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Independence Taster Cruise May 2013
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES / Independence of the Seas / Mini Cruises
By Davies, Walsall on 18th May 2013
We booked this mini-cruise as a birthday present to celebrate my parent's 70th birthdays having previously sailed on Mariner of the Seas a few years ago in the Caribbean...
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CLASSICAL ADRIATIC CRUISE
P&O CRUISES / Aurora / Mediterranean
By Blishen, Woking on 18th May 2013
WE RETURNED ON WEDNESDAY, 15TH MAY, FROM AN ENJOYABLE CRUISE ABOARD THE P & O SHIP "AURORA". THE ITINERARY WAS SOUTHAMPTON, VIGO, KORCULA, VENICE, DUBROVNIK, CORFU, MESSINA, ALICANTE, AND BACK TO...
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canaries cruise...lacking a little
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES / Independence of the Seas / Canaries
By hodgkin, warrington on 18th May 2013
I have just returned home after the 14 night Canaries cruise on Indy. I am writing this now whilst events still fresh in mind. This is my honest opinion and my experience, which others may or may not...
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1 of 2 people found this useful
An Agreeable Iberian Interlude
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Watch / Mediterranean
By JakTar, Lytham on 18th May 2013
Introduction: This was an 8-night cruise visiting four ports, two each in Portugal and Spain, which afforded the opportunity to fulfil a long-standing ambition of visiting Santiago de Compostela...
New Getaways
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Celebrity Solstice Down Under
CELEBRITY CRUISES / Celebrity Solstice / Australasia
By Lawton, Duncraig on 18th May 2013
As recent ex-pats now living in Perth, my partner and I chose to see New Zealand, as well as some places not previously visited in Australia on our 18 night cruise...
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saga flop
SAGA / Saga Ruby / Mediterranean
By de trent, mancheser on 18th May 2013
I was also on the previously mentioned saga trip to the holy lands and have to agree it was the worst trip ever, it cannot be called a cruise as the quest for adventour is hardly a cruise liner...
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Best cruise yet...
CUNARD CRUISES / Queen Elizabeth 2 / Norwegian Fjords
By jelfs, Cropthorne Nr Pershore Worcs on 18th May 2013
We had a wonderful cruise to The Baltic on The QE...everything was great the ship was excellent, friendly and very helpful staff, good quality food and everything in 5 star order - the shows in the...
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Ventura - refit or rip-off?
P&O CRUISES / Ventura / Mediterranean
By Hancock, FROME on 18th May 2013
Six weeks after leaving Ventura for her refit we were back on board to view the "improvements." But to our dismay the popular Exchange Bar had shrunk in size to make way for new inside cabins...
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Q. Victoria to the Canaries
CUNARD CRUISES / Queen Victoria / Canaries
By Wood, Wigan on 18th May 2013
We abandon PandO for our early cruise as we felt like a change and had sailed twice on the QE2. We had a very good Getaway price.This makes this review a bit of a comparison site...
Top 10 River Danube Cruises
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Interesting cruise bad health problems
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE / MS Volendam / Alaska
By Ladizesky, Aberystwyth on 18th May 2013
We took this cruise starting in the North of Japan across the North Pacific ocean to Alaska as it was a very interesting itinerary. The cruise and the boat were both very good...
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Honest RCCL Canaries Review
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES / Independence of the Seas / Canaries
By Hughes, Walsall on 18th May 2013
Myself and partner both 22, have returned from Independence of the Seas on a 14 night voyage of the Canary Isles. We have cruised many times before on RCCL (Diamond Member), as well as other...
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Inaugural Season Med Cruise on the Reflection
CELEBRITY CRUISES / Celebrity Reflection / Mediterranean
By Jones, Hartlepool on 17th May 2013
This was our second Celebrity Cruise, the first one being on the first big sailing of Eclipse in May 2010. GENERAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ECLIPSE AND REFLECTION : For anyone who doesn't know - the...
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Short break on the Island escape
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Wilson, Doncaster on 17th May 2013
As an experienced cruiser mainly with P&O the Island Escape was a different style of cruising. The ship is an ex-ferry and still has that distinctive ferry appearance...
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Wine Cruise
CELEBRITY CRUISES / Celebrity Eclipse / Mediterranean
By weaffer, liverpool on 17th May 2013
Went on ten night wine cruise on Celebrity Eclipe in November 2012. Travelling by coach to Southampton My husband and myself where dropped off in Winchester. We where informed that there had been...
New Getaways
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Black Sea
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Deliziosa / Mediterranean
By Di Francesco, Swansea on 17th May 2013
We took a Black Sea cruise with Costa, the price was right and the itinerary spot on. Our cabin was a suite which was very spacious and comfortable and came with the extras a suite offer, priority...
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Cunard highs and lows aboard the queen Victoria
CUNARD CRUISES / Queen Victoria / World Cruise
By Wall, Inchydoney island on 17th May 2013
The ship was excellent , the world cruise was good in some countries but not great in some as the ship docked in some container ports. Also don't be I'll as the medical costs on board were...
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Jewels of the Pacific
OCEANIA CRUISES / Marina / Australasia
By Webster, Billericay on 17th May 2013
Early March saw us fly straight through to Sydney to join "Marina" for a 25 night cruise to Papeete, French Polynesia. Due to the distance involved we booked 2 nights pre-cruise in a hotel in the...
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Crown Princess to the Canaries - good and bad
PRINCESS CRUISES / Crown Princess / Canaries
By S, S on 17th May 2013
We booked this cruise only 3 weeks before departure, as an extra holiday due to the reduced price, and also as an opportunity to try Princess cruises and a different, much larger ship than we are...
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Generally impressed with Cunard
CUNARD CRUISES / Queen Elizabeth / Norwegian Fjords
By Aitch, Newbury on 17th May 2013
This was our first Cunard cruise. We were in Britannia class and on a Getaway (i.e. cheap!) fare. My comments have to be judged in that context. SUMMARY We very much enjoyed the cruise and...
Last minute river cruises
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Final leg of a world cruise Dubai to Venice
PRINCESS CRUISES / Pacific Princess / Middle East
By Farley, Swindon on 17th May 2013
It was with apprehension when i booked this cruise as I had never been on a small ship. After a day or so my fears soon evaporated, what the ship lacked in the latest modern amenities it more than...