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Live Cruise Q & A # 38 We Are Looking Forward To Our First Cruise On Balmoral

Ken Goes Cruising
Ken Goes Cruising
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👁️ 1K views📅 3 months ago⏱️ 1:22:25
What This Creator Said
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❤️ Best for CoupleNorthern_europe · Winter · 5 nightsVeteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

We're going on Bal Moral, aren't we? We are going on Bal Mar as we mentioned last month.

The food in the main dining room um on Ventura compared to two years ago is unrecognizable. It is so so so much better.

We are going to two completely new ports for us.

Quality of service. Quality of food. Friendliness of staff.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Let the staff relax into it and make friends with the staff.
Enjoy the food and drinks.
Go with the flow and relax on the cruise.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Illness outbreak on upcoming cruiseHope everyone is well by the time we go; wash hands frequently.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the creators doing on their next cruise?
QHow does food on Ventura compare with Borealis?
QWhat sets Fred Olson apart from other British-based lines?

Topics Covered

Dining Main3 Happy BaconDining Specialty1½ Sad BaconDining Bars Drinks2 Sad BaconValue Pricing1 Sad BaconShip Condition½ Sad BaconKids Family2½ Happy BaconService Crew4 Happy BaconItinerary Route3 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Antwerp3 Happy Bacon
Rouen3½ Happy Bacon
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
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Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

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YouTube Video Description

Live Cruise Q & A # 38 We Are Looking Forward To Our First Cruise On Balmoral. Join Us On Monday February 2nd at 7pm as we look forward to our next cruise on Balmoral. This completes the full set of Fred Olsen Cruise lines. We are visiting two new ports for us which should be fun. We are also interested to check out how the new drinks package works before our group cruise in April. Don't forget if you would like a mention in our celebration corner segment for yourself or someone else get in touch. We are also happy to answer any questions you have about cruising, Panto or in Lindsey's case gardening, if we dont know the answer I'm sure one of the members of our wonderful cruise community will be able to help. We are now affiliated with the Cruise Maps if you would like to buy here is the link or alternatively use the discount code KENGOES10 to receive a 10% discount https://thecruisemaps.com/KENGOES10 Visit Our Website https://kengoescruising.co.uk In April 2026 we are holding our first ever group cruise we are really looking forward to it and are planning lots of events while we are onboard for people to take part in and enjoy. If you would like to find our more simply follow the link below. https://kengoescruising.co.uk/group-cruise-2026 We have recently teamed up with Viator and if you would like to book any of their tours please use the link below. https://tidd.ly/3QHuZkd Why not Investigate our Amazon Shop for suggested items for cruising and vlogging. If you would like to support us at no additional cost to you click on the link below and do your normal Amazon shopping we will receive a small donation from Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/Kengoescruising Sign up for our free newsletter here https://lb.benchmarkemail.com//listbuilder/signupnew?IkfHTmyPVq9JzSAOcUTy7P5pwVnAjsSIUTf4F%252B3SjU%252FtO5iNRn8gS049TyW7spdJ Logo created by Steve Hearn https://www.redbubble.com/people/SteveJHearn/shop Contact Steve by Email drawn_4u@yahoo.com Ken goes Cruising is a channel dedicated to sharing our experience of travel and cruising. We have enjoyed 61 cruises since 1995. As well as sharing some factual and helpful information the idea behind this channel is to share our joy of cruising. My long suffering wife Lindsey is a very important part of our team she keeps our website up to date with all our latest port information. You can also find us on Instagram, Twitter & our Facebook page both entitled surprisingly Ken goes Cruising. #cruising #vlog #food #cruisevlogger This post contains affiliate links which means we may receive a commission if you click a link. Clicking these links will not cost you a penny but will help keep our channel going.