Borealis Reviews

Just a wonder full time weather perfick ,met nice people ,eat great food ,went swimming, silent disco was great fun ,Rotterdam at its best large street market kept us shopping for bargains ,followed by a cold beer in a street cafe ,lovely didnt go to bulb fields as rain came pouring down but saw them last year so no worries ,nice lunch by the pool instead.

Lovely ship. Food and entertainment top-notch. Now drinks and tips including even better.

What an excellent cruise. My three daughters and I will definitely choose Fred Olsen again when we are looking to book another cruise holiday.

We have just returned from a wonderful cruise on Fred Olsen’s Borealis! The quality of the service, friendliness of the staff and the attention to detail were amazing. Admittedly, we were incredibly lucky with the weather and we had blue skies throughout, even in Europe’s wettest city, Bergen. We really enjoyed the two on shore excursions we went on, in particular a trip to Voringsfossen waterfall and Hardanger Nature Centre, where our guide was really knowledgeable. The scenery throughout the holiday was amazing! The entertainment on board was superb, in particular the Borealis Players, Ben Moss & the wonderful crew show. We also went to talks on board the ship from David Nike, which gave us a greater appreciation for Norway and the places we were visiting. Facilities on Borealis were excellent & it was clear that there was a lot of pride taken in maintaining the ship and keeping everything clean and tidy. On our final day we took a behind the scenes tour of the ship, which was really interesting. It was great to see how everything and everyone works together to make our stay so seamless. In particular, I would like to mention three members of staff who we felt made our stay even more special, our steward Elsa and our two waiters in the Borealis restaurant, Nagaraj & Gaurav. We loved the Fred Olsen culture.

Borealis is a lovely ship, not too big. It is an adult only cruise, mainly 50 + age group. Service was excellent and the staff very polite and helpful. Boarding and leaving the ship was really well organised, with no queues. Menus had plenty of options, food hot and tasty. Although vegetarian choices could have been better. Entertainment was good in the bars and theatre. The guest speakers were interesting. The itinerary was as expected, although not much to do at one of the stops. We could have booked an excursion but it was our choice not too. Would definitely use Fred Olson again.

Excellent evening live music in bar areas. Disappointing movie showings. Swimming pool and hot tubs very relaxing. TV picture quality very poor in bar lounge.

We were happy with the facilities of the Borealis and as it was only about two thirds full there was always plenty of space. It might feel rather crowded if full.

Amazing ship! Relaxing environment. Ample choice of food, cater for all dietary requirements. Value for money excursion

This was our first cruise with Fred Olsen having cruised many times on larger ships. Overall it was great and really enjoyable. The check in process was efficient and we were on board in time for lunch. The food was really good throughout the cruise both in the main restaurant or self service. The staff were fantastic and e were impressed with the quality of the ship overall. The itinerary was good although the stop in Stavanger was cancelled due to the weather resulting in an extra day at sea. Fast refund of excursions though. We have already booked the Christmas Market cruise in December as we were very happy with Fred.

Quite a large ship. The crew and support staff were absolutely fantastic. The food was excellent with a good variety. The downside was that the internet connection was expensive and terrible.