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CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Ocean Countess / Norwegian Fjords
By Grant, Newcastle on 9th Jul 2011
There are a lot of
positives about the
cruise . It went from
Newcastle which was ideal
as we live 10 minitues
from the port, we wanted
to do a fjord cruise and
the duration( 6 nights )
fitted in...
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Ocean Countess / Norwegian Fjords
By allan, newcastle on tyne on 29th Jun 2011
Have never cruised with
this company before but
as it was going from Port
of Tyne (near where we
live) and going to places
we had not seen before
and was only £499
for 6 days we thought...
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comments 7 of 7 people found this useful
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Marco Polo / Arctic
By Morgan, London on 25th Jun 2011
This was the first time
we had cruised on a
smaller ship. Major
selling point was that
the itinerary was where
we wanted to go and that
the cruise left from
Tilbury - only an hour
from home...
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comment 10 of 11 people found this useful
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Ocean Countess / British Isles
By Cumming, Weymouth on 25th Jun 2011
Having had a very
enjoyable cruise on the
Marco Polo in 2010, we
booked on to the Ocean
Countess for the British
Isles Discovery cruise on
May 17th 2011. Although
our foreward cabin was
comfortable...
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Marco Polo / Baltic
By Bridge, Stanford-le-Hope on 25th Jun 2011
This was our first
cruise. We chose the
Marco Polo with Cruise
& Maritime Voyages
from Tilbury to the
Baltic Treasures &
St. Petersburg. The
Marco Polo, although a
small vessel compared...
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comment 10 of 10 people found this useful
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Marco Polo / Baltic
By Smith, Nowich on 25th Jun 2011
This was our first cruise
and we were very
impressed with the value
for money and the
friendliness of everyone
on the boat. We had been
concerned about some of
the reviews in regard of
the facilities...
1530
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comments 24 of 24 people found this useful
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Ocean Countess / Baltic
By Nicol, Crakehall, North Yorkshire on 23rd Jun 2011
We had a wonderful time
on the Baltic Cities
cruise on the Ocean
Countess, departing Hull
03 June 2011 - our second
holiday on this ship in
less than a year!! No
complaints whatsoever;
only praise...
1747
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comments 33 of 34 people found this useful
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Marco Polo / Baltic
By Simmons, Ramsey, Harwich on 18th Jun 2011
We had sailed on the
Marco Polo previously in
2002 and at that time she
was considered something
special by her then
owners, Orient Lines.
Built in the 1960's, she
was first a military
vessel for the...
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Ocean Countess / Baltic
By cooper, hull on 17th Jun 2011
i have just returned from
the cruise on the ocean
countess baltic cities
and st petersburg. i
cannot fault it at all.
the service in the
restaurant , boathouse,
bars was second to none...
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comments 8 of 9 people found this useful
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Ocean Countess / Baltic
By Hay, Hull on 15th Jun 2011
I have just arrived back
on the Ocean Countess to
Hull after having the
greatest holiday of my
life. Everything was
perfect the staff, the
entertainment, the food,
the excursions, the
cleanliness, the...
1108
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comments 16 of 16 people found this useful
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Ocean Countess / Baltic
By Adamson, Hull on 15th Jun 2011
We left Hull on 3/6/2011
the sun shone and
continued to shine for
the duration of the
cruise, temperatures
reaching over 80 degrees
F in St peterburg and
Tallin...
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / - / Norwegian Fjords
By Groves, Bridge on 15th Jun 2011
Marco Polo is a classic
liner really great for
traditional cruise
lovers. This is not a
resort ship, but there
were still plenty of
facilities to keep us
occupied during days at
sea...
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / - / Northern Europe
By Lisk, Aylesbury on 14th Jun 2011
The Marco Polo is a small
traditional cruise ship
carrying approx. 800
passengers on six
decks.It is child free
and appeals to those who
appreciate mature company
in...
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comments 7 of 7 people found this useful
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Ocean Countess / Norwegian Fjords
By Hunt, Huddersfield on 10th Jun 2011
This was the first cruise
for my wife and myself.
We chose this cruise as
it was an ideal way to
see the Norwegian fjords
from both sea and land.
We found that it
satisfied our
requirements very well...
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Marco Polo / Norwegian Fjords
By Brentnall, Dulverton on 8th Jun 2011
This was our first cruise
aboard the Marco Polo.
To be honest we were
somewhat apprehensive, as
there had been several
poor reviews of the ship
since we booked last
November...
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Ocean Countess / Norwegian Fjords
By Stirzaker, BOLTON on 4th Jun 2011
This was my first time
with Cruise &
Maritime and the reason I
booked with them was
because they sailed from
Hull. The ship is very
old & creaky but
they have refurbished it
the best they...
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Ocean Countess / Norwegian Fjords
By Murray, Blaydon on Tyne on 4th Jun 2011
Always wanted to go to
the Norwegian Fjords so
this was right for us.
The ship was very clean
and tidy and the staff
were all very friendly.
We were upgraded to an
outside cabin although
there was...
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Marco Polo / Norwegian Fjords
By Preston, Northwood on 3rd Jun 2011
It was my first trip on
the Marco Polo. We
visited the Norwegian
Fjords. The ship is a
great size - 800 odd
passengers so ideal for
going up narrow fjords
and I prefer a smaller
ship as more...
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Marco Polo / Norwegian Fjords
By Coles, Harold Wood on 2nd Jun 2011
This was our first cruise
so although we were
looking forward to it -
it was to celebrate a
family member's 90th
Birthday - we were also a
little apprehensive. We
needn't have worried -
everything...
CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES / Marco Polo / British Isles
By Randall, Billericay on 1st Jun 2011
My wife two friends and I
went on this low cost
round Britain cruise in
April 2011 with low
expectations considering
the age of the boat and
the low costs. Boy were
we wrong...