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An eventful cruise
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Scandinavia
By Ford, Nottingham on 5th Mar 2011
I decided to try Fred
Olsen, Black Watch last
December as I wanted to
visit Christmas Markets
on the continent. I
travelled alone and have
to admit that this was
one of the most enjoyable
cruises in...
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Christmas on the Black Watch
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Canaries
By austin, bury st edmunds on 11th Jan 2011
As its seems impossible
to write a review on the
Black Watch, have used The
Black Prince instead.
Having sailed on the
Black Watch five times it
was the same comfortable
friendly ship that I knew
of...
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Black Prince mired in UN/Haiti controversy
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Caribbean
By White, Southampton on 24th Sep 2010
Black Prince - sad and
sorry outcome in 2010! I
don't know how to post to
news but I have come
across news of the very
odd tale of Black Prince
now sailing as Ola
Esmarelda under the
Venezualan flag...
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A Normandy Return
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Northern Europe
By brailsford, market drayton on 11th Sep 2010
Five days in the sunshine
of the English channel
which after the August we
had was a distinct bonus
as we visited Rouen,
Monet's garden, Guernsey
and St malo. It was a
pleasant early autumn
break...
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Sailing to the Midnight Sun after a bad 2009
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Northern Europe
By Dickson, The Village 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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Farewell Black Prince
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Mini Cruises
By Mason, London on 6th Nov 2009
The reason for travelling
with Back Prince was to
sail on her before she
left service after some
43 years operations with
Fred Olsen. The mini
cruise from Liverpool to
Southampton was ideal,
and just...
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Black Prince gets a fond farewell from Greenock
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Western Europe
By McGoldrick, Glasgow on 25th Oct 2009
The Black Prince has
received a chequered
press over the years
having been the subject
of stories about
discomfort, ill health
and other bad news.
However, I was fortunate
enough to be on board...
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First cruise on the Black Prince
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Norwegian Fjords
By McCooey, Dundalk Ireland on 15th Oct 2009
I thourghly enjoyed the
cruise. the age group was
much older than me so I
was somewhat the baby of
the cruise and at 28 that
was a novelty for me,
this however did not take
away from my enjoyment...
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A rough ride with an excellent crew
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Canaries
By Hunt, Loughborough on 15th Oct 2009
I would just like to give
a short review of the
Fred Olsen cruise we took
from Liverpool to the
Canary Islands in
December 2008
As we had previously
found with the Fred Olsen
cruise line the staff...
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Farewell Black Prince - It's time to go!
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Mini Cruises
By Bentley, Croydon on 24th Sep 2009
Having cruised on
Balmoral, Braemar and
Black Watch, I felt I had
to experience Black
Prince before it is
retired from the Fred.
Olsen fleet. This
mini-cruise from
Liverpool, to Dublin,
Falmouth and...
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Fond farewell Black Prince
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Mini Cruises
By Caldwell, Sedgley Dudley on 23rd Sep 2009
Just got back from
farewell mini cruise on
Black Prince. We had a
wonderful time as usual.
It is very sad that this
lovely ship is leaving
the fleet, it was the
first cruise ship I ever
went on, so I...
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Black Prince farewell mini cruise
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Mini Cruises
By greenwood, runcorn on 23rd Sep 2009
Just returned from one of
the Fred Olsen Black
Prince farewell
cruises.As usual she was
turned out in immaculate
condition with the staff
absolutely brilliant.We
have only ever cruised on
the Black...
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Farewell to Black Prince
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / British Isles
By Rees, Stevenage on 22nd Sep 2009
Just finished a 3 night
mini cruise on Fred Olsen
ship Black Prince. We
cruise regularly with FO.
and have cruised on all
the other ships, but had
never tried the Black
Prince...
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Black Prince – a complete disaster!
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Mini Cruises
By White, Southampton on 22nd Sep 2009
Mini-cruise 19th to 22nd
September to reposition
the ship from Liverpool
to Southampton via Dublin
and Falmouth.
No, the cruise was
excellent, the staff
likewise, food brilliant,
the ship well...
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Fuel supplement - any refunds from FO in August?
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Western Europe
By Sweeting, Lincoln on 5th Sep 2009
Before I review my
cruise, did anyone
travelling with Fred
Olsen in August 2009 get
a refund of their prepaid
fuel supplement re Brent
Crude Oil. The website
says as from 5 November
2008, for those...
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Iceland & Norway
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Norwegian Fjords
By Austin, Liversedge on 17th Aug 2009
This is our second cruise
on Black Prince. It was
as good as the 1st. We
had a fabulous time and
we sat with 3 lovely
ladies from Sanquar in
the Fleur de Lys
resturant...
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Iceland & Norway
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Norwegian Fjords
By Austin, Liversedge on 17th Aug 2009
This is our second cruise
on Black Prince. It was
as good as the 1st. We
had a fabulous time and
we sat with 3 lovely
ladies from Sanquar in
the Fleur de Lys
resturant...
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Iceland & Norway
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Prince / Norwegian Fjords
By Austin, Liversedge on 17th Aug 2009
This is our second cruise
on Black Prince. It was
as good as the 1st. We
had a fabulous time and
we sat with 3 lovely
ladies from Sanquar in
the Fleur de Lys
resturant...
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