Excellent report Phil. We were on the same cruise and I can only agree with your comments. This was our first time on Ventura, having cruised with P&O and RC in the past and we thought Ventura was an excellent ship. Unfortunately you cannot choose your fellow passengers so I sympathise with people who have suffered on previous cruises, but the atmosphere and behaviour onboard this cruise was superb. We would happily cruise on her again - our only concern would be if P&O continue to advertise Ventura as a party-ship and an alternative to Ocean Village. In that case we would probably give Azura a try instead.