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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...
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...
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...
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...
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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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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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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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...
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...
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...
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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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...
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...
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...
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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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...
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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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...
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...
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...