My husband has been wanting to take a cruise around the British Isles. I liked the itinerary of this one and it fit into our summer schedule.

I had thought that the Silver Wind had been refurbished recently, so was surprised that nothing had been done since 2008, ten years! The ship was definitely shabby, and not in a chic way. The decor was very dated, the carpeting in the public corridors was old and stained. Our cabin was dreary and the layout of the bathroom was the worst i have ever encountered.

The food was quite ordinary and nothing like the quality and variety of the cuisine on the Crystal cruise that we took in April. Read more