Portsmouth (England) Cruise Reviews

We loved being back on a small ship without crowds and queues. The only significant negative are the ship organised excursions. Most of these were sold out months before the departure date. I also discovered, by accident, how much the company add to the actual cost of at least some of the trips. It's scandalous. We tried the Panoramic Donegal' coach trip adverted struggling to find a way ...

The cruise itself was bit of a damp squid, with poor weather spoiling the enjoyment, though we did enjoy our shore trips as much as possible, but they are very pricy. The overall enjoyment of the cruise is the ship and what it provides. The cabin was the best we have experienced, it's layout made the best use of space, also the cabin staff were very good in providing us with a spotless cabin, and ...

This was our first cruise with Saga. Door to door service was excellent, the driver telephoned the day before our outward journey to confirm pick up time, he arrived on time and with a short service station stop we soon arrived at Portsmouth. Check in was quick and efficient, short ride on shuttle bus to ship, slight blip with gangway and tide but we soon boarded. We were shown to cabin ...

Last month we took our second Saga Cruise on Spirit of Discovery. It was not meant to be because we had originally booked to sail on the third voyage of the new Oceania Vista to celebrate our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. But when we were on our first Saga cruise last August we were told that Vista would be late being delivered and our cruise for May 2023 was cancelled. My wife looked ...

Good points - Had several surprises once onboard, like upgrading to a balcony, offer for an onboard spend, Gunbae Korean BBQ, etc. The Italian restaurant, Extra Virgin, was the best I reckon in terms of quality of food and services. Staff were very friendly and helpful, in particular all their smiles were impressive. The circus show was excellent and inspiring. Inclusive wifi and tips were ...

As a 68 year old travelling with my daughter we really did not know what to expect from this short Valiant Lady cruise as we both love traditional cruising, but we both thoroughly enjoyed it. Of course it was very disappointing to only have 2 nights instead of 3 but our sympathy and understanding can only go to everyone involved in the earlier tragedy. We did receive an email at 9.30pm on the ...

Let’s start with the positives - great food and great service from the front line staff. Cabin service was immaculate as was the service in all the restaurants, coffee bars and restaurants. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The vegan burger and hot dogs were amazing. In order of personal preference - Pink Agave, The Wake, Razzle Dazzle, Extra Virgin, The Galley and Gunbae. We drank mostly in ...

Let me start by saying we have never been on a cruise before. It was only due to some inheritance that we decided to do this one. We have just moved house and thought it would be nice to recover from the traumatic moving experience with a relaxing holiday. My wife is in an electric wheelchair and I have a bad back so we weren't looking for anything full on. Due to the wheelchair we did have an ...

Having sailed on Scarlet Lady last year I was keen to try Valiant Lady, particularly as it was sailing from Portsmouth where I live. The food in all venues was outstanding, my particular favourite was Extra Virgin but all of the restaurants are amazing, like speciality restaurants on other ships, so much choice that it’s difficult to fit much in on a 3 day cruise. I wasn’t keen on the ...

How exciting it was to sail on the first and second 3-night taster voyages on a brand new ship Valiant Lady on the newest cruise line Virgin Voyages. The ship sailed from convenient UK Portsmouth to Zeebrugge with the last day at sea. First of all, the ship is gorgeous with the round dramatic staircase sweeping you between decks 6 and 7 where most of the best party, show venues and three of ...