Fred. Olsen Borealis Cruise Reviews
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UK South Coast and Scottish Scenic Cruising
"The weather was poor for this cruise, so the lack of good sunny areas to sit were not a problem, in fact the more enclosed prom deck, (compared to the previous ships), was a good place to be when the scenic cruising was taking place as it was windy and showery.We went on a three-hour walking tour of Falmouth, (around Pendenis Peninsula) along with quieter parts of the town, which was good, though as we were told once on the ship that the port would need tenders, it took an extra half hour each end for the tendering process (so four hours in total)...."Read More
tring
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Review for Borealis to Europe - All
Fluffychris
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
We wanted to get away from home before we went "stir crazy" it has been a difficult 18 months! We fancied some winter sun but didn't want to sit in a 'plane for 4 hours, so went on a Fred Olsen 14 day cruise around the Canary Islands on the Borealis. This is not a new ship but Fred Olsen has done an excellent job of refurbishment; we were impressed with the overall standard of decoration and ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2021
Review for Borealis to Mediterranean
Newcruiser2035
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s
We were originally scheduled to take this cruise in October 2020 but were able to postpone it with little or no fuss and at the price we originally paid. We had been on river cruises previously, but had not taken a sea cruise before so weren't sure what to expect. Check-in though lengthy because of covid requirements, was smooth and efficient, and to be honest the precautions were reassuring. ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2021
Review for Borealis to Europe - British Isles & Western
Handy Towne
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
We were wary of returning to cruising as it is a very different world to our last cruise in December 2019 but we came home, having thoroughly enjoyed the cruise and having felt safe throughout the 11 daýs - so much so that we have booked another cruise for December. You could ask for nothing more, from Fred Olsen, to reassure you over Covid protocols. We can all find faults and claim to have had ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2021
Reebok
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Embarkation went smoothly, Senior Officers at the gangway as we boarded, all very welcoming. Found our cabin very easily, well appointed single bed layout, plenty of storage, safe n wardrobes. Settee dresser and chair, tea n coffee making. Slept like a log throughout. Yani our chambermaid introduced herself and looked after ourselves very well. First stop, pool bar, where Julius greeted us and ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2021
Review for Borealis to Europe - British Isles & Western
tring
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We have completed this second cruise on Borealis, so am writing this with some further thoughts. The embarkation was a bad experience since the arrival place had been changed from the exhibition centre to an entrance between the Arena and the Convention centre, but we were not told in advance. We embarked on a day when there were some extremely heavy showers, but needed to leave our hotel during ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2021
Review for Borealis to Baltic Sea
nooosey
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
This was our first Fred Olsen cruise and we were looking forward to being on what was the third cruise on the new to Fred Olsen ship Borealis, previously Holland America Rotterdam, age around 25 years.
Originally scheduled to visit Scotland , itinerary was changed to the Scilly Isles and Portsmouth setting off from Liverpool. Embarkation was from the Liverpool ACC centre where Covid testing ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2021
Review for Borealis to Baltic Sea
tring
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
The new embarkation system due to COVID worked well (as described on the Liverpool Cruise terminal Website) and we moved on to the ship in about an hour. Perhaps too quickly as I timed our wait after the covid test was performed until we were sent to the shuttle coaches and it was exactly 20 minutes, rather than the 30 minutes normally advised by the NHS to get an accurate result for the lateral ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2021
Review for Borealis to Europe - British Isles & Western
Shinypurplestuff
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s
Borealis is a nice ship, and some areas have clearly been refurbished in few months that Fred Olsen have owned it. Our Ocean view room on deck 2 was clean, and the carpet was new.
The shower flooded onto the floor every time we used it, so we created a dam with a spare towel to keep the water in. It didn't cause a particular problem for us, but we felt for the lady who had to service the room ...
Read MoreSail Date: July 2021
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