My wife and I spent 9 nights on the Marco Polo (Cruise and Marine Ltd) recently (August 2015). We cruised anti-clockwise around the British Isles. This is not the most comfortable of ships. (1) In our opinion there are too many cabins and therefore too many people on board. The cabins, (one step up from a Brittany ferry), are of minimal size and the beds are not side by side as there is not sufficient space for this. The beds form an ‘L’ shape on two walls. (2) We experienced considerable rumbling and clanking from the engines during the night (cabin 304) when the ship was underway. (3) On our final morning, when we due to disembark at 10:30am (at Tilbury), we were told to vacate our cabins at 7am! We feel strongly that this is unreasonable. (4) Unless you instruct them otherwise they will automatically charge £5 for gratuities to each individual’s on-board account. For two people for nine nights that would total £90!! (5) The staff were helpful and polite and we tipped several for excellent service. (6) Cleanliness is above and beyond what you might expect. (Though that is for their benefit mainly to avoid having any sickness epidemic aboard). We booked this cruise as we felt it represented good value - however you only get what you pay for don’t you?