Fred Olsen Ship Balmoral Incident In Golf of Aden
Further to press reports circulating today, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines wishes to clarify the situation regarding its vessel Balmoral’s recent transit of the Gulf of Aden.
Further to press reports circulating today, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines wishes to clarify the situation regarding its vessel Balmoral’s recent transit of the Gulf of Aden.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has just launched a new microsite, reached via the main company website, detailing its exclusive package for golfers, Flagship Golf.
'My Cruises' is a personalised section on the Fred. Olsen website www.fredolsencruises.co.uk where you can book and manage your cruises and keep a personal record of your cruise history.
With the retirement of Black Prince in October 2009, the ship of the Fred. Olsen fleet that operated from northern ports, such as Liverpool and Greenock, her sister-ship Boudicca is scheduled to operate from more regional ports in 2010.
Fred. Olsen offers a choice of cruises from two Scottish ports in 2009 – Black Prince cruises out of Greenock during May and June, while Boudicca is based in Leith from late June to early August. Both ships operate a programme of northerly cruises to Norway, Iceland, the Baltic and the North Cape, as well as cruising closer to home, around the UK and Ireland.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has just launched its latest Captain’s Collection brochure, featuring 64 cruises departing in 2009 at very competitive prices. The cruises include all five ships and a wealth of different destinations.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has increased the number of separate sectors available on Balmoral’s World Cruise of 104 nights, departing from Dover on 14th February 2009.
In line with the falling price of oil in recent weeks, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has reviewed its policy regarding fuel supplements.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced it will retire its vessel Black Prince in October 2009. The 441 passenger ship, which was built for the company by Flender Werft in Lubeck in 1966, will operate a series of four Farewell Cruises starting on 9th September from Liverpool, and ending on 16th October in Southampton.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is to introduce a totally smoke free indoors environment on all five vessels in the fleet beginning early in 2009.
Fred. Olsen still has availability on two Caribbean Christmas cruises, for those who haven’t yet made plans for the festive season.
Why not combine Christmas shopping with a relaxing cruise by visiting some of Europe’s lovely Christmas markets?
At Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines we are very proud of our smaller ships – Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral - and the imaginative and unusual itineraries they allow us to offer. Every cruise is hand-crafted from scratch by our team of in-house Journey Planners to make sure you are not only visiting the best destinations, but at the best time to experience them.
For us, it’s not just about where we go but how we take you there. We put as much time into planning scenic cruising as we do in choosing the destinations themselves. On board, our Signature Experiences showcase the history, culture, nature and flavours of the destinations you’ll visit – from Treats of the Region, where you can enjoy local delicacies, to our Sky at Sea star-gazing sessions where you can relax with a hot toddy out on deck while our astronomer talks you through the night sky.
Plus, with each ship carrying 1,300 guests or less, our ships are small enough for us to offer a warm, friendly and personal service where nothing is ever too much trouble, as we visit a host of exciting ports in every corner of the globe.