Fred. Olsen Cruises - Boudicca Cruises Reviews

A nice review Gill and obviously, being your first cruise, not tarnished by the usual whinges that seasoned travellers seem to be obsessed with. Your impression of the Hassan II Mosque is exactly how I remember it, including the vertigo inducing height of it and the brilliant white exterior. I wondered where the worshippers' cars were until informed that they were parked in a huge car park beneath the building. Prior to that we were subjected to a visit to a local vegetable market, what for I don't know. We also had a tour around an urban area and paused at a largish building that featured in WWII where Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt met to redraw the map of post-war Europe. We, as usual, got the worst deal. We ended the tour wandering around the Casbah or Souk (no bargains) pestered by the colourfully dressed 'water-carriers' (drink the stuff, not likely) and searching high and low for Rick's bar. On learning that Santa Claus did not exist was like being told that Humphrey Bogart never went anyway near the place - it all took place in Hollywood and, unlike the plane departure scene in the film, Casablanca does not have an airport - so I was told. Vigo, if you had wandered a little uphill into the side streets, you may have come across loads of people frequenting what must be a very popular seafood cafe. On our visit there we could hear the babble of many voices that aroused our curiosity, which is what attracted us to find the source of the excitement. I'm not sure what sort of seafood was being consumed with such relish, it may have been mussels to which I believe they are partial. You obviously enjoyed your trip and your favourable review of Boudicca is very enlightening and useful to would-be cruisers and which is in direct contrast to many of the unfavourable comments passed about this ship in recent times. Welcome aboard and many happy future adventures Gordon Rhys-Williams

A nice review Gill and obviously, being your first cruise, not tarnished by the usual whinges that seasoned travellers seem to be obsessed with. Your impression of the Hassan II Mosque is exactly how I remember it, including the vertigo inducing height of it and the brilliant white exterior. I wondered where the worshippers' cars were until informed that they were parked in a huge car park beneath the building. Prior to that we were subjected to a visit to a local vegetable market, what for I don't know. We also had a tour around an urban area and paused at a largish building that featured in WWII where Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt met to redraw the map of post-war Europe. We, as usual, got the worst deal. We ended the tour wandering around the Casbah or Souk (no bargains) pestered by the colourfully dressed 'water-carriers' (drink the stuff, not likely) and searching high and low for Rick's bar. On learning that Santa Claus did not exist was like being told that Humphrey Bogart never went anyway near the place - it all took place in Hollywood and, unlike the plane departure scene in the film, Casablanca does not have an airport - so I was told. Vigo, if you had wandered a little uphill into the side streets, you may have come across loads of people frequenting what must be a very popular seafood cafe. On our visit there we could hear the babble of many voices that aroused our curiosity, which is what attracted us to find the source of the excitement. I'm not sure what sort of seafood was being consumed with such relish, it may have been mussels to which I believe they are partial. You obviously enjoyed your trip and your favourable review of Boudicca is very enlightening and useful to would-be cruisers and which is in direct contrast to many of the unfavourable comments passed about this ship in recent times. Welcome aboard and many happy future adventures Gordon Rhys-Williams

A nice review Gill and obviously, being your first cruise, not tarnished by the usual whinges that seasoned travellers seem to be obsessed with. Your impression of the Hassan II Mosque is exactly how I remember it, including the vertigo inducing height of it and the brilliant white exterior. I wondered where the worshippers' cars were until informed that they were parked in a huge car park beneath the building. Prior to that we were subjected to a visit to a local vegetable market, what for I don't know. We also had a tour around an urban area and paused at a largish building that featured in WWII where Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt met to redraw the map of post-war Europe. We, as usual, got the worst deal. We ended the tour wandering around the Casbah or Souk (no bargains) pestered by the colourfully dressed 'water-carriers' (drink the stuff, not likely) and searching high and low for Rick's bar. On learning that Santa Claus did not exist was like being told that Humphrey Bogart never went anyway near the place - it all took place in Hollywood and, unlike the plane departure scene in the film, Casablanca does not have an airport - so I was told. Vigo, if you had wandered a little uphill into the side streets, you may have come across loads of people frequenting what must be a very popular seafood cafe. On our visit there we could hear the babble of many voices that aroused our curiosity, which is what attracted us to find the source of the excitement. I'm not sure what sort of seafood was being consumed with such relish, it may have been mussels to which I believe they are partial. You obviously enjoyed your trip and your favourable review of Boudicca is very enlightening and useful to would-be cruisers and which is in direct contrast to many of the unfavourable comments passed about this ship in recent times. Welcome aboard and many happy future adventures Gordon Rhys-Williams

You deserve 2 Berlitz books after that blow by blow acount, was more like a novel than a review.

Great review Gill, we are going on Bodicca this year and was so pleased with your positive review. Are you now hooked on cruising?