Anyone doing a review for British Isles this summer

[cherylakers]

Just wondered if anyone just off the Crown will be doing a review.

 

We are going in August and wondering about shuttles at the different ports, etc.

 

Thanks

Cheryl

[loeb]

not sure if this will help.  See comment from KMCNALLY,  post #212 on page 9.

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2571397-july-24-2019-crown-princess-out-of-southampton/page/9/

 

[anthonyy7]

Last summer the shuttles were in Dublin, Belfast, and Le Havre.  Belfast was free, the others were $8 one way or $16 roundtrip.  There are private buses in S. queensferry that worked out well to take you into Edinburgh.   Here is a link for the X99 bus and you can find it as soon as your off the tender.  They take credit card!  https://www.lothianbuses.com/timetables/cruiselink-x99/

[fishywood]

There are at least 14 or 15 reviews of Crown Princess'  British Isles cruises from the past month in the review section of the main Cruise Critic website:

 

https://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/getreviews.cfm?action=ship&ShipID=347

[Diver2014]

I was going to write a review here but after reading some of the reviews in the link that fishywood posted, I think 'why bother'?

Then again, we had such a wonderful cruise because of the ports that I want to encourage anyone who has not been on a British Isles cruise to seriously consider one, regardless of the ship.  Yes, the Crown Princess has issues but in my opinion, not enough to tarnish the entire cruise.  We arrived in Southampton on May 23 to get adjusted to the time difference for our May 25-June 6 cruise.  Everything went smoothly.  Check in was a breeze since we delayed arriving at the ship until after lunch time.  We had been on the Crown Princess last November in the Caribbean so we knew our way around.  We chose cabin R746 since it was one of those forward facing triangular shaped balcony cabins.  Loved the balcony, the cabin not so much.  Too many things needed repair but I'm not going to dwell on that.  It's was the ports of call that made the cruise a memorable one.   

Day One:  Southampton  -  (we stayed at the Holiday Inn.  Had two wonderful days to look around and see the history If you have time for dinner in Southampton, the Gatehouse 1833 next to Mayflower Park is a must!).  Easy check in, got settled in.  DH had to go to the naughty room to retrieve his luggage.  Not allowed to take a Leatherman tool kit onboard.  It was a good thing we had it prior to boarding as the wheels on my suitcase disintegrated and he was able to fix them with his kit.  Oh well.  We had early traditional dining at 5pm in the Botticelli Dining Room. Other traditional dining was 7:15.

Anytime dining was in the Da Vinci and Michelangelo Dining rooms.  Dress code: smart casual.  (We saw the dress code enforced nearly every time we ate in the MDR.  We ate in the Horizon Court numerous times because our shore excursions got back after 5pm).  Muster drill was 4:15pm and for us in the aft of the ship, the Explorers Lounge was our muster area. We enjoyed sail away from our balcony. I have Princess Patters if anyone has specific questions about shows or whatever.

Day Two:  St. Peter Port, Guensey - tender service to shore. Picked up a ticket in the Michelangelo Dining Room then waited maybe 10 minutes to go to the tender.  Shore excursions and Elite/Full Suite guests were first off.  No long lines, we were in town by 8:30am since we were on our own.  We bought tickets on the dock for 'Le Petit Train' for 6 pounds each (they take US dollars $10 per person) and were on a tour of the port by 9am.  Unfortunately, they engine had just been repaired the day before and by the time we got to the top of Queen Street on the hill, little 'Victor' just couldn't take it any more and burst an oil line.

Once the 'engineer' got the fire out, we decided to walk back to town since it was all downhill.  Neighbors called the fire department and they responded within minutes.  The 'train' was already back at the dock by the time we walked back - they must have gotten it restarted and headed downhill to bring the remainder of the passengers back.  We waited for maybe 5 minutes in line for the tender - there were really no lines.  Don't know about later in the day.  Lovely town, Castle Cornet is within walking distance from the pier.  Since we were there on a Sunday, not all stores were open.  One thing I don't understand is why they ring the church bells continuously for a half hour at a time.  I suppose because it was Sunday. Last tender was at 3pm. That night was the first of 2 formal nights.  The Maitre d' at the Botticelli Dining Room enforced the daily dress code from what we observed and people who were not dressed accordingly were turned away (accordingly meaning t shirts, shorts and torn jeans or baseball caps).  Production show was 'Magic To Do' at 7:15p and 9:15p in the Princess Theater.  We didn't go so I can't recommend one way or the other.

Note: the currency on Guernsey is the British Pound). 

Edited June 19, 2019 by Diver2014

[Diver2014]

May 27: Cork, Ireland:  We docked at the pier directly opposite the train station in Cobh.  There is a commuter train that goes into Cork but it was crowded on the platform once the first people were off the ship.  We were on a Princess tour after lunch so we stayed on the ship till then.  Cobh was just a bit too far for me to walk since I have a new bionic hip.  We did the Cork City Drive and Irish Whiskey  tour and enjoyed it.  Now we know the difference between Irish, Scotch and Kentucky whiskey.  Cork is a lovely town. A lot of people did the Blarney Castle thing but we weren't really interested in standing in line with crowds. 

Note: the currency in Cork, Dublin and Le Havre, France is the Euro).  All aboard was at 5:30 and we sailed for Dublin. There was a bit of luggage in the hallways that night since many folks were disembarking in Dublin.  The majority of passengers had embarked in Southampton. The show that night was comedian Doug Funk but we were tired from our tour so we passed.

Dress code in the MDR was smart casual. Another thought:  our passports were collected when we checked in at Southampton and we didn't get them back until the 3rd to last day of the cruise.  To check in for the Princess tours, we went to the Wheelhouse Bar prior to the time on our tickets, got a number and were usually off the ship within minutes.  The buses were lined up numerically so it was easy to find ours and be on our way. There were at least a couple empty seats on all of our tours so it was nice to be able to move around to take photos, especially when it was raining.  We did not do any 'independent' tours.

May 28 Dublin:  There was a shuttle service from the pier to Dublin City Center for those on independent tours for $16 round trip. Walking from the ship to the pier was strictly prohibited since it was a working port.  There was a complimentary shuttle to the port gate for independent tours but we didn't see it since we were on a Princess tour.  We did a Dublin highlights tour and really enjoyed it - our guide was a local and pointed out everything along the River Liffey. We had a nice long stop at Christ Cathedral where our guide took us on a guided tour then met up with us back at the bus after some free time. Dublin is a vibrant town.

We then headed to Avoca, a woolen center and then to Glendalough thru the Wicklow hills.  Glendalough was amazing.  I wanted to go there since it was highly recommended by travel guru Rick Steves.  Worth the trip! Did I mention that there are a LOT of sheep in Ireland?

Back onboard was at 9pm and dress code was smart casual.  New faces onboard since many folks embarked in Dublin. The show that night was vocalist Jenene Caramielo but we were too tired and retired soon after dinner. There was a wonderful show at 6:30 and 8pm in the Theater called 'The Gail's Afloat Show' which was a short presentation of Irish song and dance.  Very worth while!

Edited June 19, 2019 by Diver2014

[Diver2014]

May 29 Belfast: There was a shuttle from the ship to the city center for $16 round trip for independent travelers.  We had another Princess tour to the Giant's Causeway, Dunluce Castle and Carrick Rede rope bridge.  Giant's Causeway was awesome! (another Rick Steves recommendation).  We took the tram down the road to the stones and am I glad we did!  It was a l o n g way down, I'd say at least 3/4 mile.  It went fast and we had time to shop in the visitors center.  Dunluce Castle was very picturesque, being on the coast.  Most folks on other tours said the Titanic Museum in Belfast was worth the experience. Belfast uses the pound as currency.  Back on the ship by 8:30, the show that night was Ollie Mulkeen listed as a vocal instrumentalist but we didn't go to see him.  Too tired.  Dress code was smart casual. There were a few people each evening who braved the cold for the MUTS but they each had several ships blankets wrapped around them.  Too cold for us Florida folks.  Taking a break here.....Liverpool is up next.  

[Diver2014]

May 30 Liverpool:  Can you say 'B E A T L E S'???   Seems everything about Liverpool involves the Beatles somehow, which was fine with me since I've been a fan since 1964.  The ship docks right in town in front of the old Cunard building and was within walking distance of the Beatles Story.  We opted for the Hop On Hop Off bus and had purchased tickets on line since they included admission to the Beatles Story (a self guided tour with plenty of actual Beatles memorabilia ).  I know it sounds cheesy but yes, I got my photo in front of Penny Lane and the gates to Strawberry Fields and we saw the 'roundabout' from Penny Lane and looked down the street to Ringo's childhood home.  We didn't walk over to the 'new' Cavern Club since it's a replica.  Liverpool is now a bustling, modern city and you can still ferry cross the Mersey if you so desire.  The Albert Docks are chock full of shops and restaurants.  Some folks opted for a tour to northern Wales since it's not far.  All aboard was 5:30pm.  There was a wonderful show in the Princess Theater that night ( 7:15pm and 9:15pm) called Blame It On The Boogie which is sort of a disco show with the Crown Princess singers and dancers.  We had seen this show last November on the Crown and it was just as good the second time around as the first time we saw it.  Dress code was smart casual again.  I might note, we had absolutely beautiful weather in Liverpool and it was warm enough to go in shirt sleeves.  Most other places so far had been 'layers' of clothing.  

[Diver2014]

May 31 Greenock (Glasgow):  Greenock is a 45 minute drive from Glasgow and there is no shuttle service provided.  You could buy a 'shore excursion' to Glasgow then have free time on your own.  We took the Princess excursion of a boat ride on Loch Lomond and a Scottish wool center.  Since it was raining, it was nice that the boat was enclosed and served coffee and liquor to purchase.  It was an interesting cruise and again.....sheep everywhere!  We had a nice lunch included in our tour at a highlands hotel and then went on to the village of Aberfoyle to watch a border collie round up ducks and sheep.  Amazing dogs.  It was a long drive back to Greenock but we did a drive by of Stirling Castle. All aboard was at 6:30pm and the dress code was smart casual.  We ate in the Horizon Court on the days when we had these long tours since we got back after 5pm but even when we got back early, I loved the food in the Horizon Court.  They had a warm pudding dessert tucked away in a corner each night that was outstanding.  I love the variety of food offered as well and sometimes, smart casual was just too dressy for me to go to the MDR.   

[Diver2014]

Saturday, June 1  first sea day:  it was nice to 'finally' have a day off to rest up and sleep in.  This is a port intensive cruise and going on excursions for 6 days in a row can be quite exhausting.  This was also our second formal night in the MDR.  During the day, there were the usual $10 sales in the Michelangelo dining room (great stuff - I had OBC to use up so I bought a velour sweatshirt and pants outfit among other things.)  They had the usual slot tournaments, line dancing classes, jackpot bingo, art auctions and all the other things that are usually offered on sea days.  The movie 'Mary, Queen of Scots' was playing on the TV in our cabin so we watched that from beginning to end.  Good movie.  The production show that night was Sweet Soul Music, again a show we'd seen before but good enough to see again. 

Sunday, June 2 - Invergordon, Scotland:  we docked at the pier in Invergordon and took a Princess tour on a boat up Loch Ness (no monster sightings) and Urquhart Castle.  The town of Inverness is quaint and had an amazing cathedral. along with Inverness Castle.  Very picturesque.  Our boat ride up Loch Ness was again cold and a bit rainy so it was nice to be to an enclosed boat.  Scotland is very green in the spring and again, there were sheep everywhere!  Back on the ship, at 4pm in the Princess Theater, some local entertainers, singers, a bagpiper and Scottish Highland dancers put on a delightful show.  All aboard was at 5:30pm and the dress code was smart casual. I absolutely love Scotland.

[Diver2014]

June 3: Edinburgh via South Queensferry - this was the other tender port but wow, what a view!  The Firth of Forth bridge is a Scottish wonder of the world.  It's absolutely amazing - and it's only a train bridge, not an auto bridge.  The auto bridge is just up the firth a bit and there are actually 4 bridges within shouting distance of each other.  The tender ride was a bit rocky but we made it ashore onto the rocky pier, which to our amazement, was underwater when we returned.  Everyone just moved up to dry ground on the tender ride back.  We did a wonderful city tour of Edinburgh (pronounced by the locals as Edin bra) as our driver criss crossed the city on our way to Edinburgh Castle.  I'd been to Edinburgh Castle back in 2006 but nothing prepared us for the crowds there on this day.  Shoulder to shoulder.  We eventually made it to the top but the lines to the Crown Jewels were so long we decided to head back to the bus shortly thereafter.  The scaffolding for the Edinburgh Tattoo in August was already being erected so we had that to negotiate around as well.  Still, Edinburgh is a grand city.  Back on board was at 6pm for the last tender.  Note for those on independent tours: there is a bus called X99 Cruiselink that runs from South Queensferry to Edinburgh (not a Princess sponsored bus).  The cost was 9 pounds round trip and is paid to the driver and it apparently ran every 20 minutes.  As with Glasgow, traffic in the afternoon can be stop and go - mostly stopped when we were in Glasgow. Dress was smart casual and the show in the Princess Theater was vocalist Johan Andersson.  Again, we opted for early retirement - it was a long day.  Also, guests in wheelchairs and scooters were not allowed to leave the ship in the tenders.  There is a big step down into the tender and they cannot accommodate those guests into the tenders.  Currency in Scotland is the British pound.

June 4  sea day:  this was our second sea day and just in time!  Another day to relax and sleep in.  We were gently rocking and rolling all night on our way to Le Havre, France.  There was a culinary demonstration and galley tour at 10am and the Onboard 'Outlet sale' with 75% off most items.  I stocked up on long pants, blouses and shawls since the prices were very reasonable.  I just hope I can squeeze them into my suitcase which can't weigh more than 50 lbs according to American Airlines. Snowball bingo and the casino were popular places once again. The show in the Princess Theater was a production called Encore at 7:15 and 9:15pm.  Dress code was 'dress to impress' which was described as ranging from elegant casual to Country Club smart to formal ---you choose!   Okay, break time again.  I'll be back with Le Havre, France (the highlight of my cruise!) and back to Southampton and Heathrow Airport.

Edited June 19, 2019 by Diver2014

[Diver2014]

June 5 Le Havre, France - being that this day was the day before the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings in Normandy, most guests on the ship had excursions to the beaches or to Paris.  We chose the Princess tour to Mont Saint Michel, a place I had wanted to visit since my French classes in high school.  It was a long excursion - about 10.5 hours but oh my gosh, so well worth it.  The skies were overcast when we left Le Havre (again, a working port) but that added to the ambiance of the French coastline. Princess did provide a shuttle to the Le Havre city center for $20 round trip - chargable to your ship board account.

For whatever reason, the ships clocks were set one hour back at 1am between June 5th and June 6th.  All aboard was at 7:30 pm which was just as well as our excursion didn't return until 7pm due to heavy traffic in the area.  Fortunately, our bus driver knew the back roads and we were the 2nd to the last bus to get back to the ship.  But Mont Saint Michel was absolutely mind blowing.  From a far distance, it was amazing and it grew even more amazing as we got closer.  I love the French countryside.  I must have taken a photo of every French farm between Le Havre and Mont Saint Michel.  As it was, I took over 2000 photos on this cruise.  Just call me shutterbug.  Churches and houses intrigue me.  Our guide took us to the very top of Mont Saint Michel and I huffed and puffed and made it to the top with my new bionic hip struggling all the way.  But I did it - along with DH nearly pulling my arm out of the socket getting me up there step by step.  The view was amazing.  The tide was out and groups of French school kids were out on the sand in their bare feet looking at the stranded marine life.  We had a complete guided tour before taking the tram back to the parking lot and buses.  This was one day I'll never forget.  When we returned, tired as we were, we still had to pack our luggage for tomorrow's disembarkation in Southampton.  That done, with suitcases out in the hallway, we ate at the Horizon Court since dinner was way past our time by the time we got back to the ship.  The buzz on the ship that evening was what a wonderful day everyone had, in Paris, at Normandy, at Mont Saint Michel - definitely the highlight of the entire cruise.  Too bad they save it for the last day.  Dress code for dinner was smart casual with the usual reminder to be sure to put clothes out to wear off the ship tomorrow.  No really, some people pack everything and out it goes into the hallway. The Princess Theater once again hosted vocalist Johan Andersson but we got back so late that we just packed our bags and hit the sack.  We had to be up at the crack of dawn to catch our transfer to Heathrow since we had an early flight.

June 6 Southampton - we were given luggage tags a few days ago according to our flight plans and we were in the second group to disembark the ship.  We waiting in the Michelangelo Dining room for maybe 15 minutes and then we were off the ship.  We claimed our luggage (easy to spot as they were grouped under signs with numbers and colors) and out to the bus we went.

We were on the road by 7am.  Good thing too because the traffic from Southampton to Heathrow was bumper to bumper.  But, we arrived in plenty of time.  We found that even though we had printed our boarding passes in the Internet café the night before, that was a complete waste of time.  Heathrow has kiosks where you lay your passport on the reader and all your flight info comes up, prints out your boarding passes and your baggage tags and off you go to the automated luggage check in which took maybe 5 minutes.  The scale weighs your luggage and then whoosh, off it goes.  If it weighed more than 21 kg,  you swiped your credit card to pay the penalty.  Fortunately, we were under since I put all our 'heavy' items in carry on.  Security at Heathrow is always a nightmare.  They confiscated my toothpaste (too big of a tube), my unopened Pepto Bismal, my unopened Gaviscon, and any thing else that was liquid or gel that was more than 3 oz.  They're a lot more picky than the last time we went through.

But it was the end of the cruise and I just told them to take whatever they wanted and toss them, I just want to go home at this point.  The flight was way too long 9.5 hours back to Charlotte, NC then another hour flight to SC but finally we were home and happy.  Our dogs were confused when we walked into the house - like 'who are you????'  The dog sitter had kept them entertained and happy.  Like I said in the beginning, this was an absolute amazing cruise.  Yes, we had issues with our cabin on the Crown Princess (toilet didn't flush, shower drain smelled of sewage, temp control didn't work and after 3 attempts to fix everything, Guest Services wanted to give us a bottle of wine or a coffee card but we declined since we don't drink wine or coffee.  At least they offered even though things were never really fixed in our cabin.  Our fabulous room steward did provide air freshener in the shower but by the last day, the smell was back and the toilet still refused to flush in a timely basis.  But I really don't care much about those issues.  The cruise itself was so much more than cabin issues or dress code or any issue we could have been bothered with.  On the way home, I told DH I could easily do this cruise again since there was just so much to see and do everyday.  And what a gorgeous sunset we had on our way back to Southampton!

[cherylakers]

41 minutes ago, Diver2014 said:

June 5 Le Havre, France - being that this day was the day before the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings in Normandy, most guests on the ship had excursions to the beaches or to Paris.  We chose the Princess tour to Mont Saint Michel, a place I had wanted to visit since my French classes in high school.  It was a long excursion - about 10.5 hours but oh my gosh, so well worth it.  The skies were overcast when we left Le Havre (again, a working port) but that added to the ambiance of the French coastline. Princess did provide a shuttle to the Le Havre city center for $20 round trip - chargable to your ship board account.

For whatever reason, the ships clocks were set one hour back at 1am between June 5th and June 6th.  All aboard was at 7:30 pm which was just as well as our excursion didn't return until 7pm due to heavy traffic in the area.  Fortunately, our bus driver knew the back roads and we were the 2nd to the last bus to get back to the ship.  But Mont Saint Michel was absolutely mind blowing.  From a far distance, it was amazing and it grew even more amazing as we got closer.  I love the French countryside.  I must have taken a photo of every French farm between Le Havre and Mont Saint Michel.  As it was, I took over 2000 photos on this cruise.  Just call me shutterbug.  Churches and houses intrigue me.  Our guide took us to the very top of Mont Saint Michel and I huffed and puffed and made it to the top with my new bionic hip struggling all the way.  But I did it - along with DH nearly pulling my arm out of the socket getting me up there step by step.  The view was amazing.  The tide was out and groups of French school kids were out on the sand in their bare feet looking at the stranded marine life.  We had a complete guided tour before taking the tram back to the parking lot and buses.  This was one day I'll never forget.  When we returned, tired as we were, we still had to pack our luggage for tomorrow's disembarkation in Southampton.  That done, with suitcases out in the hallway, we ate at the Horizon Court since dinner was way past our time by the time we got back to the ship.  The buzz on the ship that evening was what a wonderful day everyone had, in Paris, at Normandy, at Mont Saint Michel - definitely the highlight of the entire cruise.  Too bad they save it for the last day.  Dress code for dinner was smart casual with the usual reminder to be sure to put clothes out to wear off the ship tomorrow.  No really, some people pack everything and out it goes into the hallway. The Princess Theater once again hosted vocalist Johan Andersson but we got back so late that we just packed our bags and hit the sack.  We had to be up at the crack of dawn to catch our transfer to Heathrow since we had an early flight.

June 6 Southampton - we were given luggage tags a few days ago according to our flight plans and we were in the second group to disembark the ship.  We waiting in the Michelangelo Dining room for maybe 15 minutes and then we were off the ship.  We claimed our luggage (easy to spot as they were grouped under signs with numbers and colors) and out to the bus we went.

We were on the road by 7am.  Good thing too because the traffic from Southampton to Heathrow was bumper to bumper.  But, we arrived in plenty of time.  We found that even though we had printed our boarding passes in the Internet café the night before, that was a complete waste of time.  Heathrow has kiosks where you lay your passport on the reader and all your flight info comes up, prints out your boarding passes and your baggage tags and off you go to the automated luggage check in which took maybe 5 minutes.  The scale weighs your luggage and then whoosh, off it goes.  If it weighed more than 21 kg,  you swiped your credit card to pay the penalty.  Fortunately, we were under since I put all our 'heavy' items in carry on.  Security at Heathrow is always a nightmare.  They confiscated my toothpaste (too big of a tube), my unopened Pepto Bismal, my unopened Gaviscon, and any thing else that was liquid or gel that was more than 3 oz.  They're a lot more picky than the last time we went through.

But it was the end of the cruise and I just told them to take whatever they wanted and toss them, I just want to go home at this point.  The flight was way too long 9.5 hours back to Charlotte, NC then another hour flight to SC but finally we were home and happy.  Our dogs were confused when we walked into the house - like 'who are you????'  The dog sitter had kept them entertained and happy.  Like I said in the beginning, this was an absolute amazing cruise.  Yes, we had issues with our cabin on the Crown Princess (toilet didn't flush, shower drain smelled of sewage, temp control didn't work and after 3 attempts to fix everything, Guest Services wanted to give us a bottle of wine or a coffee card but we declined since we don't drink wine or coffee.  At least they offered even though things were never really fixed in our cabin.  Our fabulous room steward did provide air freshener in the shower but by the last day, the smell was back and the toilet still refused to flush in a timely basis.  But I really don't care much about those issues.  The cruise itself was so much more than cabin issues or dress code or any issue we could have been bothered with.  On the way home, I told DH I could easily do this cruise again since there was just so much to see and do everyday.  And what a gorgeous sunset we had on our way back to Southampton!

Thank you so much for your review.  We leave August 17th.  We were on the Crown last year and like you said yes it does need some work, but we are going for the ports, not the ship.  We are not picky eaters so I am sure we can always find something that will satisfy us.  As far as things to do on the ship, it sounds like we will be too busy during the day that we will just want to go to bed early.  

 

Again, great review and thanks a bunch.

 

Cheryl

[TW6cruiser]

Thank you so much for posting your review/comments/photos.  We are on this trip (with Dublin overnight) and with some different excursions than what you did, but it is nice to read through.  Sorry to hear you had cabin issues but glad you liked the ports and dining.  

[El_Snocat]

Thank you Diver2014!😎

[EllieinNJ]

Nice to see a positive report in contrast to those reports in the review section.  Was the clock change in Le Havre the only one on the cruise?  Our August 29th cruise has had some time changes in the ports and would hate to get confused and possibly miss an excursion.

[Diver2014]

7 hours ago, EllieinNJ said:

Nice to see a positive report in contrast to those reports in the review section.  Was the clock change in Le Havre the only one on the cruise?  Our August 29th cruise has had some time changes in the ports and would hate to get confused and possibly miss an excursion.

 

Yes, Le Havre was the only port with a time change but we were reminded so many times about changing our clocks that I don't think anyone could have missed it.  The cabin stewards left a card on our bed, the Patters had a reminder for a few days before and the captain announced it over the PA the morning of and after along with the cruise director at the shows.  

[Diver2014]

10 hours ago, El_Snocat said:

Thank you Diver2014!😎

 

You are very welcome.  I just had to write that review to relive each port one more time.

Where in Colorado are you?  I went to Arvada West High School.

[jenf22]

Thanks for the review!  We're booked on the Regal June 2020 with a very similar itinerary.  I can't wait to go!

[phabric]

Thank you for your review.  I took the same cruise in 2013 and then took the 8 day British Isles in 2015.  I also would do both cruises again.

[loeb]

Like the others have said, thank you for the review.  We are on the July 24 th cruise so your information is very helpful.

[WAPAVO]

Wonderful post. Enjoyed reading everything you did. 

Something to look forward to on our Aug 17, 2019 British Isle cruise.

Regards

Walter

[Kingofcool1947]

Nice review.  Thank you.

Will be on British Isles cruise September 13, embarking from Dublin.  Debarking October 8, in Ft. Lauderdale.

BTW, Did you go to Sterling, and Sterling Castle?

Edited June 20, 2019 by Kingofcool1947

[seacruise9]

Hi, 

 

Thanks for your detailed review. We are doing this same itinerary on the Crown Princess in September. I'm glad to read that you enjoyed the cruise so much. Like you, we are taking the Mont Saint Michel shore excursion. It sounds wonderful.

 

Chuck

[Diver2014]

5 hours ago, Kingofcool1947 said:

Nice review.  Thank you.

Will be on British Isles cruise September 13, embarking from Dublin.  Debarking October 8, in Ft. Lauderdale.

BTW, Did you go to Sterling, and Sterling Castle?

 

 We went 'to' Stirling Castle as a drive by on our way back to the ship but we did not stop due to time constraints.  It was an amazing view from the bottom of the hill. Sorry, the spots on my photo are rain drops.

Edited June 20, 2019 by Diver2014