Balmoral, is the latest ship to join the Fred. Olsen fleet, she arrived in Hamburg at the Blohm + Voss Repair shipyard in November 2007, where a newly constructed mid-section will be inserted and a major refit undertaken before she begins her cruise programme from Dover in January 2008.
The Balmoral – formerly the Norwegian Crown - will be extended by 30.20 metres and the extra capacity will allow for an additional 186 passenger 53 new crew cabins. In addition, 60 new balconies will be added while public areas will be modified and new areas constructed.
Balmoral is scheduled to leave the shipyard on 18th January 2008 for sea trials and will be handed over to Fred. Olsen in Dover on 22nd January. She departs on her inaugural cruise to the Canary Islands on 30th January 2008.
Balmoral – named after the Queen’s summer residence in Aberdeenshire – was delivered to Royal Cruise Lines in 1988 by the shipyard Meyer Werft in Papenburg under the name Crown Odyssey. After the takeover of Royal Cruise Lines by Norwegian Cruise Lines 1989, the ship was renamed Norwegian Crown. In 2006, she was sold to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. Subsequently, the cruise ship was chartered by Star Cruises/ Norwegian Cruise Lines until November 2007.
After the reconstruction at Blohm + Voss Repair, the cruise ship will resume its voyages under the name Balmoral.
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