TW6cruiser Posted August 11, 2018 #1 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Any opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimnKaren Posted August 11, 2018 #2 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted August 11, 2018 #3 Share Posted August 11, 2018 There are more than one Princess ship doing British Isles cruises and the itineraries vary too. It would be helpful to know which ship and itinerary you are on. There is not a lot in it to be honest. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted August 11, 2018 #4 Share Posted August 11, 2018 I believe he is considering Crown from Soton July 24.2019. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted August 11, 2018 #5 Share Posted August 11, 2018 I believe he is considering Crown from Soton July 24.2019. EM The starboard side of the ship will face land in the distance significantly more than port side will. There are two tender ports Guernsey and Edinburgh (South Queensferry). Guernsey achieves a 50% failure to anchor due to high seas and tendering not safe. South Queensferry is on a large wide river type of setting called, the Firth of Forth so tendering 99% guaranteed. They cannot get the ship under the iconic world famous Forth Bridge. They stay overnight specifically for the late return of Tattoo excursions. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynbar Posted August 11, 2018 #6 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Starboard side. The ship will sail clockwise around the British Isles after you leave Southampton. Especially for your 2 sea days, you'll be ab;e to see land with some lovely sights most of the time. Also, go out on your balcony when you are sailing into port. We were on the starboard side and had a great view of a lone piper on the pier, playing us in. I should add that this assumes you are doing one of the standard 12 day cruises that go to Guernsey, Ireland, Scotland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metairiegal Posted August 11, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 11, 2018 What happened to "POSH"? Port out, Starboard home (not Mrs Beckham) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted August 11, 2018 #8 Share Posted August 11, 2018 What happened to "POSH"? Port out, Starboard home (not Mrs Beckham) :) That was for people traveling to India and Egypt by ship. I think! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TW6cruiser Posted August 12, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted August 12, 2018 The starboard side of the ship will face land in the distance significantly more than port side will. There are two tender ports Guernsey and Edinburgh (South Queensferry). Guernsey achieves a 50% failure to anchor due to high seas and tendering not safe. South Queensferry is on a large wide river type of setting called, the Firth of Forth so tendering 99% guaranteed. They cannot get the ship under the iconic world famous Forth Bridge. They stay overnight specifically for the late return of Tattoo excursions. Regards John Thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TW6cruiser Posted August 12, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Starboard side. The ship will sail clockwise around the British Isles after you leave Southampton. Especially for your 2 sea days, you'll be ab;e to see land with some lovely sights most of the time. Also, go out on your balcony when you are sailing into port. We were on the starboard side and had a great view of a lone piper on the pier, playing us in. I should add that this assumes you are doing one of the standard 12 day cruises that go to Guernsey, Ireland, Scotland. Thank you. Yes leaving from Southampton that is 12 days to Guernsey, Ireland, Scotand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted August 12, 2018 #11 Share Posted August 12, 2018 We took the British isles cruise with Dublin overnight last year. It's such a port-intensive itinerary, I don't think it matters that much. The port times are early in the morning with late departures, so you won't be watching that much from your balcony. The only arrivals that are later in the morning are in Ireland, where there will be more interest on the port side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted August 12, 2018 #12 Share Posted August 12, 2018 At this time of year in the British Isles the sunrise and sunset times are approximately 05.30 and 21.30. It is a very long day in July. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammybonny Posted August 12, 2018 #13 Share Posted August 12, 2018 We have just done the cruise and had a starboard cabin and had great views on sea days/ evenings sailing out. Port days varied, sometimes just the noisy side near the docks. Sent from my SM-T580 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted August 12, 2018 #14 Share Posted August 12, 2018 We had the Starboard side last month and had views of land at plenty of ports. I’d do Starboard again. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetbeachgal Posted August 12, 2018 #15 Share Posted August 12, 2018 We had port and loved it. In Cobh our balcony faced the town and shoreline and the afternoon sail out was beautiful! And in Greenock the port side faced the dock and we were serenaded by bagpipes as the ship prepared to leave. It was wonderful! Some of the docking locations were more industrial or tender ports and it really didn’t matter as much. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poulsbo Cruisers Posted August 12, 2018 #16 Share Posted August 12, 2018 For me, the only port view that matters is Cobh because of the beautiful view of the city. For that you would want the port side. If you are more concerned with the views on sea days then probably the starboard side is best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynbar Posted August 12, 2018 #17 Share Posted August 12, 2018 The ship may well vary the direction it docks, because we were on the starboard side, and we faced the pier in Greenock. That was the place the piper played us in on a misty morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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