Fred Olsen have teamed up with the English Bridge Union to offer an EBU sanctioned bridge tournament on board Balmoral’s Canaries Cruise in May. The tournament is being hosted by Daily Express bridge correspondant Paul Hackett and is sure to be very popular. The cruise itself is now on a special offer and prices through […]
Read MoreWith a Fred Olsen sale currently I thought it would be useful to note a few tips down regarding the cruise line, from someone who has sailed on board. Fred Olsen are a traditional cruise line and do have both formal & theme nights, however they also offer a great buffet restaurant on all of […]
Read MoreHaving sailed on Black Watch last year I was prepared for good food, friendly staff and drinks that are as cheap as my local pub. What I wasn’t expecting on Balmoral was a bright and airy ship with great feeling of space, a choice of bars and evening entertainment and better still a great nights […]
Read MoreEven travel agents have trouble getting to their holidays. On Saturday morning we left Redditch at 9am sharp, knowing that Dover port and the M20 were closed and Balmoral not yet in dock. This photo gives a clue as to how the journey ended but read on to find out more.. After a good journey […]
Read MoreWell that’s it, I’m off for 4 days now and ready to party with my work friends on Balmoral. I just wanted to say thank you to anyone who visits my blog whilst I’m away and thank you for your comments on ‘rate my service’ You can also comment on on any of the articles, or […]
Read MoreThis dress is the most expensive item of clothing I own and I was so chuffed when I bought it. Long, sexy and sophisticated – just like me! However 1 night of dancing later and the beads on the bodice had rubbed all my arms to shreds. We now have our Christmas party this weekend […]
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