P&O Arvia Vs Ventura | Our First Time Booking, And We Book Two!

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🚢 FIRST TIME ON A CRUISE - AND WE BOOKED TWO! | P&O ARVIA VS VENTURA! 🛳️ Welcome to Episode 1 of Beyond The Deck! We’re Joey and Adam, complete cruise novices who went from never setting foot on a ship (and Adam having a lifetime fear of open water!) to booking TWO P&O cruises for 2027! In this episode, we share the story behind our unexpected booking spree! First, we’re heading out on an all-out luxury, adult-only 7-night Norwegian Fjords trip aboard P&O’s megaship Arvia to celebrate Adam’s milestone 40th birthday. Then, we swap high-end luxury for smart budget hacks as we take the kids and grandparents on a festive Christmas adventure to Northern Europe aboard the classic Ventura. Across both trips, we'll be breaking down and comparing big ships versus classic ships, luxury spending versus budget hacking, and official P&O excursions versus DIY port days! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY: If you want to follow our countdown to cruise life, see how Adam handles his fear of open water, and catch all our cruise reviews, tips, and budget hacks, don't forget to LIKE, FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE! And see you ON AND BEYOND THE DECK! #pandocruises #arvia #ventura #firsttimecruiser #cruisevlog @BeyondTheDeckTravel #norwegianfjords #familycruise #CruiseLife #arvia #ventura #CruiseTips #CruiseTravel #SouthamptonCruises #cruisereview #PandOCruises #POArvia #POVentura #FirstTimeCruiser #CruiseVlog #NorwegianFjords #SouthamptonCruises #CruiseTips #TravelVlog #travelwithkids #makingmemories

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