Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched its brochure of worldwide cruises for 2011/12, with a new, more user-friendly design. The new format includes a useful gazetteer of ports of call, listed alphabetically, so it is easier than ever to research each destination on a selected cruise. Individual cruise pages now also feature a series of highlights relevant to each cruise, making selection easier.
There is no better way to see the best of the British coastline than from a ship – and a smaller cruise ship can reach little islands and picturesque ports inaccessible to larger vessels. A round Britain cruise involves no flying, so is not subject to problems from volcanic ash, strikes, or other annoying delays.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed that both of its cruises sailing later this summer visiting ports of call in Iceland, are continuing to sell well. With the effects of the volcanic ash cloud having disrupted air travel in and out of the UK and across Europe in recent weeks, travel to the area by cruise ship is regarded as the best way to visit that part of the Arctic.
A treasured British tradition for centuries, a proper afternoon tea is one of the joys of a cruise holiday, and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has introduced a very special enhanced tea that restores this delightful meal to its former glory.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution – RNLI – in recognition of the cruise lines’ 40 years of fundraising for the Lifeboat charity. The award was presented to Fred. Olsen managing Director, Mike Rodwell, by HRH Prince Michael of Kent at the charity’s annual presentation, held at the Barbican Centre on Thursday 27th May.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has long associations with the port of Greenock, with the Black Prince cruise ship a regular visitor in the past, carrying many passengers to destinations worldwide from this Scottish port.
An agreement to sell the Fred. Olsen cruise ship, Black Prince, has today been confirmed by the vessel’s owning company, Black Prince Cruise Ltd.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has been doing its share to help British travellers stranded abroad by the recent volcanic eruptions. Three of her cruise ships picked up holidaymakers in Spain and the Canary Islands and brought them home in comfort.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced that, due to the current high price of oil, it will be introducing a fuel supplement, applicable to all new bookings from Wednesday 5th May 2010.
Following the disastrous earthquake that afflicted Haiti in January this year, passengers on the Fred. Olsen cruise ships expressed their desire to help and a fund was quickly established on board each ship.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a brochure dedicated to its programme of departures from Dover this year on its ships Balmoral and Braemar. Destinations for the 16 sailings featured in the brochure are as diverse as the Arctic, Spitsbergen, Norwegian fjords, Canary Islands, Iberia, Mediterranean and the Adriatic, with cruise lengths from seven nights to 21-nights.
Boudicca Baltic Cruise from Liverpool Fred. Olsen has a cruise to the Baltic aboard Boudicca in May with an intriguing itinerary.
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.
