Tikka234 Posted October 22, 2017 #1 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Hi we done our first cruise this year to Norwegian Fjords and loved it we went p o Arcadia Would love to get our adult son (34) who has learning disabilities to try a short cruise he won't fly s o won't be coming to Orlando with us next year, but would love to get him to try a cruise as a way to visit another country. Any suggestions ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted October 22, 2017 #2 Share Posted October 22, 2017 You can also post on the British Isles/Western Europe Port of Call Forum for more recommendation on cruise out of Southampton https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?233https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?233 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted October 22, 2017 #3 Share Posted October 22, 2017 IMO: I could never recommend a 2 or 3 night cruise as a sample cruise on any cruise line . They are rarely a good experience on that ship when compared to a longer sailing on that same ship due to cramming too many activities into too short a time . Plus the 2 worse days of any cruise are the Embarkation and Debarkation . Your 3 night cruise ends up with 1 typical cruise day. Try for at least 7 nights.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bull Posted October 22, 2017 #4 Share Posted October 22, 2017 IMO: I could never recommend a 2 or 3 night cruise as a sample cruise on any cruise line . They are rarely a good experience on that ship when compared to a longer sailing on that same ship due to cramming too many activities into too short a time . Plus the 2 worse days of any cruise are the Embarkation and Debarkation . Your 3 night cruise ends up with 1 typical cruise day. Try for at least 7 nights.. Sadly that kinda sums up short "taster" cruises the world over.:( And out of the UK they also tend to be booze-cruises, including hen and stag parties - quite the opposite end of the spectrum from Arcadia. The popular longer cruises out of Southampton tend to be around 14 nights & cover the western Med or the Baltic or the fjords, but there are some of 5 to 7 nights which take in Spain's Atlantic coast, Portugal & sometimes a French port or two. And some smaller ships visit ports on the west coast of France - Brest, Bordeaux, etc. You're not a million miles from Plymouth - have you considered a ferry to Roscoff or St Malo? Or further, to Santander - though that's a long crossing & the accommodation, entertainment etc is very ferry rather than cruise-ship. Book your own accommodation, try the local cuisines, etc - far more immersive than a port-of-call day. Roscoff certainly warrants a car - take your own or rent, but St Malo can be explored on foot & there'll be coach excursions to places like Mont St Michel. JB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted October 23, 2017 #5 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Cunard does some 4 day cruises from Southampton to Bruges and Guernsey. It was certainly representative of Cunard. MOstly locals, and they really liked dressing for dinner, even on non-formal nights. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted October 23, 2017 #6 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Cunard does some 4 day cruises from Southampton to Bruges and Guernsey. It was certainly representative of Cunard. MOstly locals, and they really liked dressing for dinner, even on non-formal nights. EM when we did a west TA Hamburg to NY with a stop in Southampton, the Hamburg to SH portion was available as a stand alone and MANY we doing just that short leg for a quik cruz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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