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1-10 of 36 Southampton to Europe - Western Mediterranean Fred. Olsen Balmoral Cruise Reviews
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Balmoral
andrewlgc
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
For our first cruise post covid we chose to return to our favourite ship, Balmoral, to celebrate our joint 80th birthdays. To say we were disappointed would be an understatement! The cabin was tired and the bathroom was really dated with a chipped sink and ancient shower controls. We found the air conditioning in the Ballindalloch to be so fiercely cold that we had to wear our going ashore clothes ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2023
Cabin Type: Outside
Review for a Canary Islands Cruise on Balmoral
Fredworcester
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
I chose this cruise because it was offering the three Fred’s in Funchal. The meeting of all three of Fred Olsens ships. I obtaienes a late solo traveller saver plus and was allocated a twin cabin for sole use on deck eight. Comfortable and spacious, well serviced but with an obscured view. Meals were taken in the Spey on deck ten. Good choice at breakfast, buffet or serviced. Ditto for the four ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Balmoral
pillock
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
rewards for oceans members appalling compared to previously: no fred olsen pens [surely this is a free advert when cruisers leave them around or lend them , miserable selection snacks as only reward for diamond oceans members [one between two!!]. guest entertainers very poor. tap dancers may be talented but who want to have to endure two shows of them. comedian OK but other musicians no one wants ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Review for a World Cruise Cruise on Balmoral
The happy wanderers
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
We chose this cruise for the chance to see LA and San Francisco. what did we see . More sea than expected.
All went well until we exited the Panama canal then an argument with a fishing net ( we lost) reduced our speed to 8 knots and our itinerary was lost as well , missed ports, reduced time in port and more tendering . LA no chance ,San Francisco 3 days down to 1and a half , We went to El ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Cabin Type: Superior Suite
Review for a World Cruise Cruise on Balmoral
AdeAfloat
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We usually travel with P&O during the January - March period to escape the British winter but they had nothing new this year so we thought a return to Fred Olsen with a different itinerary would be different.
We travelled on Balmoral 10 years ago and she has been sympathetically updated since and is very well maintained. The problem we had last time still exists unfortunately - she is just not ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Cabin Type: Superior Suite
Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Balmoral
Artemisgirl
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
We wanted to get away for some summer sun in January but didn't want the hassle of flying so a cruise from Southampton to Madeira and the Canary Islands sounded perfect, and it was. We couldn't believe how smooth embarkation was. On arrival at Southampton a member of staff was ready to whisk our bags away before we had even parked and within minutes of arrival we were sat in the Observation ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Cabin Type: Balcony Junior Suite
Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Balmoral
sleepingcat
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s
Not many people post about Fred Olsen, maybe because so many passengers are returning guests, on this cruise over half those on board had silver Oceans club membership or above, so Fred must be doing something right. We were on our fifth cruise and third with Olsen, also our second on the Balmoral The itinerary to the Canaries was similar to our previous time but we did not mind because we like ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2019
Cabin Type: Outside
Review for a Canary Islands Cruise on Balmoral
Eurovisionfan
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Fred Olsen Balmoral – Xmas/New Year 2018/19 – Canaries
All in all, this was a most enjoyable cruise and a great way to spend both the festive season and celebrate my husband’s birthday on Christmas Eve.
This was our first time with “Fred”, although we’ve cruised a lot since getting the bug a decade ago. Compared with other lines, we were delighted that there was no constant hard sell, ship ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2018
Cabin Type: Inside
Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Balmoral
SLM8W
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
This was our first Fred Olsen cruise having previously sailed with Royal Caribbean and P&O. Not long after booking we got a call offering us a tour of the ship, I asked the lady to call back the next day as I needed to discuss with the wife. No call back. Later we had a recorded message telling us that our dining room had been changed with no reason/explanation given. When we went to check in they ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2018
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Balmoral
Happysingle
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Mystery cruise was great fun ,no idea where we were going until we entered port .very well organised and the crew kept the secrets well .Fellow passengers were annoying in their determination to tell you they knew where we were going . I did not want to know and told them so .Way to many passengers were doing cruise price paid comparisons which I never understand , if you booked you must have been ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2018
Cabin Type: Balcony Junior Suite
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