Didn’t like the tug boat to get to Newhaven not Queensferry and nothing their but two miles by local bus to Edinburgh about $1 to Edinburgh but not much to see in Newhaven ...
So much to see. Let down by the fact that there isnt a cruise terminal near the city. NCL tendered in from the river estuary. Some other lines use Rosyth which is a long train or bus trip into the city. ...
Port itself was amazing, with so much to do. Tendering was not great though. They should consider using larger tender boats and not the life boats from the ship ...
Took the full day tour of the Royal Yacht Britannia and Edinburgh Castle. The yacht was well worth seeing and a great tour. Loved Edinburgh Castle but it did "try to kill us" with the steep uphill climb to the top. Having said that, we would certainly do it again. ...
Did not do a tour from the ship. This was a tender port which adds much time to get out and about. The city had people to help buy a bus pass. Getting to the Royal Mile was easy. The Royal Mile was disappointing. It was like NYC 5 Avenue where many lower ends souvenir were available. We did get lost walking around, to get the bus to go back to the ship. It was a decent city. ...
Edingburgh is a fascinating city with a long history. The Royal Mile, Holyrood, the Castle and other buildings are great to see and explore. Trying to see them on a relatively brief bus tour is not the way to see Edinburgh. We had spent 5 days in Edinburgh a few years ago and truly enjoyed it. The 5 stars is for the city; the tour itself was probably a 1 star. ...