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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-18-2000 04:10 PM

Has anyone cruised on Fred Olsen's Black Watch?

(Fred Olsen cruises are not normally marketed in the USA - so you might of not even heard of the Black Watch and Black Prince?)

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 04-18-2000 05:32 PM

Malcolm....

I have not cruised with Fred Olsen, but it's
a good company and comes highly recommended
by others I know.
I believe the Black Watch is the old Royal
Viking Star....a nice ship in her day. I
would not hesitate to sail on her. Fred
Olsen does cater to the British cruisers
which is a plus in my book. They have great
itineraries.

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 04-18-2000 06:10 PM

Malcolm - Quite by accident, in our TA's office today, I came across a 1999 Fred Olsen Cruise Lines brochure featuring the Black Watch - Scandi Tours appear to be the Canadian contact - 6 cruises featured including the Christmas and Millennium cruise. Two cruises featured for 2000 - a 10 night theme cruise "Favourite Operas" from Manaus to Bridgetown, Barbados and the last, 10 nights from Bridgetown ending in Nassau February 13'00 - CDN$ pricing. There would appear to be a tie-in with Air Canada.

[This message has been edited by joe at travelpage (edited 04-18-2000).]

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-18-2000 07:34 PM

This is Black Watch:

From: www.fredolsen.co.uk

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vulcania
First Class Passenger
Member # 822

posted 04-18-2000 10:16 PM

Euro Cruises at 305 W. 13th St NY NY 10014 represents Fred. Olsen and the BLACK WATCH in the USA...I think she's a great old ship (geez hard to believe she is one of the older ones now, but at the age of 28 she is...but she is well kept and I LIKE HER)...for more on her and her good values for cruising, check our review right here at Travel Page...

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10X
First Class Passenger
Member # 2

posted 04-19-2000 08:23 AM

I cruised on the Black Watch when she was the NCL Westward. I really liked the ship and was sorry to see NCL sell her. She is one of my favorites. I've never cruise with the Olsen line though.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-19-2000 09:17 AM

Thanks, folks..

I can confirm that the 'Black Watch' is alive and well and often sails from 'Dover' UK.

Malcolm

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