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Balmoral refit may not be an improvement

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  • Date Sailed:March 2008
  • Age Range:104
Balmoral
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Well, good and bad on this one. The refitted ship has a great new pool on Deck 11, but lots of 'lounger reserving' using towels means that if you don't get up there by dawn, you may only see the pool after a five minute walk from another deck. There were airconditioning problems in our cabin and several others, we were given extra blankets (it was cold!) but it wasn't solved until the last day but one. Finally, we dropped two ports, which was annoying - can't be helped sometimes but I heard the previous cruise dropped ports due to bad weather as well, which does make you wonder if this old ship just can't take the weather any more ... On the good side, great food and excellent service. A nice relaxed atmosphere and not too much booming megaphone announcements and insane poolside activities (assuming you could get to poolside, that is) but overall I think I'd take another Fred Olsen ship over Balmoral any day.

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Fred Olsen Cruises

3 Night Mini Cruise Cruise

Line: Fred Olsen Cruises Date: 26 May 2012
Destination: Mini Cruise Ship: Balmoral
Duration: 3 Nights Type: Fly-Cruise
Departs: Southampton Ref: 70454

£161
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£569
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Fred Olsen Cruises

8 Night Norwegian Fjords Cruise

Line: Fred Olsen Cruises Date: 29 May 2012
Destination: Norwegian Fjords Ship: Balmoral
Duration: 8 Nights Type: Fly-Cruise
Departs: Southampton Ref: 70455

£569
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£5131
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Fred Olsen Cruises

44 Night Norwegian Fjords Cruise

Line: Fred Olsen Cruises Date: 29 May 2012
Destination: Norwegian Fjords Ship: Balmoral
Duration: 44 Nights Type: Fly-Cruise
Departs: Ref: 80765

£5,131
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£1221
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Fred Olsen Cruises

22 Night Adriatic Cruise

Line: Fred Olsen Cruises Date: 06 June 2012
Destination: Mediterranean Ship: Balmoral
Duration: 22 Nights Type: Fly-Cruise
Departs: Southampton Ref: 70456

£1,221
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£911
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Fred Olsen Cruises

14 Night Baltic Cruise

Line: Fred Olsen Cruises Date: 28 June 2012
Destination: Baltic and Fjords Ship: Balmoral
Duration: 14 Nights Type: Fly-Cruise
Departs: Southampton Ref: 70457

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£712
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Fred Olsen Cruises

8 Night Norwegian Fjords Cruise

Line: Fred Olsen Cruises Date: 12 July 2012
Destination: Norwegian Fjords Ship: Balmoral
Duration: 8 Nights Type: Fly-Cruise
Departs: Southampton Ref: 70458

£712
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£949
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Fred Olsen Cruises

14 Night Baltic Cruise

Line: Fred Olsen Cruises Date: 20 July 2012
Destination: Baltic and Fjords Ship: Balmoral
Duration: 14 Nights Type: Fly-Cruise
Departs: Southampton Ref: 70459

£949
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£617
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Balmoral
Fred Olsen Cruises

8 Night Norwegian Fjords Cruise

Line: Fred Olsen Cruises Date: 03 August 2012
Destination: Norwegian Fjords Ship: Balmoral
Duration: 8 Nights Type: Fly-Cruise
Departs: Southampton Ref: 70460

£617
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£1025
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Fred Olsen Cruises

14 Night Mediterranean Cruise

Line: Fred Olsen Cruises Date: 11 August 2012
Destination: Mediterranean Ship: Balmoral
Duration: 14 Nights Type: Fly-Cruise
Departs: Southampton Ref: 70461

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£1747
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Fred Olsen Cruises

15 Night Mediterranean Cruise

Line: Fred Olsen Cruises Date: 11 August 2012
Destination: Mediterranean Ship: Balmoral
Duration: 15 Nights Type: Fly-Cruise
Departs: Ref: 85246

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