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MS Balmoral October 29, 2026 itinerary map: from Heraklion to Southampton, calling at Heraklion, Thessaloniki, Kos, Rhodes, Limassol, Alexandria, Marmaris, Istanbul, Piraeus, Kalamata, Trapani, Tangier, Agadir, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Las Palmas, Arrecife, Funchal, Lisbon, Oporto
42 nights · 19 ports
one-way · Heraklion to Southampton
Fred OlsenMS Balmoral

MS Balmoral Oct 29, 2026

42-Night Turkey & the Islands of the Canaries & Greece

Aboard MS Balmoral · Departing October 29, 2026 from the Port of Heraklion, Greece.

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You'll depart Heraklion on Thursday, October 29, 2026 for your 42-Night Turkey & the Islands of the Canaries & Greece cruise vacation, ending in Southampton, aboard Fred Olsen's MS Balmoral.

Your itinerary includes six domestic stops in Heraklion, Thessaloniki, Kos, Rhodes, Piraeus and Kalamata as well as visits to Cyprus, where you'll explore Limassol, Egypt, where you'll explore Alexandria, Turkey, where you'll explore Marmaris and Istanbul, Italy, where you'll explore Trapani, Morocco, where you'll explore Tangier and Agadir, Spain, where you'll explore Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Las Palmas and Arrecife, and Portugal, where you'll explore Funchal, Lisbon and Oporto. Your trip has 12 sea days to enjoy everything the MS Balmoral has to offer.

Your ship ranks #1 among Fred Olsen's 2 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 1988.

// 01 · About the ship

MS Balmoral

Ship OverviewFred Olsen
Fred Olsen MS Balmoral cruise ship
Fred Olsen · Mainstream class
CHRISTENED
1988
TONNAGE
43,540GT
▲ 28.3% ABOVEvs avg 33,945
YEAR BUILT
1988
▼ 2 YRS OLDERvs avg 1991
PASSENGERS
1,230cruisers
▲ 13.9% ABOVEvs avg 1,080

The MS Balmoral was built in 1988 and measures 43,540 gross tons. It is part of Fred Olsen's Mainstream class. At full capacity it carries 1,230 passengers.

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// 02 · Port by Port

Your Itinerary

MS BalmoralOctober 29 to December 10, 2026Heraklion to Southampton
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// 03 · Cruise price

Cruise Price & Tracking

MS BalmoralOctober 29, 2026

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// 04 · Cruise resources

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