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FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Watch / Red Sea
By Hibbert, York on 11th Nov 2011
Fred Olsens cruise on
Black Watch to the Red
Sea was a fantastic
experience. If you want
to visit Egypt do it now
before the crowds return.
We sailed from Dover on
October 4th 2011...
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / British Isles
By Fraser, Chelmsford on 11th Nov 2011
I would like to express
the pleasure we had on
our cruise. Everything,
with one exception
was first class.
The food , service and
facilities were
excellent. All members of
the crew we met were...
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FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Canaries
By Thomson, Livingston on 10th Nov 2011
This was our 3rd cruise
all of which have been
with Fred Olsen. As I am
disabled we find being
able to cruise from
regional ports a big
advantage. We have
previously sailed from
Greenock and...
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FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Mediterranean
By Cowan, on 10th Nov 2011
MS Balmoral Cruise
– 6th – 28th
October 2011
Thursday 6th October
Easy transfer by taxi
from the airport to the
Ocean Terminal where the
passage through security
and registration...
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Canaries
By Watson, Wylam on 9th Nov 2011
We booked this cruise
because it departed from
North Shields although we
had used Fred Olsen
before and have always
been impressed. The
embarkation was very
smooth and the staff as
always, very...
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / British Isles
By Wyndham, Swansea on 8th Nov 2011
In August, we took a last
minute booking on the
Round Britain and Dublin
Cruise leaving from
Southampton. Boarding
was hassle free and we
soon found our cabin and
were surprised to find...
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FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / British Isles
By Carritt, on 7th Nov 2011
BBC Gardeners World
Magazine, you are making
me feel
“very”
mature
As I learn I have been
reading your pages for
twenty years or more!
My thoughts stray to the
gardens I have...
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FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Adriatic
By Varley, Edenbridge on 6th Nov 2011
Thought I'd give some
feedback on the cruise
along with some useful
info for future
customers.
We were very pleased to
be in the Spey restaurant
which I think is the best
one...
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Mediterranean
By Farnden, Haverhill on 6th Nov 2011
We chose this cruise
because of the ports of
call. Arrival at
Southampton and valet car
parking service - first
class, speedy and
efficient. Timed check-
in seemed a little late,
but went well and...
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Baltic
By Ennis, Worthing on 3rd Nov 2011
It was tipping it down as
we arrived in
Southampton, -and then we
saw our ship and knew we
would soon be whisked
into the luxury of
Balmoral, Fred Olsen'
largest ship...
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / British Isles
By Lambert, Oakham on 2nd Nov 2011
We really enjoyed our
cruise with Fred Olsen on
Balmoral. The
organisation was good and
Vanessa and the
Gardeners' World team
were super. All were very
approachable at any time
and nothing was too...
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FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Adriatic
By Odling, Lincoln on 2nd Nov 2011
For my birthday Granada
is a life long dream
destroyed by late arrival
in Amaria, well I have to
accept adversity in life
even if it painfull.
Still in hope for better
on to the next ports of
call...
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Mini Cruises
By WRIGHT, Preston on 1st Nov 2011
This was a 4 night
mini-cruise on the
Balmoral departing from
Southampton and calling
at Amsterdam, Antwerp and
Dunkirk.
We had originally sailed
with Fred Olsen on the
Black Watch and Boudicca
in...
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Adriatic
By POTTER, PENZANCE on 30th Oct 2011
WE WENT WITH OUR FRIENDS
WHO WERE 1ST TIME
CRUISERS AND ALL OF US
WERE VERY EXCITED WE HAD
PRAISED ABOUT FRED OLSEN
TO THEM BIG TIME.
UNFORTUNATLY WE HAD A LOT
OF DELAYS WHICH MADE FOR
BAD...
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FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Adriatic
By bramble, Sandbach on 30th Oct 2011
we set off from
southampton in good
spirts , looking forward
to all the wonderful
places we had never been.
straight away we are told
, not a full day in
dubrovnic but half a day,
okay , we can live...
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FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Adriatic
By Wilson, Rochdale on 29th Oct 2011
We booked this cruise on
the 19th September which
meant we only had 16 days
to get ready.We tried to
book the coach to
Southampton through
Portlink but were told
rather bruskly "the coach
is full and...
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FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Baltic
By templar, London on 29th Oct 2011
I booked this cruise
originally through "SHIPS
MONTHLY" ship magazine
who do group cruises. But
due to very few people
booking we did not get
"RUSSELL PLUMMER" to
escort us or a bridge
visit or FREE...
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FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Baltic
By hill, boston on 26th Oct 2011
My husband took me on a
baltic cruise on Fred
Olsens Balmoral on
September 12th to
celebrate my forthcoming
birthday. We had wanted
to see this region for
some time and we were
not disappointed...
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FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Baltic
By Paget, Cramlington on 25th Oct 2011
For the first time we
managed to do a cruise
from our home port. We
left our home by taxi at
1.30 pm and arrived at
North Shields passenger
terminal just before 2
pm...
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Balmoral / Baltic
By Baker, Morpeth on 24th Oct 2011
This was our first cruise
and overall it proved to
be a wonderful experience
with comfortable
accomadation, good food,
enjoyable entertainment
and fascinating shore
visits...