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This was our first cruise with Princess Cruises to celebrate our 50th anniversary. We have sailed between 20-25 cruises on various ships and companies, including Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, Holland America, NCL and Costa. I have always heard how nice Princess is and the itinerary on this cruise made for lots of stops at places that we always wanted to see including France but more on that later. ...
We wanted to tour the British Isles and Princess does a good job with this itinerary. Blarney castle was a real dud because the time there was way too short. The Blarney stone is at the top of the castle, there is only one line in and that is all you get to do in 90 minutes. The grounds and Blarney house have so much more to offer as do the Woolen Mills but there is not enough time.
Now on ...
My husband and I prefer cruising on Princess to other lines, not because others aren't also fine. We don't need climbing walls, waterslides, etc. We also have some perks because of our Captain's Circle status. Thus, when we were planning a trip to Ireland and wanted to go on a cruise as well, we naturally looked art Princess first. What had been planned as just he and I and his sister ended up ...
This was our family's BIG vacation, with my wife and I bringing our three adult children along with us, as well - perhaps for the last time as a fully-funded trip. As the first family vacation since COVID started, this was also a big deal for all of us in that we really NEEDED a vacation, as well. We spent four days in London first, renting a flat via VRBO near the Thames. That went, pretty much, ...
Wanted to see my Ancestry home of my Grandfather . I was limited to what I could did due to a severe broken Shoulder in May so I only could use one hand and could not carry any weight. Mostly everything went well except. Two problems thatPrincess failed to help with . Flew into London. With the usual airport delays but we made it on time and safely after 3 changes in our flights. Air booked by ...
British Isles Cruise - the one where Princess cuts costs at every possible place! I think there should be a law against saying it stops at say Dublin for example and then you have to find you way there at extra cost because your miles away. You need to factor extra spends such as £10 to Edinburgh, $20 le Harve, £13 Belfast, Dublin around £6 , Glasgow not sure as booked a tour here, same in Cork. ...
We wanted to see parts of the UK that we typically did not see when visiting family so chose this cruise for its length and ports of call. Specifically, the things we enjoyed were:
> stops in ports of interest in England, Scotland and Ireland
> ports of Guernsey and the Orkeny Islands - not often accessed through mainland visits to the UK
Things we learned:
> Although we were aware ...
We has this cruise canceled twice by Covid.
I’m on board. Here are some notes from the Emerald Princess Baha deck on the British Isles Cruise June 14, 2022
Don’t bother ordering Jamison‘s scotch listed on the room service menu - they don’t have it on a trip to Scotland.
And don’t ask for Raisin Bran or special K listed on the room service menu- not available.
The announcements ...
Good bits;
Embarkation very quick and professional.
Ships decor top quality, has a rich feel in bars and main restaurants.
Entertainment very good, comedians, bands, violinists, singers something for everyone most times.
Service very good in bars and restaurants.
Good itinerary around British Isles and Le Havre.
Weather really good.
Not so good;
Food in main restaurant was ...
Living in California, most people cruise to destinations such as Alaska, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Prior to this cruise, I had never considered the British Isles as a destination.
I wish I found this sooner! Traveling to places I've always wanted to see since I was a child - Dublin, the Blarney stone, the Giants Causeway, and more was a fantastic experience.
The ports on my cruise were (in ...