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10 Fantastic Cruises From 10 UK Ports

10 Fantastic Cruises From 10 UK Ports

Enjoying an unforgettable trip away has never been so easy, with an abundance of different departure locations across the UK offering you the chance to sample some of the greatest sights and experiences the world has to offer.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines makes it even easier to enjoy an ‘Around UK’ getaway

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines makes it even easier to enjoy an ‘Around UK’ getaway

​Since a proportion of the UK population does not hold either a valid passport or photo card driving licence, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has amended its policy to widen the appeal of an 'Around UK' cruise, to include anyone who can produce other acceptable forms of photographic identification at Check-in.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines promotes ‘Turn of Year’ sales campaign –  featuring Mr. Fred. Olsen Junior himself!

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines promotes ‘Turn of Year’ sales campaign – featuring Mr. Fred. Olsen Junior himself!

Fred. Olsen has launched a promotional sales campaign on 18 digital TV channels, which will run until 24th January 2015, to showcase its ‘The more you book, the more you save’* cruise sale, its innovative ‘Enjoyment Promise’* and its wide range of regional UK departures. Fred. Olsen’s TV campaign is also supported by a comprehensive mix of print, radio, online and social media promotional activity

Group Travel Tips

Group Travel Tips

Although travelling in a group may seem like a simple and straightforward affair, without the right amount of planning your group could soon find itself heading in separate directions in pursuit of individual holiday agendas. Luckily we’ve got some great group travel tips to steer you on the right path, and make sure that your voyage goes as smooth as can be.

Book your ‘All Inclusive Holiday’ with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2015/16

Book your ‘All Inclusive Holiday’ with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2015/16

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new brochure – 'All Inclusive Holidays' – targeted specifically at the 'yet to cruise' market. The brochure contains simple, all inclusive pricing, based on one cabin type, and tackles some of the perceived challenges of cruising head on, using more familiar mainstream holiday vocabulary, such as 'Ocean View Room', rather than 'Outside Cabin'.

Join ‘Best Value for Money’ Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines at the Telegraph Cruise Show London 2015 | ExCeL, 9th to 11th January 2015, Stand 820

Join ‘Best Value for Money’ Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines at the Telegraph Cruise Show London 2015 | ExCeL, 9th to 11th January 2015, Stand 820

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines – voted ‘Best Value for Money’ in 2014 by experts at influential consumer website Cruise Critic, for the third consecutive year – will have a team of experts on hand at the Telegraph Cruise Show, to be held at ExCeL London on Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th January 2015, ready to inspire and inform visitors on the right kind of Fred. Olsen cruise for them.

Top ten highlights in St. Petersburg – Part 2

Top ten highlights in St. Petersburg – Part 2

Welcome to part two of St. Petersburg highlights – it turns out there were too many to fit into one article! Without further ado, let’s carry on and see what else this wonderful city has to offer visitors.

No single supplements on selected Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 'Festive Cruises'

No single supplements on selected Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 'Festive Cruises'

To make cruising over the festive season even more attractive to solo guests, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has introduced a ‘no single supplement’ on certain grades of twin cabins for sole occupancy, on a selection of Christmas cruises. These special ‘no single supplement’ deals mean that a solo guest, occupying a twin cabin, will pay the same per person rate as a couple, on applicable cruises.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines reveals its new ‘Arctic Explorer’ voyage

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines reveals its new ‘Arctic Explorer’ voyage

Following the success of its first-ever 'Arctic Explorer' cruise for 2015 – which sold out within a week! – Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is again offering guests the chance to experience the awe-inspiring Arctic, one of the most hard-to-reach regions of the world, in Summer 2016. Black Watch's 26-night W1610 ‘Arctic Explorer’ voyage, departing from Tilbury.

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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