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Fred. Olsen Cruises Reviews (1768 reviews)
UK Cruise Passenger Ratings for Fred. Olsen Cruises
Overall Rating: 3.96 based on 1706 reviews since 2006
Quality of Food
4.04
Entertainment
3.59
Shore Excursions
3.53
Staff
4.40
Onboard Activities
3.33
Cabins
3.76
Fred. Olsen Cruises Reviews by Ship
Balmoral (490)
Braemar (408)
Boudicca (380)
Black Prince (133)
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Overall Rating:4
Sailing to the Midnight Sun after a bad 2009

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Northern Europe
By Dickson, York on 2nd Sep 2010
My wife and I had booked a cruise on Fred Olsen for September 2009 to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary. Unfortunately we had to cancel due to life threatening medical problems for both of...
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Overall Rating:4
Port & Paella

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Iberia
By Griffiths, Crewe on 2nd Sep 2010
After a long drive to Dover (which reminded me why I don't usually choose to sail from there!), we stayed overnight in Ashford prior to boarding Braemar. Inital impressions were great - she is...
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Overall Rating:3
Rock and roll

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Iberia
By Eley, Abingdon on 1st Sep 2010
The Braemar is a lovely ship - spotlessly clean and decor good. Unfortunately we were in a four berth cabin right at the front of the ship and encountered the worst seas I have ever had...
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Magical Adriatic

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Levy, Finchley on 1st Sep 2010
My second cruise with the Fred Olsen Line was entitled “Magical Adriatic” Taking a second cruise suggests that the first cruise was a success – as indeed it was...
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Overall Rating:5
No room at the Inn

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Mini Cruises
By Harding, Ilkeston on 31st Aug 2010
Before boarding the Fred Olsen ship Braemar, we travelled down to Dover the night before, staying at a beautiful 17th century coaching Inn "The New Flying Horse" at Wye...
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Overall Rating:2
First time

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Mini Cruises
By Williams, Broadstairs on 31st Aug 2010
Just back from our first cruise. Balcony suite excellent - appreciated extras. Crew friendly and attentive. Food mediocre - we didn't have any hot food as plates were always cold...
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Overall Rating:4
Norway is Great for Scenery but Expensive

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Norwegian Fjords
By SMITH, Dunfermline on 29th Aug 2010
This was the second time that I have been on a cruise. Last year I went to the Baltic and St Petersburg in the Boudicca and had a fantastic time and enjoyed the companionship of the people I met...
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Overall Rating:5
Fabulous Braemar!!

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Iberia
By Taylor, Worthing on 28th Aug 2010
Have just returned from 8 days on Braemar..Port and Paella cruise. Had a wonderful time, although weather not too good. We could not get into Fowey Cornwall as the port was closed due to fog...
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Overall Rating:5
Brilliant cruise to Norway

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Norwegian Fjords
By Vaughan, Inverness on 26th Aug 2010
We are back from our cruise on Boudicca which was really great.Staff, cabins and food and entertainment was excellent.
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Overall Rating:5
A Diversion to St Kilda

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / British Isles
By Taylor, Derby on 26th Aug 2010
This was our third cruise on the Balmoral and we found it just as good as ever. The highlight of the cruise was when, instead of taking the scheduled route between the Hebrides and ...
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Overall Rating:5
Irish Jig

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Mini Cruises
By SIDES, Oswestry on 25th Aug 2010
Mini cruise from Liverpool to Dublin and returned to Greenock. It such a shame that Langton docks is such an awful place to leave from when there is a lovely cruise terminal at the peir head...
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Overall Rating:5
Irish Jig

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Mini Cruises
By SIDES, Oswestry on 25th Aug 2010
Mini cruise from Liverpool to Dublin and returned to Greenock. It such a shame that Langton docks is such an awful place to leave from when there is a lovely cruise terminal at the peir head...
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Overall Rating:3
Black Watch looking a little tired now

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Watch / Northern Europe
By East, Ifold Loxwood on 25th Aug 2010
This was a very enjoyable cruise which enabled us to visit Greenland for the first time. The weather was not fantastic but who goes to Greenland for the sun! We have cruised on the Black Watch...
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Overall Rating:5
New Members of Fred Olsen Fan Club!

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Norwegian Fjords
By Deahl, Burnham-on-Sea on 24th Aug 2010
This was our second cruise with Fred Olsen, by chance on the Braemar again. Our first cruise was in the Carribean. Although our first cruise was 6 months previously we were greeted by 'Welcome back, ...
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Overall Rating:4
Wonderful Cruise to the Baltic

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Baltic
By Thomson, East Calder on 24th Aug 2010
This was our second cruise and hopefully we will enjoy many more. We sailed from Rosyth which is only 20mins from home and booking in did not take too long and then it was straight on to the ship...
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11 comments
Overall Rating:5
Cruise through the eyes of a teen!

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Mediterranean
By Crook, Hythe, Kent on 23rd Aug 2010
Well well well, back home in England after a fantastic two week, Western Mediterranean cruise aboard Fred. Olsen's illustrious cruise liner, MS Balmoral. Myself (17), my brother (18), my mum and...
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Overall Rating:4
My thoughts

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Canaries
By Smith, Notts on 23rd Aug 2010
Hi, we arrived back to Dover on 12th August after a great two weeks on Fred Olsen's Braemar. Although we have been on Braemar before this was the first time after being refurbed...
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Overall Rating:3
Good cruise, despite weather and iceberg.

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Watch / Northern Europe
By Jordan, Brixham on 23rd Aug 2010
We were excited to be going on a Fred Olsen cruise, as our first cruise (6 cruises ago) was with them and we had a great time. Probably, if we hadn't had such a great time, we would not have gone...
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4 comments
Overall Rating:5
A Fjord Sojourn

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Norwegian Fjords
By Berkeley-White, Bewdley on 22nd Aug 2010
We're reasonably new to cruising, and indeed our only previous experience was with P&O (Artemis) in the spring of 2010. Inevitably this critique will to some extent be a comparison between the...
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Overall Rating:5
Boudicca to Spitzbergen

FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Arctic
By Brown, Leicester on 22nd Aug 2010
We have read several reviews of the Boudicca cruise to Spitzbergen this July and are totally astonished that some people were less than complimentary to the Ship and/or destinations...