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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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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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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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Ann Marie Schrad
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
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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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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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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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
Saw some major places/experiences. Saw more not major places/experiences. Missed a major major experience due to a cancelled ferry. The Titanic. Were in cities with...
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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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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
Excursions are extra cost and time spent is to short - castle's, churches, Shakespeare's, waterford factory / brewery etc. Allowing additional time to sightsee / sh...
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Sharon Cahan
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
We were able to see and experience so much of Great Britain and Ireland in eight days. Our director, Stephen, and driver, Carl, provided us with exceptional service...
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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See plenty places with good historical and social history...
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Victoria Blacklock
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
Overall it was fabulous ! A little too much coach time but in saying that I should have realized this would be the case with the amount of sites and countries we wer...
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Kathy S.
Jun 2024
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Britain and Ireland Highlights
I would rate this as excellent, but I think everyone needs to know that this is a very fast tour. You see a lot of super cool stuff, and you get a taste for all of ...
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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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