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Grand Mediterranean Exploration - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Validity Dates 16 Apr 2025 to 30 Jun 2025
Start Price GB £7,999 per person
Cruise Balmoral, 71 Night Mediterranean Grand Voyage ex Southampton, England Return
Cruise Line Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Ship Balmoral
Destination EU Mediterranean
Brief Description Cruise 71 nights from Southampton return aboard Balmoral.
Type of Special Cruise Only
Departure Date 30 Sep 2026
Inclusions Grand Mediterranean Exploration cruise package includes:
- 71 night cruise aboard Balmoral by Fred. Olsen from Southampton return
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner, buffet afternoon tea and late-night buffet
- House beer, wine and draught soft drinks with lunch and dinner onboard^
- Self-service tea and coffee available in selected venues, and in-cabin dining and snacks
- All evening entertainment, including cabaret shows, dancing and live music
- Enrichment lectures and talks including local experts on all cruises longer than 14 nights
- Use of on board leisure facilities, including swimming pools, Jacuzzis and gym whilst cruising
- A wide choice of on board activities, talks and demonstrations throughout the day
- Luggage porterage between your cabin and the drop-off/pick-up point
- Formal welcome and/or Captain`s Drinks Party and Gala Buffet
- Shuttle buses when the port is more than one mile from the ship
- Guided walks in port (weather dependent)
- Fitness classes
- Gratuities
- Port taxes

^Inclusive drinks will be available in the main dining rooms, buffet and speciality restaurants during lunch and dinner only. This does not include The Poolside (on Bolette and Borealis), snack venues, afternoon tea or supper club.
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Premium Drinks Package* is available for GBP32 per person per night and includes:
- Soft drinks and juices
- A choice of premium red, white, rosé and non-alcoholic wines by the glass
- Full cocktail and signature cocktail ranges
- Branded spirits, including rum, gin, vodka, whisky, brandy and Irish Cream
- Branded beers and ciders (bottles, cans and draught)
- 25% off all wines by the bottle
- 25% off fine whisky and cognac
- 10% off sparkling and dessert wines
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Satisfaction Guarantee:
Everything Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines do is carefully considered to ensure their guests have the most wonderful cruise experience possible. They are so confident you will enjoy the way they cruise, that they make you a satisfaction guarantee. If after a couple of days on board you find that it is not right for you, they will fly you back to the UK at their expense from the next available port and your cruise fare will be refunded in full. Conditions apply~
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Not included:
- Shore Tours

Special Conditions *Conditions Apply: All prices shown here are per person share twin (unless stated as single) in GBP, based on best available cruise fare at time of publication (16Apr25). Some cabins may have obstructed views. Cruise deposit, amendment and cancellation conditions apply. Travel agent service fees may apply. Special conditions apply - please ask for full details at time of enquiry. All passports, vaccinations and visas are the responsibility of the travelling guest to secure prior to departure from Australia. Please note that the prices shown here are not shown in real time. While we endeavour to keep our pricing as up-to-date as possible, the advertised prices shown here may differ from the prices in our booking system at time of reservation. Offer subject to availability at time of booking. We reserve the right to correct errors without penalty. ~Satisfaction Guarantee (formerly The Olsen Way Promise) excludes Party Nights and cruises for 4 or less nights. The promise only applies to Bookings made for departures more than 12 weeks ahead. Satisfaction Guarantee only applies to Passengers who have contracted with FOCL and excludes cruises on vessels operated by FOCL but booked through third Party operators. Should you wish to invoke the Satisfaction Guarantee, you will need to inform Guest Relations within 48 hours of the Vessel's departure from the original port of embarkation at the latest. FOCL will arrange and pay for a flight and/or transport back to the UK. FOCL will refund the cruise cost only but will not refund other costs. Please note: Some exclusions apply to our Premium Drinks Package, including 750ml glass bottles of mineral water; Red Bull; speciality coffee and drinks from our Bookmark Café and Oriental Tea Room; wine by the bottle; sparkling and dessert wine; speciality whisky, and cognac
Sailing Dates
30 Sep 2026
Cabin Twin
I - Interior GB £7,999
F - Ocean View (Porthole) GB £10,129
E - Ocean View GB £10,839
D - Ocean View GB £11,549
C - Superior Ocean View GB £12,969
B - Superior Ocean View GB £13,679
A - Superior Ocean View GB £14,389
BA - Superior Balcony GB £18,649
BJ - Balcony Junior Suite GB £20,069
SS - Superior Suite GB £22,909
MS - Marquee Suite GB £25,749
PS - Premier Suite GB £29,299
OW - Owner's Suite GB £34,979
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
30 Sep 2026 Southampton, England
1 Oct 2026 At Sea    
2 Oct 2026 At Sea    
3 Oct 2026 Vigo, Spain
4 Oct 2026 At Sea    
5 Oct 2026 Cadiz, Spain
6 Oct 2026 Malaga, Spain
7 Oct 2026 Cartagena, Spain
8 Oct 2026 Alicante, Spain
9 Oct 2026 Alicante, Spain
10 Oct 2026 Mahon, Menorca. SP
11 Oct 2026 At Sea    
12 Oct 2026 Savona, Italy
13 Oct 2026 La Spezia, Italy
14 Oct 2026 Bastia, Corsica. FR
15 Oct 2026 Propriano, Corsica. FR
16 Oct 2026 Amalfi, Italy Passing
16 Oct 2026 Salerno,Italy
17 Oct 2026 At Sea    
18 Oct 2026 Maratea, Italy Passing
18 Oct 2026 Stromboli, Italy Cruising
18 Oct 2026 Messina Strait, Italy Cruising
19 Oct 2026 Valletta, Malta
20 Oct 2026 At Sea    
21 Oct 2026 Dubrovnik, Croatia
22 Oct 2026 Split, Croatia
23 Oct 2026 Koper, Slovenia
24 Oct 2026 Zadar, Croatia
25 Oct 2026 Bay of Kotor Cruising
25 Oct 2026 Kotor, Montenegro
26 Oct 2026 Kotor, Montenegro
27 Oct 2026 Corfu, Greece
28 Oct 2026 At Sea    
29 Oct 2026 Heraklion, Greece
30 Oct 2026 Heraklion, Greece
31 Oct 2026 Ermoupolis, Greece
1 Nov 2026 Temple Of Poseidon, Sounio, Greece Passing
1 Nov 2026 Tourlitis Lighthouse, Andros, Greece Passing
2 Nov 2026 Kavala, Greece
3 Nov 2026 Kavala, Greece
3 Nov 2026 Mt Athos, Greece Passing
4 Nov 2026 Lesvos (Mitilini), Greece
5 Nov 2026 Samos, Greece
6 Nov 2026 Rhodes, Greece
7 Nov 2026 At Sea    
8 Nov 2026 Limassol, Cyprus
9 Nov 2026 Limassol, Cyprus
10 Nov 2026 At Sea    
11 Nov 2026 At Sea    
12 Nov 2026 Alexandria, Egypt
13 Nov 2026 At Sea    
14 Nov 2026 Marmaris, Turkey
15 Nov 2026 At Sea    
16 Nov 2026 Istanbul, Turkey
17 Nov 2026 Istanbul, Turkey
18 Nov 2026 At Sea    
19 Nov 2026 Athens (Piraeus) Greece
20 Nov 2026 Athens (Piraeus) Greece
21 Nov 2026 Kalamata, Greece
22 Nov 2026 At Sea    
23 Nov 2026 Trapani, Sicily, Italy
24 Nov 2026 At Sea    
25 Nov 2026 At Sea    
26 Nov 2026 Tangier, Morocco
27 Nov 2026 At Sea    
28 Nov 2026 Agadir, Morocco
29 Nov 2026 At Sea    
30 Nov 2026 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands
1 Dec 2026 Gran Canaria (Las Palmas), Canary Islands
2 Dec 2026 Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
3 Dec 2026 Funchal (Madeira), Portugal
4 Dec 2026 Funchal (Madeira), Portugal
5 Dec 2026 At Sea    
6 Dec 2026 Lisbon, Portugal
7 Dec 2026 Leixoes, Portugal
8 Dec 2026 At Sea    
9 Dec 2026 At Sea    
10 Dec 2026 Southampton, England
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

* Unless otherwise noted all pricing is on a per person twin share basis. All prices based on cash payment - credit card fees may apply. Cruise deposit, amendment and cancellation conditions apply. Special conditions may apply - please ask for full details at time of enquiry. All passports, vaccinations and visas are the responsibility of the travelling guest to secure prior to departure from Australia. Any pricing not in Australian Dollars will be converted on the day of payment into the relevant currency based on our daily rate of exchange. Please note that many of the prices shown on this website are not shown in real time. Whilst we endeavour to keep our pricing as up-to-date as possible, the advertised prices shown here may differ slightly from the live prices in our booking system. All pricing and offers are subject to availability at time of booking. Whilst all information is correct at the time of publication, offers are subject to change. We reserve the right to correct errors without penalty. Please submit any data errors/omissions you may notice on this site.

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