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Mum's The Word on a Fred. Olsen Cruise!

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines always likes to celebrate an important occasion, and to make things extra special for its guests, whatever the season. With Mother’s Day – or, traditionally, Mothering Sunday – fast approaching, the ships are all planning ways to pamper mothers on board, on Sunday 3rd April 2011.

Talk to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Experts at the Daily Telegraph CRUISE Show, London

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will have a team of experts on hand at this spring’s Daily Telegraph CRUISE Show in London, ready to inspire and inform visitors on the right kind of Fred. Olsen cruise for them. Visitors can also take advantage of a variety of Fred. Olsen deals – exclusive to the Show – on selected cruises around the world.

Calling all Cycling Fans - See the 'UCI Road World Championships 2011' with a Fred. Olsen Baltic cruise

One of the delights of cruising is that you often discover an event, or special activity, happening in a port of call that was quite unexpected, but could be a real treat! Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Baltic cruise L1116 aboard Balmoral includes a call into Copenhagen, on 24th September 2011, which coincides with one of the world’s greatest cycle races – the ‘UCI Road World Championships 2011’.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines clarifies position on rising fuel costs

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines wishes to clarify its position with regards to Fuel Cost Supplements and Fuel Surcharges, which it has levied in response to the increasing cost of fuel oil and the significant impact this has had on its operating costs.

Fuel cost update

Due to the escalating price of oil fuel, FOCL has reviewed the impact on its operating costs.

Happy new dot com from Fred. Olsen!

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has changed its website address to www.fredolsencruises.com The new .com address reflects the international nature of the cruise line, and will make access easier, wherever you are searching from.

Enjoy 'An Evening In' - A First From Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced the introduction of a new dining service – An Evening In – on its longer cruises, offering a more casual dinner, delivered to the suite or cabin. The new service will initially be launched on Balmoral and Black Watch, from 5th January 2011, and, if successful, will be rolled out to the other ships in due course.

Fred. Olsen Extends Social Media Presence

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched its own official Facebook and Twitter profiles, and you can also view Fred. Olsen video footage on the cruise line’s dedicated channel on YouTube. The famous Facebook, Twitter and YouTube icons are now displayed on the home page of the Fred. Olsen website, so visitors to www.fredolsencruises.co.uk are just a click away.

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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

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.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Fred. Olsen House, White House Road
IP1 5LL Ipswich, Suffolk
United Kingdom