We took this cruise because of the itinerary. We were very interested in seeing more of Iceland. The 3 stops were great! The Arctic Fox Center was a nice surprise. Beautiful scenery along the way. Another reason we chose this cruise was for the Shetland Islands visit. We had never been to the Shetland Islands. Alas, we still have not been to the Shetlands. Rough seas prevented us from being “tendered” in to port. Next Time.
We met a lot of really nice folks – many Brits, Australians and Canadians. We were surprised how many of them were President Trump supporters and all expressed deep concern for the number of refugees and immigrants their home countries have accepted. That was an eye-opener for me.
We started this adventure in Southampton, UK. Nice town, but a little raggedy. The public monuments and ruins were poorly marked and generally un-kempt. We stayed at a fun hotel called CARGO. Other than the 31 steps UP to our room, it was wonderful. Really nice folks!
STATEROOM – The furniture was a bit beat up and the bed was awful save the pad used on top the old hard mattresses. In addition, the bed linen looks like it was ready for re-cycling. My duvet cover had a hole in it the first day! The Steward (EDSAL) was excellent, but the towels and linen seemed a bit tired. The TV was blurry – a lot! The remote worked off and on but quit completely the last 2 days of the cruise. Nothing to brag about her, except the great Steward!
We started this adventure in Southampton, UK. Nice town, but a little raggedy. The public monuments and ruins were poorly marked and generally un-kempt. We stayed at a fun hotel called CARGO. Other than the 31 steps UP to our room, it was wonderful. Really nice folks!
The Fox Center was small, but interesting.
Just a walk about -- very expensive here -- really expensive.
We got a cab up to the Johnson GEO Center. Really interesting if you like geology!