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Ports Excellent but Some Disappointments on the Ship
"We ate lunch in the deck ten restaurants on a few sea days, which was again good and went to the self service at breakfast time and other lunch times as it was open a bit later than the other restaurants.It was really good with the room, hotel and staff being excellent, so I would definitely recommend that as somewhere to stay pre-cruise...."Read More
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Review for a Norwegian Fjords Cruise on Balmoral
DSABZ
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
For our first cruise, there were positive experiences, including the (expensive) onshore excursions to the stunning Norwegian scenery, the good choice of on board food and dining, the lovely flowers and gifts from Fred Olsen Cruises for our silver wedding anniversary, and the high standard of housekeeping in our room by our cabin stewardess.
Unfortunately there were many negative experiences ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2023
Cabin Type: Superior Suite
Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Balmoral
fantasticgran
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
This was our fifth cruise with Fred Olsen - our first since the pandemic.
At the outset of the cruise were delayed by two hours while the ship underwent a "deep clean" as there had been a severe outbreak of Norovirus on the previous cruise.
Needless to say by day three of the cruise my husband and many other passengers were confined to cabin as the virus had once again taken hold. By day ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2023
Traveled with disabled person
Review for a Europe River Cruise on Balmoral
basherdrummer
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
Dover is only 30 mins from us and this is the second time we have done a French river cruise as it’s so picturesque, however when we booked the cruise although it said ‘evening sailing’ it didn’t say that the ship was relocation from Southampton so embarkation wasn’t until 6pm!
For us embarkation day (usually from around midday) is a important as we love having lunch, exploring the ship and ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2022
Cabin Type: Marquee Suite
Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Balmoral
tring
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We stayed in the Travelodge, Cobalt Business Park before our embarkation from Newcastle, which was a fairly new hotel. It was really good with the room, hotel and staff being excellent, so I would definitely recommend that as somewhere to stay pre-cruise. We stayed three nights, taking the opportunity to go on a boat ride to The Farne Isles one day with Serenity, which again I would recommend as ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2022
Cabin Type: Inside
Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Balmoral
Mark Richards
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s
Very first cruise so chose a very short 2 night trip Southampton – Honfleur just to get a taste.
We were told in advance that boarding would be from 13.00 (or 13.30) and we would board at 16.30 (different times for different cabins/decks so not all together in one big mad rush) and must be at the dock in time but not earlier. We arrived at 15.30 (just in case of traffic, parking etc) and sat & ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Cabin Type: Outside
Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Balmoral
dianebrad
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
Chose cruise to visit cities not yet visited in Spain. Because three destinations were cancelled we still have not seen some of them. We were told of bad weather but did not experience much. Seemed premature to cancel two stops. Otherwise cruise was just as good as previously especially the food! Entertainment with a singer and comedian very good but ships company only average I would say. The ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Cabin Type: Inside
Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Balmoral
Martyn 33
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s
Cruise L1917 Isles of Scotland 1.8.2019
This was our first ever cruise and we had expected much better considering the cost. The M.S. Balmoral had its last refit some 10/11 years ago and it is looking very tired. Our cabin was showing the signs of wear and tear with the bathroom being particularly poor - cracked tiles in the shower and not very clean. Soundproofing between cabins was below ...
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Thank you for taking time to provide us with feedback following your recent Fred. Olsen cruise - we're sorry that you felt certain aspects weren't as you were expecting. Balmoral has had...
Sail Date: August 2019
Cabin Type: Outside
Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Balmoral
Alan707
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
We live in Edinburgh, the sailing was from Rosyth, and the itinerary was very interesting. The check in went slowly but smoothly, parking procedure very good. The gangway was very steep, very narrow and entirely stepped, with wide flat areas on either side. Many passengers were elderly, using sticks for support, and found it very difficult. These people make up a large part of Fred Olsen Cruises ...
Read MoreSail Date: June 2019
Cabin Type: Outside
Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Balmoral
Robin and Karen
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
Been with Fred before and loved the friendliness of the staff, the food, the service and the Balmoral is not too massive and plenty of room to sit and relax. The excursions were very disappointing. This is not a cruise for wheel chair users. Malmo had many cobbled streets which make it very hard for the pusher and very uncomfortable for the sitter. It was a bank holiday so 90% of the shops were ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Balcony
Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Balmoral
jolai1
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
I consider the price we paid for the itinerary, distance travelled, entertainment, drinks package and cabin comfort (superior interior) was far too much. The A/C in the cabin was rubbish we had the setting off the scale and still found it stuffy and through the night it seemed to go off altogether, maybe to save money- so very poor sleep quality. Obviously we reported this and it was supposedly ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Superior Inside
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