Balmoral reviews

We were lucky with the weather and the northern lights. The food on the ship was good The ship was very clean and all the staff and crew were very friendly and helpful. As for the itinerary, we would have preferred 2days at Tromso in place of 2days at Alta.

Nice ship, just the right size with a great crew. I had a problem with my cabin floor being uneven and uncomfortable to walk on. When I complained I was offered another cabin but this was unacceptable. The carpet and underlay was replaced the next day. Otherwise no problems. Weather was very good overall. Food onboard was very good and accommodating to my diet.

Everything was excellent. Staff were amazing, food was really good. Cabin, and in fact the whole ship, was scrupulously clean. We had a wonderful time.

We enjoyed fantastic scenery and the cruise exceeded expectations. For us, the strengths were the excellent service on board shown by all staff, plus the quality of the food. We also enjoyed the quality and variation of all speakers on this trip. The trips were generally good, with the Birksdal glacier trip an excellent experience. And, the standard of classical musicians was first rate and we enjoyed both the classical guitarist and the string trio.

Our short cruise on board Mv Balmoral was almost a last minute decision, but a good one. The on board accommodation was as good as on many larger ships, as was the service. The food was first class and the entertainment . ore than acceptable. We took only one shore excursion to Monet's house and garden and despite being towards the end of the season, this was very worthwhile and obviously extremely popular with others. Our visits to Rouen and Honfleur were most enjoyable.

Weather was limiting, tour taken via fred olsen was disappointing. Did not think that Oslo worth the stop, many tourist sites were closed. All cities visited were interesting but very expensive. Would have liked more time in St Petes rather than stopping at Oslo. Enjoyed Tallin, lovely old town.

Very friendly and well trained staff. Food was excellent and a good variety. Itinerary was good but disappointed we did not get into two venues because of the weather.

We were so impressed with Fred Olsen. Staff were so friendly and ship well maintained. Food was excellent and the Seafood Banquet on the last day was spectacular. Much preferred the smaller ships.

Was a little surprised to find 2 single beds arranged in an L shape. Apparently only 48 doubles on the entire ship. The whole ship was very clean and the staff were very helpful. The restaurant staff were especially good knew our names after our first day and made you feel special. We were disappointed that we couldn't get on a trip for the first port of call, needed to book well in advance of departure. We only booked the cruise at the last minute and people had booked trips months in advance. Overall a very nice cruise plus excellent weather would recommend it to anyone.

All good except one excursion that did not live up to what was advertised.