The best way to travel is to thru the royal Caribbean!!!! I mean this cruising company is amazing…read more I went on a cruise for 12 days and I felt I was the queen of the Baltic sea. they pampered me so much that I have no complaints everything was per-FECT if you are traveling don't look no more just travel thru this company you will have fun, you will feel like a queen or a king, food is great , shows are amazing, parties are great. EVERYTHING IS AMAZING !!!!!!! GO, GO, GO don't read my review anymore trust me book a trip you will love it. I totally recommends the Viking route trip it was amazing!!!

Although I rated our cruise on Navigator of the Seas was slightly below our previous experiences…read morewith Royal Caribbean (Harmony of the Seas , Legend of the Seas, Song of Norway), it was still a positive experience. Overall, our experience and cruise were very positive. Embarkation was much slower than our last two cruises and we arrived at 10:30 a.m. when embarkation was supposed to begin. Our stateroom (inside with promenade view) was very clean and comfortable. The bed was comfortable. The toilet would not flush one day when we returned from a shore excursion and the issue was quickly addressed by the maintenance staff. The vast majority of the staff members were very pleasant and helpful. The other guests at our main dining room table were very pleasant and friendly; we had a great time talking and getting to know each other during our cruise. Our dining room waiter, Medel, and assistant waiter, Volodymyr, were outstanding -- very friendly and helpful. Our stateroom attendant, Nunun, was very good. While the food was still very good, I felt it was a little better in the dining room on our previous cruises. We purchased the same Internet package as we had on Harmony (VOOM Surf Voyage Package - 3 Devices), the service was not as reliable. I talked with the Internet represent on our third and fourth days because we experienced sporadic problems with access, being "kicked out", and having a screen appear which said we needed to sign in to connect when another screen clearly indicated we were already signed in. He made several changes and the reliability improved, but we still experienced some issues during the remainder of our cruise. We experienced no similar issues on Harmony. Very good variety of activities were offered on-board. We enjoyed our shore excursions, especially the Tuscan Countryside - San Gimignano and Volterra. Unless you wanted your time to be spent shopping and eating, I would not recommend the Cassis (Extended Time) excursion in Marseilles. Our tour guides were informative. We would have liked more time in Lisbon, Portugal and Vigo, Spain. Excursions Gibraltar - City and Wine Tour (8 rating out of 10) Alicante - Guadalest (9) Rome - Glories of the Gladiators (8) The drive from Civitavecchia to Rome is about 1-1/2 hours. The host on the bus was pleasant and somewhat informative, but I have experienced better, more informative, ones on previous stops in Rome. The actual tour guide once we were in Rome was very informative and responsive. The tour of the Colosseum was very good. The tour of the Roman Forum was somewhat quick and not as informative as I experienced on a previous tour. The walk in warm weather from the Forum to Piazza Navonna was tiring. The free time at the Piazza was great as we were able to have lunch, then walk to Trevi Foundation, see the Pantheon and then back to spend a little time exploring the Piazza. Livorgno - Tuscan Countryside - San Gimignano & Volterra (10) We thoroughly enjoyed this excursion. We walked to an alabaster shop and saw a brief demonstration. We then had time to explore the nearby stores and areas. Then we went to San Gimignano and stopped at Tenuta Torciano for a wonderful meal and wine tasting. Although a little long, the drive was beautiful. Marseilles - Cassis (Extended Time) (7) The guide was fairly informative on the drive from Marseille to Cassis. Once in Cassis, she walked us down to the village/town where we were left to explore on our own, have lunch and or shop -- no tour of any places of interest. I would not take this tour again unless I was just looking for a shopping experience. Barcelona - Gaudi's Barcelona (8) Our guide was informative. Having seen La Sagrada Familia (exterior and interior) 12 years ago and the exterior only 2 years ago), we were excited to see the finished interior. We were not disappointed. Very beautiful and impressive. The remainder of the tour was very good. Lisbon - Majestic Sceneries & Wines (8) Very informative guide and beautiful drive. Very informative and interesting tour of a facility where tiles are still made by hand, with time to look at and buy tiles. Although we enjoyed the tour, including the winery grounds, we were disappointed that only two wines were poured for tasting. Vigo - The Border Country (8) Very informative guide. Wonderful drive to Valenca do Minho. Only wished we had had more time in this port. Cabin review: Our stateroom was very clean and comfortable. The bed was comfortable, but did have a slight depression in the mattress. It was not enough to impact our sleeping, but still apparent. The closet included adequate hangers for our needs, several shelves and space to store 2 suitcases; we placed our third suitcase on one of the couches. A safe was provided on one of the shelves in the closet. The room included a small vanity-type desk with mirrors and good lighting, and a chair. The two couches were comfortable -- the one next to the promena

done a lot of visiting Marinas around the Solent, and a comparative 3 stars for this one. The…read morelocation is excellent, obviously, at 2 minutes walk from the centre of Cowes. 3 Stars because - although the Marina itself has one café/greasy spoon place it only opens at 9:30, making it not so good for getting out on the water early - My pet gripe, if we're paying over £30 for a rafted berth overnight, then at least I expect showers without having to pay £1 per 2 minutes water (I timed it) - Friendly staff however

Over the past few years Shepherds Wharf has got better and better as a marina. Service has improved…read moreby leaps and bounds, the newly dreaded channels allow easier access for bigger yachts and during Cowes Week the Wharf really does come alive.

had a false start when the yacht we booked developed some engine trouble, and we didn't get to sail…read moreat Weymouth because of the bad weather, so ended up with a bit of a trek out to IOW to meet the yacht. It was worth it - a brand new Dufour 45, owned by a lovely couple who couldn't have made us feel more at home and relaxed. despite the lack of organisation (not the yacht owners I might stress) we'd definitely sail with in2sail again - good value for the money and really nice people.

a private members club right on the edge of the lymington river, the heart of sailing in Lymington,…read moreyou can only become a member by invitation via other members. Forget comments about it being a pretentious sport, some of the nicest people sail from here! Add to this the number of olympic sailors which came through the club and brought back medals for 2008 it's not really such a bad place! They also offer a programme of training for local children under the age of 16 to learn to sail for a minimal fee on a Wednesday afternoon during the summer, great if you have a child between 8-16 and need something to entertain them with and also includes a cup of tea and a doughnut when they've finished sailing! It is an RYA approved scheme to, so they can gain certificates for no extra money.

I did a RYA Sea Survival course with Storm force and was very impressed. They have a good teaching…read morefacility beside Shamrock Quay marina with multiple well equipped classrooms. For example, my classroom had examples of flares and other safety gear on the wall which the instructor referred to during the class. The class was well prepared and used PowerPoint slides shown on a big screen on the classroom. The best part of the course was the practical session. Storm force booked a pool for our life raft training, which was a 2 hour long session. We also got to test fire flares. I also found Stormforce to be responsive to emails before the class with questions about the course and content. Also good follow-up emails with tutorials and info.

10/10, these guys are awesome. Nothing is too much effort! Not connected- just a happy customerread more

We hired a boat and skipper for a weekend in April sailing in the Solent for a friends stag do…read more Dave at Synergy sailing was quick to get back to me with prices and availability and was happy to amend the itinerary to suit the group. None of our group were experienced sailors and Dave was really patient and relaxed giving us guidance about what we should be doing. We had a great weekend and I would definitely recommend Synergy sailing to others.

For some reason this is listed as an Arcade, which is completely wrong as Solent Events are a…read moreCorporate Events company and corporate sailing charter specialists who provide team building and hospitality events on the waters of the Solent for UK companies.

This is the address for the Car Ferry on the Portsmouth side…read more.. It is all pretty easy, you turn up (up to an hour early) show them your self-printed ticket, then sit in the car park until it's time to load the ferry. There is a costa coffee at the front of the car park...but be careful as the time approaches to board! It went from a full car-park to everyone aboard in no time at all! Shamelessly copied and pasted from my other review: - Once you're onto the ferry, there is a mini shop for snacks, tea, coffee and newspapers...what else could you need? - Book early and it is much cheaper than buying tickets when you arrive. We paid £25 each way for the car and all passengers. * We arrived over an hour early by mistake, so they let us on an earlier ferry - whoop!

Fast, efficient and easy to book. Ferry's ran on time and are well maintained. Small café on board…read moreselling snacks and refreshments. Facilities are clean and well maintained. Great way to travel.