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My plans went ALL WRONG in the port of Tilbury, England!

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👁️ 8K views📅 10 months ago⏱️ 29:23
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What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsCruise Vlog🥈Expert Creator
🧍 Best for SoloNorthern_europe · 12 nightsVeteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

I have decided to forego my transfer to London today and I am doing what I can to try and feel better.

I'm going to make the best of my situation.

Everything tastes weird. The fries are terrible. And I usually love the fries at Oceans and the local.

Wow, did it turn out to be a beautiful day here.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Check your meeting time and location printed on your short excursions ticket and follow the instructions listed on there.
✓Use Google Maps to navigate in ports if you have a bad sense of direction.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Safety for solo female travelers in ports — Consider excursions for structure and safety, but use Google Maps if wandering independently.
Missing out on port experiences due to lack of structure — Plan ahead with excursions or use maps to explore, but be flexible if plans change.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat to do if you feel sick on a cruise day in port?
QHow to explore a port area independently when plans change?
QWhat is the World's End Pub in Tilbury like?

Topics Covered

Dining Buffet3½ Sad BaconSpa Fitness3 Happy BaconPool Deck2½ Happy BaconShip Condition1 Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Tilbury1 Happy Bacon
Top: Transfer into London
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YouTube Video Description↓

Welcome to Tilbury, England! It's day three of my Eastern Europe/Baltic solo cruise on the Norwegian Dawn and I had plans to take a transfer into London today, but that didn't exactly pan out... I decided to pivot and make the best of my day in port visiting the port area, a place I'd never visited before! I spend some time in the morning relaxing in the hot tub and eating a buffet breakfast before exploring Tilbury on foot. The weather changed in the afternoon and we had a lovely sailaway and gorgeous sunset as I ate dinner at Los Lobos, the Mexican restaurant onboard! *Let me be very clear that there was no gastrointestinal issue here. I never threw up, no diarrhea, nothing like that - simply an upset stomach from something I ate or drank and it was not contageous. I was feeling back to 100% by the next morning* Book a shore excursion!: http://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/?id=1701062&data=Mer.cruises.solo@gmail.com Support me!: https://buymeacoffee.com/mercruisessolo ---------------------------- Also follow me on: ⭐️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mer.cruises.solo?igsh=bDQ4Yzh6NnIwdjR5&utm_source=qr ⭐️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557939269892&mibextid=LQQJ4d ⭐️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mer.cruises.solo?_t=8iyjrVMz7ug&_r=1 ⭐️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mer.cruises.solo 📧 Email: mer.cruises.solo@gmail.com ---------------------------- 🎬 Filmed with: 📸 DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (https://amzn.to/47plA8B) 📹 DJI Osmo Action 4 (https://amzn.to/4e1tOpZ) 📹 Sony ZV-1F (https://amzn.to/40mnpB7) 📱 iPhone 16 Pro Max 🎶 Music: Epidemic Sound (https://share.epidemicsound.com/xetgrd)