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Cruise Critic's Review 4.0 out of 5+ star rating
Balmoral was launched in 1988 as Crown Odyssey, originally constructed for the Royal Cruise Line. It was operated by Orient Lines and Norwegian Cruise Line before being bought by Fred. Olsen Cruise ... read more
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Balmoral Cruise Reviews: 59

Cruise Region Date Member Rating
First cruise - probably the best choice! by Adrian Stallworthy
This was my first cruise (but not for my fellow holiday makers). We cruised on Fred Olsens Balmoral ... continue
Baltic & Northern Europe 06/11 Not Rated
Baltic Cruise, Balmoral, May 2011 by malpart
A short review of our cruise to the Baltics (Saaremaa, Tallinn, Helsinki, St Petersburg, Copenhagen ... continue
Baltic & Northern Europe 05/11 5.0 out of 5+
First Time Cruising by Luckystrike
Difficult to fault once on board. ... continue
British Isles & Western Europe 05/11 4.0 out of 5+
First timers - failed to meet expectations by mistyweaver
Myself and my husband are brand new to cruising and thought we would try a mini cruise to 'test the ... continue
Western Mediterranean 05/11 2.0 out of 5+
Disappointing and poor value for money by Newcomertocruising
Although first impressions are good I was very disapointed overall in my experience as a first time ... continue
Baltic & Northern Europe 05/11 2.0 out of 5+
First time Fred cruiser to Baltics on Balmoral by Host Sharon
Mixed feelings about Fred Olsen. Something was missing for me but I am still not sure what - ... continue
Baltic & Northern Europe 05/11 3.0 out of 5+
Exceeded expectations! by Dun123das
First time with Fred Olsen, we were not disappointed and will look to cruise with them again. ... continue
Western Mediterranean 04/11 5.0 out of 5+
Iberia during easter by anthony mcconville
Just completed 10 days aboard the Balmoral ... continue
British Isles & Western Europe 04/11 4.0 out of 5+
Best ever cruise overall by alan pizer
We have visited the Canaries before in early 2009 and due to the good offer in the press in October ... continue
Canary Islands 12/10 5.0 out of 5+
Snow and ice and hand-gel. by Gary Price
Christmas Markets and Kiel Canal. ... continue
Baltic & Northern Europe 12/10 2.0 out of 5+
Nervous, Amazed, Joyous, Elated. by Sheila Varnam
Balmoral! Where do I begin,!? My husband and I had never done a cruise till this one.We had booked ... continue
Eastern Mediterranean 10/10 4.0 out of 5+
Drama and history on Balmoral by Mervyn Hancock
Helicopter rescue, engine problems and luxury on the High Seas ... continue
Eastern Mediterranean 10/10 4.0 out of 5+
Norweigean fjords by Mr J Tansley
Pleasantly surprised with fred olsen ... continue
Baltic & Northern Europe 07/10 5.0 out of 5+
Islands and Highlands of the UK by Robert Moloney
A circumnavigation of the UK - Our first cruise with Fred. Olsen ... continue
British Isles & Western Europe 07/10 4.0 out of 5+
First time cruisers with Fred Olsen Line by Joan Jones
First timers with Fred Olsen Line This was our 12th cruise and the first one with Fred Olsen on the ... continue
British Isles & Western Europe 07/10 5.0 out of 5+
Gateway to the Arctic by Parsman
A Summer cruise from the UK to the most Northern part of Norway. Sailed through the "inner passage" ... continue
Baltic & Northern Europe 07/10 5.0 out of 5+
A Trip up the Norwegian Fjords and across to the Arctic by EJNutz
This was a special cruise of scenic cruising with the highlight being Spitabergen ... continue
Baltic & Northern Europe 07/10 5+ out of 5+
Last minute Australian Coastal by Ches
with trepidation did an Aussie venture aboard such an English ship ... continue
Australia & New Zealand 03/10 4.0 out of 5+
Christmas & New Year on the high seas by Parsman
Christmas and New Year holidya cruise to Madeira and the Canaries. ... continue
British Isles & Western Europe 12/09 5.0 out of 5+
christmas markets cruise by seabourndt
hi there i thought i would do a review of my cruise.

BOOKING i booked this as a group cruise. ... continue

Baltic & Northern Europe 12/09 5+ out of 5+
A beautiful cruise on a beautiful ship by curlytops
Our first cruise was a delight ... continue
Eastern Mediterranean 11/09 5.0 out of 5+
From excellent to downright frightening! by swanseajack
Long awaited 40 day Transatlantic cruise to explore more of Canada and the US. ... continue
Transatlantic 09/09 1.0 out of 5+
Short But Sweet Weekend Cruise by sealegs
My husband booked a weekend cruise on The Balmoral to celebrate my 30th birthday we sailed from ... continue
British Isles & Western Europe 05/09 4.0 out of 5+
Onward to Asia, the North Pacific and Alaska by Parsman
World Cruise Sector with an unusual itinerary. ... continue
Asia 03/09 5.0 out of 5+
Balmoral and The Cruel Sea by Anthony Lisk
We were looking for a break from an unusually cold British winter.Fred Olsen were offering good ... continue
Western Mediterranean 01/09 4.0 out of 5+
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