Queen Victoria Review

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Review for the British Isles & Western Europe Cruise on Queen Victoria

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Sail Date: Jul 2010
Cabin: Oceanview

The cruise was called "British Isles Roundtrip" and we would be visiting Cherbourg, Cobh, Dublin, Liverpool, Belfast, Greenock for Glasgow and South Queensferry for Edinburgh.

A short drive from home of 40 minutes, brought us into Ocean Terminal in Southampton on Thursday 22 July 2010. On arrival our luggage was whisked away, the car keys handed over and we walked into the terminal building within minutes, carrying just our hand luggage. Up the escalator in the departure lounge, we filled in a medical form and were soon booked in with all paperwork completed. Then we walked through port authority scanning and straight onto the Queen Victoria. We had had a glimpse of her as we arrived and wondered at her magnificent size and splendour. We found our cabin 1050 very quickly from the directions given and were impressed by how well appointed it was and even more delighted with the half bottle of champagne on ice that awaited us. We met Norven our cabin steward who seemed very kind and pleasant. Then we went up to the Lido restaurant for a delicious lunch. The whole procedure from leaving home to sitting down for lunch had taken less than an hour and a half. Our holiday had begun! After lunch we spent some time exploring the ship and were very impressed by the fabulous decor and the plentiful amenities. We were looking forward to trying our luck in the casino, with the roulette and blackjack tables and of course the gaming machines. Our luggage had been delivered within minutes of arriving in our stateroom, so we unpacked and found plenty of storage space. At 4.30 there was a muster drill in the nearby Queen's room and we were soon sailing on our way down Southampton water and out into the English Channel. We had been designated second sitting for dinner in the lower area of the Brittania restaurant. The food was presented beautifully in a nouvelle cuisine style and to be honest, this wasn't really to our liking so we dined often in the Lido restaurant instead. The Lido always had plenty of choices for a rich and hearty main course, with an abundance of appetisers, accompanying vegetables and puddings. We found the food in the Lido for breakfast, lunch and dinner exemplary in quality. The staff were super from the chefs to the waiters and waitresses. Nothing was ever too much trouble and was always accompanied by laughter and smiles.

Cobh for Cork.

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Oceanview

Cabin EB

The cabin was very comfortable especially the bed. Their was more than enough storage space for a ten day trip and the bathroom was fine for our needs. There was the noise of loud music playing with heavy drumbeat until nearly midnight every night, which meant we couldn't get an early night. The position of the cabin so close to the purser's desk was convenient.

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