The cruise line that I sailed round the British Isles was one of few cruise lines which offered an itinerary to explore several places around the British Isles on a 12 day cruise. The itinerary was exactly what I wanted and it provided the opportunity for me to gain a quick glimpse into each destination so […]
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I loved the Medallion Class on the Cruise ship that I sailed on around the British Isles. The Medallion Class is one of cruise line’s unique selling points and it offers a whole range of benefits to give you a better cruise experience. It is like a casino-chip that you wear either as a clip
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Getting to Southampton was easy and straightforward for me. I took a train from London Waterloo station directly to Southampton Central station. I bought an advance open return ticket for £15 ($18). And I took a taxi from the station to the port which cost £8.60 (approx $10). There were plenty of taxis as they
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I had a wonderful day in Belfast with my son-in-law’s father, Bert and his partner, Jane, who kindly offered to be my tour guides. I had visited Belfast before and I had been taken round a few places including the Giant Causeway, Mountstewart House, the Crown Bar and the Titanic Museum. So they had to
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Dublin was one of the ports on the British Isles cruise itinerary. Our ship anchored in Dun Laoghaire harbour and tendered passengers to Old Pier. Display of information on every deck on the ship- quite helpful. Information display on board the ship about the shuttle times so no excuse to be late back on board!
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Cobh, pronounced Cove, was the second port on the British Isle cruise itinerary. after St Peter Port in Guernsey. Our ship docked right in the town centre, and literally opposite the train station! You couldn’t get closer than that to everything! It was therefore very easy to catch a train to Cork. I decided to
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