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P&O Aurora is the first cruise ship I ever boarded, the first ship I ever loved, and the ship I can probably blame for at least one terrible life decision.
Nearly 20 years after I worked onboard, I went back to see whether Aurora still has the magic… or whether nostalgia had been doing most of the heavy lifting.
In this video, I’m counting down ten things I love and ten things I hate about P&O Aurora in 2026.
We’ve got one of the best promenade decks at sea, a proper old-school cruise ship atmosphere, excellent guest entertainers, a surprisingly emotional return to my old stomping ground, and enough classic cruising charm to make me consider wearing a tailcoat and sipping apple juice like a gentleman.
BUT we’ve also got strange venue choices, buffet hygiene villains, pointless “champagne bar” nonsense, questionable puddings, vaping peasants, future cruise sales drama, and a shop counter that has a LOT to answer for.
Aurora might be small by modern standards, but she still casts a massive shadow over my life at sea.
Is she dated?
Absolutely.
Is she flawed?
Of course.
Do I blinkin’ love her anyway?
You already know.
This is my full P&O Aurora 10 Things I Love / 10 Things I Hate review.
Here, ladies and gentlemen… WE GO!

00:00 Intro
00:38 Prom Deck
01:27 THE Shop Counter
02:44 Hot Afts
03:15 Champions
03:50 The Playhouse
04:29 Charlies Champagne Bar
05:05 Space Man
06:05 Jekyll & Hyde
06:43 Proper Ships
07:33 The Puddings
07:55 Ladies Of A Certain Age
08:29 Wash Your Damn Hands
08:49 Guest Entertainers
09:32 The Rules
10:01 Behind The Curtain
10:46 Future Cruise Sales
11:10 Unbelievable - King Of The Shoppies
11:48 Costa Coffee
12:05 The Changes?
12:43 The Changes!
13:13 Conclusion

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