Family Cruise Vlog: Rotterdam Overnight, Relaxing Sea Day and P&O Celebration Night

Welcome to Part 1 of our P&O Iona Northern Europe cruise series!
We’re sailing as a family of three — mum, dad, and our toddler — on a 7-night adventure to Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Bruges aboard the beautiful P&O Iona. In this first episode, we board the ship in Southampton, explore our cabin, enjoy an overnight stop in Rotterdam, experience our first sea day, and get dressed up for formal night.

Join us as we share real family cruising moments — from embarkation queues and mini discos, to cosy breakfasts, exploring Rotterdam’s markets, and chasing toddler naps around the ship!

✨ In This Episode:
00:00 Boarding P&O Iona, Cabin tour & first impressions
02:30 Rotterdam and dinner at the Rotterdam Food Hallen
10:50 Exploring the city — Erasmus Bridge, Market Hall, cube houses
22:18 Sea day on Iona: Skydome pool, Taste 360 lunch, activities with our toddler
27:30 Formal night on board

🛳 Ship: P&O Iona
📍 Ports in this series: Rotterdam (overnight), Hamburg, Bruges
👨‍👩‍👧 Family travel with a toddler (under 2)

We love sharing our experiences to help other families decide if cruising with young children is right for them. If you’re planning a Northern Europe itinerary, thinking of booking P&O Iona, or just enjoy relaxing cruise vlogs — we’d love to have you follow along!

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