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Jul 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
We would have liked the optional experiences to be explained in a little more detail; an arrival orientation would have been very helpful. Overall, we enjoyed the tr...
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Andreas Westergaard V
Jul 2024
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Rose was an exceptional tour guide! She provided an upbeat, friendly, warm, and personal touch to the tour! Our bus driver was also skilled at handling the best rout...
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Jul 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
We had a great time. I wish we had stayed on schedule a bit more so we got time to enjoy the places more, but traffic is out of the tours control. Evan and Ian were ...
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S Berge
Jul 2024
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The trip was fantastic from start to finish. It was mostly a fast paced trip, staying mostly one night in one place, except for two occasions where we had two nights...
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Larry Kilgore
Jul 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
I thought the included city tours on the bus were not very helpfu...
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Trusted Customer
Jul 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
A lot of ground was covered in a short time, which means a lot of ti...
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Carl Larusso
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
Next time we would do less optional excursions. This was our first International trip.
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Sandra Westergaard
Jun 2024
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It was great. The weather cooperated and the sightseeing was amazing.
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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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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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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
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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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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This was an awesome tour & Jonny was a wonderful director. We saw ...
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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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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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