Cruises on Black Watch

Black Watch - Fred Olsen Cruises

The Fred Olsen Black Watch is a classic-style luxury cruiser, providing traditional cruise holidays in an intimate, civilised environment. The Black Watch is an older ship, whose traditional furnishings benefited from a face-lift in the spring of 2007. Nowadays, Black Watch combines modern amenities with the tasteful décor and decorative features of an age gone by.

Fred Olsen Cruises are a family-run company, and have a history of delivering classic, enjoyable holidays, with an emphasis on social events. Passengers are actively encourage to get to know one another, and this becomes easy through the extensive range of social events and dinners organised onboard the Black Watch.

At a length of 674ft, Fred Olsen’s Black Watch manages to pack a surprising array of features into a sleek, medium sized vessel. The Black Watch boasts a range of shopping facilities, an Internet café, a library, card room, games arcade and a children’s room onboard. Guests can take advantage of both a laundry service and a drop in medical centre.

Finally, Black Watch showcases Fred Olsen’s ‘Arts Club’ initiative – during your trip you’ll be able to enjoy such cultural events as guest speakers, art displays and even wine-tasting sessions!

Facilities on Black Watch

Guests onboard Fred Olsen Cruises’ Black Watch have the choice of a number of fine restaurants. The Glentanar offers a top class dining experience, with first-rate service, and a gourmet menu that ranges from crabmeat salad to pink grapefruit sorbet. Alternatively, there’s the Orchid Room, a comfortable and stylish venue serving a wide range of international cuisines.

A number of other cafés and bars can be found dotted around the Black Watch, where guests will be able to grab a drink or a light snack. Many of these feature beautiful al fresco dining areas, such as the Garden Café or the Marquee Pool Bar.

Fred Olsen Cruises provide a large number of options for a memorable evening. Guests can enjoy a cocktail or two at bars such as the Braemar Lounge or the Scottish-themed Piper's Bar. The Observatory is a sophisticated piano bar, while the Neptune Lounge is the place to go for late-night cabaret, with spectacular costumes and light shows. The Black Watch also boasts a casino, and the dance-friendly Star Nightclub.

Other attractions onboard the Black Watch include a wide variety of sports facilities, two swimming pools, a fitness centre, beauty salon and a spa suite.