Magellan Review

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"Cheap and Cheerful"

Review for the British Isles & Western Europe Cruise on Magellan
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daxiecat
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Aug 2018

This was a 9 night trip around the UK (and one stop in France) so not sure why it is showing as a 1 night cruise! We booked only a couple of weeks before sailing - as the price was excellent. We had a Guarantee Outside Cabin so was prepared to put up with what we were given. Unfortunately, I was kept awake the first night by an awful knocking noise which seemed to be coming from outside. After complaining, we were offered a "sleep" cabin - but this was noisier than the main cabin. I was then given ear plugs which I used for the rest of the trip. But having a read on previous reviews it seems that the knocking/clanking noise seems to be a common theme. The cabins need to be soundproofed a bit more - I could hear conversations being had in the next room! Bathroom shower had a very short shower curtain (so I ended up covering the floor in water every time I had a shower). No idea which of the dispensers was shower or shampoo. Cleanliness of the cabin was not good - smeary marks around the phone never disappeared and the taking away of rubbish was a bit hit and miss.

Food in the Kensington Restaurant was good. The upstairs buffet used for breakfast and lunch was extremely busy (you had to be lucky to find a table most of the time) and the food quality there was very bland and reminded me of school dinners.

The ship is tired - but for the price we paid and the destinations we went to, it was very good value for money - so you get what you pay for. We were not to bothered about the entertainment in the evening - and the one show that we did see was disappointing as the main singer seemed to have lost her voice and was out of tune. This was a "Legends of Palladium" cruise - but we gave most of the legends a miss as it was not our main reason for picking the cruise.

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