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Thank you Ethel6666 for responding to my query. I'm glad to hear that you've had a good experience with Noble Caledonia as has Jazzbeau. So far Noble Caledonia has been very responsive to my emails. We have booked the British Isles Odyssey cruise for next year May and are very excited. Unfortunately we were not able to book a cabin with a balcony but requested to be placed on the upgrade list should an opening occur. I will endeavor to write a review after we return from the cruise. Thanks again Ethel6666 and Jazzbeau for your assistance.

Thank you Jazzbeau for your detailed response to my questions. I agree that this itinerary has a very interesting group of ports and many are on our list of ports to visit. Noble Caledonia came to our attention after a friend sailed on the Island Sky this past summer on one of the Scotland cruises. She raved about her experience with Noble Caledonia. Her cruise was arranged by a fiber group who handled all the travel arrangements with NC. Before I posted my questions, I did email NC asking if they had a relationship with any Travel Agencies. They said no but our Travel Agent could contact them to get setup to do a booking. Unfortunately, our Travel Agent is not able to book with NC as it is not one of their preferred partners and NC does not have a US presence. So if we decide to take this cruise, we will need to book directly with NC. Your advice on booking will make that process easy. And thanks for your review of the cabins. I also didn't care for the Standard suite particularly as it has large portholes in addition to the smaller bathroom. After reading your review of the Premium Suites and Corner Suites, I looked at the deck plans again and watched a couple of promotional videos and realized that I missed the fact that the windows of those suites look on the promenade. Thanks for pointing that out. I appreciate your recommendation for the private car service from LHR. My husband thought taking the train from LHR or GHR would be fun but he does like trains.🙂 While it could be interesting to take the train, I thought it would be awkward with all our luggage. I'm with you on using a private car service. I had been researching visiting Portsmouth for a couple of days before the cruise. Based on the read stories of people cutting it too close with their flight and being able to board their cruise, I thought it would be best to arrive early in Portsmouth and visit the area. You've given us some great information on visiting the Historic Dockyards. Thanks again for your help.

Hello, My husband and I are looking at the Noble Caledonia British Isles Odyssey in May 2024. We like the idea of a small ship as we are not fans of large crowds. I've read the reviews of Noble Caledonia on the forum. As this would be our first cruise, I do have a few questions if anyone would be willing to provide advice. - How did you book your NC cruise? Did you book directly with NC or use a travel agent? - Has anyone take the NC British Isles Odyssey cruise? I would be interested in any comments. - This cruise doesn't include air travel or transfer from an airport. The transfer is only from Portsmouth Harbour railway station. Any recommendations for traveling from either Heathrow or Gatwick? Thanks very much for your help. Ann