Trip Report: British Isles on Royal Princess, 8/13/15-8/25/15

[jellybungsters]

We are two adults, early fifties and one 15-year old son from Southern California and we took this cruise towards the end of summer in 2015.

 

It took me a while to chronicle our trip in my blog but it may help people planning a cruise to the UK this coming summer.

 

In researching what to do on this cruise, I came across this thread started by DeloreanGirl http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=34145061.

 

While we both hail from Southern California, she is a hundred times better writer than I am and her report is funny and informative at the same time. It is a must read for anyone planning a British Isles cruise.

 

Instead of writing my report on Cruise Critic, I decided to post it on my blog so I can update it easier.

 

So here are the links to my trip report:

Departure from Los Angeles: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/departure-from-los-angeles.html

Arrival in London: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/arrival-in-london.html

Pre-cruise Day 1: Stonehenge and Bath: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/pre-cruise-day-1-stonehenge-bath.html

Pre-cruise Day 2: Oxford and Highclere Castle: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/pre-cruise-day-2-oxford-highclere-castle.html

Day 1: Embarkation in Southampton: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-1-embarkation-in-southampton.html

Day 2: Guernsey: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-2-guernsey.html

Day 3: Cork: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-3-cork-ireland-cobh-for-blarney.htmlhttp://

Day 4: Liverpool: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-4-august-16-2015-liverpool-england.html

Day 5: Dublin: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-5-dublin-ireland.html

Day 6: Belfast: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-5-dublin-ireland.html

Day 7&8: Glasgow: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-7-glasgow-greenock-scotland.html

Day 9: Inverness: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-9-invernessloch-ness-invergordon.html

Day 10: Edinburgh: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-10-edinburgh-south-queensferry.html

Day 12: Le Havre, France: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-12-august-24-2015-parisnormandy-le.html

Day 13: Disembarkation: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-13-august-25-2015.html

 

Here are links to the Princess Patters:

Day 1: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1HghdW4zaXhxX3MyRDQ

Day 2: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1HghcHU5VVhGUkZmSWs

Day 3: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1Hghc2p5X0Faa2pSX1k

Day 4: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1HghTVo3WXM1V2ppUE0

Day 5: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1HghOGd1TExISjdSNXM

Day 6: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1Hghb3BzeG9hS3B6SGs

Day 7: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1HghRVB3N0RrdWJBTG8

Day 8: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1HghTDJMWFBJN1QxV2c

Day 9: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1HghQnBHNkE2a21qazQ

Day 10: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1HghYUhvUWNBcS0wbWs

Day 11: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1HghOFRVWkJ5cFRMS3c

Day 12: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1HghckhyRk9kVFFLZkk

Day 13: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05Ws8oP1HghZHJpNmExQ2VPWFU

[KirkNC]

Wow, I guess it did take a while!

[Alaskanb]

Super helpful --thanks.

[countrykel]

Thank you so much for the links to your blogs and the patters!

[treesah]

Joey, thanks for sharing your adventures. We're scheduled to visit the British Isles in June and your report was very helpful in sorting out the various options for sightseeing and the cost. Very nice pictures, too. Based on your experience I'll make sure to bring an umbrella and a warm jacket.

 

Thanks again.

Teresa

[augies]

Many thanks for your report and the patters. We are on the June 1 British Isles cruise and we can hardly wait!

[Clarea]

Incredible amount of work, thanks for posting.

[jellybungsters]

I just realized the links for Cork and Belfast are broken. My apologies since these are two of my favorite stops.

 

Here are the correct links:

Day 3: Cork: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-3-cork-ireland-cobh-for-blarney.html

Day 6: Belfast: http://cruisedoityourself.blogspot.com/2016/03/day-6-belfast-northern-ireland.html

[Keith1010]

Thanks for sharing your blog. I am going to read it now.

 

Keith

[easyboy]

Very comprehensive. Thanks!