Fred Olsen Balmoral deck 7 plan (Lounge-Pools-Sundeck1)

Neptune Lounge/Theatre is the ship's main entertainment venue/show lounge for grand-style music and show productions in the evenings. Showtimes are 8:45 pm and 10:45 pm. The program features shows (including the Balmoral Show Company /9 singers and dancers), fashion reviews, cabaret-style performances, magician and comedy acts. The Theatre offers waiter service for coffee/tea and sandwiches. During the day, the Neptune Lounge serves Fred Olsen's onboard enrichment program, with various cruise itineraries and call ports related lectures and seminars (led by guest speakers), multimedia presentations, dance classes (on sea days only), various workshops, bridge lectures, and card playing tournaments.

Neptune Bar is a small bar area at the rear of the Neptune Lounge. Passengers can sit at the bar and order drinks, and there is also waiter service throughout the lounge before shows and events begin. It allows guests in the seating areas of the Neptune Lounge to be served without needing to go to the bar itself. The Neptune Bar complements the Neptune Lounge by providing alcohol and soft drinks during entertainment and activities held there.

Boutique Shops sell duty-free luxury gifts, including perfumes and cosmetics, designer bags, fashion clothing and accessories, fine jewelry, fashion watches, Fred Olsen Cruise Line-branded merchandise. The brands offered at the two boutiques include Dior, Leighton Denny, Estee Lauder, Radley and Fiorelli, Clogau Gold, Swarovski Crystal, Citizen, Guess, Sekonda, DKNY.

Future Cruise Information / Cruise Sales Office (onboard cruise booking) is a dedicated area where guests can obtain details about upcoming cruises and scheduled programs, and speak with the company’s sales representatives about booking future voyages while still on board. This desk provides information on available itineraries, dates and pricing for Fred Olsen's cruise fleet, and passengers can make reservations or enquiries about their next cruise directly through the staff stationed at this point.

The Card Room provides a dedicated setting with card tables and seating where passengers can play popular card games such as bridge and other table games, and on some cruises, informal bridge tuition or organized play may be offered.

The Earth Room is a themed lounge focused on environmental and planetary topics. It houses a curated collection of books selected by the Fred Olsen family on subjects such as evolution, climate change, recycling, carbon footprints and related issues, along with video and digital content intended to inform and prompt discussion or individual reading.

The Botanical Room is designed as a relaxing space with decor inspired by plants and nature. The venue offers magazines and books about gardening, flowers, plant care, and the diversity of flora around the world in a comfortable seating area.

In 2015, Bookmark Cafe (fka Cafe Venus) was expanded, taking some space from the Library. Bookmark Cafe is a premium coffee shop/patisserie serving luxury chocolates, specialty coffees/teas (by the UK brand "Taylors of Harrogate"), also hand-made chocolates (including pralines and Champagne truffles) and high-quality Champagne wine.

Morning Light Pub is a traditional British pub venue decorated with artworks about the Fred Olsen company's history. The venue hosts stand-up comedy acts and live music performances in the evenings. This midship bar lounge is named after one of the largest sailing ships owned by the Olsen family in the late 19th century. It occupies a broad area across the width of the deck and is furnished with comfortable seating (wing chairs) and traditional decor relating to maritime history. The venue has a well‑stocked bar offering a selection of beers, ciders and other drinks, including British and international classics and selections from independent breweries. Morning Light Pub is open throughout the day and into the evening. Live entertainment such as resident singers and guitarists, quizzes and occasional stand‑up acts are scheduled in the pub, making it one of the ship’s most active social spaces where passengers can gather, drink and socialize.

Thistle Buffet Restaurant is the ship’s primary dining venue (main dining room), which replaced the former Palms Cafe. It is a light, airy space set up for self‑serve buffet meals with table‑service drinks, offering a range of dishes prepared by the chefs for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a late‑night supper service without fixed dining times. The Thistle Buffet Restaurant also hosts a daily complimentary Afternoon Tea service, including sandwiches, scones and cakes alongside tea and coffee. The food selections are from “Treats of the Region” that reflect the destinations visited on the current cruise itinerary.

Palms Cafe was also with open seating but with fixed dining times - Breakfast (7:00-9:30 am), Brunch (10:30-11:30 am), Lunch (12:30-2:30 pm), Afternoon Tea (3:30-4:30 pm), Dinner (6:30-9:00 pm), and Supper Club (11:30 pm-12:30 am). A 24-hour tea and coffee station was also available.

Scoops Ice Cream is a small bar‑style venue that serves a variety of ice creams and sorbets throughout the day. The ice cream served at Scoops is available for purchase and is not included in the standard cruise fare.

Deck 7's aft pool deck has one swimming pool (heated), two Whirlpools/Jacuzzis and a sundeck/sunbathing area with padded loungers and deckchairs.