My second trip with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines saw me reunited with the Balmoral. My earlier trip took me from Southampton to the scenic Norwegian Fjords. This one took place as Autumn rapidly descended on the United Kingdom and it whisked me, and around 1,300 other guests, to catch seven days of the last rays of European…
Fred Olsen Tips for Travellers. 9 questions every potential traveller should ask themselves. Fred Olsen is unusual within the cruise world. It is a small line that has not been sucked up and controlled by one of three mega publicly owned cruising corporations: Carnival (AIDA, Carnival, Costa, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises…
As I drove through Dock Gate 10 in Southampton, the vast bulk of Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas ship soared into the sky above me. The North Star, the glass pod that lifts guests 300 feet above sea level, was up and seemed to be trying to scape the base of the dark rain…
Take a look at some of the key posts and images I took on my Fred Olsen Balmoral Fjords cruise. Highlighting some the ship, destinations and sights: [View the story “Fred Olsen Balmoral Fjords Cruise. Tips for Travellers #FredOlsenCruise” on Storify] For more of my Fred Olsen content visit: tipsfortravellers.com/fredolsen I travelled as a guest…
I have been on about 30 cruises, some of which have been on ships affected by a norovirus gastroenteritis breakout before. On my recent Fred Olsen Balmoral Fjords cruise we experienced one. It is frustrating as everyone who understands the issue knows, it was most likely brought on by passengers on embarkation. Guests who have…