74 Night World Cruise sailing from Southampton to Singapore aboard Balmoral.
Slightly larger - and with a wider choice of facilities - Fred. Olsen Cruise Line's Balmoral is still compact enough to offer the intimate, home-from-home atmosphere for which the company is so well known. Named after the Scottish home of the royal family, the ship's public rooms also have a Scottish theme, although the onboard atmosphere is distinctly British. Enjoy formal or informal dining, a drink in the pub-at-sea, main shows and dancing, or take in the views from one of the bars and lounges. Two pools, a gym with fantastic views and golf practice nets are available for the more energetic. Or relax in one of the Jacuzzis, indulge in luxurious spa treatments or enjoy a book from the library.
Southampton
Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. It is the closest city to the New Forest, situated approximately halfway between Portsmouth and Bournemouth. The city of Southampton is a modern and bustling place to visit, filled with huge shopping malls, modern buildings and an interesting past.
Southampton's busiest tourist attractions include the Civic Centre - home to the Guildhall, library and many significant events throughout the year; Ocean Village - a trendy marina development full of waterfront attractions, restaurants, bars, cinemas and shops; Southampton Common - an enormous area of green in the very heart of the city, with plenty for all the family such as the Hawthorns Urban Wildlife; and the Rose Bowl - a prominent local sporting venue.
Santa Cruz
The most varied and one of the most attractive of the Canary island group, Tenerife offers a truly incredible variety of landscape, vegetation and climate, owing to the high mountainous crest which clearly divides the island in two. Giving, on one hand, a lush, fertile and humid North Coast and a dry, desert like, arid Southern Coast on the other.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a very friendly town with beautiful parks and lively streets. The port area is the town's real center: Plaza de España, with its Cabildo Insular and Plaza de la Candelaria with its impressive 17th century Carta Palace. More sights are the baroque church Iglesia de la Concepción, the Museum of Painting and Sculpture and the castle Castillo de Paso Alto.
Close to Santa Cruz there are the beaches Las Gaviotas and Las Teresitas, and an outstanding view over the island can be seen from the mountain Monte de la Esperanza, located 20 km's from the town.
Willemstad
Curaçao, the largest island in the Netherlands Antilles, is part of the Dutch Leeward Islands, also known as the Dutch Antilles. Willemstad, the capital, is noted for its brightly colored, Dutch-style houses and Cunucu dwellings (based on African-style mud and wattle huts). It is one of the best shopping destinations in the Caribbean. The harbor has a floating market where colorful barges full of agricultural produce are moored. Nearby is the new market building, the design of which is very unusual.
Popular places to visit in Willemstad include Fort Amsterdam, now the seat of government of the Netherlands Antilles, the Queen Emma Pontoon bridge and the Queen Juliana Bridge. The latter spans the harbor at a height of 490m (1600ft). The architecture of the Scharloo area, reached by crossing the Wilhelmina Drawbridge, is fascinating, dating from as early as 1700. The Mikvé Israel Synagogue is the oldest in the Americas and, like the Jewish Beth Heim Cemetery, is worth a visit. Its courtyard museum has a fine collection of historical artifacts.
Callao
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. It is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.
Callao is built on and around a peninsula, the district of La Punta, once a wealthy residential neighborhood. An historical fortress, the Castillo de Real Felipe (site of "Rodil's Last Stand"), stands on the promontory overlooking the harbor.
In its surroundings is located the Main Iglesia Matriz Church, the Capitanía del Puerto (Port Captaincy) and the. From the latter's front yard begins a street that takes the visitor towards the District of La Punta, a long peninsula encrusted into the Pacific Ocean and hosting the Naval Base, besides round stony beaches, the old walkway by the sea and a handsome residential area that flourished among the decades of the forties and fifties.
A few kilometres into the sea stands the San Lorenzo Island, with some archaeological relevance and the El Frontón Islet, at presently an abandoned prison that used to hold highly dangerous criminals
Papeete
Tahiti is the largest of the Polynesian islands with its population most concentrated in Papeete which is a major shipping crossroad located on Tahiti's northwest corner.
Shopping-lovers will enjoy Papeete's chic shops, busy municipal market, waterfront area and lively mix of French, Polynesian, and Chinese cultures. Its suburbs sprawl up the mountains overlooking the city for miles along the coast in both directions.
The interior of the island offers splendid and unforgettable opportunities for hiking or safari 4x4 excursions, with impressive waterfalls, archeological sites, grottos and more.
Auckland
Auckland is located on the north island of New Zealand, situated between two magnificent harbours, the Waitemata and the Manukau. It is the largest city in NZ and is often referred to as the 'City of Sails' due to the large number of yachts which travel in its waters.
Auckland city has a great range of shops including designer boutiques, markets and stalls. It is also home to many fine galleries and museums including the Auckland Museum and the Auckland City Art Gallery. Restaurants in the waterfront suburbs such as Mission Bay or St Heliers and the inner city specialise in local seafood delicacies. There are also a number of attractive public gardens and reserves surrounding the city.
The large Polynesian population in Auckalnd include Maori, Samoan, Cook Island and Tongan people whom all contribute to the city's vibrant culture. Local markets and churches in particular provide an insight to the local cultures.
Sydney
Sydney, a free spirited, vibrant city built around one of the world's most beautiful harbours, with scores of sparkling beaches within easy reach of its cosmopolitan heart - that's Sydney, capital of New South Wales, Australia's largest and oldest city, where the first settlers landed in 1788.
Cairns
Cairns is the gateway to tropical north Queensland and is a popular travel destination because of its tropical climate and proximity to many attractions. The Great Barrier Reef is only one-and-a-half hours away by boat. The Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation, about 130km north of Cairns, are popular areas for experiencing a tropical rainforest. It is also a starting point for people wanting to explore Cooktown, Cape York Peninsula, and the Atherton Tableland.
Cairns city itself is a modern, sophisticated city in the heart of the tropical north, with international standard restaurants, boutique shopping, modern art galleries and classy nightclubs to keep visitors entertained. Cairns also boasts outstanding hotels, offshore island resorts, big Reef-cruise catamarans in the harbor, and too many souvenir shops. The only beach right in town is a man-made 4,000-sq.-m saltwater lagoon and artificial beach on the Esplanade.
Bangkok
The port city of Laem Chabang is your gateway to Bangkok, Thailand's glittering capital. This "City of Angels" is a lustrous city of immense Oriental charm, festooned with ornate temples, shrines and a lacework of canals. Towering golden spires reach for the heavens while sunlight glistens on the majestic Royal Palace and boats laden with produce drift up and down the canals.
Shining through this dream-like setting is the hospitality and warmth of the gentle Thais. These talented people have raised folk dance to high art, created mouth-watering cuisine and built a splendid capital, unique in all the world.
Thailand is bounded by Myanmar, the Indian Ocean, Malaysia, the Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
The capital, Bangkok, although increasingly westernised, is underpinned by a strong sense of tradition.
The city's canals are untouched by the fast and loud streetlife. Through the city flows the Chao Phraya River on whose banks can be found some of the best hotels in Bangkok. It is also where visitors will find the Grand Palace - a major site. Within the city limits is a wealth of over 300 Buddhist temples and shrines
Singapore
Singapore is an island-state in Southeast Asia. Singapore City is by far the largest and most significant island alongside 63 others that make up Singapore state. Located at the mouth of the Singapore River, it is a modern, affluent city and the world's busiest port.
A blend of the ancient and modern can be seen from the gleaming skyscrapers to Chinese and Hindu temples. Combining a lush tropical climate, with tasty food, good shopping and a happening, vibrant nightlife scene, this Garden City makes a great stopover or springboard into the region.
A - Superior Outside
This cabin is approximately 200 square feet in size and can be found on Lido Deck.
Slightly larger than a B grade, these cabins have picture windows and a bathroom with bath and/or shower. Facilities include an interactive television.
B - Superior Outside Cabin
This cabin is approximately 165 square feet in size and can be found on Lido and Main Decks.
Cabin numbers 8073, 8075, 8084 & 8086 on Lido Deck are equipped for use by disabled passengers.This grade of cabin has a picture window and a bathroom with bath and/or shower. Facilities include an interactive television.
BA - Superior Balcony Cabin
This cabin is approximately 190 square feet in size and can be found on Bridge Deck.
Slightly larger than a Balcony Cabin, this cabin has a balcony, bathroom with shower or bath and shower, and an interactive television.
BC - Balcony Cabin
This cabin is approximately 180 square feet in size, and can be found on Lido and Bridge Decks.
This cabin has a balcony, bathroom with shower or bath and shower, and an interactive television.
BJ - Balcony Junior Suite
This suite is approximately 200 square feet in size and can be found on Highland, Bridge and Lido Decks.
This suite has a bedroom with a large sitting area and french doors leading onto a veranda. There is an en-suite bathroom with bath and/or shower. Facilities include an interactive television, DVD and CD player, mini-bar and/or refrigerator.
C - Outside Cabin
This cabin is approximately 165 square feet in size and can be found on the Atlantic Deck.
These cabins have picture windows and a bathroom with bath and/or shower. Facilities include an interactive television.
D - Outside Cabin
This cabin is approximately 165 square feet in size, and can be found on Atlantic and Coral Decks.
These cabins have picture windows and a bathroom with bath and/or shower. Facilities include an interactive television.
E - Outside Cabin
This cabin is approximately 165 square feet in size and can be found on the Coral Deck.
This grade of cabin enjoys picture windows and a bathroom with shower. Facilities include an interactive television.
F - Outside Cabin
This cabin is approximately 165 square feet in size and can be found on both Coral and Marina Decks.
These cabins have a porthole, an en-suite bathroom with shower, and include an interactive television.
This cabin is approximately 160 square feet in size and can be found on Lido, Bridge and Main decks.
These cabins have a bathroom with bath and/or shower, and an interactive television. Cabins 9048, 9056 and 9095 on Bridge Deck have been adapted for use by disabled passengers.
H - Inside Cabin
This cabin is approximately 160 square feet in size and can be found on the Atlantic Deck.
This grade of cabin has an en-suite bathroom with shower, and an interactive television.
I - Inside Cabin
This cabin is approximately 160 square feet in size and can be found on Marina and Coral decks.
This grade of cabin has an en-suite bathroom with shower, and an interactive television.
J - Superior Outside Single
This cabin is approximately 160 square feet in size and can be found on Lido Deck.
These cabins enjoy a picture window, a bathroom with bath and/or shower, and an interactive television. Cabins 8061 and 8072 have a small balcony.
JB - Single Balcony Suite
This suite is approximately 200 square feet in size and can be found on Bridge Deck.
This suite has a bedroom with sitting area and french doors leading onto a veranda. There is an en-suite bathroom with bath and/or shower. Facilities include an interactive television, DVD and CD player, mini-barand/or refrigerator. *Please note that some of the JB grades have 2 beds, but are sold as Single Balcony Suites.
The 'Suite Dreams' extras will further enhance the luxury of having one of the more spacious cabins.
The benefits available to those booking suites include:
A welcome bottle of sparkling wine
Fruit basket (topped up on request)
Flowers or plant in the cabin
Bathrobe and slippers
Binoculars, world atlas and country guide for passenger reference
Afternoon canapé service
Daily newsletter
Complimentary shuttle coach vouchers
Free pressing service for formal wear
Laundry service discount vouchers
Pair of compact umbrellas for use ashore
K - Single Outside Cabin
This cabin is approximately 165 square feet in size and can be found on Atlantic and Coral Decks.
Larger than an L grade, these cabins enjoy a picture window or porthole, a bathroom with shower and/or bath, and an interactive television. *Please note that some of the K grades have 2 beds, but are sold as Single Outside Cabins.
L - Single Outside Cabin
This cabin is approximately 140 square feet in size and can be found on the Marina Deck.
These cabins enjoy a porthole, a bath and/or shower, and an interactive television.
M - Superior Single Inside Cabin
This cabin is approximately 160 square feet in size and can be found on Bridge Deck.
This cabin grade has a cabin with a bath and/or shower, and an interactive television.
MS - Marquee Suite
This suite is approximately 390 square feet in size and can be found on Highland Deck.
This suite has a sitting room with sofas and chairs, french doors, a large veranda and a separate bedroom with large double bed and en-suite bathroom with bath and/or shower. Facilities include an interactive television, DVD and CD player, mini-bar and/or refrigerator.
The 'Suite Dreams' extras will further enhance the luxury of having one of the more spacious cabins.
The benefits available to those booking suites include:
A welcome bottle of sparkling wine
Fruit basket (topped up on request)
Flowers or plant in the cabin
Bathrobe and slippers
Binoculars, world atlas and country guide for passenger reference
Afternoon canapé service
Daily newsletter
Complimentary shuttle coach vouchers
Free pressing service for formal wear
Laundry service discount vouchers
Pair of compact umbrellas for use ashore
N - Single Inside Cabin
This cabin is approximately 130 square feet in size and can be found on Main and Marina Decks.
This cabin grade has a bathroom with shower, and an interactive television.
PS - Premier Suite
This suite is approximately 430 square feet in size and can be found on Highland Deck.
This suite has a sitting room with sofas and chairs, french doors, a large veranda and a separate bedroom with large double bed and en-suite bathroom with bath and/or shower. Facilities include an interactive television, DVD and CD player, mini-bar and/or refrigerator.
The 'Suite Dreams' extras will further enhance the luxury of having one of the more spacious cabins.
The benefits available to those booking suites include:
A welcome bottle of sparkling wine
Fruit basket (topped up on request)
Flowers or plant in the cabin
Bathrobe and slippers
Binoculars, world atlas and country guide for passenger reference
Afternoon canapé service
Daily newsletter
Complimentary shuttle coach vouchers
Free pressing service for formal wear
Laundry service discount vouchers
Pair of compact umbrellas for use ashore
Run of Inside Cabins
This cabin is approximately 130 square feet in size and can be found on Main and Marina Decks.
This cabin grade has a bathroom with shower, and an interactive television.
Run of Outside Mid-Range Cabins
This cabin is approximately 165 square feet in size.
These cabins have picture windows and a bathroom with bath and/or shower. Facilities include an interactive television.
Run of Outside Standard Cabins
This cabin is approximately 165 square feet in size. These cabins have a porthole, an en-suite bathroom with shower, and include an interactive television.
Run of Superior Outside Cabins
This cabin is approximately 165 square feet in size.
This grade of cabin has a picture window and a bathroom with bath and/or shower. Facilities include an interactive television.
This suite is approximately 275 square feet in size, and can be found on Highland and Bridge Decks.
This suite has a sitting room with sofas and chairs, french doors, a large veranda and a separate bedroom with large double bed and en-suite bathroom with bath and/or shower. Facilities include an interactive television, DVD and CD player, mini-bar and/or refrigerator.
The 'Suite Dreams' extras will further enhance the luxury of having one of the more spacious cabins.
The benefits available to those booking suites include:
A welcome bottle of sparkling wine
Fruit basket (topped up on request)
Flowers or plant in the cabin
Bathrobe and slippers
Binoculars, world atlas and country guide for passenger reference
Afternoon canapé service
Daily newsletter
Complimentary shuttle coach vouchers
Free pressing service for formal wear
Laundry service discount vouchers
Pair of compact umbrellas for use ashore