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1-10 of 12 Dover to Europe Fred. Olsen Balmoral Cruise Reviews
Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Balmoral
ES5331
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
First time with Fred Olsen and got a great saver deal. Sailing from Dover was so easy with excellent parking arrangements at the port and easy embarkation. This smaller ship is has a very friendly crew and staff. Excellent shows and entertainers in the bars and loung areas. Drinks and spa treatments are a reasonable price - much better than any other cruise line I have been with. Five course ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2019
Cabin Type: Outside with Porthole
Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Balmoral
sjpo
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
Once upon a time I was working at a shipping agency in a South American port, when a brand-new ship come into port. It was the Crown Odyssey, which belonged to the Royal Cruise Line and we were appointed agents for four calls during February and March 1989. The ship impressed even the experienced pilots by its easy manoeuvrability. Visitors and passengers were also impressed by the then ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2017
Cabin Type: Outside with Porthole
Review for a Norwegian Fjords Cruise on Balmoral
Suespecs
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
We chose this cruise because of the convenience of a Newcastle departure,we live in the north of England and wanted to avoid flying.
Check in was easy and boarding was well organised.
We had a cabin in the forward section on the 4th deck,lots of storage and kept nice and clean by housekeeping.
When we sailed away the sun was shining and temperatures made us feel as if in the med ,not ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2017
Review for a Canary Islands Cruise on Balmoral
Parsman
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
I boarded the ship at Doper which is the most convenient cruise port for me. I parked my car in the port which efficiently organised. After check-in I boarded immediately and my luggage followed only a few minutes after. It was one of the quickest start to a cruise I have experienced and I have taken 40+ cruises.
Our cruise took us to three of the islands in the Azores, Madeira, Lisbon and ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2016
Cabin Type: Single Outside
Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Balmoral
Evenette
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
Embarkation went smoothly. Entertainment team good. Meals in main restaurant good. Palms cafe under staffed and food ok. At times very unclear where soup, gravy was being served and under staffed, no clear direction. The lounge areas I felt were under staffed, on several occasions after waiting to be served then had to wait up to 15 mins or more for our drinks, which necessitated me having to ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2016
Cabin Type: Superior Outside
Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Balmoral
Newcomertocruising
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
Although first impressions are good I was very disapointed overall in my experience as a first time cruiser on the Balmoral. My cabin, a superior single on the Lido deck, may be described as 'tired'. Surfaces worn, a drawer chipped and the bathroom poorly patched up (when I entered the cabin there was a rust hole at the bottom of the metal bath panel which was dealt with at some time during the ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2011
Cabin Type: Superior Single Balcony
Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Balmoral
EJNutz
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
Our cruise commenced from Dover, Kent.England. This was a 15 night cruise to Spitzbergen taking in the sights of the Norwegian Fjords. As our cruise ship was smaller than the main lines we were able to cruise the Inside Passage in calm waters and see such stunning scenery. Our Captain was Norwegian and very familiar with the waters and took us into some extremely interesting fjords, e,g. Troll ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2010
Cabin Type: Superior Balcony
Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Balmoral
Parsman
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s
We sailed from Dover in very warm sunshine and calm seas. The "Balmoral" is an older ship but had been well maintained over the years. There were approximately 1300 passengers on board, most of whom were British. The officers are mostly European with a superb Master, Captain Olav Sovdsnes. The staff is multi-national with the domestic members mainly from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2010
Cabin Type: Single Outside
Review for a Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise on Balmoral
Parsman
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s
As a regular cruiser with Fred. Olsen having taken several longer cruises eg sectors of the world cruise I decided to take a festive short cruise to escape the Winter weather in the UK. It was my third cruise on the "Balmoral" and it still impresses me as a real ship compared with the floating blocks of flats which seems to be the model for modern cruise ships. The ship is well maintained ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2009
Cabin Type: Outside
Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Balmoral
seabourndt
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s
hi there i thought i would do a review of my cruise.
BOOKING i booked this as a group cruise. i managed to get a share in an outside cabin which saved me £100.
EMBARKATION i got train from waterloo east to dover priory where a free shuttle bus was waiting to take me to the cruise terminal. the newer terminal terminal 2 was used. i entered and filling out form to say i have not been ill. i went ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2009
Cabin Type: Inside
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