Travelers who don't make the short trip to London can discover Dover's natural beauty.
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Dover (London), England
If you’re into castles, white cliffs, and historic landmarks, then you might consider taking a cruise that includes Dover, England. Located approximately an hour-and-a-half from world-famous London, Dover is the perfect starting point if you want to experience a little bit of both cities. While London showcases many famous landmarks and tourist attractions (such as Big Ben and Buckingham Palace), Dover has many attractions that are delightful in their own right. Many cruise lines offer itineraries that include Dover as a port of call, but a few feature it as their embarkation port. If you are planning to cruise from Dover, you can easily spend a day or two in London, combined with some time in Dover, to ensure that you see everything that these two famous cities have to offer.
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Cruise Lines with Cruises from Dover (London), England
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Premium Cruise Lines
These cruise lines enhance what mainstream cruise lines typically offer, by providing their guests with higher quality service and cuisine, along with more spacious public spaces and accommodations.
Depending on the cruise line, the ships in this class range in size from small to very large.
These cruise lines appeal to a more discerning traveler, and are typically more expensive than mainstream cruise lines, but more affordable than the luxury lines.
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Specialty Cruise Lines
These cruise lines offer a truly unique vacation experience, with a wide range of possible amenities and itineraries. Some are expedition cruise lines, others have sailing yachts or are coastal ships.
On these types of cruise lines, there's usually a focus on a specific destination or theme. Itineraries are usually very destination intensive, aided by the fact that they're able to reach many ports of call that larger ships can't.
Expedition cruise lines are a great fit for adventure-seeking travelers, featuring exciting destinations like the Galapagos Islands, Antarctica, and the Norwegian coast. During the cruise, there will usually be plenty of interesting lectures given by experts on the destination being visited. Often, shore excursions are included in the cost of the cruise. In fact, some of these cruise lines have all-inclusive pricing. There's a definite focus on the ship's surrounding scenery, as well as opportunities to view wildlife in their natural habitat. Small, but comfortable, ships are commonplace here, with anywhere from basic to very luxurious public spaces, cuisine, and accommodations (depending on the cruise line and ship).
Sailing Yachts, sail-assisted motor ships, offer a really unique vacation experience. Accommodations and cuisine on these intimate vessels can be anywhere from good to fantastic, depending on the cruise line. Destinations offered by these cruise lines may include the Caribbean, Europe, Panama Canal, Tahiti, and Costa Rica.
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Mainstream Cruise Lines
Value is a key feature of these popular cruise lines, as they offer lots of activities, entertainment and dining options, along with a variety of stateroom types. Some of the cruise lines in this category have ships with unique innovations like water slides, rock-climbing walls, ice-skating rinks, surfing simulators, bowling alleys, and boardwalks.
Their ships are usually anywhere from mid-sized to very large "mega" ships, accommodating thousands of guests. These ships give the feel of being in a large resort.
Mainstream cruise lines are a great option for just about everyone (including multi-generation families, and first-time cruisers), and typically have great youth programs.
During the cruise, entertainment may include Broadway productions, Vegas-style shows, comedians, and music. Some of these lines have select formal nights during the cruise. Specialty restaurants are becoming more and more common (some which have a cover charge for this type enhanced dining experience). Buffets are usually available throughout the day, besides room service, and the main dining room(s).
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Luxury Cruise Lines
When the finest cruise vacation is your top priority, this is the place to start.
On a luxury cruise line, guests experience highly personalized service, a more intimate (and usually formal) onboard experience, gourmet cuisine, well-appointed accommodations, and fantastic amenities. Many of these brands have smaller ships, allowing them to reach ports of call that the larger ships can't, which results in unique itineraries.
All of these brands feature a version of all-inclusive pricing, and some of them have ships with all-suite accommodations. Although these cruise lines are usually more expensive than the rest, they also provide their guests with so much more, resulting in a fantastic value when considering all that's included.
Award-winning Holland America Line has been among the leaders in cruising for over 140 years. This premium cruise line has a fleet of modern yet classic ships that combine to offer over 500 cruises a year, sailing in all seven continents! While on a Holland America cruise, guests can count on world-class entertainment, a variety of onboard activities to choose from, remarkable service, tastefully appointed accommodations, and fantastic dining. Select ships have special venues such as Lincoln Center Stage, B.B. King's Blues Club, as well as gourmet restaurants like the Pinnacle Grill and Tamarind (a Pan-Asian venue that has been praised by Condé Nast Traveler as having cuisine "that rivals the top restaurants on land."). Other onboard venues include several bars and lounges (serving masterfully crafted cocktails), the Greenhouse Spa & Salon, a fitness center, swimming pools, and a casino that offers a variety of games. The Culinary Arts Center, presented by Food & Wine® magazine offers cooking demonst
Part of Hurtigruten Group, Hurtigruten Expeditions (also known as HX) offers expedition-style cruises to some of the most remote destinations in the world. Their small ships take guests up close to the wildlife and landscapes of those areas, including Antarctica, Greenland, Spitsbergen, and the Arctic. An expert Expedition Team provides wonderful onboard enrichment lectures, and a variety of unique, exciting shore excursions (such as dog sledding, kayaking, and snow mobile safaris) are available during each Hurtigruten Expeditions cruise,
Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express offers expedition-style cruises for the "The World’s Most Beautiful Voyage" along the Norwegian coast. Their small ships take guests closer to the wildlife and landscapes of the areas being visited, while their Expedition Team provides wonderful onboard enrichment lectures. A variety of unique, exciting shore excursions (such as dog sledding, kayaking, and snow mobile safaris) are available during each Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express cruise.
Princess Cruises has taken cruising to a whole new level, with spacious and accommodating ships packed with amenities. You'll always find the freedom to chart your own course. The Princess fleet includes a variety ships, from mid-sized to large feature-filled vessels, and features a wonderful Personal Choice Dining® program where you can choose between Traditional (assigned) and Anytime (open) dining setups to enjoy their great service and cuisine.
The six small to mid-size ships in Regent Seven Seas' award-winning six-star fleet include the intimate all-suite Seven Seas Navigator, the all-suite, all-balcony sister ships Mariner and Voyager, the all-suite, all-balcony Explorer and Splendor, and the recently introduced Grandeur. Regardless of which ship you choose, you're going to be on a luxurious vessel that's staffed with an ultra-attentive staff and a gourmet all-inclusive setup, in which gratuities, as well as select wines and spirits, are included.
Seabourn is one of the world's most luxurious cruise lines, offering state of the art amenities such as complimentary welcome champagne, open bars, complimentary gourmet dining and personalized service. Since its founding, Seabourn's ultra-luxury ships have consistently ranked among the very best vacation experiences in surveys, polls and the annual honors lists of international guidebooks and travel critics. New for Seabourn in May 2018 was Seabourn Ovation, sister ship to the innovative Seabourn Encore.
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Things to do near Dover (London), England
These are just a few of the more popular tourist attractions in Dover (London), along with a brief description:
♦ White Cliffs & Dover Castle
For a truly stunning natural formation, you’ve got to pay a visit to the famous white cliffs of Dover before or after your cruise. Situated along the coastline of the English Channel (and made famous by a song), you can admire the cliffs from afar or walk right on top of them! If you opt to walk along the cliffs, you can enjoy breathtaking views, native flora and fauna, and many wild birds and butterflies. Look sharp for few ship wrecks along the base of the cliffs. There is also a visitor’s center, lighthouse, and tea room. Nearby, the Dover Castle serves as an icon to the city. You can tour the inside of the castle, which features a tower, underground hospital, secret tunnels, a lighthouse and a bunker (which now features an escape room experience). There is also a museum and a few cafés where you can enjoy traditional British foods made from local ingredients.
♦ Canterbury
Made famous by Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales,” the real town of Canterbury is just a short drive from Dover and is worth checking out when spending time in the area! There are a bunch of famous attractions to see in Canterbury, including the legendary Canterbury Cathedral. There is also the Canterbury Roman Museum, which is actually built around the remnants of a Roman home. Other must-see attractions in Canterbury include a Marlowe Theatre (dating back to pre-WWI), Westgate Parks (featuring many tranquil walking trails and gardens), and Canterbury Norman Castle (the oldest castle in Britain).
♦ London
If you plan on spending at least one day in Dover before or after your cruise, you can easily take a day trip to London, which is an approximately two-hour drive. Alternatively, you can arrive in London prior to your cruise before driving to Dover for embarkment. There are many sights to see in London, including castles, museums, iconic landmarks (such as Big Ben and the Tower Bridge), parks, and churches. There’s so much to do in London that you may need a few days to see it all! Some of London’s most popular attractions include the Coca-Cola London Eye (a riverside observation wheel), the Tower of London (a medieval castle), Buckingham Palace (home to the Queen), Hype Park, Westminster Abbey, and Trafalgar Square.
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