I Visited 27 of Britain's Best Sights by Cruise Ship | Princess Cruises

Normally when you think about people taking a cruise, you probably imaging them cruising somewhere warm like the Caribbean, enjoying cocktails on the beach or by the pool. The British Isles may not be a place you associate with cruising, but I’ve just disembarked a 12 night cruise that took us around England, Ireland, Scotland, The Channel Islands and France. When I booked this cruise I did wonder if we would really be able to properly explore Britain by cruise ship, after all you usually don’t get very long in each port and I knew we’d have a lot of extra travel to do to reach the main cities.

I didn’t know if I would find the ports interesting as I’m from England and I didn’t know if the great British weather would let us down. I set myself a challenge to visit 27 of Britains best sites and I wanted to see if the cruise would be cheaper than making the same trip on land. The cruise ended up being both better, and worse than I’d imagined pre cruise with plenty of unexpected events.

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[gabsofine]

Doughnuts are definitely breakfast food in the US! Most independent doughnut shops open at 5 or 6 am and won't be open into the later afternoon. It's very common to bring boxes of a dozen doughnuts to work or other events in the morning to share

[Nevada_Dan]

I am TOTALLY addicted to this channel. Emma, you are legendary in all respects!

[ronpvi]

My wife Kate and I really have no plans for a cruise but we enjoy watching your adventures anyway. You seem to be a kind person whose youthful exuberance shines. My wife is a cancer survivor who wore a wig for 18 months and cried when she heard about your reason for short hair. Thank you for that from both of us!

[terrytroyer]

I just this video about the Princess Cruises around the UK. It just so happens by wife, and I took the same cruise on September 18th of 2022 on the Emerald Princess for her birthday. It was our first cruise ever and it sold us on cruising. Your description of the cruise and ports was exactly what we experienced, and we had signed up for another cruise in the Caribbean before we left the ship, which turned out to be really good too. I really enjoy your commentaries and videos on cruising, you truly do a great job!

[lisahoshowsky]

Honestly, I love a good graveyard. It tells you a lot about a place and they’re often very lovely with gorgeous landscaping and architecture. When I went to Finland and Sweden some of my favourite places I visited were the cemeteries. I even went to one in NYC and to go from this hustling busting built up metropolis to a rolling green landscape was a breath of fresh air.

[iOB]

I love your super quick overviews of each part of your experience…ports, restaurants, cookies (biscuits), dining. Plus, the super pleasant vibe makes them a pleasure to watch!

[xaa]

I was on this cruise as well! I spotted you from afar while watching The Sound of Music on deck, but I was too starstruck to go say hi. When I finally worked up the courage, you were gone. I really enjoyed this cruise, it was a great introduction to the UK!

[sarkae]

Oh, my... a button on your phone that soon after you press it cookies magically appear? That must have been heaven for you. :)

[terri.]

I have a British Isle cruise booked on Princess for May of 2023. Looking at your video gives me great insights on things to see and do in each port. I’m from Florida and look forward to exploring your beautiful part of the world. 🌎

[samuelholmes]

I'm from Northern Ireland so it was nice to see you talking about Belfast.

Also nice to see you explaining the difference between Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK and Great Britain! So many people get it wrong and it really irks me!

[truthseekingcanadian]

Hello. I have watched so many of your cruise vlogs. I have learned so much. I am excited to say that my first cruise is booked...July of 2023. I will be on The Koningsdam of Holland America. We are going to Alaska. SO EXCITED. Thank you!!!!

[kevingruber]

Well done Emma. Being from the US I always wondered if a cruise like this would be both economical and a good way to see the British Isles. Thank you for your informative and entertaining video. I hope Hudson had a wonderful birthday 🎂 🐱

[BrianAlt]

Le Havre was one of my favorite cruise ports. Not because of Le Havre itself, but because we visited Normandy. As an American, that was one of the most moving experiences I've ever had.

[NJ-zwuh]

Outstanding work. You covered so many details for all those ports of call and did it in a manner that left no stone unturned while describing the situations that matter most. Truly amazing. I love your streams. Like watching a good Ken Burns documentary. Can't wait to see what's coming next. Thank You again Emma. Stay Safe.

[vafllmt]

When I was a child in the 1960s, I had an elderly babysitter from Scotland whose father was a ferryboat captain on loch Ness in the late 1800s and early 1900s. She said that as children they were warned to stay away from loch Ness because of the monster.

[davidlyon]

Well done Emma. One of your best videos and very informative.

[JewlieRamone]

I'm from Greenock! I'm glad you enjoyed my wee town, it was heavily hit by the decline of heavy industry and the resulting poverty and the area is finally seeing investment and regeneration again, it would be wonderful to see more passengers stay and spend local, there are some more worthwhile things to see and do in the area with just a short bus or taxi journey! I'm really saddened that Princess displayed a sign warning of drugs but only for the Greenock Port. Yes the area has seen issues with drugs but no more or less than any large town in the UK. I feel it paints the area in a really poor light :(

[jimvega]

Greetings from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Just wanted to say that your video was perhaps the best cruise vlog that I have seen. Your presentation style and delivery are quite captivating and very informative it is almost like viewing a first class documentary. Looking forward to viewing more of your videos. Thanks for sharing. Take care, stay safe.

[Severine]

Well now there is a new bucket list trip.... great video

[christophermcgillis]

New Subscriber from Canada. I love watching these videos. I used to work on a cruise ship for one of the big cruise lines but I don't travel as much as I'd like or have never done the smaller cruises so I like to watch you do these types of cruises. Plus having a pretty lady to present is a bonus also. Thanks for great content