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Black Watch

The Black Watch was acquired by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines in 1996, refurbished and launched as the Black Watch. She was formerly one of the Royal Viking Line ships and was built for world cruising. She is a classic long distance cruiser and offers many public rooms and comfortable accommodations.

Operator: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Capacity (double occupancy): 762
Builder: Wartsila (Finland) Full Capacity: 843
Inaugurated: 1972 / 1996 Space Ratio:37.4/33.7
Gross Tonnage: 28,492 gt Crew: 310
Length: 674.1 ft. / 205.4 m Berlitz® Rating: ****

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Excerpts from Fred Olsen Cruise Line's Website
about the Black Watch

To continually enhance the onboard experience we offer to Fred. Olsen passengers, Black Watch underwent a scheduled re-fit between Monday 18 April 2005 and Monday 20 June 2005. During this period, certain cabins were upgraded.

These cabin renovations will provide the ship with more cabins with balconies, including some single cabins, and will ensure that the Black Watch is indeed the Flagship of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and will serve to endorse her popularity.

The Black Watch will now have a new grade of twin-bedded cabin with balconies - the Balcony Cabin; and will also have a Superior Single Balcony Cabin and Single Balcony Cabin.
We have also re-graded our existing single outside and single inside cabins to include an MO grade (Single Outside) and an N grade (Single Inside).

We are confident that these changes will contribute towards the definitive Fred. Olsen cruising experience.