I am very late putting up a review....we returned from the cruise, repacked our bags and spent four days in London, entertaining customers at Wimbledon. Then I returned to our bungalow, repacked my bag and left for my Mom's surprise 80th party in MA the next day. So....I am finally back for more than a week and will give a brief report.
We arrived at Dover cruise terminal, having used the wonderful transportation recommended by Ngaire. We were picked up promptly at our hotel and had a delightful driver who drove us, arriving around 11:45am. We walked into the waiting area and I spotted Ngaire based on her photo. We met she, Ken, Penny, Ray and others during our wait for the embarkation.
The best part of the cruise was the many new friends we made. The staff on the Voyager was fantastic.... we enjoyed everyone from the room attendants to the captain, all with smiles and eager to please. We spent alot of time with Frankie Holiday and one night, he gave us his CD which has already been played a few times. He will be on our October cruise and we look forward to more "dahlings!!"
As for Ngaire's group of travelers, we enjoyed many, having dinner the first night with Ed, Ellen and Sharon from Seattle...by chance! The days in St. Petersburg with Red October, booked through Ngaire gave us more opportunities to enjoy the company of so many fun people. I would highly recommend RO if you take this itinerary...the small groups are great and you definately see much more than the ship tours. Ray and Penny shared a guide with us in Stockholm and that was very enjoyable. One other couple we met, quite by accident shared our surname! They were an adorable pair from CA and have decided to book the Captain Dag adventure for next June. This will be great for my parents to have someone of similar age to "hang with!"
If anyone has questions, I would be happy to answer, but feel after reading Jan's and Ray's reviews that there is little else to contribute. This was a WONDERFUL trip!
Cheers, Pam
PS We are booked on ROAR 2 with Pam and Jim from SC and Jan and Charles from Lake Charles, LA! :app:
