Boudicca Review

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Lands End to John O'Groats

Review for the British Isles & Western Europe Cruise on Boudicca
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6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Apr 2016

We booked this cruise as we wanted to sail round the UK from Falmouth, our local port in South West England. The port was easy to find, and we booked valet parking with CPS, which went smoothly: our cases were taken straight to the ship by the porters. We then entered a makeshift Embarkation tent where we registered and received our cabin cards. There was plenty of seating, and refreshments were available. The tent was rather draughty, but we only had to wait about 30 minutes before we were allowed on the ship.

This is the second time we have sailed on the Boudicca. We like the relatively small size of the ship, and the food and service is excellent. The clientele is largely British and over 60, but there also were a smattering of American and German passengers, and under 60s on board.

Entertainment was OK. The Show Company were professional, and we also enjoyed the Rosario Trio, who played in the Secret Garden Lounge. There were Wildlife lectures given by Sandie Sowler, Port talks by Judith Cranswick, and Whisky talks. There was also a Classical Duo: unfortunately the violinist did not play very well, so we only attended the first of their concerts! Bridge was also available.

Cabin Review

Cabin Terrace Balcony Suite

Our cabin was 7017, a Terrace Balcony Suite. We booked a Terrace Balcony Cabin, but got a complimentary upgrade as we had booked early. The "suite" consisted of a Terrace Balcony cabin with a windowless L Shaped area for the beds, separated from the main cabin by curtains. It came with the "Suite Dreams" package, which consisted of a bottle of sparkling wine on arrival, and 6 canapes delivered to our cabin every evening! Not worth paying for, in our opinion. The best thing about the suite was having a mini bar. We didn't use the miniatures, but instead ordered a litre of Gin which was delivered to our cabin, and we kept Tonic in the fridge so we could have a G & T every evening before dinner - much cheaper! Our cabin was kept spotless by our efficient stewardess Loubelle.

Port Reviews

Liverpool

Liverpool is a great port, and the ship docks right in the city. We walked to the Anglican and Catholic Cathedrals, the Walker Gallery, St George's Hall, the Tate Gallery, Maritime Museum and the Museum of Liverpool. There were many more sights we didn't have time to see.

Kirkwall

We booked a private tour with Explore Orkney, which included lunch. They collected us from the ship and took us to all the "must see" sights, as well as stopping to view the beautiful scenery.

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