Dublin Ponant L'Austral Cruise Reviews

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Wonderful nightly world-class classical music Dublin to Glasgow; other aspects not ideal, especially communication
"Overall: 3/5 MUSTER Muster was a surprisingly complex affair in both English and French, and lasted over a half hour (first one went to the theatre to listen to info, then one went to the cabin to put on the life vests, then one filed back into the theatre, where the usher oddly separated me from my DH in order to fill up one spare seat in a row (certainly if I were getting into a lifeboat in an emergency, I would not allow them to separate me from my DH, so I felt this was inappropriate).We booked this one-week port-intensive "Music in Celtic Lands" cruise with the French small ship upper premium line Ponant (it is definitely not luxury) from Dublin to Glasgow, which featured classical music (a trio, a soprano, and a violist)...."Read More
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Wonderful nightly world-class classical music Dublin to Glasgow; other aspects not ideal, especially communication

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on L'Austral

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Catlover54
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

DH and I are veterans of many "luxury" and a few non-luxury cruises, with no particular favorite line. We like to mix and match depending on itinerary, timing, and other factors. We wanted to combine a pre-cruise land trip to Ireland with a classical music cruise, and then a land trip in Scotland, where we would disembark. We booked this one-week port-intensive "Music in Celtic Lands" cruise ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Ponant; be careful what you wish for!

Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on L'Austral

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canmcatcot
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Virtually unknown in the UK, this French company has four ships with capacities of around 250 and a three-masted ship with 27 cabins which offer unique experiences and expeditions with a French Touch around the world. The ships are stunning in appearance and elegant and luxurious on board. They promise a French crew, attentive service, excellent cuisine, fine cheeses, artisan breads and ...
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Sail Date: May 2016


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