Black Watch Cruise Ship
, Fred. Olsen Cruises
Black Watch Cruise Ship reviews
14 readers found this review helpful
Just returned from 1st cruise on the Black Watch, and cannot praise the whole trip highly enough. Checking in at Southampton was extemely efficient. Cabin was very comfortable, plenty of wardrobe space, with tea and coffee making facilities despite continuous beverages on... more
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our 1st cruise, what an experience. booking @ southhampton quick/good.left dock's 4 15 pm.then it all began, due 2 weather condition's we didnt get 2 iceland until 80 hrs later, but never mind.iceland good but bleak. on 2 norway (wonderful) even saw kiler whales on a trip.... more
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Have just returned from a 5 night trip to Rouen, Guernsey and St Malo. The disappointing aspect of the first part of the cruise was the journey to and from Rouen along the River Seine. Both ways we travelled in the dark! We had read what a wonderful scenic passage this... more
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21 readers found this review helpful
Flying over to Barbados we boarded the Black Watch ship there for our 15 night cruise around the southern islands of Curacao and Aruba before running up to the Virgin Islands then back down about 5 islands including the fantastic St Lucia returning to Barbados. The secret... more
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15 readers found this review helpful
The Black Watch it's self is desperatly in need of the "wow factor" but the staff and the food can't be faulted which made it very enjoyable. It need's to keep the the traditional way's formal dinning and respect for the customers. Just the cabins are tierd looking and... more
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We are just back from our first cruise, and thoroughly enjoyed it. We went along with my cousin and his wife, who have travelled on the Fred Olsen ships a number of times. Booking via Ocean World Travel (very good service! ) It is difficult to find fault with anything on... more
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26 readers found this review helpful
Firstly, don't be fooled by the "Fred" in the title, their "British Nights" and their claim to Britishness. F.O. registers all its ships in the Bahamas, enabling them to circumnavigate British employment law. The majority of the staff working on their ships are paid... more
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11 readers found this review helpful
The most amazing 11 days ever spent. For those days every single member of staff on that ship made me feel like a princess. I tasted food like never before, I didn't want to sleep in case I missed anything!! Even so, was gently rocked to sleep by the sea, and slept better... more
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we have just returned from our 2nd cruise with Fred Olsen Lines this time on the Black Watch. The weather was perfect, the sea like a pond. The staff on the Black Watch could not be more helpful, Chefs wanting know if there were any special requirements, I call them chefs,... more
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16 readers found this review helpful
We selected this cruise only 3 months before travelling as a last minute holiday – we hadn’t planned to go on a cruise this year but due to the ‘value for money’ being offered, we decided to book…. We paid £680 each for a 10 night cruise sailing from Dover. Right... more
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We were initially a bit apprehensive about the ship, which is much bigger than the previous ship on which we have cruised, Swan Hellenic's Minerva. However we quickly relaxed into the routine of the ship and enjoyed the cruise very much. We had reserved a junior suite but... more
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Traveller Ratings
Write a review- If you were still hungry - the Midnight Buffet was brilliant complete with ice carvings!! - by jazzdave
- Great for non seasoned cruisers - by shrapnel8
- If you have never been on a cruise, go on the Black Watch you won't be dissapointed. - by blondy
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OK if you are over 70 either in age or attitude. Otherwise do something that is more fun. The places we went to on our Black Sea and Med cruise were fascinating but the ship was dull,dull dull. Comfortable and spacious cabin (junior suite), food plentiful and Ok but a bit... more