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begin with a small ship!
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Norwegian Fjords
By O'CONNOR, TONBRIDGE KENT on 17th Oct 2011
I cruised many times with
my late husband and
thought I would never
cruise again after he
died. I plucked up
courage however and
sailed twice with Fred
Olsen - Balmoral...
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Good Stuff
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Iberia
By Naden, Warrington on 11th Oct 2011
After an unscheduled
overnight stay in
Southampton due to
technical problems with a
lifeboat and its
certifacation (why is
there never an inspector
on 24 hour call
outs, surely the cruise
company...
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5 of 7 people found this useful
UK & Eire (Flagship Golf).
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Watch / Mini Cruises
By Cross, Birmingham on 11th Oct 2011
We booked a short cruise
around the UK and Ireland
with Fred Olsen on Black
Watch and I booked
Flagship Golf as an add
on.
The ship is an old one
(1961) which has been
refurbished...
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4 of 7 people found this useful
The best cruise we have ever had
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Baltic
By Bulgin, Hailsham on 11th Oct 2011
My Husband & myself
have recently returned
from the Baltic Cruise,
calling at Herlzinki,
Copenhagen, Tallin, St.
Petersburg, and
Kristiansand and sailing
through the Kiel Canal...
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1 comment 5 of 5 people found this useful
Take clothes with expanding waistlines!
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Baltic
By Bartholomew, Reading on 11th Oct 2011
Would highly recommend
this cruise and cruise
ship. The staff were
effecient and polite. The
food was brilliant and
the entertainment and
lectures were pleasantly
varied...
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6 of 7 people found this useful
Oddfellows group cruise
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Iberia
By Atkins, Ipswich on 11th Oct 2011
It was good to be back on
the Balmoral. There's
something comforting
about it, with staff
welcoming us as old
friends. The sailing was
delayed by a day, but the
weather was so good it
didn't matter...
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Iberia in the Autumn
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Iberia
By Harden, on 10th Oct 2011
J & B Northwood
Just back from the
Peninsular with Fred.
Balmoral is larger than
the other ships of this
Line but we had no
trouble with queues,
boarding or on tours
although the ship was
full...
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9 of 12 people found this useful
Good value from Fred.
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Scandinavia
By YOUNG, GALASHIELS on 8th Oct 2011
We cruised from North
Shields for the first
time. I have to say
everything went very
smoothly, port well
signposted, car parking
was very easy, checking
in was also no problem...
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black watch round the british isles
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Watch / British Isles
By hepplethwaite, ipswich on 7th Oct 2011
we have just returned
from our cruise it was a
super cruise and
everything was first
class, the food was very
good, the entertainment
was very good, the cabins
were excellent, the staff
onboard...
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A BALTIC EXPERIENCE
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Baltic
By Leppard, Newtown Road on 5th Oct 2011
This was our first cruise
with Fred Olsen and our
first to the Baltic. We
chose this cruise to
celebrate my birthday and
our wedding anniversary.
The first thing we
noticed was that
virtually all...
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Very favourable first cruise with Fred Olsen
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Baltic
By Whitson, Whitson on 5th Oct 2011
This was my first cruise
with Fred Olsen and I was
very favourably
impressed. The cabin was
roomy with lots of
storage space and a
selection of toiletries
for each of us...
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6 of 6 people found this useful
Another fabulous cruise with Fred Olsen
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Norwegian Fjords
By Mercer, Redditch on 3rd Oct 2011
Arrived at Southampton in
good time to board
Balmoral for our cruise
to Norway.
The boarding was quick
and very easy and once on
board we found our cabin
ready and waiting...
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Another great cruise
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Mini Cruises
By Burke, Leeds on 3rd Oct 2011
I decided to treat my two
sisters to a mini cruise
to introduce them to the
wonders of cruising. We
sailed from Rosyth to
Kirkwall then on to
Norway during the recent
storms but our captain
did his...
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Black Watch a success again.
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Watch / Baltic
By Loomes, Alsager on 30th Sep 2011
Iceland and Norway very
enjoyable. Having been on
the Black Watch four
times before, it is still
a great thrill to cruise
on this wonderful ship.
The staff are fantastic,
the bar staff
consistently...
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Hair raising tender to shore
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / British Isles
By Samways, Brighton Hill on 29th Sep 2011
The Balmoral has a great
crew who really look
after you well, the
service & food are
first class. The chaps
piloting the tenders
ashore need a little more
training as the leaving
the ship can be...
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fjord delight
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Norwegian Fjords
By KEITH, Farnham on 28th Sep 2011
We had the most amazing
cruise to Norway and the
fijords. The ship was
beautiful, nothing was
too much trouble for the
staff and weather was
great.
We had booked a late
saver and didnt know what
to...
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Boudicca- Iceland/Norway Sept 2011
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Norwegian Fjords
By Mckay, richmond on 28th Sep 2011
Cruise Notes
Cabin 9017 (marquee
suite) was well
appointed, clean with
excellent balcony with
unobstructed views- be
sure to insist on a cabin
with such a view. Best
one is 9017 then 9019...
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Boudicca- Iceland/Norway Sept. 2011- Good Value
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Norwegian Fjords
By Mckay, richmond on 28th Sep 2011
Cruise Notes
Cabin 9017 (marquee
suite) was well
appointed, clean with
excellent balcony with
unobstructed views- be
sure to insist on a cabin
with such a view. Best
one is 9017 then 9019...
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5 of 7 people found this useful
New to Black Watch
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Watch / Mediterranean
By Hobbs, Wokingham on 25th Sep 2011
Two or three days before
we were due to sail we
were informed by e-mail
and then by phone that,
because of poor weather,
our cruise would begin at
Portsmouth instead of
Dover...
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Following a dream from the early fifties
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Northern Europe
By Bonthrone, DOLLAR on 25th Sep 2011
In my twenties a friend
went to Greenland and her
tales inspired me to go
some day. We have
cruised so many times
since 1984 with many
cruise lines. so when we
saw the cruise to The
Faroe's, ...
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