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Trusted Customer
Oct 2023
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Highlights of Spain and Portugal
Tight, very pushy, intense daily itinerary. Most mornings started breakfast at 7 and departed hotel at 8, returned to the hotel after 9 pm. For us we basically start...
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Trusted Customer
Sep 2023
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Highlights of Spain and Portugal
This was a Good tour for the price.
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April Miller
Jul 2023
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Highlights of Spain and Portugal
Took us to all the places I wanted to go.
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Cindy Yaun
Jul 2023
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Highlights of Spain and Portugal
Maybe a few less churches.
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Trusted Customer
Jul 2023
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Highlights of Spain and Portugal
Great itinerary! We enjoyed all of the history, the palaces, the churches, the excursions, the cultural experiences and the Be Our Guest meals. The pace was great, t...
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Yvonne Brown
Feb 2023
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Highlights of Australia and New Zealand
Great look at locations in both countries
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Annette Jolley
Oct 2022
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Highlights of Australia and New Zealand
Well planned and we saw so many beautiful places in both countries.
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Merrie Mulka
Oct 2022
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Highlights of Australia and New Zealand
The hotels were exquisite! However, I would have preferred to save some money by staying in 4 star rather than 5 star hotels and transporting my own luggage. The i...
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John Cottreau
Oct 2022
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Highlights of Australia and New Zealand
It was good. The hotels were good, But, for reasons noted above, the purchase was only good.
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
For a first time visitor, the itinerary provides a great feel for the islands.
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
Could have skipped the farm experience and went to the lavender place.
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
The best way to see the best of Hawaii.
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
see previous statements, thanks
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
Hawaii is a very unique place to visit.
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
Everything was done for us. It was a great vacation.
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
Very enjoyable, allowed enough free time
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
So many wonderful things to see and do were included
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
Great to see the different island. The trip up to Volcano National Park was on a very curvy road, resulting in motion sickness. We should have been warned before h...
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
Trafalgar provided a excellent three (3) Hawaii Island trip f...
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
I thought the optionals were a little pricey. I saw some offered elsewhere for less. Also, many optionals were so long that you could only choose 1 thing so I didn't...
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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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