Balmoral Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Waste of Good Money

Review for Canary Islands Cruise on Balmoral
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bartonhillbum
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jan 2017
Cabin: Superior Inside
Bedside light that is fixed to the top of the cabinet
The button nearest the bed is the switch for turning off the bedside light,
Part of the dessert in the Palm Cafe
More of the desserts from the same evenings meal.

I had the Cruise booked for me by my Daughter, direct with Fred Olson. I had never been on a cruise before, except across the Mersey and to the Isle of Man once, many years ago.

Arrived at Southampton to be kept waiting whilst 'Green and Yellow Boarding cards were embarked first, I had a white one.

One on board everything was fine, until I went to Dinner in the Ballindoch Restaurant, table 111 on second sitting.

Cabin Review

Superior Inside

Cabin G

RUBBISH !!!

As I put in the main review, No overhead reading light, No radio, no clear sign on how to turn the bedside light off.

I have photographs of the cabin, but it appears no where on this site to upload them to.

Port Reviews

Lanzarote

Lanzarote was CLOSED as it was Sunday

Lisbon

Met my Daughter whom lives in Lisbona

Las Palmas (Gran Canaria)

Good friendly Town

Tenerife

Good and very friendly people

La Palma

Went shopping in C&A

Madeira (Funchal)

Went up the cable car to the gardens only 15E Fred Olson wanted £58 as the cable car is only 10 min stroll from the docks, along the water front - I considered it a rip off

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