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4.6/5  Excellent
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Excellent
110
Great
4
Average
3
Disappointing
2
Terrible
9

Value

4.6

Guide

4.6

Activities

4.6

Lodging

4.6

Transport

4.6

Meals

4.6

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Bobby

Mar 2018

amazing and wonderful crew

Off a 14 night northern lights trip. Absolutely awesome. Great fun. food and views. Special thanks to the amazing and wonderful crew of the Balmoral with special tha...

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Karin

Mar 2018

Staff, food, cleanliness, organisation all excellent.

Staff, food, cleanliness, organisation all excellent. Geared up for elderly re. entertainment but was adequate for us as a mixed group...54 to 80. The friendliest sh...

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Marion

Mar 2017

Every dining experience was excellent in all 3 of the restaurants including their speciality buffets

Just home from an extremely enjoyable 30 days on the Braemar and whilst there is no such thing as perfection, you can't fault FOCL staff for trying! Every dining exp...

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Rosemary

Mar 2017

We have already booked two more cruises with Fred.

Our very first cruise was on Black Watch to Portugeses Islands which was amazing in several ways, not least a fire in mid Atlantic. We cannot commend the captain, sh...

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Katie

Jan 2017

Please make sure you read your terms and conditions

Please make sure you read your terms and conditions, especially if you are elderly. Once you book your cruise and pay your deposit, even if you die, you will not get...

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Olivia

Jan 2017

Whoever wrote your terms and conditions needs the sack

Whoever wrote your terms and conditions needs the sack. What cold hearted person/company will not give a newly widowed, elderly lady her deposit back for a cruise st...

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Stuart

Dec 2016

My 1st ever cruise absolutely lovely crew, brilliant service

My 1st ever cruise (lpool -dublin-lpool), absolutely lovely crew, brilliant service, good entertainment and the food (the FOOD!) was spectacular. I will definitely b...

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Geoff

Nov 2016

Best cruise with Fred yet. Superb table companions

Returned yesterday (Sunday 20th November)from 13 nights on Boudicca Morocco and Canaries. Best cruise with Fred yet. Superb table companions. The show company were n...

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Margaret

Nov 2016

Recommend

Fred Olsen Cruises are so friendly and excellent service...

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Pedro

Nov 2016

Definitely going to book again with Freds.

A couple of days ago I left my first ever cruise in lisbon but firstly I,ll like to give a bit of my history, I,m a 61 year old merchant navy Capt. (Cargo ships) I w...

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Lynn

Nov 2016

We have done several Fred Olsen cruises and love them

We have done several Fred Olsen cruises and love them. The staff are always friendly and remember your name and your preferred drink. The food is fabulous and such a...

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Sharon

Oct 2016

Fred Olsen are to me one of the best lines to Travel on for all adults

Fred Olsen are to me one of the best lines to Travel on for all adults no matter what your age. They look after Solo travellers so well. the ships are spotless, the ...

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Colin

Oct 2016

Everyone fed up and tired !!

Waiting to board Balmoral at Southampton. Time to arrive at port was 18:00. Ship late arriving by 1.5 hours. Still waiting to board at 20:40. And expect at least ano...

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Richard

Oct 2016

If this had been a hotel we would have left after an hour but cruise was very expensive and always felt things would improve

We were on the black watch to St Petersburg . This was our first cruise and cruise line was recommended. On arrival first impressions were ship could do with a refit...

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Darren

Sep 2016

Staff are so friendly and helpful food was outstanding

Best cruise I expect of it staff are so friendly and helpful food was outstanding beautiful cabins was lovely and comfort clean every day so I be back with Fred Olso...

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Lacey

Sep 2016

Totally disgusted

Totally disgusted with the way my grandparents have been treated by yourselves their cruise for Christmas has been cancelled due to the fact that since their booking...

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Anne

Sep 2016

Perfect service

I can't recommend the Fred experience highly enough. Perfect service on board, total relaxation.

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Paul

Sep 2016

I can say we have not been disappointed with our experience.

Just returned today, 10 September 2016 from a seven day cruise on Black Watch around the Norwegian Fjords. This is our first cruise and as a treat we booked a terra...

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Renate

Sep 2016

Everything was very good

It was our first time on the Balmore cruise to Norway we very like it. Staff were...

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Dawn

Sep 2016

First time with Fred Olson... Very impressive

Just off Balmoral after 7 nt cruise in Fjords... First time with Fred Olson... Very impressive ship even though she is a older lady.. Staff very friendly and welcomi...

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