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Posted 27 July 2023
*Solo* 9 Night All Inclusive British Isles Cruise with NCL via Iglu Cruise - 5/10/2023 - Departing from Southampton - Inside Cabin - £615
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When I found this, I couldn't resist booking.
The itinerary covers two Scottish mainland stops, Orkney Islands, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland (near Dublin) and France (Le Havre). 4 countries in one cruise with drinks included for £615 when you add the Free At Sea upgrade.
Works out at £68 a night with most alcoholic drinks and food included.
The ship is Norwegian Dawn. Refurbished in 2016 I believe.
After going on my first cruise on P&O Iona in January this year thanks to a similar solo deal found on here, I decided to go on another cruise on MSC Virtuosa shortly after and became hooked on cruising. While Norwegian Dawn is about half the size of Iona or Virtuosa, I'm looking forward to how I find cruising on a ship that isn't quite so big.
Inside cabin at this price. Of course outside and balcony cabins cost more.
Remember that unlike P&O or MSC, gratuities/tips are not included with NCL but you can opt out of gratuities at reception should you wish.
Comes with an internet package of 150 maritime minutes when you're not connected to the mainland terrestrial mobile networks. As this is mainly a UK cruise, there should be no roaming charges when you connect to your normal mobile network on land, but please check with your provider if they include ROI and France.
The itinerary covers two Scottish mainland stops, Orkney Islands, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland (near Dublin) and France (Le Havre). 4 countries in one cruise with drinks included for £615 when you add the Free At Sea upgrade.
Works out at £68 a night with most alcoholic drinks and food included.
The ship is Norwegian Dawn. Refurbished in 2016 I believe.
After going on my first cruise on P&O Iona in January this year thanks to a similar solo deal found on here, I decided to go on another cruise on MSC Virtuosa shortly after and became hooked on cruising. While Norwegian Dawn is about half the size of Iona or Virtuosa, I'm looking forward to how I find cruising on a ship that isn't quite so big.
Inside cabin at this price. Of course outside and balcony cabins cost more.
Remember that unlike P&O or MSC, gratuities/tips are not included with NCL but you can opt out of gratuities at reception should you wish.
Comes with an internet package of 150 maritime minutes when you're not connected to the mainland terrestrial mobile networks. As this is mainly a UK cruise, there should be no roaming charges when you connect to your normal mobile network on land, but please check with your provider if they include ROI and France.
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Edited by preecey, 27 July 2023
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sorted byDid enjoy the balcony as it was a Spain and Portugal cruise and the weather was great even for January. However perhaps I didn't use it as much as I thought I would since I spent the vast majority of my days either at the port, or on sea days, exploring the ship. I'm also not one for sunlounging as I prefer to be walking about all the time.
I found I slept longer on Virtuosa due to the lack of natural light owing to it being an inside cabin. Had to set an alarm to prevent oversleeping. When the price is right, I'd happily sleep in any cabin type be it inside, outside or balcony. I'll likely never afford anything like a suite.
Iona, her sister Arvia and Virtuosa are in the top twenty largest cruise ships in the world with Iona and Arvia being 9th and 10th respectively. Virtuosa is joint 16th with her sister Grandiosa.
There is so much to do on Iona and Virtuosa that you'll never be bored even if you have several sea days. In fact I believe Iona was at sea for three days before I even stepped foot on land and I never felt bored or fed up.
Although I never used them, Iona has a free cinema and library if you fancy that sort of thing.
The shows on Iona are great. The Headliners Theatre is the largest and a lot of the stuff they put on was visually spectacular and extremely well rehearsed. Some comedy acts in smaller venues like the Club House were so-so when I was on but generally the entertainment was indeed very good to excellent.
So many bars and places to eat on Iona. The Horizon buffet was fine as was The Quays. Definitely give the fish and chips a go!
Unlike most other cruise ships where you only really have a walking/running track on the top decks, Iona has a walking track all round deck 8 as well as the top decks so I found plentiful outdoor areas to walk around on and simply gaze at the horizon.
Iona felt like a relaxing floating city and I can't wait to go on her again, or her sister Arvia. Never once did I feel crowded. There's so much space on her.
I'm looking forward to see how I fare on NCL Dawn in October. She's much smaller than Iona and Virtuosa but I'm sure I'll still love it. (edited)
Vivavoyage £588
It is a fairly common diversion for Americans
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You will often see it referred to as FAS.
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Very heavy discount on the individual cost of the elements in the package.
Most cruise lines now use an add-on package to bundle extras. (edited)
Solo price above with drinks
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Surely it's just a matter of time before these are green taxed
14 Nov 10n NCL £606pp port every day.
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2n in Venice (22Nov)
Fights (LGW)
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There is still some work to do
Flight options
Hotel options
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Probably no bags
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Free at sea £199 if you want drinks.
Service optional £15.50pppd