Balmoral Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Mixed feelings

Review for the British Isles & Western Europe Cruise on Balmoral
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teeandjay
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Jul 2018

A bit of a mixed bag. We had been on Balmoral before and it was not as good this time.

Superficially the cabin appeared spotless but there was a large accumulation of dirt under the beds and it obviously had not been cleaned for a long time. The water in the bathroom was seldom more than lukewarm and ran very slowly. The shaver points were hanging off the wall. The toilet paper was thin and poor quality. The TV picture kept breaking up because of "incompatibilty with the onboard transmitting equipment".

The beds and pillows were comfortable.

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Lerwick (Shetland Islands)

Take the local bus from Lerwick down to Sumburgh. You'll get a very good view of the scenery and enjoy a chat with the friendly locals, who all know each other. Cost £2.90 per person each way.

Kirkwall

Take a tour on the local Stagecoach bus from the bus station, making sure Michael is the driver. He gives a commentary, although he is not obliged to and the bus visits all the major attractiona. Cost £12 per person, extremely good value compared to the Fred Olsen tour which covers the same places.

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