- A cruise vacation is a great way to see as much as possible in a short time.cruise ship image by Nick Wade from Fotolia.com
With so many things to do in Scotland and Ireland, a cruise vacation might be the way to see as much as possible in the shortest amount of time. Settle into your cabin knowing you won't have to unpack and pack again no matter how many ports of call you visit. A cruise to Scotland and Ireland simplifies some of the decisions typical on vacation, such as where to eat, freeing you up to spend more time enjoying your surroundings. Whether you're planning a budget-conscious trip or an extravagant vacation, a Scotland-Ireland cruise is an exciting way to see the sights. The cruises listed below offer rates and prices from early 2010. - Visit historic places while at a port of call.malahyde castle ireland image by Warren Rosenberg from Fotolia.com
Princess Cruises offers a seven-day cruise to Ireland, Scotland, and surrounding areas. This cruise is priced from $1,399 for an interior room to $2699 for the mini suite (prices per person, double occupancy). Cabin choices for these cruises are interior, ocean view obstructed, ocean view, balcony, and mini-suite/suite. Your cruise ship, the Ocean Princess, embarks from London, England with ports of call in Dartmouth, Great Britain; Waterford, Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; and Edinburgh, Scotland. Visit Westminster Abbey, Kent, the historic, medieval town of Rye, and the Cliffs of Dover.
Princess Cruises
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com. - Tour the world famous Guinness Brewery.irish guinness image by paul mitchell from Fotolia.com
Fred Olsen Cruise Line is a cruise ship company that was founded in Norway in 1848 by the Olsen Brothers. Though they are based in England, they offer cruises to destinations around the world. Fred Olsen Cruise offers a nine and ten-night cruise to Ireland, Scotland, and areas nearby. Pricing for this cruise starts at $1,211 for an interior cabin on the nine-night excursion to a starting price of $1575 for the interior cabin on the ten-night cruise (prices per person, double occupancy). Fred Olsen Cruise Lines offers many cabins and suites with balconies. Your cruise ships, the Black Watch, Balmoral, and Boudicca embark from Dover, Southampton, and Newcastle. Enjoy such ports of call as Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; Bangor, Northern Ireland; and the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Take a drive through Dublin, a tour of the Guinness Brewery, participate in Family Fun Day in Dublin, and tour Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull. Fred Olsen Cruises has a New To Cruise Program in place to help relieve any anxiety a new cruiser might have. As part of this program you will receive priority boarding, be introduced to Senior Officers, be shown to your cabin and receive a tour of the ship. Complete and send in the New To Cruise Program application that is supplied with your confirmation package to access these benefits.
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
White House Road
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5LL
+44-0-1473-742424 - Set sail around the British Isles onboard the Queen Victoria.queen mary 2 image by Roy from Fotolia.com
Cunard Cruises offers a ten-night cruise Around the British Isles. Climb aboard the Queen Victoria and visit ports of call such as Cork, Dublin, Liverpool, Belfast, and Edinburgh. This cruise starts at $2295 for an Inside Britania Room up to $7795 for the Queens Grill Suite (prices per person, double occupancy). Cabin choices for this cruise are Inside Britania, Ocean View Britania, Balcony Britania, Princess Grill Suite, and Queens Grill Suite. Partake of some of the shore excursions and tour Blarney Castle in Cork and the bustling O'Connell Street in Dublin. This voyage takes you on a complete circuit of the British Isles.
Cunard Cruise Line
8100 Corporate Drive
Suite 300
Landover, MD 20785
800-728-6273
cunard.com
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