brightfeather Posted July 20, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hi everyone, We'd really like to do a British Isles cruise but other than Princess and Cunard, who does them? I'm sure Regent and Oceania does but they are terribly expensive, I think? Any info is greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted July 20, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Celebrity does them and I think NCL does as well. We have done a BI cruise on Celebrity Infinity. It was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surebeatssailing Posted July 20, 2015 #3 Share Posted July 20, 2015 We are doing the British Isles August 2016 on Celebrity . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndersFoul Posted July 20, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Princess offers them as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted July 20, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 20, 2015 A very quick and dirty search using an online travel agent's search tool suggests that the following cruise lines have cruises that touch at least some British Isles ports. That may be a start for research:- Azamara Club Cruises Celebrity Cruise & Maritime Voyages Crystal Cunard Disney Fred. Olsen Cruise Line Hebridean Island Cruises Holland America Lindblad Expeditions MSC Cruises Norwegian Oceania Cruises P&O Cruises Ponant Yacht Cruises Princess Regent Seabourn Silversea Swan Hellenic Viking Cruises Voyages of Discovery Windstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted July 21, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 21, 2015 You will probably have to do a lot of homework, as these cruises are special and don't have a regular run. Your best bet is to go to an online cruise travel agent and plug in British Isles, and then you can see when and what line is offering them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 21, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Great list by Globaliser. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightfeather Posted July 21, 2015 Author #8 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Thank you Globaliser and everyone else too. I will begin my search today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted July 21, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 21, 2015 A lot of BI cruises don't stop in many English ports. We left from Harwich and only stopped in Liverpool. All the other ports were in Ireland, N. Ireland, Scotland, Guernsey Island and Le Harve, France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 21, 2015 #10 Share Posted July 21, 2015 The key is to do the research. We are in a cruise that begins this Saturday on Crystal Serenity which will include several ports in England and a few others outside of England. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ashevillesailors Posted July 21, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Hi everyone,We'd really like to do a British Isles cruise but other than Princess and Cunard, who does them? I'm sure Regent and Oceania does but they are terribly expensive, I think? Any info is greatly appreciated. We are scheduled for a British Isle cruise with Celebrity on the Silhouette on August 8th, can hardly wait. We will start in Amsterdam and go to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Edited July 21, 2015 by 2ashevillesailors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted July 21, 2015 #12 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I have a few suggestions on what to see on the BI cruise. Liverpool-take the bus tour of N. Wales. Belfast-take the tour to the Giant's Causeway, Rope Bridge and city tour. Don't miss seeing Edinburgh if you haven't see it. Dublin, the HoHo bus is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houtbay Posted July 21, 2015 #13 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Thank you Globaliser and everyone else too. I will begin my search today. We did two cruises on Cruise and Maritime Marco Polo. She gets some bad reviews but frankly we quite enjoyed them and the crew were great. For the price they can't be beat. Just do not expect too much but the port they call at make up for small cabins, no balconies and only so so food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted July 21, 2015 #14 Share Posted July 21, 2015 If you really want a British Isles cruise you cannot beat these people: http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/holidays/patricia-voyages/cruise.html Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted July 21, 2015 #15 Share Posted July 21, 2015 If you really want a British Isles cruise you cannot beat these people: www.trinityhouse.co.uk/holidays/patricia-voyages/cruise.html Regards John I have heard of booking on freighters, especially for booking a transatlantic. These are far smaller ships that most cruise ships, i would think that in a storm, it would be more likely to be sea sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAtravelers100 Posted August 2, 2016 #16 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I was happy to come across this old post because we are just beginning our search for cruise lines offering a British Isles itinerary. I was wondering if anyone may have advice for us. Just to give brief context of our traveling style, we've gone with Holland America to Alaska and Baltics, and been very happy with them. We have a brochure from Crystal with a British Isles itinerary that looks interesting to us so now we're on the hunt for comparisons. Our group will be looking for a 7-10 day trip that includes ports in England, Scotland, Ireland at least. This will be a 3 generation family trip. I'd love any pointers. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellsmom58 Posted August 2, 2016 #17 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I was happy to come across this old post because we are just beginning our search for cruise lines offering a British Isles itinerary. I was wondering if anyone may have advice for us. Just to give brief context of our traveling style, we've gone with Holland America to Alaska and Baltics, and been very happy with them. We have a brochure from Crystal with a British Isles itinerary that looks interesting to us so now we're on the hunt for comparisons. Our group will be looking for a 7-10 day trip that includes ports in England, Scotland, Ireland at least. This will be a 3 generation family trip. I'd love any pointers. Thanks! We too were looking, and found some with Princess and Holland, but the itineraries were limited. Try them for comparison, especially since you liked Holland before. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare insidecabin Posted August 2, 2016 #18 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I was happy to come across this old post because we are just beginning our search for cruise lines offering a British Isles itinerary. I was wondering if anyone may have advice for us. Just to give brief context of our traveling style, we've gone with Holland America to Alaska and Baltics, and been very happy with them. We have a brochure from Crystal with a British Isles itinerary that looks interesting to us so now we're on the hunt for comparisons. Our group will be looking for a 7-10 day trip that includes ports in England, Scotland, Ireland at least. This will be a 3 generation family trip. I'd love any pointers. Thanks! That will be a struggle 10days is the realistic min to get enough ports and most lines stopped those moving to 12. Pacific Princess does an 8n but only 4 ports a typical 12n will have 8/9 We like the princes trips they have a few dates, Celebrity should be OK and HAL do them from if you want Edinburgh and Ireland you may have to up the No. of nights if you can stick to the west coast then C&M Marco polo goes from Bristol but may not be the type of ship you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted August 2, 2016 #19 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Our group will be looking for a 7-10 day trip that includes ports in England, Scotland, Ireland at least.As always, start by looking at some of the online cruise travel agents' websites. Although we aren't allowed to name any here, some of them have fairly sophisticated search engines that allow you to specify a combination of features, including both the area and the duration of the cruise. This will help you to narrow down your search quite quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrobstad Posted August 5, 2016 #20 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I have a few suggestions on what to see on the BI cruise. Liverpool-take the bus tour of N. Wales. Belfast-take the tour to the Giant's Causeway, Rope Bridge and city tour. Don't miss seeing Edinburgh if you haven't see it. Dublin, the HoHo bus is great. Great suggestions, having just returned from Princess BI. Used Busybus out of Liverpool: loved Wales! Snowdonia Natl Park is breathtaking! Never saw anything like Giants Causeway, but long trip! Loved Edinburgh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyawayca Posted August 7, 2016 #21 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I was happy to come across this old post because we are just beginning our search for cruise lines offering a British Isles itinerary. I was wondering if anyone may have advice for us. Just to give brief context of our traveling style, we've gone with Holland America to Alaska and Baltics, and been very happy with them. We have a brochure from Crystal with a British Isles itinerary that looks interesting to us so now we're on the hunt for comparisons. Our group will be looking for a 7-10 day trip that includes ports in England, Scotland, Ireland at least. This will be a 3 generation family trip. I'd love any pointers. Thanks! I'm booked on a Baltic Cruise on Royal Caribbean for next year. It's a 12 day cruise though. It goes to Dover, England; St Peter Port, Channel Islands; 2 days in Edinburgh, Scotland; Greenock, Scotland; Loch Ness, Scotland; 2 days in Dublin, Ireland; Amsterdam, Netherlands. All new places for me and I am excited :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted August 7, 2016 #22 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I'm booked on a Baltic Cruise on Royal Caribbean for next year. It's a 12 day cruise though. It goes to Dover, England; St Peter Port, Channel Islands; 2 days in Edinburgh, Scotland; Greenock, Scotland; Loch Ness, Scotland; 2 days in Dublin, Ireland; Amsterdam, Netherlands. All new places for me and I am excited :D Think you've got your cruises mixed up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyawayca Posted August 8, 2016 #23 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Think you've got your cruises mixed up.... Haha. Got that right :eek:. Not sure why I had Baltic on my mind. But it's definitely a British Isles cruise. Can't edit it now :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latsyrc Posted August 8, 2016 #24 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Just returned yesterday from 14 night Crystal Symphony UK/Ireland cruise. Three generation BIG birthday celebration. Fabulous. When judging price, remember what's included/excluded: gratuities, alcohol, transfers, internet, specialty dining, and the list goes on. For us Isle of Skye was the highlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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