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MS Balmoral September 30, 2027 itinerary map: from Southampton to Alicante, calling at Gibraltar, Cartagena, Alicante, Mahon, La Spezia, Nice, Toulon, Ajaccio
16 nights · 8 ports
one-way · Southampton to Alicante
Fred OlsenMS Balmoral

MS Balmoral Sep 30, 2027

16-Night Spain, Portugal & the Rivieras of France & Italy

Aboard MS Balmoral · Departing September 30, 2027 from the Port of Southampton, England.

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You'll depart Southampton on Thursday, September 30, 2027 for your 16-Night Spain, Portugal & the Rivieras of France & Italy cruise vacation, ending in Alicante, aboard Fred Olsen's MS Balmoral.

Your itinerary includes visits to Gibraltar, where you'll explore Gibraltar, Spain, where you'll explore Cartagena, Alicante and Mahon, Italy, where you'll explore La Spezia, and France, where you'll explore Nice, Toulon and Ajaccio. Your trip has six 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.

// 02 · Port by Port

Your Itinerary

MS BalmoralSeptember 30 to October 16, 2027Southampton to Alicante
  1. DAY 10 · SAT, OCT 9

    Mahon

    Balearic Islands
    ARRIVES
    7:00 AM
    DEPARTS
    5:00 PM
    Mahon Port guide
// 03 · Cruise price

Cruise Price & Tracking

MS BalmoralSeptember 30, 2027

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