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Pre-CRUISE Day: Lakeside, Tilbury Docks, WHERE to stay and WHAT to do!

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👁️ 6K views📅 9 months ago⏱️ 14:46
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Northern_europe · Summer · 6 nightsFrom TilburyVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

I'm staying at the Travel Lodge Thurk/ Lakeside tonight in Essex ahead of my cruise tomorrow on board Ambassador Ambience from Tilbury Docks to Scandinavia.

The staff here are awesome.

I have spent £57 on my night here in this double room.

It is quite warm in here right now.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Ask to stay on the first floor at the Travel Lodge for the coolest temperature.
Use the free car park if you're driving to the Travel Lodge.
Consider taking a taxi from Chafford Hundred station to Tilbury Docks for convenience.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhere to stay near Tilbury Docks before a cruise?
QWhat to do at Lakeside in Essex?
QHow to get from Travel Lodge Thurrock to Tilbury Docks?

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YouTube Video Description

Pre-Cruise Day vlog: where to stay near Tilbury Docks & what to do! In this episode I head to Thurrock / Lakeside in Essex, UK, where I’ll be spending the night ahead of my cruise on Ambassador Ambience, leaving from London International Cruise Terminal, Tilbury Docks. The Travelodge Thurrock is my home for the night and I’ll be giving you a full tour with tips to make this a more comfortable and economical stay. I’ll be showing you the locality as well, including the boardwalk, lakeside shopping centre and where to eat. The next day, I’ll give you options to make your way to the cruise terminal and costs. Let’s do this! You can book an Ambassador cruise directly using my affiliate link, here, meaning you support me in earning a small commission at no extra cost to you: https://tidd.ly/4b0f5wL Don’t forget to like this video, subscribe and turn on notifications for bi-weekly cruise and travel vlogs plus my Monday night lives! Let’s follow each other on Facebook (jamiewrobins), X, Threads and Instagram @travelblogjamie. You can become an exclusive member / Patron at Patreon.com/travelblogjamie, have personalised videos made for you at Cameo.com/travelblogjamie and find my webpage at beacons.ai/travelblogjamie. #travelblogjamie #cruise #tilbury #ambassador #travelvlog #travelday