Shops

[Sayagain]

Hi All, can anyone please tell me if there are general shops on board for such thing as baby goods, sun cream, soft drinks ect. Thanks sayagain

[david63]

Cannot say specifically about Arvia but all of the other ships have a shop with a few basic items (at a price!) Alright in an emergency but it is normally cheaper to buy when ashore

[Meg 50]

almost certainly - but also almost certainly with a stonking mark up....

[barney]

Unless you’re going to Norway, it’s much cheaper and much better choice to purchase things in ports.
You’ll find everything you need in the supermarkets.

[Stephen]

Welcome to the forum Sayagain

The other option is to bring your own, at least to start off with.
As others have mentioned, the onboard shops are a rip off for things like you are after. I would Advise only use if needs must or you have deep pockets.

[towny44]

P&O do provide FOC baby food in the MDR and buffet, formula, savoury and sweet jars of baby food etc. But as others have said anything to purchase in the shops is very expensive.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Our only real use for the shops is for emergency supplies and to use up any On Board Credit we have inadvertently failed to spend on wine!

[Onelife]

Our only real use for the shops is for emergency supplies and to use up any On Board Credit we have inadvertently failed to spend on wine!

The way you’ve been holding on to that bottle of “Jam Shed” I’ll be surprised if you’ve spent any of your OBC

Hi Sayagain, if it was me, I would use the expensive onboard shops as it will allow you time to acclimatize to a never-ending drain on your finances as your child/children/grandchildren grow up…it sure won’t get any cheaper. Enjoy!

[Mervyn and Trish]

I have quite a few bottles in the ancestral cellar ahead of the Jam Shed in the queue for consumption. It's maturing nicely.

[Stephen]

What was your address again.

I’ll even bring my own pint wine glass to save on washing up.

[Mervyn and Trish]

HMP Dartmoor

[Stephen]

I’ll wait till you get out. I don’t like sharing