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6 nights · 2 ports
round-trip · Southampton
Fred OlsenMS Balmoral
MS Balmoral Dec 16, 2026
6-Night Festive France & Belgium
Aboard MS Balmoral · Departing December 16, 2026 from the Port of Southampton, England.
You'll depart Southampton on Wednesday, December 16, 2026 for your 6-Night Festive France & Belgium round-trip cruise vacation aboard Fred Olsen's MS Balmoral.
Your itinerary includes visits to Germany, where you'll explore Hamburg, and France, where you'll explore Honfleur. Your trip has two 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 · 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.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
MS BalmoralDecember 16 to December 22, 2026Round-trip Southampton
- DAY 2 · THU, DEC 17
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- DAY 5 · SUN, DEC 20
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
MS BalmoralDecember 16, 2026
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Inside
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Oceanview
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Balcony
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
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// 05 · Other sailings
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