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Caribbean Princess
Sail date: June 30, 2017
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Large ships like Princess are not conducive to a tender port.
We took a shore excursion to Kinsdale and were unimpressed--very crowded with tourists and no place to walk along the shoreline.
You'll spend about 6 hours on the road for 4 hours in Paris. For some, it's not worth it, but we had a great time walking around and having a leisurely lunch at a cafe. Our bus tour guide was excellent--stopped by every passenger on the ride in to talk about what they wanted to do and answer questions.
We went to Titanic Belfast which was awesome--one of the best museums we've ever seen. We liked what we saw of Belfast--clearly trying to make itself into a tourist destination.
We didn't see or do anything other than board the ship.
South Queensferry (Edinburgh), Scotland
Very frustrating and time-consuming to use tenders to get into South Queensferry and then take the (private) shuttle into Edinburgh, but worth it--the most amazing stop on this cruise. Fascinating and beautiful buildings. We want to come back here!
Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness), Scotland
We walked around Invergordon, then took the train into Inverness, walked around, and had lunch. Both nice and clean, though Invergordon has a lot of vacant storefronts. If you're not interested in seeing Loch Ness and don't want a full-day excursion, your options are limited.
We found Dublin touristy and a bit grubby. We liked other ports on this cruise better.
We took the train into Glasgow and did our own walking tour of the architecture, which is amazing. The city is hilly but very clean. We'd like to come back here.
Caribbean Princess
If you want a quiet place to read, head to Skywalkers in the aft. It's completely quiet--no Muzak--and the views and seating are terrific. Except for occasional special events, it's usually available until about 10 PM when it turns into a disco.
