After extensive research I chose Fred Olsen and the BALMORAL Canaries Cruise departing Southampton 17.11.11 due to it being our first cruise and being advised to go on a smaller cruise ship so as not to be overwhelmed with too many passengers.
What my research did not tell me was that the average age would be 75+ or so it would appear. Never have I seen so many walking sticks, frames and mobility scooters in such an enclosed environment before!
The cruise was advertised as Music and Laughter - I must have missed the bit about the sequence dancing and bingo. Every day prior to the shows x 2 there was approx an hour whereby Gentleman Hosts danced with single ladies both ballroom and latin - these ladies booked the cruise solely for this entertainment but as stated I must have overlooked this snippet of info.
Great size room, good size balcony but tv too small for room. Well stocked fridge. Would have preferred an ironing board in the room rather than having to walk quite a distance on different decks to the launderette.
Would have liked menus for the different restaurants printed in the Daily Times as this would have made choosing where to eat easier than walking up and down stairs to compare Palms Cafe to Restaurants.