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The Caribbean with Fred Olsen
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Thompson, Waterlooville on 1st May 2011
Travel A long, almost 11 hours, uneventful journey from Gatwick was followed by a tedious immigration process on arrival in Jamaica. However, the transfer of our hold luggage and the...
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Islands in the Sun
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Brett, Welwyn on 23rd Apr 2011
This was our second Caribbean cruise, but we managed to see several different islands including Aruba, Bonaire, St Maarten and Grand Turk. We did tours on each of these islands and enjoyed the...
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You can bet on Fred
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Henderson, Cumbria on 21st Apr 2011
Having cruised with P & O and Thomson previously we booked with Fred Olsen due to the destinations on offer. Flight from Manchester with Thomas Cook was on time, food ok, plenty of complimentary...
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Central South America cruise 17 March 2011
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / South America
By Beveridge, Colne on 8th Apr 2011
This review is my feelings only and cannot be attributed to other passengers. Well our cruise got off to a poor start, having booked in October onto the Budicca for the Cape Verdi cruise...
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Great time
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Clarke, Aberdeenshire on 8th Apr 2011
We recently returned from the Braemar. Overall had a fantastic time. The ship is well laid out, and very easy to find your way around. The food in was excellent and service of waiters and bar...
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Central American Countries
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / South America
By Dobson, Widnes on 5th Apr 2011
This is one of the best cruises we have taken, The Braemar started the cruise from Bridgeton Barbasdos, where it set sail for Grenada, before reaching the coast of central America, starting with...
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Caribbean and Central American cruise
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Naden, Warrington,Cheshire on 5th Apr 2011
Our 3rd cruise on the Braemar, the first since it was lengthened.We found that the extra footage had not taken away this ships magic and it is a bonus to all how it is now...
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Eastern Caribbean with Botanical Gardens
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Bratt, Wirral on 31st Mar 2011
Excellent itinerary visiting a great variety of islands. Food first class and beautifully presented. Service excellent. A good range of excursions. Superb music from the Rosario trio...
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Braemar - what a friendly Ship
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Baxter, KENDAL on 27th Mar 2011
We felt that our cruise really started with the flight out where the Thomas Cook staff were very helpful, and all the services on board were prepaid by Fred Olsen...
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Just as Good as the 1st Time !!!!
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Sims, Wallington on 17th Mar 2011
Recently returned from Caribbean cocktail cruise on the Braemar.This is our 2nd cruise on the Braemar, and was pleased to find it was just as good as our 1st.Food was better if anything...
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Disappointed with Havana
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Brine, Ditton on 16th Mar 2011
We recently returned from the caribbean cocktail cruise on the Braemar with Fred Olsen. The ship was light and airy and the cabin comfortable (although I missed my bath)...
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Brilliant Braemar
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Canaries
By Russell, Wetherby on 13th Mar 2011
This was only our second cruise, but we throughly enjoyed every minute of our time on the Braemar from the moment we boarded to when we left. Our first cruise had been on P & O's Oceana, and...
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Braemar - Less is More?
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Williams, Wirral on 7th Mar 2011
Our 4 previous cruises were with Princess and Celebrity on 2/3000 passenger ships. These were all enjoyable. We are quite easy to please and are not reliant on the hundreds of daytime activities the...
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Braemar - Caribbean Cruise, including Cuba
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Roberts, Bexhill on 5th Mar 2011
Just got back from a great cruise to the Caribbean on the Braemar. Early morning flights from the UK all went to Barbados. There was a hold up once we landed, as it seems 3 planes landed within...
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Italy and spain
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Mediterranean
By collyer, st neots ,cambs on 3rd Mar 2011
we cruised in september 2010 with fred olsen which we throughly enjoyed the food and service was excellent our inside cabin was quite small but adequate it certainly made us spend as much time as...
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Mostly Positive
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Baltic
By McCallum, Willingdon on 3rd Mar 2011
With two friends we did the 'Treasures of the Tsars' having cruised with Fred Olsen before - Balmoral and Boudicca - but never on the Braemar. The whole experience was a delight with only one serious...
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Wheelchair cruising
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Norwegian Fjords
By Owen, Bagor on 1st Mar 2011
I went on my first cruise with my husband following a serious road traffic accident and thoroughly enjoyed it. Our usual holidays entail hours of walking and exploring the real countries that...
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Olsen's Braemar
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Mediterranean
By MacDonald, Haywards Heath on 1st Mar 2011
We have cruised twice with Olsen's Braemar. Nice ship, around 900 passengers, excellent crew and facilities. Our first was to the Fjords and Arctic Circle. A magnificent trip, and one we might repeat...
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River Amazon Cruise.
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / South America
By Hills, Gravesend on 27th Feb 2011
Dear Sir/Madam. My wife and I have recently returned from a cruise to the River Amazon, calling at a number of interesting Amazon ports, the main one being Manaus, where we stayed overnight...
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Marvellous Captain Magnus Rodberg
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Caribbean
By Mortensen, Dawlish on 24th Feb 2011
It was only our second cruise, and the big goal was to reach Cuba. We were not disappointed! Havana was a great experience, but where is the sin that the buildings are so damaged, but it must have...