Perfect for three of us for two weeks. Only negative and NCL did this in the Epic also, the bathroom water closet area is clear glass with partial frosted area. My husband and I were traveling with our 15 year old son so any time anyone had to do their business, the others had to close the living room door and leave that half of the cabin. The vanity, shower, bath area also did not have a door to close for privacy.

Went to kiss the blarney stone of course! We rode in a chartered bus. Our guide was super knowledgeable about everything Ireland. The castle is magnificent. It is not only beautiful but it is in such terrific shape that you can envision how it once was a working castle. Kissing the stone was a bit of a challenge. I am 56 years old and in relatively good shape. To kiss the stone, one must lay on their back and bend backwards while holding onto metal bars. There is a guide there to help (who rushes you a bit) but it was still a challenge. This excursion is not for those who cannot navigate a tight spiral staircase or for those who cannot do a "half" backbend. 

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Took a chartered bus to Glendalough and learned about Saint Kevin's Monestary. Super interesting. Guide was excellent. Bus was comfortable. Even my 15 year old enjoyed it:)

Rode 21 miles in the drizzling rain. We saw the docks where the Titanic was constructed, downtown, the University, a Botanical Gardens, and had complimentary drinks (coffee & tea)  and snacks (scones and muffins) at a little cafe within the park we were  at. Guide was incredible as he explained in great detail about the troubles of Ireland and did so with such finesse that even after the tour, one could not tell which side  his family was on. He even took us through a  typical Unionist neighborhood (that was kind of stuck in time) to see how the distinction was once so apparent. 

Excellent excursion! Guide was very knowledgeable. Driver was PHENOMENAL. He drove us in a Boreal Super Jeep on paved roads, then dirt roads, then onto the glacier, then across rapids above a waterfall.  Super exciting. Driving on the safari was one of the coolest things I have ever done and I highly recommend it. The day was VERY long and if I could suggest to the tour operators to shorten the tour and after our complimentary lunch (pizza and salads and soups) then head back vs. drive around that huge lake. It was simply too long and after seeing the glacier and the waterfalls, nothing else compared. 

Akureyri was awesome and it was much prettier than Reykjavik. We saw beautiful waterfalls, glaciers from a distance and lava fields. We actually got to walk around a little park and touch cured lava. Interestingly, 50% of the Icelandic population believes in trolls and fairies and folklore has it that these lava fields were from trolls staying up too late and the sun rose and hardened them into stone. We had a snack at a hotel of pastry and coffee. Excellent tour. 

We rode a bus up 10 miles (rising 3500 feet), filled with hairpin turns,  to the top of a mountain. We then were fitted with bikes (helmets, gloves and safety vests were already provided). Then we rode back down the exact same road that we came up in the bus.It was breathtaking and we had 4 stops along the way to take pictures etc.  The bikes were comfortable and thank God the brakes worked well LOL. My family and I LOVED this but I do think that there is great potential for someone to get really hurt. I would only book it if you are really comfortable on a bike. Also, there are 2 areas that you actually have to pedal to go up rather than down. It was slightly challenging for me (I am 56 and an relatively good shape). Some in our tour simply had to walk their bikes up this part and that was OK too. You really go at your own pace. Tour would be perfect IF you were not riding on the same road with hairpin turns with big buses and cars. That really adds to the danger of it all. Also, the ONLY time I struggled with maintaining control of my bike was when I his a divot in the road. It bounced me onto the shoulder and if I didn't have both hands on the wheel, it could have been bad. Great tour but you really must be paying attention at all times.

Great tour with knowledgeable guide. Were able to ride in a boat on the canals and then walked around the city with our guide. Biggest negative is that our port was 30 minutes away and it would have been $100 UDS each way, to take a taxi in to Amsterdam and we would have had to return to the ship to catch the tour bus back into town. Therefore, we waited with our ship (for 5 hours) for our tour to begin. We boarded the bus and then took the 30 minute drive into Amsterdam. Once the tour began, there was only 15 minutes of souvenir shopping time whereas a full hour would have been better. I would have preferred if the tour picked us up from port earlier to allow for more time on our own or for NCL to offer shuttles into town where we could have met up with our tour there. I cannot wait to return when I have more time. Amsterdam was incredible

Excellent tour with a walking tour and then a canal tour. City was clean and charming. We were allowed 3 hours of free time to explore on our own and that was just enough. We were able to have a Belgium Waffle in Belgium. How cool is that? We also were able to taste Belgium chocolate and we found a brewery that offered Belgium Beer! We had plenty of time for souvenir shopping as well. Everything is very compact , we felt secure not getting lost when we were on our own.

Overall the ship was fine.Since the Spirit was a smaller ship, the staff was more relaxed and we had the opportunity to get to know quite a few of them.

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Itinerary would have been awesome even on a canoe!!!

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