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Onboard facilities also include a library, card room, art gallery, promenade ideal for that traditional stroll around deck, internet centre, laundry room, medical centre and reception. An excellent choice of entertainment was on offer during days at sea to live music evenings in the lounges and bars.
The shops onboard offered a great range of goods and gifts from fragrances, cosmetics, and bags
... to clothing, fashion
accessories and jewellery. Most evenings my wife would purchase some accessory to wear much to the interest and delight of our fellow dining companions!
My wife and I found the ship and the whole Fred. Olsen experience to be really friendly andwelcoming. A lot of staff and crew got to know us by name (especially in the shops!) and the Fred. Olsen saying “it’s all about the people” proved very true.
Norwegian Fjords and Tours Aside from the ship facilities the itinerary is equally important and here Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines came into their own with some fantastic Norwegian ports of call and a splendid range of tours on offer.
This cruise brought together comfort and breath-taking natural beauty which left us with an unforgettable experience. Norway has some of themost stunning scenery in theworld and everyday brought something new to see.
Our first port to visit was to be Stavanger, but Captain Victor Stoica, considering guests safety and comfort, decided to divert as he had received information of an impending huge gale in the Stavanger area.We certainly didn’t mind and we did, in fact, call at Stavanger on our return journey later in the cruise. On reaching the Norwegian coast we called at Bergen, known as Fjord Norway’s capital, a beautiful city with a great shipping tradition. In addition to free timewhichwe spentwalking around the city centre we took a tour of Bergen which included the Funicular Railwaywhich took us right to the top ofMount Fløyen for a spectacular view!
We cruised and gazed in awe at themagnificent Fjords including the UNESCO listed Naerøyfjord and one of Norway’s longest - Nordfjord. One of the itinerary highlights for me was the stop at picturesque Flamwith itsmagnificent
landscape.Herewe took another tour, expertly organised again by Fred. Olsen Cruises, on the famous Flåmsbana Railway regarded as one of the steepest and most beautiful journeys in the world. On the train our friendly companions in the adjacent seats had done this tour three times and at the end we could certainly see why.
Bergen
Spectacular Norwegian waterfalls!
Cruising the Norwegian coastline
Arriving in Flam
CONCLUSION Spectacular mountain scenery, wonderful unimaginable water- falls, breath-taking Fjords, this was a super Norwegian experi- ence. Thank you Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, we loved your ship, your food, your people, your itinerary and your tours - here’s to next time!
David Powell travel editor
MORE INFORMATION: For more information and to book a cruise on Balmoral or one of the other Fred.Olsen ships have a look at the website
www.fredolsencruises.com
On the website you can find out more information, see other destinations in the world, view onboard videos and lots more
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