For a first time cruiser I chose the Minicruise from Rosyth to Tillbury. My first impressions of the Marco Polo, upon embarkation, was its similarity to the Dover Calais cross channel ferries.

The food was tremendous and the staff were outstanding: polite, courteous and well mannered at all times. My only criticism would be that of the Cruise Director who would be more suited in a Holiday Camp .... His behaviour and attitude insulted myself and some of my fellow passengers. The weakest aspect was the entertainment: poorly rehearsed and staged with some rather out of tune lead singers, it was certainly not the quality of high class entertainment that was advertised ...... Even the piano and violin duo left a lot to be desired as the churned out the old favourites which would have been worthy of any senior school student .... As professional musicians they should have been able to do so much better.....