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ot the most luxurious of ships,
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Europe
By harris, bexhill on sea on 20th May 2012
Island Escape, Souks and Sangria, arrived on board after a smooth flight and transfer, on a beautiful sunny day. The cabin was on deck 9, unusual for us a we usually prefer to be on a lower deck, as...
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Island Escape my review
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Fantasie, Wakefield on 20th May 2012
This was my 2nd cruise , my 1st was on RC in 2011. Before booking I read all the reviews and decided to make my own mind up, I knew it was going to be different from my first cruise but thought...
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Souks and Sangria
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Newman, Swindon on 19th May 2012
We have just returned from a very good cruise on the Island Escape (Souks and Sangria). The transfer from the airport to the ship was first class and very quick...
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Avoid the Escape
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Harris, Boston on 18th May 2012
This was a nightmare from start to finish. The reviews of the Island Escape are mixed, but I have to say I am not sure why they are that positive. To have your holiday spoilt by constant banging on...
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Escape n the Escape
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Sandy, Sandy on 17th May 2012
You only need to read the varying reviews on this site to understand that the Island Escape is a ship that some love or hate with a passion.. I will admit to being one of those on the love side...
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Island Escape Med Cruise the good and not so good!
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Western Europe
By O'Mara, Wigan on 4th May 2012
We booked the IE for our honeymoon leaving Manchester on the 17th April. Left Manchester on time at 6.00am no problems with flight, took ages for the bags to come off the carousel, we then left...
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A pleaseant surprise.
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Williams, Hengoed on 4th May 2012
We have just returned from a weeks cruise on the Island Escape around the Med. First of impressions of the ship were that it was a little bit dated. We checked into our cabin, 4504, an outside...
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Very enjoyable week onboard an old friend.
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Erskine, Bangor on 30th Apr 2012
Just returned from a great weeks cruise on IE (17th Apr - 24th Apr). I travelled with my mum, dad and brother. We first cruised on IE back in October 2002 and to be honest it hasnt really changed...
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Island Escape - A pleasant surprise
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Wake, Bury on 29th Apr 2012
We've just returned from a highly enjoyable week on the Island Escape. To put this review in context we are a family of 3, me, my husband (both in our forties) and my 4 year old boy...
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Island Escape - couldn't wait to escape from it
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Pullinger, Sheerness on 28th Apr 2012
What good bits can I say about this cruise not many to be honest. We had an outside cabin and the windows were filthy and your view was obscured by the dirt, our mattressess on the bed were...
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cabin noise and food
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Living life, Kings Lynn on 25th Apr 2012
I was on deck 8 premier cabin. The 8038 cabin had a very noisy air con. The boat had a steady rumble till it got speed up and then it shuddered from time to time and it soon woke you up...
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Escape to the Med April 2012
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By seal, Solihull on 23rd Apr 2012
Palma Airport is very large and can be chaotic at times, but as soon as we found the baggage carousal and collected our suitcases there was a Thomsons rep to guide us to our coach...
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ISLAND ESCAPE MED CRUISE 3/4/2012
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Europe
By aitken, JOHNSTONE on 22nd Apr 2012
LOVED THE ISLAND ESCAPE. HAVING READ LAST YEARS REVIEWS I WAS VERY UNSURE OF WHAT TO EXPECT BUT WE WERE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. THEY REALLY ARE THE FRIENDLIEST CREW AT SEA...
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Sleep Deprivation experiment
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Very very tired, Dorset on 17th Apr 2012
Have just returned today from Island Escape cruise round the Med. All I can say is, if you dont want to ever go to sleep for a week, dont go on this ferry. I feel like I have been on a sleep...
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Island Escape- I wish!
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Disappointed, Peterborough on 12th Apr 2012
We were celebrating our first wedding anniversary and decided to go on a cruise. We had been warned that the ship was in need of some updating and indeed it does...
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Last Minute Buy : First Cruise
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Tickle, Chorley on 11th Apr 2012
Thought I'd let you know our opinion of our first cruise as we'd wanted to visit Rome and re-visit Barcelona - part of the cruise itinerary - for quite a while We booked pretty much 'last minute'...
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Escape? No need...
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Howard, Meopham on 10th Apr 2012
Booked pretty much last minute and having read the reports was a bit apprehensive but have to admit I was pleastantly surprised. Embarkation was pretty smooth and our Deck 9 cabin was clean and...
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Thomson Island Escape
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Canaries
By shire, Bristol on 3rd Mar 2012
Island Escape from Tenerife to Madeira, morocco and Canary Island cruise, April 2011. Outside cabin was clean and roomy enough for the 2 of us BUT the bed was slats that creaked and a mattress that...
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First cruise
ISLAND CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Nutley, Raheny Dublin on 19th Feb 2012
After my wife died in 2003 I living alone said to myself what will I ddo for a holiday . I could never see myself in a hotel sitting down to a meal with five couples...
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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