London (Greenwich, Tower Bridge, Tilbury) to Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise Reviews

I would strongly recommend Viking Cruises. They are a first class organization from the Stewards to the Bridge Officers. We saw the Captain walking the ship, up and down the stairs several times as he did his rounds. He was pleasant and not aloof like some tend to be. Viking goes above and beyond to take care of their passengers. They are almost perfect in attention to details. The food is ...

Lets start with the positives! Ambience must be THE friendliest ship I’ve cruised on. You only have to sit with a coffee and the person next to you will begin chatting and you end up having a lovely and unexpected talk with them. Same at mealtimes and in the evenings. As a solo cruiser I really loved this aspect Entertainment - the young show team were exceptional. Not just the dancing ...

We chose the British Isles Explorer cruise as 1) we love everything British and Irish, and 2) we visited so very many of the places I had studied in my undergraduate majors. The weather turned out to be excellent (except for one day) so the excursions were fun, enlightening and highlighted the local history so very well. (Skara Brae and Jarlshof met all my expectations and then some!) The Viking ...

The decision was based on the itinerary, dates offered, excursions included in price, and air fare included. The unknown would be if the initial cost was going to be worth the trip. First, the customer service in first rate all through the ship. The cleanliness was like a brand new ship. The cleaning staff when above and beyond to meet your every need. The beverage manager actually placed an order ...

Booked the Festive overnight event for night of 9th December to celebrate a 70th birthday. From the moment we boarded to disembarkation the whole experience was spoilt. We were only allowed to board a very short time before our allotted time (first sitting) for dinner, very little time to change from our travel clothes, no time to view the show cabins, no time to look round the ship- that ...

It's difficult to know where to start, there was so much not right about this 12 day experience. 1)On arrival we discovered that to have internet access for the trip was £110 per head. There are over 1,200 passengers, so do the maths. I do not mind paying a reasonable sum for what the service cost. I am certain it does not cost Ambassador £120,000 a week. I refused to pay and used free internet ...

We went with ambassador cruise line because of the itinerary British isles. Embarkation was ok. 1st impressions in the cabin very dated,had lots of hanging space was ok. The public areas bars and coffee place were good. The Buffett food was very poor,we had Sunday lunch the rib of beef you could have soled your shoes. Lady at the counter complained that the Yorkshire puddings had ...

We choose this company initially for the ease of travelling to Tilbury. So glad we did. We had a wonderful trip. It was my first every cruise, my mum's second. The staff were so friendly, the entertainment was great. We enjoyed eating in both Restaurants. Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon tea & 3 course Evening Meal, I'm surprised we didn't come back twice the size. We took out a soft drinks package. ...

Having been on several cruises, and reading adverse comments about Ambience, we were apprehensive. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our Norway cruise. We had a spacious outside cabin, that had numerous drawers and wardrobe. The mattress was comfortable, and the shower was superb. The entertainment with very very good singers and dancers, and was better than most of the known cruise ships we ...

I like small ships and had sailed on Ambience recently with my husband. This time I went as a solo. They put on events for Solos on sea days and had a meeting table in one bar. Lots of events on, although the early dinner sitting of 5.45 meant I had to miss a few, but dinner was not to be rushed as was so delicious and small portions meant I could try 4 of the 5 courses. Theatre entertainment was ...