Britannia Review
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We have been on a lot of cruises,but this was our first time with P & O. I will try to give an accurate report of how we found the cruise,as although we had read other reviews of the ship before we took the holiday, I have tried not to let the good and bad points influence what I have written.
We booked the cruise at the Daily Telegraph Cruise show back in January, for two reasons:
(1) Our recently widowed friend was coming with us,because her and her husband usually cruised with us, so she wanted to come
Cabin Review
Good. Bit on the small side, but an excellent shower (best I've ever had on a ship)
Hanging space was open but more than adequate
Cabin steward OK but a coffee stain on the fridge door which was there when we arrived wasn't cleaned off for 8 days.
Port Reviews
Edinburgh (South Queensferry)
Went to Leith and went round the Royal Yacht Britannia. Very good,then caught bus into Edinburgh and went round castle. Easy to do all this on your own, cost for day about £10 each
Invergordon (Inverness)
Caught bus (2 mins from dock) to Inverness then another bus (same ticket to Loch Ness. Went round the ruined castle then back to Inverness for a look round, Cost for day £11 return on bus (40 minutes), plus cost to castle which i can't remember.
Kirkwall
Very wet in the morning so went on the shuttle bus to this one horse town in the afternoon. Takes about 30 minutes to walk round. Cost : Free
Greenock (Glasgow)
Superb. Taxi into Glasgow from outside ship was £40 for 3 of us. Caught a hop on/off bus to the fantastic Transport Museum which was free. back on bus and had a quick look round this lovely city then got a taxi back. This was £30. Make sure you get a private hire type taxi back and not one of the London type cabs as the cost about £55
Liverpool
Walked into the city which takes just a few minutes.Caught a bus to Anfield and had a tour. Back to the city and went to the famous Cavern. Well worth visiting and cost of day about £20 for the two of us
Dublin
Another wonderful place. Free shuttle,then Hop on/off bus. Went to Killgareen ? Gaol. Excellent place to visit. The ships excursions don't take you there (probably because it's so cheap you would see how much they would rip you off) Had to queue because its so popular. Guided tour for at least an hour 4 euros. The hop on bus is excellent
St. Peter Port (Guernsey)
Outside the port (2 minutes walk from tender) is a bus that although you have to queue for a bit, takes you right round the island for about an hour and a half for the grand total of £1 per person. The driver even stopped at different places for photo shoots( not sure he was meant to, so we gave him a tip). Walked round St Peter Port and up a long pier to a castle later on. Total cost of day £1 each. Bargain