Cruise from HULL!

[Flopsy]

I know this is for Thomson cruises, but i can't help sharing with you that from April 2010 there will be cruises from Hull on the Ocean Countess!This ship has had a multi million pound refit.Google it for details.

 

Some cruises in April or May to Norway from £379.

 

Another round the British Isles on 8 May 2010 (9nights)- Hull, Jersey, Falmouth, Scilly Isles, Dublin, Isle of Skye, Orkneys, Leith for Edinburgh,then back to Hull.From £414.

 

What a wonderful way to see the gems this island has to offer.

 

Flopsy

[Cymro1953]

Thanks Flopsy,

I was really disappointed when I got the new Thomson brochure and saw no more cruises from UK to Baltic and Scandinavia.

I didn't want to do another cruise with RCI or go with P and O to go there.

 

Berwyn

[GM0NJl]

Yes I have been looking at this new cruise company with interest.

Thomson have I think made a mistake not doing sailings from Britain.

 

The new company could pick up a lot of Thomson customers as they will be sailing from a good range of ports, which gives us in the North and in Scotland a great choice.

 

I may book with them next year insted of Thomson.

 

Ron

[Cymro1953]

Here's the link to the ship's page on her cruise company's site.

http://www.cruiseandmaritime.co.uk/our-ship/introducing-ocean-countess.aspx

 

She looks nice, but a bit on the small side? Just under 18,000 tons.

 

Berwyn

[jenny wren]

We loved the Calypso which was only 400 and something passengers and have also been on Discovery which was about 700 passengers (still big enough to lose people!!!)

I see it was a Cunard ship so should be quite comfortable I would have thought. Didn't see if it had balconies though....we do like a balcony !!

[Cymro1953]

We loved the Calypso which was only 400 and something passengers and have also been on Discovery which was about 700 passengers (still big enough to lose people!!!)

I see it was a Cunard ship so should be quite comfortable I would have thought. Didn't see if it had balconies though....we do like a balcony !!

 

Hi Jenny, Looking at the deck plans dosen't look like there's balconies :(

Was thinking about it being a bit rocky if it got rough in the North Sea going over to scandinavia.

 

Berwyn

[jenny wren]

Good point Berwyn ....hadn't thought of that one...shame no balconies but thats not a big problem for us as there's always a bit of deck somewhere to sit on !!!

[jocap]

Didn't Thomson's say that they're rethinking UK cruises once they've settled in with the new Dream and Island? It must have been a big change for them, having to add and subtract ships in a short time.- jocap.