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Have a look at Imperial Hotels group. They have a number of hotels all near British Museum, Russell Square so handy for St Pancras and access to the rest of the sights.

Response also in UK cruisers forum If its a modern or recently refurbished hotel you will probably find USB outlets whuch are ideal for charging, just don't forget your cables. Otherwise you will need a converter. Many hotels have them at reception as so many people leave them behind!

If its a modern or recently refurbished hotel you will probably find USB outlets whuch are ideal for charging, just don't forget your cables. Otherwise you will need a converter. Many hotels have them at reception as so many people leave them behind!

Thanks. From Heathrow. Elizabeth line to Tottenham Court Road. There is a Luggage Hero close by at the eastern end of Oxford Street. From there its bus, tube or taxi to Frameless which is close to Marble Arch at the western end of Oxford Street. You could even walk it as its only about a mile. Back to Tottenham Court Road, Northern line or taxi to Waterloo for the train to Southampton.

I'm sure UK residents can provide answers, but some additional trip details are needed. What are your actual travel plans and dates? Which London airport do you arrive at? What time? Are you staying in London? Where? How long for? When are you travelling to Southampton?

A round Britain will only ever give a taster and some ports don't offer much, so trips are the only way. It would be great on a round Britain if you could alight at Greenock, hire a car and spend a few days driving around Scotland before getting back on ship in Edinburgh! It is however on my bucket list to do a Scotland islands boat tour, I've been all over Scotland over nearly 40 years, been on plenty of the inter islands ferries and am ticking off island visits, but a small boat around the Hebridean islands would be a completely different experience.

You probably won't have time for Castle, Britannia AND a return to Edinburgh. Britannia is a 2-3 hour visit and in August it will be very busy. Its not large inside and once in there you need to follow the crowd! If you can I'd even be tempted to swap the visits around. Get the earliest Britannia ticket you can as it will be quieter, then get into Edinburgh and see Holyrood and the Castle before returning to ship. Whilst its busy at Festival time its amazing to experience, the street performers will keep you entertained.

9.00am is planned engine start time, boarding will begin at 8.15-8.30am If you arrive at the airport for 7.30am you therefore have about an hour to check in, navigate Palma security and be on board. There are about 30 departures an hour from Palma so it won't be quiet!

All the Irish and Scottish ports are near larger cities, but all require transportation as they are some distance, so excursions will be far easier if she doesn't want to go by public transport. Cobh for Cork. Cobh itself is a pleasant town with some Titanic history as it was the last port of call. Dun Laoghaire for Dublin. Holyhead, a long way from anywhere, so a tour is best. Lots of trips to castles in North Wales Beaumaris on Anglesey has a castle and is nice for a stroll. Greenock for Glasgow, Loch Lomond. Invergordon for Inverness South Queensferry for Edinburgh. If the trip is in August a popular tour will include the Tattoo, which is amazing. Portland - I imagine Stonehenge is the popular trip Le Havre - who knows

If you are happy to walk its about 15 minutes from Vallcarca Metro station and I do remember a number of escalators which ease the uphill sections. This takes you to a side entrance and you can then walk through the park to the main entrance.

Google flights shows lots of low cost options from the London airports, all of which can be reached by train so it will probably come down to the time of flight and which Rome airport you wish to fly to. Gatwick, Stansted, Luton with Ryanair, Easyjet, Wizzair, Vueling, Jet2. You do however need to price in luggage costs to find the best deal. There are also options from Heathrow and London City with BA and ITA which may be cheaper once all costs are considered. Southampton departure is via Dublin or Amsterdam

Having had a GTY cabin two back from the bow on one cruise there is one significant advantage to midships higher up, over potential for less motion in rougher seas. Far less disturbance when preparations for docking begin. Chains being moved, motor noise, large doors being opened, crew calling to each other etc etc and this can start very early in the morning.

What type of taxi? If Hackney carriage they are licenced by the Council and have set fares, if private hire they aren't. If your taxi back was a Hackney cab you have cause to raise a complaint if the meter wasn't running, but you will need the cab number or reg. It is important to note that fares charged for the hire of private hire vehicles cannot be regulated by the city council; in both hackney carriages and private hire vehicles, passengers should always ensure that the basis of the fare has been agreed before the journey commences, especially if that journey goes beyond the city boundary.

Its micromanagement to a ridiculous level. Not for me.

The ships are generally close to the ports by around 7am before manouvering to the dock or anchoring point. To really appreciate fjord cruising you therefore need to be prepared for some early mornings, certainly a couple of hours before the port arrival to sit on the balcony or be up on deck to admire the scenery and take everything in. By the time you leave, generally 5-6pm you will be changing for dinner so you probably won't have time to sit on the balcony for 2-3 hours. As you are visiting Gerainger I would suggest a cabin on the port side as Seven Sisters waterfall is on the port side a few miles before Gerainger.

The principal issue with many Aer Lingus regional flights is they are operated under franchise by Emerald Air, this includes Southampton flights. There is always a risk that small airlines such as Emerald can suffer cash flow problems and close down, as happened with Stobart Air, the previous operator of Aer Lingus regional flights.

As you have a booked cruise and have hotel reservations it won't even be raised as an issue. It's for passengers arriving into the country who have no apparent reason for being there, no evidence of holiday booking etc. if they believe a passenger is there for other reasons they will investigate financial matters.

It is a common feature at many UK museums which charge admission that a day ticket is valid for a full twelve months. It is partly due to to a form of tax relief known as Gift Aid which benefits museums and charities, It isn't much use for most visitors, but may be for some. If you are an overseas resident you will only be able to sign a Gift Aid declaration if you pay UK income tax.

Vigo is a very busy fishing port, not much else there, but good if you want fresh seafood for lunch. Our visit was on a Sunday about 15 years ago, almost everything was closed. Madeira is amazing, we've holidayed there 3 times, Well worth getting a local taxi for the day as the island is small enough to see some amazing sights and the road infrastructure is now very modern with tunnels everywhere to speed up journeys. Huge sea cliffs at Cabo Girao, Nuns Valley, mountainous centre, Monte to name a few. Lisbon amazing, but too,large to do everything in a day. We went back after a day visit whilst on a cruise. So much to see and do.

Good idea. I've travelled to the US via Dublin (Newark for NY) and it was straightforwards, Dublin is much smaller than the main London airports so not as busy and easier to navigate.

Upgrade merely means moving to a cabin which is more expensive. Reality is an upgrade could be moving one cabin along the corridor due to the huge number of cabin grades. The upgrade cabin may only cost £10 a night more because it is deemed to be a better location, but its an upgrade all the same.

Public transport from Hyde Park area to Waterloo (where trains to Southampton leave from) will require a trip on the London Underground metro system. The journey will likely require a change of lines as Waterloo isn't directly served from the Hyde Park area, it is much better served by lines which go north to south, rather than east west. The per person fare is £2.70-2.80 depending on time of day. With luggage for a cruise this becomes a pain as there are steps and ticket barriers to negotiate and there can be long walks to and from platforms and at interchanges as lines are under and over each other. It is therefore far more convenient to simply jump in a London black cab at the hotel door and go to Waterloo. They will take the quickest route based on their knowledge of traffic on that day. Its only 2-3 miles, should take 20-30 minutes and will cost about £15-20. You'll also see quite a few sights on the way, good cabbies will give you some touristy commentary if you ask!

Advance tickets are sold on quotas so you are correct on a busy cruise day they may sell out quickly, but on other days you may be able to buy one for travel on the next service.

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There are trains to Gatwick Airport from London every hour of the day. You can still have an evening in London then catch a train to the airport hotel.