I've tried very hard to make the following review truthful and objective for the benefit of future passengers. My wife and I had never cruised before but all-in-all we quite enjoyed our experience on board m.v. Marco Polo, but personally speaking I'll be in no rush to repeat it.

The embarkation process in Tilbury was slick and fast. Our taxi was able to pull up right outside the Cruise Terminal and the labeled luggage was whisked away by the baggage handlers. The longish check-in queue inside the terminal moved remarkably quickly and we were soon shown to our cabin and reunited with our luggage.

Lunch in Marco's Bistro left a lot to be desired that day and on each day of the cruise there after. The ambiance in Marco's is that of an overcrowded chain store cafeteria, with a food selection to match. We played hunt the table/chair that day and at lunch- and tea-times in Marco's every day thereafter, a situation doubtless exacerbated by the fact that weather conditions often precluded guests from making use of the outside table and chairs. The situation each mealtime was not helped by the obvious reluctance of guests to relinquish their table/chairs once they had finished their meal, a situation that the staff did nothing to address. Read more