The Cruising World reviewed by you/Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines/Balmoral
Balmoral
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
88.50/ 100
Specifications
ShipyardMeyer Werft
Year1988
Length217.91 m
Beam32.2 m
Gross tons43,537 GT
Decks9
Cabins828
Passengers1,350
Crew471
Crew ratio1:2.87
FlagBS
Description
The Balmoral, that today sails for Fred. Olsen Cruise Line, entered into service in 1998 as the Crown Odyssey of Royal Cruise Line, after which it was in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet with the name “Norwegian Crown” (and then again was called “Crown Odyssey” when it sailed for Orient Line). From 2008 on, after undergoing a renovation to elongate the ship by 30 meters, it has been sailing for the Fred. Olsen company offering cruises from Great Britain to the rest of the world.
The onboard style is naturally very “British” with great attention paid to details, impeccable tea service and good cuisine. In April 2012 it sailed an itinerary that included a stop in the spot where the Titanic sunk in order to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the accident.
Gabriele Bassi
The onboard style is naturally very “British” with great attention paid to details, impeccable tea service and good cuisine. In April 2012 it sailed an itinerary that included a stop in the spot where the Titanic sunk in order to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the accident.
Gabriele Bassi
User Reviews
Donald Ferguson
93.4
A trip through Norway
👎 Disliked
Read full review →I would have enjoyed to have stopped in many of the places rather than cruising through them
Gabriele Bassi
82.7
Value for Money
👍 Liked
Cheap cruise
👎 Disliked
Read full review →Good service and food