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Nancy Loftus
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
A fantastic journey that takes you to all of the highlights of Ireland and the United Kingdom. Great hotels and a personal touch to all of your needs. Nothing on thi...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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It was just fabulous. The guide and driver made the trip so nice.
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Johnny did an xcellent tour job. Very competent, flexible, knowledgeable, thoughtful, and friendly... We were disappointed in Novatel as a hotel choice. An amazing h...
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Bruce Loftus
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
The trip was absolutely beautiful. The tour director was fantastic and very attentive to our needs. She was also a wealth of local knowledge and kept the trip intere...
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Heidi Gossett
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
Fast paced, great tour guides, interesting history, nice couches.
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Mary Sue Bryan
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
This was an awesome tour & Jonny was a wonderful director. We saw ...
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Dean Crist
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
Excellent and offered a wide variety of experiences and exposure to diverse aspects of Great Britain. Our coach was comfortable and our guide was Excellent. We exper...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
We had a great experience! The guide was terrific and the local experts were too. We saw outstanding examples of historical locations ranging from 3000 BC, Stoneh...
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Ann Marie Schrad
Jun 2024
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Most of the time is spent in the bus. Sometimes as much as 8 hours a day....
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Gale Snyder Port
Jun 2024
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Comprehensive trip with history ,folklore and beautiful scenery with great food . Our Tour Director Johnny was very knowledgeable and helpful engaging with the passe...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
Truly a "highlights" tour. A lot of miles covered leaving only a brief amount of free time at each stop. Not much of London to be seen on the tour itself, unlike in ...
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Randolph Mcfatridge
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
The trip was the best we have taken to date. Our director John was a joy to be around and our driver And our driver Andrew was a delight. The hotels were a joy to st...
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Arpy Sahakian
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
There was a lot of distance to cover, so , at times it felt like there was not enough time to see structures in detail. We would look at churches or castles from ou...
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Randall Franzen
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
The itinerary was great but busy. There was no down time but to see all we saw you had to keep moving. We did all the extra tours and they were well worth it. Anot...
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Cristina Fojo
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
IT WAS VERY NICE AND VERY INFORMATIVE ABOUT ALL THE PLACES WE VISIT
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What to Look for in Small-Ship Cruising Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
When researching your small-ship cruise destination and operator, read as many reviews as you can, but keep in mind that some of the reviews may not impact your own satisfaction. Given that small ships can access more remote destinations and offer more specific interest-driven activities, it is more important to get a good match than with the ocean-going mega-ships that can seem so similar.
Travelers who did not take the time to educate themselves fully on the small-ship trip they took may leave less favorable reviews. To make a good match and find the right small-ship cruise for you, pay attention to the number of guests, ratio of staff to guest, destinations visited, how much time is spent in each port, whether the itinerary is flexible, how you get ashore for excursions, what wildlife you can hope to see, what experts are onboard with you, what the best time of year for your destination is, etc.
If you want a professional take on small-ship cruising, see the Travelstride Small Ship Cruising Guide »
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