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Table Mountain, Cape Town, by cable car

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines reveals new ‘South Africa Fly-Cruise’ adventure in January 2018

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has revealed more exciting ‘breaking news’, with the launch of its inaugural ‘South Africa Fly-Cruise’ on board 'Boudicca' in early 2018, which existing guests can book from 19th May 2016, and which will go on general sale from 24th May 2016. This 14-night itinerary will depart from London / Manchester airports on 10th January 2018, flying into Cape Town.

New Saints A Captain Trevor Whymark is pictured being presented with the 'Walking Football Cup' by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' Keith Norman, Business Development Manager, and Rachael Jackson, Public Relations Manager.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines celebrates the winners of the first-ever ​​​‘Walking Football Cup’ final at ‘Wembley’!

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was proud to sponsor Suffolk's first-ever 'Walking Football Cup' tournament, which took place at Goals in Ipswich on Saturday 14th May 2016, organised by Suffolk FA. Beccles-based New Saints A were named the champions, after a hotly-contest final against another Beccles side, New Saints B, played on the aptly-named ‘Wembley’ pitch.

Praslin Island, Seychelles

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils two new Indian Ocean fly-cruises due to unprecedented customer demand

Demand for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ first-ever ‘Islands of the Indian Ocean’ fly-cruise, which was launched on 3rd May 2016, was unprecedented in the company’s history, and meant that the cruise was almost fully-booked in under ten hours! Fred. Olsen has now launched two new itineraries on board 880-guest Boudicca in Autumn / Winter 2017, to explore the popular Indian Ocean region.

Ipswich-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a proud sponsor of the new BooksEast Festival

Ipswich-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a proud sponsor of the new BooksEast Festival

Ipswich-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is pleased to be supporting the inaugural BooksEast Festival, which is taking place in the town from 9th to 15th May 2016. Fred. Olsen is particularly proud to be sponsoring one of the keynote events of the Festival, ‘Life at the Limits: An Evening with Sir Ranulph Fiennes’, at the Ipswich Corn Exchange on Friday 13th May 2016.

'Boudicca' at night

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines commences its fourth cruise season from Liverpool

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fourth season from Liverpool Cruise Terminal will begin today [5th May 2016], with a nine-night sailing to the Norwegian fjords, on board 880-guest Boudicca. The ship will be setting sail on a total of 16 voyages in 2016 – an increase on the 15 sailings offered in 2015 – to a host of exciting and exotic destinations, including Canada, the Adriatic and the Canary Islands.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils its first-ever ‘Islands of the Indian Ocean’ fly-cruise

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils its first-ever ‘Islands of the Indian Ocean’ fly-cruise

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched its first-ever ‘Islands of the Indian Ocean’ fly-cruise, on board 880-guest Boudicca. Departing from London or Manchester on 29th November 2017, guests can enjoy an idyllic 15-night paradise holiday, spending two days in Mauritius, three days in the Seychelles, two days in Madagascar, a day on Reunion Island and a day on Mayotte.

Discover ‘Scenes from the Silver Screen’ on a Fred. Olsen ‘UK set-jetting’ cruise

Discover ‘Scenes from the Silver Screen’ on a Fred. Olsen ‘UK set-jetting’ cruise

For the very first time, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests the chance to visit film locations featured in top blockbusters and hit TV shows, including James Bond’s Skyfall, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Braveheart, Game of Thrones, Broadchurch and Poldark, on a ‘UK set-jetting’ cruise, entitled ‘UK Scenes from the Silver Screen’

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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
United Kingdom