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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 |
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PRICE
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- Transfers to & from Tilbury Dock
- Comfortable staterooms of your choice
- Excellent service standards from a well trained Crew
- A Delicious selection of traditional British & International full board cuisine
- Afternoon teas and late night snacks
- A superb program of afternoon & evening Entertainment
- A wide range of leisure facilities
- Exciting optional itineraries with wonderful ports Of call to both maximise time ashore
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Stateroom Category |
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Gross Fare (including Transfers to & from Tilbury) |
Standard Twin Inner |
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£817.00 |
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Standard Plus Twin Inner |
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£897.00 |
Superior Twin Inner |
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£953.00 |
Standard Twin Ocean View |
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£1,113.00 |
Standard Twin Ocean View |
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£1,137.00 |
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DAY 1. |
Local Area to Tilbury Docks |
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After your home pick up, you will be taken to Tilbury Docks in Essex to board your Cruise Liner the Marco Polo. You will spend the next 9 night’s full board with entertainment. Time to relax and be well looked after. Departing Tilbury 18.00hrs |
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Arriving in the great natural harbour at Invergordon on Scotland's rugged East Coast. Step ashore to explore, or join a shore excursion. |
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Day 4 |
+Stornoway, Island of Lewis 07.30hrs – 18.00hrs |
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| After sailing the scenic waters of Scotland's Western Isles, you arrive in Stornoway, capital of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. These beautiful, unspoilt islands have been inhabited for over 6,000 years, retaining a rich timeless culture. You may like to join the excursion to the mysterious and ancient standing stones at Callanish, thought to be nearly 4,000 years old. |
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Day 5 |
+Tobermory – Mull 07.30hrs – 17.00hrs |
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This beautiful island of Mull offers a spectacular coastline, breathtaking scenery, and abundant wildlife. The small town of Tobermory, with its picturesque, multicoloured houses that encircling the waterfront, nearby is the famous Duart Castle, seat of Maclean Clan. |
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Day 6 |
Dublin 08.00hrs – 17.45hrs |
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Today you are in Dublin - great city of culture and learning; home to many poets like Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Swift and Yeats. Bernard Shaw was also born in Dublin. Grafton street and O'Connell Streets teem with shoppers, and the famous bars and pubs buzz with the energy of locals and visitors alike. |
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Day 7 |
+Isles of Scilly - St Mary’s 09.00hrs – 20.00hrs |
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This morning finds you in the fabled Isles of Scilly. Your ship anchors in still blue waters, giving you the opportunity to go ashore to explore Hugh Town on St Mary's, the world famous Abbey Gardens of Tresco house Britain's finest subtropical plant collection. |
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Day 8 |
+Guernsey – St Peter Port 07.30hrs – 18.00hrs |
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Guernsey's St Peter Port welcomes the Marco Polo and the day can be spent enjoying the pleasures of this beautiful Channel Isle. Don't miss 800-year-old Castle Cornet, which guards the entrance to the harbour, nor the medieval, cobbled central quarter of St Peter Port, where countless shops and colourful stalls offer tax-free gifts. |
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Day 9 |
Honfleur – France 09.00hrs – 17.00hrs |
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Arriving in the Exquisite Honfleur, with its picturesque harbour surrounded by terraces of gabled houses, lies at the mouth of the river Seine, and is the gateway to the stunning Normandy countryside. Explore this favourite retreat of French Impressionists, or venture further afield, perhaps to the famous Normandy beaches or to the historic town of Rouen, famous for 'Joan of Arc'. |
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This fascinating cruise of contrasts between the ‘old world’ of the Scandinavian kingdoms and the ‘new world’ of the former communist states of Russia and Estonia offers the opportunity for you to discover the history and culture of the countries bordering the Baltic Sea. |
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+ Passengers land by Launch or tender. |
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Duration |
9 Nights |
Departure |
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Run with South Quay Cruises Financial Protection
by South Quay’s ABTA or ATOL cover |
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- The currency you will need for this tour is the Pound Sterling.
- A Valid Passport.
- An E H R card (European Heath Insurance card)
- Insurance.
- To ring back to England you dial: - 0044 then minus the 0 from your code, followed by your number.
- Please inform us of any Dietary need (Gluten Free, Diabetic, Vegetarian, etc)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Itinerary could be subject to change.
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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.
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