bus APP works for you … it’s a money saver

Great video! We're off to Norway on Queen Anne in August. It'll be our 3rd attempt to visit Stavanger as it's been cancelled once by Princess for a medical evacuation and twice by Cunard due to bad weather. Really hoping we get there this time. Thanks for the details about visiting the Three Swords. It's always good to use public transport. We loved the Epicurean. P & O's speciality restaurants are great value for money.

@CooksExplore

Ай бұрын

Thank you again for taking time to watch our videos - Your support means a lot to us .. really does ! Hope you get to Stavanger…. We had read and seen other videos that suggested it was rather dull but we really loved it and could have done with more time there - We’d happily return on another trip.. Norway is so brilliant to visit. Hearing lots of good things about the Queen Anne too .. Hope it’s an amazing trip for you! Thx again

Great video. Thanks.

@CooksExplore

26 күн бұрын

Thank you for those kind comments. Appreciated

Wonderful vlog thanks! Considering this in the near future as never cruised before. Very honest and informative!

@CooksExplore

17 күн бұрын

Thank you that’s very kind of you…Norway is just beautiful and the people are friendly, helpful and kind.. This cruise is a great way to see the Fjords. Really pleased you found our video helpful. Hope you decide to take the plunge ..

Great vlog.. thank you.. we’re due to go soon and want to visit the swords in stavanger too..but didn’t quite hear where you said the bus stop was… could you advise please, so I can have a look…how far was the stop from the cruise terminal.. and how long was the journey? Thanks 👍

@CooksExplore

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching - Appreciated.. Take the walk into town and head for Olsen Vs Gate stop M … it’s a 10 min brisk walk I’d say … take the public bus to Madlaleiren - it’s about 15 minutes ride and we paid 45kr per person each way via the Kolumbus App .. buy your tickets before you board which creates a QR code that you scan on the bus using a scanner .. The QR codes have to be scanned within an hour of purchase … Hope this helps and saves you time and money .. We will do the walk to the rock art and standing stones on our next visit we think ..

@loub5086

28 күн бұрын

@CooksExplore Thank you... That's so helpful... I've found the route now and screen shot it off Google Earth... so, hopefully we won't get lost... 🤣

@CooksExplore

28 күн бұрын

Thank you … Bus 16 is the one you want I think - That popped into my head earlier today.. Hope you have a great time

@loub5086

27 күн бұрын

Thanks... We've wanted to go for years... 👍

What month was your cruise on please.

@CooksExplore

11 күн бұрын

Thx for watching - Appreciated .. We travelled on the 11th May

Is This A Great 1st Cruise Not If Your Single..

@CooksExplore

Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that .. Did you have a bad experience? My brother Matt was single on this cruise but of course travelled with us. Hope you got something positive out of your trip. Thx for watching.

@weefish12

Ай бұрын

@@CooksExplore No, No bad experience I Checked the price and for a 12 days trip was £899pp when I put 1 person traveling the fare they quoted was £1612.

@CooksExplore

Ай бұрын

Aah OK ..Yes my brother had to pay a single person supplement too.. Our fares were £699 op when we booked so not quite as bad with Matt’s being £1099.