Join Me!! For a Taste of a Cruise to Papua New Guinea / Solomon Islands🏝!!

Hello my dear steemians!

I have been wanting for quite a while to share our great adventure on the P&O cruise ship
On our last family vacation we finally did it! That day came where we finally got to take the vacation that I've been waiting for a loooong time!
Our cruise to:

The Beautiful Islands of Papa New Guinea and Solomon Islands!

I never thought I would reach that part of the world but on our last vacation we did it! I was really looking forward to this trip since I LOVE the ocean and, of course, tropical places :)

When I was young my parents took my brothers and me on a cruise. Even though we do not have pictures from that trip,I have so many great memories from that time. I couldn't wait till I got the opportunity to do it again one day!

That day finally came! and my husband and I booked a few months ago a 10 day cruise on P&Os Pacific Eden' cruise ship to the amazing, tropical islands around Papa New Guinea/Solomon Islands! It was such an AMAZING experience!!

P&O has about 6 cruise ships.
We booked for the 'PACIFIC EDEN' cruise ship, which was recently refurbished:

With the capacity of up to 1,260 guests

The 10 day cruise route started from:
Cairns, Australia to: Alotao--> Kitava --> Rabaul--> Gizo Island -->Honiara and back to Cairns:)

Before going on the trip, since the ship recently had a makeover, there weren't many updated pictures of it from the inside so I was really anxious to already get a chance to see it! (I always love studying and learning about the places and facilities before going on trips! :))
So here's a little taste of the beautiful....

P&O Pacific Eden:

As soon as we got on board we were kindly greeted with smiling faces from the friendly crew :)
Everything on the ship ran in order all through the cruise, always clean and neat! Staff always smiling and ready to help if needed.
The entertainment was amazing and I loved that there were so many on board activities to choose from! We were either busy- trying to do everything or just simply relaxing and doing nothing! (which is also something :)!

Come check it out from the Inside!



The 'Blue Room':
Played live music all day (and all night!) - Blues, RnB, jazz and funk.


Theres the 'Wine Cellar' with a great variety of wine and times for wine tasting,
and a big casino area with great music, drinks and a variety of games:


Comfy places to take your food and drink and sit while watching the ocean view
and a louge with a variety of musicians playing around the clock:


'Gallery Deck'- With your photos to choose from that have been taken throughout the trip or even have your own private foto shoot

Every night had a different dress code/party theme - from smart causal to back to school/all white night/70s theme and my favorite was the GATSBY theme! We got to make our own Gatsby headbands :)


SO MUCH MORE! ....

There was a kids club with fun daily activities, a variety of seminars to choose from for adults, dancing classes, amazing magician/illusionist shows, evening karaokes, live music everywhere, spa treatments, movie theatre, golf, basketball, themed parties every night and on top deck- an adventure park with flying fox- which I loved!!


The illusionist: Duck Cameron which gave an AMAZING show for the adults in the evening, and for the kids- gave a great show with a few trick tips :)

The best thing was that you can choose your holiday pace - either sit by the pool with your cocktail drink all day or get busy and involved in so many fun activities to chose from on board:)

The Rooms:


We took the ocean view room, meaning - with a window. There are also interior rooms - with no window. I find them a bit claustrophobic, without having the natural outside light come in. You can also choose balcony rooms or suits. But of course, that depends on your budget.
The room was cleaned 2-3 times a day and the cleaning staff were so friendly and attended to anything we needed

Nice and cozy at night :)

The Deck and Pool Area:

There was an adults only area pool (which I did not get a chance to go to that often, since I was with 2 little ones on board :) :

and 1 deck above- is the main pool area with 1 pool and 2 big warm jacuzzis:

I loved spending time here! Sooooo relaxing!



There are a few hours during the day with live music providing relaxing background music for the swimmers.
And for some nice drinks to enjoy with friends and family around the pool- there's a bar and an ice cream/coffee stall located near the pool :)


The Food!!:


There was such a big variety for dining choices! About 17 different dining experiences to choose from! from casual dining to fancy dress up :) Almost all were included in the cruise fair, except for 3 specialty restaurants, where charges were applied.

I was overwhelmed with the amount of food, the cleanliness of the place, the friendly cooks and the delicious dishes that were served! Every day fresh delicious food was served.

Overall - the food was AMAZING! Every day!

The Pantry:

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Served breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday with no booking.
It was a big dining area that had a choice of 8 different outlets that served a wide variety to tastes from around the world! It was like a food court - there were a few venues to choose from:
Mexican (tacos), Hooks (fish and chips) Curry House (Indian food), Fat Cow (meat), Kettle and bun (soups, salads and sandwiches), Stix (Asian), Sugar Bar (for delicious desserts!)

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You choose food from a menu at each venue and are served by a staff member stationed behind a glass counter.

I loved building my own meals by walking to each venue and picking out whatever I found interesting :) There was such a great variety to choose from!

Dining area with huge ocean view windows:


Fresh Salad Venue-Eat your veggies :)


Mexican Venue- Taco Time!


Sugar Bar - Great Delicious Desserts to Choose From!

Other than the pantry, there were also 3 restaurants (that were also included in the cruise fair), however, you needed to make a reservation for each of them in advance (recommended to book from your first day onboard), otherwise, it's fully booked, unless there's a cancellation and you get there in time :)

Waterfront Restaurant

(Modern Australian for breakfast/lunch or dinner)

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Angelo's

(Classic Italian food, for dinner)

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As much as I loved the Italian my favorite restaurant for dinner was:

The Dragon Lady

- (Pan Asian food, for dinner)
I also loved the design and intimate, dark atmosphere with the blue tones. Every evening for dinner, there was a fixed menu with Chinese, Thai, Indian or Japanese dishes to choose from:


CHEERS!


And as for our first BEAUTIFUL stop....

ALOTAU

TO BE CONTINUED.... :)


HOPE YOU ENJOYED!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

-All pictures are mine and original, taken on my Galaxy S7 phone-

I love reading your thoughts and comments! Any feedback is always welcome ! So please keep 'em coming! :)

See you soon!

Have a great week!

Much Love ❤️
@Cooknbake

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