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Fred. Olsen Cruises Reviews (2333 reviews)
UK Cruise Passenger Ratings for Fred. Olsen Cruises
Overall Rating: 3.95 based on 2269 reviews since 2006
Quality of Food
4.05
Entertainment
3.58
Shore Excursions
3.52
Staff
4.39
Onboard Activities
3.30
Cabins
3.76
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Cruise to Madeira, Canary Isles and Lisbon
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Canaries
By Fitt, Dover on 24th Oct 2011
This was our second trip on Fred Olsen’s Braemar. The last one was a superb round Britain cruise in Spring 2010 where we mainly used the ship as a floating hotel spending nearly every...
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ONE TOO MANY FJORDS
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Norwegian Fjords
By TURNER, GWENT on 22nd Oct 2011
We had a wonderful holiday. The food was excellent in the lovely Grampion restaurant and the waiters went out of their way to please us. 2 weeks before departure I checked on the internet and had...
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thank you fred olsen cruises
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Canaries
By forrest, sheffield on 21st Oct 2011
As this was our first cruise to the canaries I have to say it was a wonderful experience.everything from the cabin, food well presented, entertainment, e xcursions and the crew.everything was spot on...
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Braemar in the Canaries in September
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Braemar / Canaries
By MUncer, Barns Green on 21st Oct 2011
We left Dover in brilliant sunshine a great start to a cruise on 29th September. Once on board our cabins were ready immediately and cases arrived very soon after...
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Excellent Cruise
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Aegean II / Canaries
By Parrish, Frinton on Sea on 21st Oct 2011
We enjoyed our cruise. The cabin was comfortable number 6027 we had excellent service and great weather. Excursions - We did not partake in excursions as my wife has problems with walking, ...
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Iceland/Norway cruise - very poor start but ok
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Black Watch / Norwegian Fjords
By Morrow, Isle of Man on 20th Oct 2011
We had an awful start to this cruise with our room smelling badly of sick and being told that there were no spare rooms. The room was 'cleaned' twice which removed the smell briefly only for it...
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Curates egg
FRED. OLSEN CRUISES / Boudicca / Northern Europe
By Cartwright, Prestatyn on 19th Oct 2011
This was to be my dream cruise, booked in March so long anticipation.Embarkation at Newcastle not satisfactory-my embarkation time was 13.30, I eventually embarked at 15.15...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...