Liverpool to Southampton

The cruise itinerary was well thought out enabling passengers to follow the route of the migrating whales ,the ship was comfortable with plenty of space ,the service was excellent and any problems were soon put right. The service in the dining room was efficient and the food good. One improvement in my opinion would be vegetables specified on individual dishes on the menu and not a bowl of mixed vegetables offered to the the table each night.

As always all the crew are very friendly and helpful, very comfortable cabins and great food and entertainment.

The food and the service is superb, days at sea were so well organised. I felt very comfortable during the whole cruise.

Fred Olsen are just the best.From their beautiful laid out ships.To their very professional staff.and five star menus..and the entertainment is very good too.Would we travel with them again..most definitely ..and recommend them to family and friends.A big resounding Yes.

Brilliant cruise with relevant speakers. Very helpful staff and excellent food. Enjoyed all our excursions.

As always the crew were very helpful and can not do enough for you. The food was up to the usual excellent standard. The covid precautions being taken both before embarkation and during the cruise were first rate.

As a regular Fred Olsen customer, I found this cruise to have the usual high standard of service, a fascinating itinerary, some excellent lectures (geology and ORCA), a superb classical pianist and the usual comfortable environment on the ship. The disappointment was with the food. What on earth was going on? The menu, formerly presenting 5 courses, now presents 3, although the first one seems to include all the dishes previously described as starters, soups and salads. Why? It confused some people, although I knew that we could still order 2 or more choices from that list. My main concern was with the food quality and variety. Fred Olsen used to excel with the vegetarian options - imaginative, flavourful, beautifully presented. I think the chef was bored with all that, producing unoriginal and repetitive options. One dish I had consisted of vegetable pieces floating in stock; edible, but fairly tasteless, and hardly cruise cuisine. It wasn't just the vegetarian food. For the first time ever, I sent a dish back. It was "lamb slow cooked with vegetables". Tasteless and the meat was tough and inedible. Please return to the previous high standard, or I won't be back.

Have set my comment s to head office

Great to be back on a cruise once again. The anti Covid arrangements were good and the testing at Liverpool Dockside efficient. However Info. on embarkation venue on Web site etc. not consistent; luggage drop off venue not signed; only some staff in Olsen livery. The Evening food was disappointing, what were meant to be "Hot Main courses" in particular spoilt by being served on cold/lukewarm plates, which despite the best efforts of our Captain Waiter did not really improve. New Menu, OK but too frequent repetition of some Deserts. Cabin staff good. But the TV had no music channel functioning and as reception of TV channels was intermittent, meant that for much of the time activity was limited to Bridge-Cam and our cabin account!!! Surprised that the refit did not include this. On board entertainment enjoyed but the constant moving of shapes and lights as part of the stage performances distracted from the dancing. Lectures excellent. On shore trips varied.P.del Garda "Island nature" had a Guide who admitted that he did not know anything about Plants! (Waste of money) but our Guide on Praia da Vitoria for "Discover Terceira" was excellent. On Iceland the "Secluded Valley Life" was memorable, but we found Eskifjordur where we did no trip, not really geared up to Cruise visitors, not helped by the pouring rain blocking the beauty of its location.

Excellent food, great service, friendly crew.