The 22,080grt Bahamian flagged Marco Polo with her handsome traditional profile, beautiful teak decks and distinctive dark blue hull and deep draft is a fully stabilised and air conditioned classic ocean liner, extensively re-built in 1993 for the discerning premium cruise market. She can accommodate up to 850 guests and has eight passenger decks, serviced by three main lobbies and four lifts.

Her wide range of public facilities include the impressive Waldorf Restaurant offering a traditional two sitting fixed time dining option and, as an alternative more informal experience, the stylish Marco's Restaurant. There are five principal lounge areas. The Magellan Deck offers the theatre style Marco Polo Lounge; the elegant Captain's Club, a perfect venue for pre-dinner cocktails with the resident pianist; the relaxing Palm Garden, a quiet spot with wonderful panoramic ocean views; and the stylish Columbus Lounge where the head barman will soon get to know your favourite drink. Completing the quintet is Scott’s Bar, an ideal spot for night owls, located on Amundsen Deck. Other amenities include the ships well stocked Livingston Library, the Nansen Card Room, an Internet Café a shopping arcade, and the beautiful appointed Jade Wellness Centre, which offers hairdressing & beauty treatments, fitness and exercise equipment, sauna and massage facilities. There is an outdoor swimming pool, three whirlpools and in keeping with her heritage, a traditional walk around promenade deck.

Staterooms have twin beds, TV, hair dryer, individual air-conditioning, direct-dial phone, spacious closet, mirrored dressing table, music console, personal safe and bathroom with shower. Layouts may vary within each grade

1. The currency you will need for this tour is the Pound Sterling.
2. A Valid Passport.
3. An E H R card (European Heath Insurance card)
4. Insurance.
5. To ring back to England you dial: - 0044 then minus the 0 from your code, followed by your number.
6. Please inform us of any Dietary need (Gluten Free, Diabetic, Vegetarian, etc)
7. Dress Code: Daily or on excursion, casual dress can be worn, evening can be smart casual. There are generally two formal or gala nights planned on each cruise when many gentlemen wear a dinner jacket, although a lounge suit is quite acceptable. The ladies on these occasions have a chance to dress up and often opt for evening or cocktail dresses.
8. All staterooms feature 110v or 220v current and have an electrical socket to allow small appliances such as electric shavers, electric rollers and curling tongs to be used. It is advisable to bring a UK three pin to European round two pin universal adapters in order to access the electrical supply in the rooms.
9. Gratuities: According to international custom in the hospitality industry, tipping is accepted as recognition of good service. For your greater convenience the cruise ship operate an automatic tipping system so instead of worrying how much and when to tip, an amount of £5.00 per person per night will be debited to your onboard account at the end of your cruise.
10. Itinerary could be subject to change.

Your driver/guide will do his professional best to ensure that you enjoy this tour.

It will be at his discretion to rearrange the itinerary to better the tour for your comfort.