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Island Escape Reviews (17 reviews)
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worst cruise
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Europe
By embery, Welling on 24th May 2012
had a cruise with thomson in april this year on the island escape , this is the fourth time we have cruised with them , the cabins were small for cruising in , they would have been ok for...
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Island Escape revisited
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Dodds, Ripon on 22nd Apr 2012
Our second cruise on the Island Escape better than last time, it's had a bit of a refurb. We got a new carpet in our cabin on the day we went to Rome. We ate in the Oasis every night superb food...
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One star Cruise
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Baker, Newcastle Upon Tyne on 6th Mar 2012
They say A picture is worth a thousand words, so look at these and decide yourself. http://www.flickr.com/pho tos/north_east_keith/sets /72157628206306091/show/ These photo's were taken in the cabin...
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ISLAND ESCAPE CRUISE SHIP RUINED HOLIDAY
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By cowhig, PRESCOT on 28th Jul 2011
I WAS VERY DISAPOINTED WITH THOMSONS WE WERE GOING ON A CRUISE ON ISLAND ESCAPE 18TH MARCH BOOKED EARLY BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE PROBLEMS OF THE WAR GOING ON THERE I CALLED A FEW...
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Pleasantly surprised
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Canaries
By Stewart, Hetton-le-Hole on 6th May 2011
We were looking for an early season break but didn't fancy any specific resort so tried our second cruise. After speaking to a Thomson rep we decided on a cruise to the Canaries on the Island Escape...
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Escape round the Canaries
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Canaries
By Peters, Wirral on 23rd Apr 2010
We cruised on Island Escape at the end of February 2010. We upgraded our cabin from the basic one available. It was excellent. People who took the basic cabins, all of which were on the lowest...
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Island Escape Cheap and Cheerful
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Canaries
By Houlden, Lincoln on 2nd Mar 2010
Island Escape 19th February – 26th February 2010 After reading all the negative reviews I was really put off booking the Island Escape. However I decided to book with Thomson’s as they...
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Avoid Island Escape
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Canaries
By Champion, Salisbury on 1st Mar 2010
I have 4 sisters and at the end of Jan 2010 we went on the Island Escape...do not go on it I have been on 2 other thomson cruise ships and expected the same but it is not good it is old and should...
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Get this ship sorted or take it out of service
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Canaries
By Weston, Leicester on 7th Jan 2010
Island Escape - we wanted to escape from this ship! Thomsons have taken over this ship and unless they get it sorted (and sorted out fast) then it will ruin the reputation of Thomsons Cruises...
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Good Value for the first time cruiser
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Canaries
By Broadfoot, Saltdean Brighton on 16th Dec 2009
Having just returned from a 7 night cruise on Thomsons Island Escape I must say I was a little disappointed. Having done 4 cruises previously 2 on Celebrity 1 on Royal Caribeaan and 1 on Princess I...
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Island Escape - Meditterean
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By Thomas, Little Heath on 5th Sep 2009
I was pleasantly surprised at what good value the cruise was. I took my ll year old grandson and he had a great time meeting lots of boys about his own age. I wasn't too keen on the buffet, ...
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Cruise ruined by incompetence
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Transatlantic
By Smith, Gedling,Nottingham on 23rd Jan 2009
The cruise was ok , but I would strongly advise anybody booking through Travelsphere and Island Cruises to double-check flight details as my name was not on a connecting flight back to Manchester...
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friendlist cruise ever
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Transatlantic
By reece, kidderminster on 22nd Jan 2009
island cruises, are the most friendlist cruises on the high seas. Nothing is ever too much trouble for them, they have a great show team, that do about 4 shows a week...
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ISLAND STAR - 5 STAR SERVICE, 5 STAR FOOD ....
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Mediterranean
By STREETS, Newton-Le-Willows on 18th Jan 2009
Went on the Island Star in 2007 and had a wonderful time.... 4 of us went, ages 34 to 78. First Choice and Thomson definetly have this part of there company right....
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Shake Rattle and Roll
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Caribbean
By Collard, Burgess Hill on 18th Jan 2009
"Island Star" (Not Island Escape) Previously to going we prebooked a cabin and checked and was told that there would be little or no engine noise even though it was situated at the aft of the...
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Latin Caribbean
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Caribbean
By Bewdly, Dorset on 18th Jan 2009
From jfb in dorset Cruise Line: Island Cruises Cruise Ship: Island Star PLEASE NOTE not Island Escape We have just read "whinnerah" who was on the same cruise as us(I wish we had met up for a moan...
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Island Star Carribean cruise. January 2009
THOMSON CRUISES / Island Escape / Panama Canal
By whinnerah, Middlewich on 17th Jan 2009
This is a true and honest statement of the Island Star not the Escape please note: We set sail from Barbados on 2nd Jan 2009 on the Island Star. On entering we presumed we were walking...