gymswim Cruise Review on Britannia on Oct 21, 2016

Britannia Cruise Review

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Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 118

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Sail date: October 21, 2016

Ship: Britannia

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Although she is a very large ship, Britannia's brilliant design and numerous intimate spaces for meeting, or curling up with a book plus the many restaurant and bar venues prevents guests from ever being aware of how many people are aboard. The decor is outstanding and the lighting throughout the ship is spectacular, highlighting the many sculptures and other works of art. Our balcony cabin was very comfortable. US citizens need to remember to bring a voltage converter as well as plug adaptors for all your 110 volt appliances that don't have built in converters. The Retreat was where I spent most of my free time at sea. It's beautiful and quiet. Thankfully it is far away from all the other outside public decks which have music blaring all the time. My favorite restaurant is Epicurean. I ate there as often as I could so I could sample all three different menus. The one Achilles heal which impacts all passengers on the ship is the absence of elevators mid ship. One must walk forward or aft to access the passenger cabins. In a ship the size of Britannia, you will do a lot of walking. It's really the only major design I found which is saying a lot for a ship this size. The show room theater is a bit too small to accommodate the number of passengers on board. So the big production shows are always full and it's a good idea to arrive 30 minutes early. The service aboard ship was excellent in every respect. On embarkation, our luggage was already in our room when we got aboard. Our cabin steward and waiters were exemplary. As is the custom in the UK, Americans would be smart to remember to stay left when going up or down stairwell and to do the same when walking in the hallways. I look forward to sailing again on Britannia.

3 Comments

jayneeb 7 years ago

word is they aren't going to put mid stairs in now

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AKWillows 7 years ago

Sorry but there ARE elevators (UK = lifts) midships, it is the midships staircase which does not serve all decks, making the lifts busier. As mentioned, I have heard rumours that the existing crew staircase in that location may be converted to passenger use in a future refit. It's a common fault on all ships of this particular design. Glad you loved the ship... we do too!

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stubo 7 years ago

Good review, an elevator is being fitted some point next year.

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