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10 Nights Cruising the Adriatic with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

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👁️ 14K views📅 7 months ago⏱️ 49:29
What This Creator Said
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🧍 Best for SoloMediterranean · Fall · 10 nightsFrom CivitavecchiaVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

I've always loved that the Fred Olsson Daily Times has a separate pocket guide.

The crew are just superb on Fred Olson. so attentive and friendly and just double checking that everything's okay.

That is so rich and creamy decadent saltiness from the pork. Just sublime.

This is the epitome of traditional chilled, elegant cruising.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Book specialty dining in advance for better value.
Use the free shuttle buses from Civitavecchia to explore the old city.
Check the daily program for activities and use the pocket guide.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Ship stability on a smaller vesselThe ship was very stable with no rocking or pitching.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is it like to cruise on Fred Olsen's Balmoral in the Adriatic?
QWhat are the onboard facilities and food like?
QHow does the tender process work when anchored off port?

Topics Covered

Dining Specialty4½ Happy BaconDining Main4 Happy BaconDining Buffet4 Happy BaconDrink Package3½ Happy BaconItinerary Route4 Happy BaconShip Condition4 Happy BaconService Crew4½ Happy BaconPool Deck4 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Rome4½ Happy Bacon
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Stromboli4½ Happy Bacon
Split4 Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

AD. Come cruise with me for 10 nights in this Fred. Olsen Balmoral Adriatic cruise! A quick recap of our fly-cruise day with Jet2 to Rome : Civitavecchia and then it’s straight into the action in this episode as we spend a day touring Rome, a sea day, scenic cruising past the volcanic island of Stromboli, another sea day as we head to Montenegro, all venues & facilities onboard Balmoral explored (including the pools and spa), all menus / food reviewed (including main dining room, buffet, room service and Colours and Tastes Asian speciality dining), a rare tea tasting class, guest classes / activities on board and all the entertainment! And this doesn’t even scratch the surface of this series as we still have Montenegro, Slovenia and Croatia coming up! Let’s do this! Book your Fred Olsen cruise through my affiliate link, here (it supports me in earning a small commission at no extra cost to you): https://tidd.ly/3ZfoOIj Don’t forget to like this video, subscribe and turn on notifications for bi-weekly cruise and travel vlogs plus my Monday night lives! Let’s follow each other on Facebook (jamiewrobins), X, Threads and Instagram @travelblogjamie. You can become an exclusive member / Patron at Patreon.com/travelblogjamie, have personalised videos made for you at Cameo.com/travelblogjamie and find my webpage at beacons.ai/travelblogjamie. #cruise #travelblogjamie #fredolsen #cruisenews #cruiseship #travel