We have done 23 cruises in all but this was the first with Fred Olsen. We enjoyed the cruise very much but we think this was more due to the friendliness of the crew and passengers than any other feature of the cruise. The ship has very limited facilities. It was clean and well run and there was a good variety of food. They did have a midnight buffet, which some other cruise lines no longer have, and it was of good quality.

The entertainment crew were lovely, friendly and enthusiastic. They tried their very best and worked hard. But if you are looking for west end style shows, there is nothing like that with Fred Olsen. The entertainers we saw we had unfortunately seen before on previous cruises and had been around for quite some years without changing their acts. But they were likeable and enjoyable nonetheless.

We didn't go on any of the excursions so cannot comment on these but we simply disembarked and had a wander around the ports, which were all very similar. Our favourite was Madeira as all the flowers were out at this time of year and there was a beautiful fragrance in the air. Read more