Balmoral

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Balmoral

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

88.50/ 100
5 reviews315° place out of 1258

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

MS Balmoral is the smallest ship in the Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines fleet and offers an intimate, elegant and welcoming cruise experience. Thanks to her compact size, she can navigate narrower waterways and fjords, reaching destinations and ports that are difficult for larger ships to access. On board, guests can enjoy refined restaurants, bars and lounges, two swimming pools, spacious outdoor decks, a spa and numerous areas dedicated to relaxation and entertainment. With approximately 1,250 passengers and 710 cabins, Balmoral is ideal for those looking for a more intimate cruise experience, combining comfort, attentive service and a particular focus on discovering landscapes and destinations.

User Reviews

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Marlene Osterloh
Northern Europe, Svalbards, Greenland · 13 days · Jun 2025
83.1

Eine entspannte Reise durch die Schätze des Baltikums

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Alanis Jelly
Northern Europe, Svalbards, Greenland · 6 days · Dec 2024
88.6

Christmas time with Balmoral

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Hans Jorgssen
Transatlantic · 22 days · Jan 2011
94.7

Long cruise on the Balmoral

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Donald Ferguson
Northern Europe, Svalbards, Greenland · 8 days · Aug 2015
93.4

A trip through Norway

👎 Disliked

I would have enjoyed to have stopped in many of the places rather than cruising through them

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Gabriele Bassi
Northern Europe, Svalbards, Greenland · 4 days · Mar 2018
82.7

Value for Money

👍 Liked

Cheap cruise

👎 Disliked

Good service and food

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