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3 comments 1 of 4 people found this useful
Refurbishment on Island Cruises
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Mead, Sandy on 2nd Feb 2012
Does anyone know what
refurbishment the Island
Cruises has had during
this winter? We are
travelling on it in
October and was just
wondering
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1 comment 6 of 19 people found this useful
Not a happy experience - would not book this ship
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Young, St Columb on 13th Nov 2011
Went on the Olives &
Ouzo cruise Oct/Nov 11 -
a big mistake. Cabin on
deck 9 Ok - however only
a duvet provided &
this was far too small
for the bed & tall
people...
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4 comments 8 of 10 people found this useful
olive and ouzo fab holiday
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By marshall, derby on 4th Nov 2011
island escape yet another
fab holiday lovely places
we called in rhodes was
what i was looking
forward to enjoyed it
weather was lovely. keep
this artinary as we
visited some lovely
places people we...
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1 comment 10 of 15 people found this useful
Cruise and Stay Pick your hotel carefully
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Brigden, Bridgwater on 26th Oct 2011
Just returned from a
cruise and stay on Island
Escape and a week at the
Delphin Verde hotel in
Alcudia. As Gold tier
members with P & O we
know a fair bit about
cruising...
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9 of 12 people found this useful
Sunshire and Souks
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Rogers, Maghull on 2nd Oct 2011
Five star staff on a no
star boat. Thank
goodness the ship is
going to be refurbished.
The fittings are old and
tired and cleaned to
death. But you could not
fault the staff...
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1 comment 9 of 14 people found this useful
If you like comfort then this ship is not for you
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Frame, London on 28th Sep 2011
Just returned from
sunshine and souks cruise
with Thomsons Island
Escape. The two weeks was
packed with some
fantastic locations and
we enjoyed all the
excursions which we
thought were...
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3 comments 1 of 18 people found this useful
Hi-de-Hi cruise
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By REDGWELL, EPPING on 27th Sep 2011
Iam sorry to say but this
was a cruise I want to
forget the only real good
about it was weather
& evening shows the
rest was very poor.It was
run like a bad holiday
camp on the sea...
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2 comments 8 of 12 people found this useful
best holiday ever!!!
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Lewis, Dingwall on 26th Sep 2011
We had never been on a
cruise before as thought
it was for "old"
people!!! we were shocked
at the age range. we were
treated like Royalty from
the 1st step on the ship...
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1 comment 2 of 13 people found this useful
family cruise
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Canaries
By robertson, bishopbriggs on 23rd Sep 2011
family holiday in total 9
of us [ aged from 13 to
45 ] HAD A OK TIME did
not like or enjoy layout
of ship, food not up to
cruising standard but ok
entertainment very good
would pay the extra...
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3 comments 8 of 8 people found this useful
fabulous holiday
ISLAND CRUISES / - / Mediterranean
By McGuinness, Wigan on 10th Sep 2011
was sooo excited about
going on our first cruise
but this exceeded our
expectations. thomson
flight was fine -
individual TVs and a
short 2 hour flight to
palma...
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5 of 5 people found this useful
fabulous holiday
ISLAND CRUISES / - / Mediterranean
By McGuinness, Wigan on 10th Sep 2011
was sooo excited about
going on our first cruise
but this exceeded our
expectations. thomson
flight was fine -
individual TVs and a
short 2 hour flight to
palma...
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10 comments 20 of 22 people found this useful
Island Escape is not Thomson.
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By JC, Liverpool on 12th Aug 2011
I would have put this
under Thomsons, but in
reality it is only owned
by Thomson and for me
that's as far as it
goes.
In fact it is still
Island Cruises with
nothing like the Thomson
ethos...
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1 comment 22 of 23 people found this useful
Quick hop around the med
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By murkin, great yarmouth on 4th Aug 2011
My expectations of the
island escape were not
high, but was plesantly
suprised. The cabins are
small, but everything you
need. The dinning
arrangements were good
and relaxed, no queing of
fuss...
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12 of 15 people found this useful
Great value holiday
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Murphy, Beckenham on 31st Jul 2011
First like many others we
were pleasantly surprised
by the overall cruising
experience of the Island
Escape, after reading so
many negative reviews.
Yes the ship is dated,
the cabins are small, ...
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2 comments 20 of 20 people found this useful
Money will have to spent on this ship
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By James Ballantyne, WISHAW on 28th Jul 2011
Having cruised on the
Island Escape on a few
occasions my wife and I
were keen to see the
improvements that were
made during the re-fit
that has been so
highlighted and discussed
over the last few...
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6 comments 5 of 26 people found this useful
sad old ship
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By STONE, RHYL on 27th Jul 2011
What a dissapointment a
sad grubby ship.We went
all inclusive as my self
and wife both like a
drink.Only to find the
two drinks we drank you
had to pay for.CIDER FOR
ME PERNOD FOR THE WIFE,
we have...
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2 comments 31 of 32 people found this useful
GREAT EXPERIENCE - WITHOUT AN ICE RINK OR CLIMBING
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By burkitt, grimsby on 21st Jul 2011
Ok - firstly for all
those people like me who
booked and then began
reading all those reviews
sending shudders down
your spine - dont panic
unless you yourself want
5* pumped up service for
paying a...
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12 of 13 people found this useful
1st time enjoyed every minute
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By harry&mags, bispham. blackpool on 13th Jul 2011
we read reviews and were
a little concerned as to
the ship. we had a great
time the ship was very
clean. cabins small but
were more than ok for 7
days, towels changed
everday shower nice and
hot...
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19 comments 39 of 42 people found this useful
Island Escape- nearly!!!
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Bartlett, ryde on 13th Jul 2011
Flight out and transfer
were both on time and
painless. Cabin was
ready very early, but
they needen't have
bothered. It was so
small you couldn't swing
a cat in it...
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6 of 7 people found this useful
Isand Escape = Great Cruising!
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Canaries
By TONER, GLASGOW on 13th Jul 2011
My husband and myself
sailed on the Island
Escape, March 2011.
The ship is clean, the
staff accommodating and
friendly, and the food
superb and plenty of it.
The entertainment was
good, ...
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