Everything was well organised and efficient and I couldn't recommend this holiday highly enough. We got a last minute bargain which was even better. We were on the Thomson Spirit last year but this cruise was much better. When we arrived I remarked that t... read more

This was the first cruise I had been on, I was pleasantly surprised by the standard of service and the friendliness of the staff. The Island escape is classed as 3 star but it certainly compared with any 4 or 5 star hotel I have stayed in. Food was excell... read more

Just back from a seven day cruise on the med. Had a great time and would recommend it to first time cruisers. Nice variety of people on board who were always good for a bit of a chat at the dinner table or in the bars afterwards.

I feel how... read more

Found out pretty quick when we got on board why the price had seemed quite cheap when we booked, this was unfortunately for us a 14 day trip, and 7 would have been more than enough.

I am 50 years old and my wife 49 and we appeared to be just... read more

We went for 14 days on the Mediterranean Spirit and Discovery cruise. The staff were friendly and welcoming and you were made to feel special in every way. The food in the Beachcomber Restaurant was good and it was convenient as it was open 24/7. We di... read more

It was our first cruise and we were not disappointed .The ships facilities were excellent as were the crew. Only thing that did disappoint was the swimming pool, it was only size of a extra large paddling pool.

The ships excursions were very ... read more

We have just returned from a fantastic week on the Island Escape (Med Spirit Itinerary), our party of 17 (age range 18 months to 60+) thoroughly enjoyed our time on board.

We flew from Stansted with First Choice Airways who were excellent, fr... read more

We travelled on the transatlantic cruise in March, and agree everything that has been said. Never again.

Our cases went missing for a week, we got tummy upsets, cabin was shabby and beds broken and noisy. We paid for an upgrade at the beginni... read more

How does this sound?... 19 days of transatlantic cruise & stay heaven for £900...What’s that I hear you say? Brilliant!

Air France kindly transported us from Manchester to Rio via Paris without any delays or problems at all....we even got a f... read more

We booked the transatlantic cruise via: - Fly to Brazil then join ship for transatlantic cruise calling at three ports in Brazil then Canaries, Madera and Lisbon. The Cruise 1st company should be renamed Queues 1st as it was a total fiasco from day one. <... read more

If I could give this cruise a minus score I most defiantly would. Holiday from hell? You bet it was, An AC units which had our cabin at temperatures between 26 deg in the day to 18 deg. at night. Awful food, tough meat, no vegetables. Swimming pool! Ha! T... read more

The Island Escape is a Budget Cruise Ship for a good all around Mediterranean Holiday.

The food was reasonable - about supermarket cafeteria selection for hot food in the 24 hour restaurant, which was large, clean and had indoor and outdoor s... read more

This was our first cruise so we did not know what to except but from the minute we boarded the ship everybody was so polite helpful and friendly our cabin was kept clean and tidy by our steward Morrison who kept surprising us with a variety of animals mad... read more

As first time cruisers, our family of 2 adults and 2 children. Thoroughly enjoyed our week on board the island escape. And we are currently saving up for our next one. There was always something going on for all age groups and the staff and captains were ... read more

I had saved for years for my dream cruise and First Choice certainly shattered my dreams.

Both my partner and I had an absolutely miserable time.

First of all they couldn't even get our accommodation right. Our cabin had bee... read more