This was our fourth RCI cruise. We had not planned on a cruise this year, but we received a brochure from Oceania with their Russia and Baltic Countries cruise listed. As soon as DH saw the Moscow excursion, he was sold. The only problem was we were #14 through #17 on the waitlist for the cabin catagories we had chosen. So, we checked out RCI and found a similiar cruise. I was happy to be able to book an aft cabin on the eighth deck.

Pre-cruise: Perfect!!! We booked our flights thru the cruiseline, using Custom Air. We chose the flights and found that they were a little cheaper if we used Custom Air. We found a United flight that landed at 10 am London time. We also used the transfers. We were picked up by a private car and taken directly to the hotel. We chose the Royal Garden Hotel, which is right next door to Kensington Palace. We were in walking distance to the underground. There were shops and restaurants all around. The hotel was very, very nice. There were two restaurants. We ate at both and enjoyed the breakfast included in our reservation. The weather in London was perfict

I booked an all-day tour with Evan Evan's tour company. We spent a day touring London with a very knowledgeable guide in a group of about 25. I made all the arrangements thru the internet and everything worked out fine. Read more