Braemar Review

4.0 / 5.0
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Solar Eclipse Cruise

Review for Europe Cruise on Braemar
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10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Mar 2015
Cabin: Twin Outside

We (2 couples) chose this cruise due to the itinerary - Northern Lights, Eclipse etc - all interested in astronomy, and also keen to see scenic Norwegian cruising. We saw 'the lights' and experienced much of the eclipse, though we missed the corona due to a cloudy sky - a little disappointing, but hardly the ship's fault as the Captain and crew tried hard to manoeuvre us to the optimum position. What we saw was memorable nevertheless.

None of us had sailed with Fred.Olsen, though we had all had been on several cruises before with other lines including Cunard, Princess, Celebrity, Disney, Royal Caribbean etc. We were a little apprehensive due to some negative reviews, but I have to say we enjoyed the cruise immensely.

The Braemar is a lovely and attractive smaller/medium sized ship with a great staff, very comfortable and well furnished public rooms, choice of restaurants, good food, and efficient friendly service.

Cabin Review

Twin Outside

Cabin D

Small but entirely adequate. Clean, well furnished. Shower very small. Comfortable beds.No complaints.

Port Reviews

Dover

Easy embarkation. Lacks facilities such as shops. Cafe OK. Good taxis. Hotels & B&Bs nearby. Good rail links. Some traffic so recommend book taxi early.

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