The puke boat! (Smyril Line)

Member Name: dangaroo

Product:	Smyril Line
Date:	05/01/09 (42 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Quite a lot of services

Disadvantages: Too many pukers

Back in the summer of 2007, I used Smyril Line twice. Price wise I don't remember the exact fee but I know that having booked both journeys online the price from Lerwick to Torshavn and Torshavn to Reykjavik wasn't too bad and was definitely not more than about 70 quid.

I was of course a foot passenger and if you wanted to take your car.. it would be a rather pointless activity because whilst a car is very useful in Iceland due to the major lack of public transport, the roads and stones flying up from speeding drivers are more than likely to leave your car in a different condition than you came there with.

On top of that the Faroe Islands is small and easy to get around in and both places are relatively cheap to rent a car. You can add a couple of hundred on to the price if you want to take your car both ways and then you still have to get it to Lerwick!

As far as the boat itself went it was pretty quiet both times round. I checked out the swimming pool at the bottom of the boat the first time round which seemed to be more of a big bath with the water splashing all over the place due to the roughness of the sea. There was also a sauna though this seemed to be a place for German men to showcase their beer bellies. The duty free was open for a while but seemed to close shortly after we had left the dock, only to open an hour before docking again at the next port. I thought this was a bit irritating - ideally it would be 24 hours as we ran out of booze and couldn't get anymore!

I also tested out the cinema which was small yet effective and as the boat was pretty much empty due to everyone feeling ill, it was about the most fun thing to do. It seems that most people sleep on this trip which is a bit of a shame as it could be quite fun - seasickness is for wooses if you ask me!

Summary: Bit dull unfortunately but not too expensive