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Balmoral

Balmoral
The largest of the Fred Olsen cruise fleet, the Balmoral, named after the Scottish home of the Royal Family, is a lovely classically styled cruise ship. With space for around 1,300 and 510 crew, the ship is spcious yet small enough to fit into the smaller ports .

The Ship carries a scottish theme with the two main resturants being named after the rivers Avon and Spey whilst the formal resturant is named Ballindalloch after a Speyside castle and village. The informal cafe breaks the theme and is called Palms. The Balmoral also contains a traditional styled pub with live entertainment

Ship Stats

Launched: 1 November 1987
Start of service: 7 June 1988
Decks: 9
Lifts: 4
Length: 218.18 m
Beam (width): 28.2 m
Tonnage: 43,537 GRT
Propulsion:Two Propellers
Speed: 20 knots
Capacity:1350 passengers
Crew and staff: 510
Registry: Nassau

Ship Features

4 restaurants
3 bars & 5 lounges
casino
air-conditioned throughout
2 swimming pools & Atlantis Spa
card room, library with internet access
Launderette
beauty salon & boutiques
stabilised worldwide satellite telephone, telex and fax
medical centre

Ship particulars

Food
Dining is available at four restuarants onboard. The Ballindalloch Restaurant is the formal one and home of the captains Dinner, the Avon and Spey resturants are also formal and have the same menu as the Ballindalloch restuarant but havea more intimate design and have amazing panoramic views.

Alertatively, the Palms Cafe offers buffet style dining for those times when you wish for a meal which is a little less formal, or choose to eat at a different time.

Excercise

The Atlantis Spa onboard offers a variety of treatments including massages and wraps for men and women, which complements the fitness centre on deck 10 which has a full set of modern equipment and has a fantastic view whilst you excercise.

Formal nights

The Balmoral usually hosts a weekly formal night, with the normal Captain's Dinner, with the opportunity to have pictures with the captain and a chance to dress up. For those wishing to avoid the formal side, Palms Cafe still offers a more relaxed option. There are also theme nights, such as "The Proms", with the option to dress up and party,

Smoking

Smoking is currently permitted only on cabin balconies, and on specially designated areas of deck, these designated areas are on deck 7 and 11, but policies can change.