VIFP1987 Posted June 18 #1 Share Posted June 18 Hello! I had posted this on the British Isles board but didn’t receive any responses so I thought I’d try posting it here … Could someone please recommend a hop on hop off bus service in Dublin, Belfast and Glasgow. We will be on the Carnival Legend in July and we’re trying to figure out how to best see the sights without booking an actual tour. Any help you’re able to offer will be greatly appreciated! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KKB Posted June 18 #2 Share Posted June 18 Have done the HOHO in Belfast & Dublin. In Belfast I asked a cabbie at the pier to drop me where the HOHO bus picks up. I LOVED LOVED LOVED this tour. Got to see so many murals. It is an all day pass...so I did the full tour, then started it again & got off at the Titanic museum. In Dublin, we bought train/HOHO bus tickets from reps standing right outside the port area. Took the train in & the bus picks up right outside the train station (I think it was the Pearse stop--the reps told us). It was a good overview of the city. Started at 9:15 9 (we were on 1st tender at 730), and since most things weren't open yet, it was a good starter. Dublin isn't very big, could have seen most of it on a good walkabout, but with a tender to port & a train into the city, that cuts a bit of time off your day so this was a good way to see a bit. We then wandered down to Temple Bar area, had lunch, shopped just a bit & got tickets for 2PM at Irish Rock & Roll Museum (HIGHLY recommend). Then we walked quickly back to train station for 430 train as last tender was at 6PM. The day went quickly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIFP1987 Posted June 18 Author #3 Share Posted June 18 (edited) @KKB Very helpful, thank you so much! Will definitely follow your lead in Belfast. We know where we want to go in Dublin, just trying to figure out the logistics. Thank again! Did you purchase your Belfast tickets online ahead of time? Edited June 18 by VIFP1987 Added to post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyglow Posted June 18 #4 Share Posted June 18 I have done the London one and I recommend it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIFP1987 Posted June 18 Author #5 Share Posted June 18 2 hours ago, staceyglow said: I have done the London one and I recommend it. I appreciate it, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbie Posted June 18 #6 Share Posted June 18 I have taken the HOHO in London and in Edinburgh, last summer. Both were great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KKB Posted June 19 #7 Share Posted June 19 @VIFP1987 You didn't mention London but I second that it was FANTASTIC...the commentary is quite entertaining & you see a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 19 #8 Share Posted June 19 On 6/18/2024 at 11:49 AM, staceyglow said: I have done the London one and I recommend it. We did the HOHO in London last July and you could be a wheelchair and move faster than the bus. Pedestrian traffic was faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIFP1987 Posted June 19 Author #9 Share Posted June 19 2 hours ago, jimbo5544 said: We did the HOHO in London last July and you could be a wheelchair and move faster than the bus. Pedestrian traffic was faster. Thanks for your input. We’ll have 3 days in London before our cruise. I very briefly considered the HOHO, but for the reasons you listed, we decided to see the sights on our own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 20 #10 Share Posted June 20 12 hours ago, VIFP1987 said: Thanks for your input. We’ll have 3 days in London before our cruise. I very briefly considered the HOHO, but for the reasons you listed, we decided to see the sights on our own. As a general rule, we love HOHO as an option. This was our first time in London, and while we knew traffic was an issue in advance, we decided to do the HOHO for several reasons, including the mobility issues of one of our party traveling. In a different time of year, we would try it again. I got off on one stop and decide to walk to the next, maybe 1/2 mile away (total guess on distance). I beat the bus……. There are advantages to doing HOHO, but if time is an issue (in terms of what you want to see and the time needed to do that is limited, it is a decision wher you you weigh the options. Let us know how your trip goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIFP1987 Posted June 20 Author #11 Share Posted June 20 3 hours ago, jimbo5544 said: As a general rule, we love HOHO as an option. This was our first time in London, and while we knew traffic was an issue in advance, we decided to do the HOHO for several reasons, including the mobility issues of one of our party traveling. In a different time of year, we would try it again. I got off on one stop and decide to walk to the next, maybe 1/2 mile away (total guess on distance). I beat the bus……. There are advantages to doing HOHO, but if time is an issue (in terms of what you want to see and the time needed to do that is limited, it is a decision wher you you weigh the options. Let us know how your trip goes. It was in fact our fully packed schedule that became the deciding factor to skip the HOHO. Will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 21 #12 Share Posted June 21 9 hours ago, VIFP1987 said: It was in fact our fully packed schedule that became the deciding factor to skip the HOHO. Will do. This was our first time in London (it was pre cruise) and we LOVED it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIFP1987 Posted June 21 Author #13 Share Posted June 21 56 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said: This was our first time in London (it was pre cruise) and we LOVED it. It’s been 17 years since my last trip to London, looking forward to being there again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 21 #14 Share Posted June 21 9 hours ago, VIFP1987 said: It’s been 17 years since my last trip to London, looking forward to being there again! Enjoy, and let us know about it when you return. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooksma Posted June 22 #15 Share Posted June 22 We will be doing this cruise in August so please share your thoughts when you return 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIFP1987 Posted June 22 Author #16 Share Posted June 22 2 hours ago, pooksma said: We will be doing this cruise in August so please share your thoughts when you return 😀 Will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammah Posted June 23 #17 Share Posted June 23 We're going in August and opted to book tours through Guru Walk instead. They're walking tours that are guided by locals, and you pay by tipping at the end instead of buying a ticket of any kind. We booked one in Dublin and one in Glasgow, and there are a ton of options to choose from. Unless of course you or someone in your party can't do that much walking, in which case bus tours are always the fun way to go to see most everything. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIFP1987 Posted June 24 Author #18 Share Posted June 24 22 hours ago, Sammah said: We're going in August and opted to book tours through Guru Walk instead. They're walking tours that are guided by locals, and you pay by tipping at the end instead of buying a ticket of any kind. We booked one in Dublin and one in Glasgow, and there are a ton of options to choose from. Unless of course you or someone in your party can't do that much walking, in which case bus tours are always the fun way to go to see most everything. Thank you so much for sharing this information! I’ll definitely look into this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted June 24 #19 Share Posted June 24 There are a couple of different outfits in Dublin. They are equivalent but they do have different routes to purchase. You can find them online by searching They all pick up at the park (St Stephen Green). Cruise shuttles from the port drop you off at the same spot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIFP1987 Posted June 24 Author #20 Share Posted June 24 10 hours ago, Mary229 said: There are a couple of different outfits in Dublin. They are equivalent but they do have different routes to purchase. You can find them online by searching They all pick up at the park (St Stephen Green). Cruise shuttles from the port drop you off at the same spot Thank you! I didn’t realize there were cruise shuttles from the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted June 24 #21 Share Posted June 24 37 minutes ago, VIFP1987 said: Thank you! I didn’t realize there were cruise shuttles from the port. The port is quite industrial. A shuttle is usually required 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbiter Posted June 29 #22 Share Posted June 29 We've done the HOHO in both Glasgow and Belfast. Can highly recommend both. Belfast is terrific but I'd recommend reading up about 'The Troubles' beforehand to fully appreciate the tour. Absolutely fascinating to drive through the streets where so much horror unfolded in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIFP1987 Posted June 30 Author #23 Share Posted June 30 4 hours ago, backbiter said: We've done the HOHO in both Glasgow and Belfast. Can highly recommend both. Belfast is terrific but I'd recommend reading up about 'The Troubles' beforehand to fully appreciate the tour. Absolutely fascinating to drive through the streets where so much horror unfolded in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Thank you so much! I’ll start researching “The troubles”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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