This cruise on the Crystal Serenity (1,000 passengers) was a good fit for two of our travel goals: (1) lots of sea days and (2) lots of Ireland. Cruise V4322 started with four daily port stops, three of them in Ireland (Belfast, Dublin, Waterford). Then it was off across the North Atlantic with a further stop only at Iceland.

PRE-CRUISE LOGISTICS

Given the uncertainties of air travel, we always build in a “cushion day” to avoid missing the boat. We stayed at the Mercure London Bloomsbury this time, a comfortable boutique hotel (but not Crystal’s offering). Our room met our need for a spot to sleep and park for the day. Read more