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Iona Cruise Review
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Second Mate
Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 39
Review summary
The fjords in the sun are just majestic. No words or pictures will do it justice. A place we will return to again and again.Embarkation
CPS check in has changed and took longer than normal, but not too long. Cases delivered to the terminal and as we were on time walked straight in and were on board in 15 minutes.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
We enjoyed the food in every restaurant we visited. A problem I the limelight, we both ordered rare steak, mine was rare, my wife's was medium to well, when it was sent back the next one came and was also medium rare. Third attempt was rare as ordered but I had finished my meal by then so my wife had to eat on her own. We complained to the manager and were compensated with a free glass of wine each.
Onboard Activities
We did not get involved in many on board activities this time round
Entertainment
We saw 2 shows in the theatre, both of which were fantastic in their own way.
Service and Staff
As usual we had no complaints about the service. The waiters I the restaurants were very good. The waiters in the bars were good when people stopped queueing and allowed them to do there jobs.
Ship Quality
Excellent as usual
Cabin / Stateroom
Lovely inside cabin with plenty of storage, we use packing cubes so do not have a problem with the fact there are no drawers. Kept fantasticly clean by James our steward
Ship tip
Just chill and relax for every minute on board. Remember, wherever you are on the ship it is table service and there is no need to queue at the bars. The waiters will get to you.
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Ports of call
Visited the Birkdale Glacier. A long hard walk up hill was well rewarded by the wonderful sights on the way up and once at the top. Proof that my heart was okay after my cardiac arrest in May 2022.
A nice town as our last stop. Managed to have a road train trip and found the cupcake shop. Would certainly recommend an excursion here.
My wife stated this was her best day ever on a cruise. We had a ferry down to Gerainger. The beauty was beyond words. Nuff said.
Disembarkation
Left the ship at 8:52, in our car at 9:20.
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