Constellation Transatlantic September 7th - September 20th, 2004 Dover to New York

I should start by saying that we were very active on two different boards prior to this cruise, and both added immeasurably to the cruise experience, both in terms of advice, and friends made on board.

Pre-trip: We flew to London a few days before the cruise, hoping to recover from the jet lag before boarding in Dover. It almost worked. We rented a car (specify automatic, or you'll end up with a standard transmission, and THAT can be quite the adventure) and drove South to be near Brighton and Royal Tunbridge Wells. We toured for a couple of days and enjoyed ourselves, but still were falling asleep at the wrong times of day (at least not behind the wheel, but DO be careful!). We arrived in Dover after driving over from West Sussex, and dropped off our rental car. The rental company, Europecar, was located at the Dover Calais Ferry (East) Terminal, and of course, the ship was docked at the West Terminal. The agent at Europecar couldn't have been more accommodating, though, and drove us, in our rental to the right dock, and then took the car back to the agency for us. Read more