But Did The Rest of the Voyage Match the Cabin Experience? Welcome to DFDS Aura, Klaipeda to Kiel...
The route was long and boring, so a cabin upgrade just had to happen! But was it worth the money? Join me on this Baltic adventure to find out!
Filmed on Tue/Wed 14th/15th November 2023 on the Baltic Sea
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FAQs:
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I was born in Glasgow but have lived in Carnoustie, Dalgety Bay, Stonehaven, Edinburgh, Montrose, and further afield (Salamanca, Spain & Devonport, New Zealand)
WHEN DO YOU UPLOAD?
Saturdays at 10am Scottish time. Occasionally a bonus midweek video will pop up.
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I film with a GoPro11 and my iPhone12. I edit on iMovie and use epidemicsound.com for music. I also use canva.com for thumbnails etc.
WHY DON'T YOU SPEND LONGER AT DESTINATIONS?
The usual suspects I'm afraid - time and money! Hotels especially these days make my eyes water like a true Scotsman.
WHERE'S ALICJA?
Alicja will feature whenever possible, but she has her own life and a proper job so it can take a while for our schedules to match up. Trust me though, I prefer it when She is there too!
DO YOU PAY FOR YOUR OWN TRAVEL?
Yes I do. I've only ever accepted a complementary ticket as compensation for a previous problem. All my opinions are frank and honest reflections of travel as I experience it.
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It's my income, I can't do this for free.
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I used to list my email address but felt bad not having the capacity to respond to everything so took it down (and I got a LOT of spam so missed many genuine messages along the way).
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Oh you lucky man what an exhilarating journey despite your expectations not being quite met. I'm 73 years old and not as fit as I used to be, but your videos inspire me to get out there and start adventurising again! Cheers Steve and seasons greetings to you and Alicja.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much mate and wishing you a Merry Christmas!!!
@francoisworld9924
6 ай бұрын
Oh a lovely breakfast z
@hcjkruse
6 ай бұрын
Some ferries have excellent public transport on both sides. For 2.5 years I travelled Hook of Holland Harwich back every 3 weeks while writing software for banks & Brexit.
@enriqueolivares6638
6 ай бұрын
I quit this blogger cos he moved away from UK places, now he’s uploading several strange places I’m not interested,I really mind British staff
@laraoneal7284
5 ай бұрын
Who is alicja?
I think you do the most informative and entertaining ferry videos on KZread. What a great journey!
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Mate THANK YOU! Wishing you a wonderful Christmas, see you in January!
@dazzlingdaz187
5 ай бұрын
Yours aren't bad either, Scott
I have an Autoimmune Neuro Muscular condition which makes traveling no longer an option. I greatly enjoy traveling vicariously through you. I am most Grateful. Thank you and may God continue to guide your travels.
When you consider the price of sleeper trains (and what you get for the price) I think this looks incredible value. Pretty big distance covered too, and the food and room looked great.
@ronclark9724
5 ай бұрын
@@JR-nv4td Its been my experience when you FLY you get there and back home quicker, and thus spend more days and nights at an expensive hotel. Every night on a train or ship is one LESS night at an expensive hotel. Considering both trains and ships provide transportation as well as a bed for the night, usually with food included, by the time you consider all of the costs, flying doesn't necessarily win...
£193 was a great price for that cabin and the meals, Steve👍
That looked like a really comfortable journey Steve. Nice calm sea, enough food, comfy bed and a shower, what more could you ask for. The price was well worth it for such a spacious cabin. This is giving me ideas for my next trip.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Yeah, that cabin made a pretty basic trip a really good one!
2:36 Thanks for keeping alive the earliest mode of transportation humans used. As much as I love the convenience of a car, having the option to walk somewhere is so much better!
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Hah well said!!!
Fantastic cabin and I thought the ship was pretty nice. It's been a wonderful year of content from you (a weekly highlight and right up there as a favourite channel). Seasons greetings to you and Alicja, I hope you have a wonderful time. Here's to more adventures in 2024. I can't wait.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Peter thanks for that and for coming along on all these adventures! All the best for Christmas and New Year!
@TheGrimReaper1
6 ай бұрын
I don’t blame you in the slightest about your breakfast, you should have got two fried eggs though😊. All the best from England.
We took this route with a doggo a few years ago and this route was very dog friendly! We were able to walk about with the dog all over the ship and all the staff were happy to see us. While the route between Nethetlands and UK is advertised much more as a 'pet friendly' route, but we were locked in a tiny area and not free to walk about at all 😅
@erik_griswold
6 ай бұрын
Kiel to Klaipeda is more of a cargo route.
@hcjkruse
6 ай бұрын
They now have dog friendly cabins on the Harwich Hook of Holland route. Before that using the kennels was required. The outdoor walking space for dogs is limited. We have the same kennel at home as Stena used. Our Malinois broke it and bent the door. No idea about the IJmuiden to Newcastle route. I certainly want to ferry again to the UK but for fun, not for work.
I’m always amused at how differently eating utensils are used between Europe and the US. I noticed when Steve was eating breakfast. I know that Steve says he has “dodgy knees” but he sure does a ton of walking for a guy with bad knees.
@voreshbo7031
Ай бұрын
Thats what keeps the knees working
That seemed like the perfect ferry for one of those "mid-vacation, I'm exhausted" days - relax, rest and recharge. I really hope the weather the next day is sunny - we were in Kiel after arriving on a ferry from Gothenburg and thought it was lovely.
The ship's bathrooms being small is not such a bad thing, actually. Lots of handles in range and corners you can lock your feet into. Imagine the situation in storms! 🤔 Nobody wants to crash doing business, right? Another gem from the Marsh video studios! Much enjoyed! 🤗
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Haha good point!
Thoroughly enjoyed that, cabin looked great. Have been working my way through your other videos, very enjoyable and entertaining. I prefer these sort of travel videos compared to the ones that only show first class trips and experiences that most people can't afford, yours are more realistic and fun to watch. Merry Christmas to you and Alijca
I’ve never been on a ship with a cabin, so I don’t know anything about what the rooms usually look like, but that is amazing! Looks like a great alternative to taking the train to Kiel. It looks more relaxing. Great video, thanks again Steve!
I always think of all that food they put out for hardly any passengers, seems like loads of waste. I envy your levels of fitness, walking miles as you do. Thanks for all the interesting vlogs and have a Merry Christmas 🎄🎅🏼☃️🎁🎄
The ultimate ferry cabin for me was a Commodore Suite available for @ £300 one way on Brittany Ferries Plymouth/Santander route. We booked one to celebrate moving permanently to Portugal in 2013. Double bed, seperate lounge area with sofa, TV and dvd player, breakfast served with room service, complimentary fruit basket, mini bar, patio doors and outside balcony. Absolute heaven. The best £300 I ever spent.
I love you different journeys you do they are so interesting and informative
Loved this video as I’m a big fan of sailing no matter the weather. The Ferry looked very comfortable, quiet but I image in the summer months it would be busier and more lively. Thanks for keeping us entertained with all your videos this year , wishing you and Alijca a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
@Ken-mj2go
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for another year of great videos.complements of the season.all the best for 2024.
@freeagent8225
6 ай бұрын
Me too, best way to travel😅.
14:21 Cold? It looks positively Baltic! 😉 Not sure about that 8-bit carpet throughout though; it does funny things to your eyes! 😵💫😂
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Haha beautiful! :)
@hcjkruse
6 ай бұрын
perfect for hiding small stains
I wish we had ferries like that here in the U.S. It would be a great mini-vacation. I'm with you, I'd want to spend some time out on the weather decks. Thanks for sharing the experience with us.
@bostonrailfan2427
6 ай бұрын
only places that are long enough are the Portland to Halifax and the Seattle to Alaska ferries, the rest are pointless…
Merry Christmas to you both. You did well on the cost. Must’ve been so nice to have such a comfortable retreat onboard to yourself. The food certainly looked edible, and kudos to you for staying so active. Looking forward to the next one!
I've started to follow your videos Steve. There very enjoyable may I say. And very informative..Thanks
Merry Christmas - have a wonderful festive break.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
You tooooo! Thanks :)
Seasons greeting to you and Alicija, thank you for your wonderful and inspiring travel journeys, just wish i had found your channel while i was still able to travel, now it is only virtually. Looking forward to new and exciting places in 2024, but dont forget Scotland because these are my favourites.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching these wee adventures! And wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
193 GBP (€222) sounds like a steep price, but this is a pretty long trip and the accommodation looks like an equivalent of a top 1st or business class on a train which would probably cost an equivalent high amount of money for a comparable long service. Also, for some reason I see this cabin advertised for €300 Eur one way, so you definitely got a bargain price.
Think i would have sat in a pub in Klaipeda. Entertaining as ever though!
Worth it for a good night’s sleep. Look forward to more travels in the new year.
The cabin seemed well worth the money, especially with the meal ticket as well. When you factor in travel, either air or rail, hotel and meals it's a pretty decent deal, if you accept it's an A to B fprm of transport. If you were travelling as a 'normal' traveller rather than a guide / presenter (not a criticism btw) you could have a chill out day, very relaxing. Hope you both have a nice Christmas.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Great shout! Merry Christmas
I always enjoy your ferries' videos, I love the sea and I'm fascinated by these big giants of the sea. Thank you Steve! Have a Merry Christmas!!
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Hey you too Laura! It's such a nice relaxing way to travel :)
The white cliffs were most likely the "Königsstuhl" (literally: royal chair) on the island of Rügen 😉.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Cheers for this!
@barvdw
6 ай бұрын
My guess would have been Bornholm (DK), but that's assuming Steve was on the right side of the ship when looking at those cliffs, I'm not entirely sure of that, though.
Wow Steve, you coped very well before and during the ferry trip to Kiel. I get stressed planning a trip to London! The ferry looked massive, cabin fine(yeah should've had at least a kettle), meals looked OK as well. Very impressed with all that walking you did! Seasons greetings to you both and a happy and successful 2024! Great vlog, thanks for sharing. 👍 😊
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Cheers Alan, thanks for coming along on all these adventures in '23 here's to another great year to come. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Steve, all the very best for Christmas and New year 👍.
Full credit to those truckers, see how close they are? That's some talented maneuvere. Happy, happy Christmas to truckers, everywhere.
Another great trip most enjoyable and thank you, I find the worst part about traveling is the waiting around it would be so nice to arrive an hour before to be told that you can board and your cabin is ready, one day maybe, cheers and all the best.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
I get a nice surprise like that on my next ferry video (in a few weeks)
that’s definitely a helipad, and from the look of things you got lucky to have the bigger and newer ship Aura than the older, smaller Regina and that was a HUGE cabin! i guess they chose to not bother squeezing in more cabins when they’re not going to fill them…that left a lot of space for a family to spread out, thankfully for you it was comfortable enough to get a solid amount of sleep and function
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
The space was such a luxury, loved it!
The design of the cabin floor is freaking me out. It looks like you pixelated it :)
Oh, Kiel port, right around the corner! Hope you had a pleasant stay :)
Ey a ferry video out of nowhere?! Thanks Steve! 🙏🙌
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Haha cheers mate!
Ah, Kiel, my wonderful hometown. Hope you had a jolly look at it. It's a lot nicer than it looks upon arriving by that particular ferry. Getting around the water can be a bit of a trek though.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Ah unfortunately not, but I do make a wee trip out to somewhere that peaked my interest :)
Have a great Xmas Steve (not forgetting Alicja too of course)! Thx for all the interesting videos this year and here's looking forward to more adventures in 2024... Meanwhile, still trying to work out how that guy at 5:20 managed to steer that container onto the ferry without being able to see where he was going! Elf & Safety gone mad!!!
@MrGazzy
6 ай бұрын
Oh dear 🙈
another time you've got me planning. Love a ferry too. atb for 2024.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Haha so many routes over the Baltic, there will be more :) All the best to you too!
Love the video. Thanks Steve! Best wishes for a Merry Christmas to you and yours! 🎅
Many thanks for another wonderful video. A Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Done that trip many times Steve! Minsk, Klaipeda, Keil, Dieppe and home to Wales! 🏴 Definitely oriented towards cargo transport! But despite it's shortcomings, it's easier than driving all across Poland ! Food has never been brilliant but it's adequate!.
Very nice, thanks!
Another interesting video Steve. That certainly was a large ferry and your cabin looked very comfortable. My wife and I always enjoy your adventures and it's great that you highlight the negative aspects of your travels. I guess that's real life and your honesty is appreciated. Thanks for sharing. Wishing you and Alicja a very Happy Christmas, a safe festive season and an excellent 2024.
In the Navy, the only sailors that can whistle are the cooks as it proved they were not eating the food. Great cabin. Happy Chtistmas.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Great info! Cheers Elaine!
Seasons greetings Steve. Looked pretty good value to me... although I'd probably have been tempted by any smaller and presumably cheaper cabins.
Thanks for another great video, Steve! Wishing you a merry Christmas and thanks for sharing your adventures this year
Thanks so much for sharing with us. Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year!
Great vid thanks so much Steve and Happy New Year 🐟🐟🐟
What a lovely site* this is. *If that’s the right word.
Happy Christmas., Steve. Thanks for everything you've done this year.
Excellent and informative as always. looking forward to your next adventure.
Excellent! Well braved! 👍
Enjoying this Steve. Thank you
I’m not a Ferry Person Steve…couldn’t do what you do…thanks for the great content though…Have a Magical Christmas..! 😇
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
You too!!!! I find it such a relaxing way to travel :)
Most enjoyable thank you
Thanks again Steve, I very much enjoyed this one, and I think it was because of the quiet POV shots with the walk and on the Ferry to relax and imagine I was in your place. In Fact, I would have liked a few more moments and images of the 'not so inspiring walk' to get a better feel for it. Till next time Mate, wishing you a happy Christmas and a grand New Year, with epic adventures for you and all of we travel mates. Cheers!
This was such an interesting stream Steve I enjoyed it very much, thank you. My favourite ferries with the tour coach were North Link to Orkney and Shetland with overnights and meals onboard, having now retired I do miss those a lot. All the best to you and Alicja for the coming season.
Thank you for your fabulous video it's really Enjoyable to watch
That was pretty cool Steve. I've stayed in much worse hotel rooms than your ferry cabin, and although your grub was standard swag, you certainly got your money's worth! Merry Christmas to you and your good lady 😊
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Haha I'll ALWAYS get my money's worth at a buffet :D Have a great Christmas guys! So many trips for you to look forward to in 2024!
@DaveyPalmer1
6 ай бұрын
@@steve-marsh yeah Málaga next month for starters 👍
An exciting journey
Great video steve thanks again and keep up the good work 👍
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Cheers Tom! :)
Merry Christmas. Looking forward to next year's adventures.
Merry Christmas and a safe comfortable and Prosperous New Year, I'm off on Panama Canal cruise January 4th, 14 nights no "roughing-it" for me. THANKS for your hard work and entertaining content.... Cheers from Arizona, M&M.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Oh that sounds amazing! Would be such an interesting cruise! Enjoy every minute :)
Decent trip and as always you see the positives!
Merry Christmas, Steve! Thanks for this year’s videos. 🎅🏻
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
And to you mate! Cheers for coming along this year :)
Another great video Steve. Your cabin looked great, but you could almost feel the cold when you went out on deck. Hope you didn't get too wet walking to your hotel - nice room by the way. Merry Christmas & a Happy New year to you & Alicja, and looking forward to more adventures in 2024 !! Take care
How exciting! I really enjoy your videos and how you describe what's going on?! Thank you🎉
Yup - love the fish wallpaper! Merry Christmas and a Happy, Adventurous New Year.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas to you too!
Another very interesting video, glad this trip was a bit more comfortable!
Thanks Steve...Quite impressed.
Merry Christmas 💚🎄♥️ everyone!
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
And to youuuuu! :)
You bring back memories of winter ferries. I loved the coolness of cabins with the quiet drone of the ship’s engines to help me sleep.
Another great update Steve, we loved watching this one we thought you would maybe be heading to Poland to meet up with Alicja and her family but hey ho , merry Christmas to you and Alicja and keep up the good work 👍
fun stuff.
Really enjoy different places you go
Love your ferry videos!!! The cabin looked fantastic. Naval architecture is the best, so cool how much they cram into floating buildings.
entertaining and informative video.🥳🥳 Thanks.
We love your videos. Watch you most nights and love sharing your adventures. Our bucket list is getting longer and longer.
Loved the cabin. Loved the trip. Love the way you talk. Thank-you.
Wow that cabin is great.
Totally enjoyed this!
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Thank You!
Another great video , Steve. Merry Christmas to Alicja and yourself from Australia.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
And to you Richard! Thank You!
Another great video Steve, wishing you and Alicija a Happy Christmas, and looking forward to more of your adventures in the new year 👍👍
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
And to you!!! Thanks so much for watching these videos in '23!
Happy Christmas to you and Alicja and to all you hold dear. Wishing you health, happiness, and plenty of travelling in 2024.
Have a merry Christmas and keep the good work you have made me happy at bad times through 2023 and you keep me together
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Thanks SO much! Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
That's a cool journey - Happy Christmas and New Year to yourself and Alicia
Thank you for a year of interesting videos, and wishing you and Alijca a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
And same to you! Thank you!
Love your videos. Very informative :-)
Nicely done!! 👍IMO, great value! 😊
Thanks for another great video. Have a Happy Christmas to you and yours.
Merry Christmas Steve and Alicja from snowy Finland! Its been a great joy and pleasure travelling with you this year - have to admit, I'm already addicted to your channel❤ Happy travels for 2024 Steve!
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
And we’re over here dreaming of a white Christmas!!! Enjoy it :)
Seemed a perfectly good experience but I was wondering where everybody else was? Makes a change from everything being rammed.
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Aye it was a nice change to be honest :)
A Very Merry Christmas .........and A Happy & Healthy New Year To You And your family.........Blessings And Best Wishes.
Just love your videos. I have learned so much about travel in the UK and Europe in general from your videos. Much appreciated and MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! And wishing you a lovely Christmas and New Year too!
Really enjoyed watching this.well done
Happy Christmas to you and your loved ones. Thank you for the 2023 videos - and onwards to 2024
@steve-marsh
6 ай бұрын
And to you mate!!!
Great video as usual nice comfy cabin