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Overall Rating:5
Wonderful adventure around South America.

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Watch / South America
By Miller, Biggar on 19th Mar 2010
Flawless cruise around South America with Fred Olsen Black Watch just got better and better. From Rio to Lime (the middle section of the South American World Cruise) and from heatsweltering deserts...
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Overall Rating:5
Wonderful adventure around South America.

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Watch / South America
By Miller, Biggar on 19th Mar 2010
Flawless cruise around South America with Fred Olsen Black Watch just got better and better. From Rio to Lime (the middle section of the South American World Cruise) and from heatsweltering deserts...
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Overall Rating:5
sensational summit

CELEBRITY CRUISES / Summit / Caribbean
By upcraft, orpington on 19th Mar 2010
We have just returned from a 2 week back to back cruise with Celebrity in the Caribbean, this is the fifth year we have taken a caribbean cruise and I can honestly say it was the best...
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Overall Rating:4
It could have been so much better!

HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Veendam / South America
By WEBB, RADSTOCK on 18th Mar 2010
This was our first cruise with HAL, the itinerary being the main reason for our choice and over the years having good reports of their ships from friends. Check in at Valparaiso was handled...
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3 comments
Overall Rating:4
Diet before you go.

CELEBRITY CRUISES / Millenium / Caribbean
By Hawkins, Bishops Stortford on 18th Mar 2010
My husband & I have just returned from cruising in the Caribbean on Celebrity Millenium. When we booked this we were not aware there were no direct flights to San Juan in Puerto Rico and were...
Top Ten Royal Caribbean Cruises
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Overall Rating:2
Cheap and cheerful!!

CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Marco Polo / Caribbean
By smith, cardiff on 18th Mar 2010
We only booked this cruise a matter of weeks before, so we didn't read the itinerary very carefully and therefore didn't notice how many 'relaxing days at sea' there were or how short the time in...
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Overall Rating:4
Thoroughly enjoyable cruise

PRINCESS CRUISES / Sea Princess / Caribbean
By Smith, Horbury on 18th Mar 2010
We sailed on the Sea Princess on 20 Feb from Barbados. As said before, there was a separate check in desk for Princess at the airport, and that was the last we saw of our cases until they arrived on...
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2 comments
Overall Rating:4
Dubai Cruise

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES / Brilliance of the Seas / Dubai
By Farmer, Burnley on 18th Mar 2010
Emirates flights to and from Manchester, fine no problems and 2 days at the Grand Hyatt prior to starting the cruise(separate review Trip Advisor). So glad we did this because it gave you time to...
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1 comment
Overall Rating:1
PREVIEW SAGA PEARL 11

COSTA CRUISES / Costa Serena / Canaries
By ROACH, WITHAM on 18th Mar 2010

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I HAVE BEEN CRUISING SINCE 1969 AND I HAVE BEEN ON MOST OF THE BIG SHIPS, BUT I AM GETTING A BIT DESPONDANT WITH THE WAY THE CRUISE INDUSTRY IS GOING. WITH THE PRICE YOU PAY IS ONLY A FRACTION OF...
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1 comment
Overall Rating:5
Princess have got it right

PRINCESS CRUISES / Sea Princess / Caribbean
By dennis, portsmouth on 18th Mar 2010
We have just retuned from a Caribbean cruise on Sea Princess. There is not one bad thing we can say about Princess. They certainly know how to look after their passengers...
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Overall Rating:2
old and rusty artemis

P&O CRUISES / Artemis / Caribbean
By hurst, castleford on 18th Mar 2010
just come back from the caribbean, a lovely holiday but the artemis is a let down, i can see why it is leaving the fleet, old, rusty and quite shabby, not very clean in cetain areas...
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3 comments
Overall Rating:5
Thank you and goodbye

P&O CRUISES / Ventura / Caribbean
By Evans, Chelmsford on 18th Mar 2010
Normally travel to Spain/Portugal/Tenerife five or six times a year but my good lady of 45 years fancied a cruise for a change. Spent months on this and other forums before deciding on the Ventura...
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Overall Rating:3
Great Crew - Not so great itinerary

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES / Brilliance of the Seas / Dubai
By Rivers, London on 17th Mar 2010
We arrived at the port in Dubai by taxi at 11.00 a.m. and were on board in less than 30 minutes due to a very well organised checkin system. Probably the smoothest we have experienced...
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Overall Rating:5
fab cruise on ventura

P&O CRUISES / Ventura / Caribbean
By butler, tipton on 17th Mar 2010
just back from carribean cruise on ventura , our first cruise and we loved it went from manchester / first choice plane 2-3-2 plenty legroom free drinks/food average/flights on time very smooth...
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12 comments
Overall Rating:2
MSC NOT ALL THAT !!!

MSC CRUISES / MSC Fantasia / Canaries
By Crowther, Rochdale on 17th Mar 2010
I looked for about 3 weeks at quite a few opitions and when the bad weather came in early Jan we booked the cruise because of the ports of call. The only worrying thing for me was that It was Itilian...
Top Ten P&O Cruises
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Overall Rating:2
Back to Back

P&O CRUISES / Ventura / Caribbean
By Trusler, Storrington on 17th Mar 2010
We have just spent a month on Ventura so avoiding possibly the worst February for years. This meant that we probably had one of the best value escapes from the British winter there is...
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Overall Rating:4
Brilliance of The Seas-Dubai and Arabian Sea

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES / Brilliance of the Seas / Dubai
By SIRMAN, STANWAY on 17th Mar 2010
RCI have just started this itinerary and we picked up some issues from reviews of the initial cruises. Most of these reviews have been resolved. The overall organisationj was very good...
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1 comment
Overall Rating:5
Wonderful Experience with Hurtigruten MS NORDLYS

HURTIGURTEN CRUISES / MS Noordam / Arctic
By Jones, Nottingham on 17th Mar 2010
Having not long returned from our search for the "Northern Lights" with Hurtigruten, we were so impressed that we are thinking off going again for a Xmas cruise...
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Overall Rating:4
Great Cruise but time for a change

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES / Mariner of the Seas / Mexico
By WRIGHT, COVENTRY on 17th Mar 2010
Mariner of the Seas from LA to Mexican Riviera. This was a bargain and well worth every penny. It was my 5th cruise with RCCL and although I had a great time, there are a few negatives...
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Overall Rating:5
GREAT CRUISE IN THE CARIBBEAN

P&O CRUISES / Ventura / Caribbean
By INGHAM, CLECKHEATON on 17th Mar 2010
Had a truly wonderful fortnight on Ventura – the ship is massive but truly excellent. Flights – flew from Manchester with Thomson – plenty of leg room...
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