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Review Location- Southampton |
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
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Joanne S from Portland, OR
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Sorry for the delay in replying.. I was not getting emails However, as you can tell by my replying, Im back successfully --- I did hear from the local operators early on that morning and the return transfer to Heathrow worked like a charm. In fact, we got on the road at 630 am exactly and were at Heathrow by 820 --- plenty of time for everyone to check in comfortably. I think the only issue was the Hotel to Port transfer. THANKFULLY, I requested to have the transfer pick up time a little earlier. As it happened, traffic (as always for London) factored in and they were more than half an hour late.. For that group movement, I think they may have misunderstood how the passenger counts were supposed to be ---- they thought the 8-pax mini van was solely for luggage. It was uncomfortable with them squeezing bags in the 30-pax coach and the leftover in the other vehicle. As it happened, we sent one person in that car with the driver and every seat including the jump seat usually reserved for a tour guide was filled on the coach. Traffic was still an issue and it ended up being over 90 minutes before we even reached the highway --- London is so big and the roads are all city driving until you can access the main system out of the city. Was nerve-wracking --- but, silver lining --- the huge global snafu with the system effected countless people, including those (not related to us!) arriving for the cruise and who still had to travel from the airports.. this chain reaction allowed for the cruise line to delay sailing in order to wait for the late-comers. Our group arrived around 330 which was remarkable, seeing how much time we consumed just in getting there. That was the only hiccup. Our guided sightseeing tour of London was wonderful --- Konrad, our Blue Badge Guide --- absolutely fantastic did a great job for us --- everyone who participated in the tour loved it and commented very favorably. Despite iffy weather reports, we dodged rain the entire trip except for brief sprinkles not bad for England, Scotland , Iceland and especially Ireland. I want to mention that I appreciated the contact between the local operators and me. I received text and phone messages as needed, which is a huge relief instead of waiting around and not sure who youre looking for ---- this eased my nerves and enabled me to communicate more comfortably with my group members. Thank you so very much for helping with the arrangements. Except for the little snafu with the first transfer which was resolved all else went like clockwork.
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