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Head for the winding canals and waterways of France on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Braemar in Spring 2015

Head for the winding canals and waterways of France on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Braemar in Spring 2015

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests the chance to sail along France’s most beautiful rivers – the Loire, Garonne & Seine – on a relaxing 11-night M1507 ‘French River Cruising’ voyage on board 929-guest ship Braemar, departing from Dover on 24th March 2015. Fred. Olsen is one of the few ocean cruise lines that can offer this type of river cruising experience because of the smaller size ...

Why take a Fred. Olsen river cruise?

Why take a Fred. Olsen river cruise?

If you’re looking for an intimate and immersive holiday, then booking a river cruise is the perfect opportunity for a scenic adventure that’ll leave you with memories to last a lifetime. Although oceanic cruises also offer a fantastic experience, sometimes something a little smaller in scale may be just what you need. Smaller cruises mean that you can explore smaller areas, resulting in a ...

‘A Date with Death & The Duchess’ – Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils its new ‘Poison, Murder & Mystery Cruise’ in Summer 2015

‘A Date with Death & The Duchess’ – Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils its new ‘Poison, Murder & Mystery Cruise’ in Summer 2015

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is proud to introduce a very unique cruise experience for Summer 2015, aboard its 880-guest ship Boudicca, the like of which guests will never have seen nor heard of before! Fred. Olsen will be offering an exclusive sailing, created around secrecy and suspense, with Boudicca’s 16-night D1516 'Poison, Murder & Mystery Cruise', departing from Rosyth on 10th July 2015.

How to Choose a Holiday

How to Choose a Holiday

Need help picking your perfect holiday destination? Are you feeling overwhelmed with the amount of information being thrown at you from all directions? Then fear not, as we are here with a specially devised list to help make the journey to holiday heaven that step easier. Don’t settle for second best or all-inclusive packages that take away all the fun from planning your trip – instead, ...

South America Cruise Highlights

South America Cruise Highlights

If you’re looking for the next place to add to the list of your travels, make sure to visit South America, the exciting and dynamic continent that has it all. With diverse culture, wildlife, pre-Colombian history, pan pipes, tango and salsa, there’s so much to see and do! From the world wonders of Machu Picchu in Peru and Rio Di Janero’s Christ the Redeemer, cruises to South America bring you ...

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is fulfilling its ‘Enjoyment Promise’, according to guests!

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is fulfilling its ‘Enjoyment Promise’, according to guests!

After over six months of its ground-breaking ‘Enjoyment Promise’ being in place, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is delighted to announce that not a single guest has taken it up on its offer to fly them home and refund their cruise fare because they were not enjoying their cruise holiday! Fred. Olsen launched its unique ‘Enjoyment Promise’ in December 2013 – the biggest initiative of its kind ever to...

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Boudicca commences its second cruise season from Liverpool

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Boudicca commences its second cruise season from Liverpool

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 880-guest ship Boudicca has commenced its second cruise season from Liverpool’s iconic Pier Head Cruise Terminal, with an 8-night sailing to the Norwegian fjords. The ship will arrive back in the city on 7th July 2014 and will then depart on a 14-night adventure cruise to Greenland and Iceland. In all, Fred. Olsen is offering 11 sailings from Liverpool in its 2014/15...

Sun, Sea and Samba await as Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches its 2016 ‘South America Explorer’ cruise

Sun, Sea and Samba await as Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches its 2016 ‘South America Explorer’ cruise

For 2016 Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ guests will have the chance to experience the excitement and vibrancy of South America on board Balmoral’s 46-night ‘South America Explorer’ cruise, L1602, which departs from Southampton on 19th January 2016. This wonderful cruise takes in 16 destinations, with seven of those ports of call in the ‘country of the moment’ – beautiful Brazil!

Five great summer cruises in 2014

Five great summer cruises in 2014

If you’re looking for something different to do this summer, maybe setting sail on board a summer cruise is just what you’re looking for. Wake up each morning somewhere different with plenty of entertainment on board, exquisite cuisine, the chance to meet new people and of course best of all, no flying and nauseating jet lag. Just blue oceans and good times. So where should you go?

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Black Watch to sail from Newcastle again in 2014

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Black Watch to sail from Newcastle again in 2014

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests some very attractive cruise deals from Newcastle in 2014, from just £67 per person, per night*, as 804-guest Black Watch commences her cruise season from the Port of Tyne on 28th June 2014. Fred. Olsen is embarking on a series of seven cruises from this convenient North East departure port from June to October 2014, on a variety of worldwide itineraries.

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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

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IP1 5LL Ipswich, Suffolk
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