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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Offers Travel Agents the Chance to Win a £500 Shopping Voucher

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Offers Travel Agents the Chance to Win a £500 Shopping Voucher


Two £500 Marks and Spencer’s shopping vouchers are up for grabs for travel agents who enter selected bookings on to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Travel Agent Centre before Christmas.

Bookings must be made by 24th December (inclusive) for cruises departing before 31st March 2025. During this time, guests can enjoy a last-minute Christmas getaway to the Canary Islands and see in the New Yea

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Awarded Best for Solo Travellers by Cruise Critic

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Awarded Best for Solo Travellers by Cruise Critic

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has been awarded Best for Solo Travellers at Cruise Critic UK’s Best in Cruise Awards 2024.
Praised for its outstanding programme for solo cruisers, including dedicated welcome drinks parties, mixed dining tables, solo traveller meet-ups and a wide range of solo cabins, the cruise line has been recognised for its commitment to solo travellers.
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines smaller ship Borealis embarks on season of sailing from Portsmouth

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines smaller ship Borealis embarks on season of sailing from Portsmouth

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has returned to Portsmouth this month to embark on a season of sailing to destinations including Norway, Portugal and the Canary Islands.

Smaller-ship Borealis will set sail on seven cruises from Portsmouth in November, December and January, offering guests the chance to seek out the magical Northern Lights in Arctic Norway, see in the New Year with a fireworks extr

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines scoops trio of consumer-voted awards

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines scoops trio of consumer-voted awards

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has been recognised with a hat-trick of awards voted for by guests.

At the British Travel Awards 2024, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines picked up a silver prize in the Best Cruise Line for No-Fly Cruise Holidays and bronze in the Best Cruise Line for Expedition Voyages category.
More than 1.2million votes were cast by more than 400,000 voters as part of the awards, with

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines reveals savings of up to £300 per person in Black Friday sale

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines reveals savings of up to £300 per person in Black Friday sale

Guests can benefit from big savings on a host of 2024 and 2025 sailings as Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches its Black Friday sale.
When booking a cruise between 21st November and 2nd December 2024 inclusive, guests can save up to £300 per person on a selection of cruises on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet of smaller-sized ships Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral.

The Black Friday sale

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' new Head of Procurement, Jenna Wallis

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomes Jenna Wallis to newly created Head of Procurement role

Driving efficiency and accessing innovation; that’s the aim of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new Head of Procurement.

Jenna Wallis, who brings 15 years of procurement experience, has joined Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in this brand-new role, to lead in driving sustainable growth through strategic procurement.
Jenna, who joined in September, said:
“I am so excited to have joined the Fred. Ols

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Balmoral set for dry dock in Falmouth

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Balmoral set for dry dock in Falmouth

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral is set to enter dry dock for a two-week refurbishment programme next month.

The contract has been awarded to A&P Falmouth, part of the APCL Group, which has previously carried out works on Bolette and Balmoral.
Work will include an ultra-high pressure water blast of the underwater hull, application of silicone paint to improve fuel efficiency and an

A North Atlantic right whale was spotted off the coast of Canada by ORCA on board Borealis. Credit: ORCA

Two sightings of world’s most endangered whale made on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines ship

Ocean conservationists from UK charity ORCA on board Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Borealis off the coast of Canada have had two encounters with one of the most endangered whale species on earth – the North Atlantic right whale.

While sailing at reduced speed in the Gulf of St Lawrence on the recent ‘Canada in the Fall’ cruise, the ORCA team spotted three of the whales in two separate encou

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines partners with The Cruise Maps to capture unforgettable journeys for guests

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines partners with The Cruise Maps to capture unforgettable journeys for guests

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has teamed up with The Cruise Maps to offer guests a personalised memento of their cruise.

The new partnership will see The Cruise Maps use AIS data tracking Fred. Olsen’s fleet of smaller-sized ships Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral to create a custom print map of each unique voyage for guests.
The maps can be personalised to highlight special events or milestones

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils new Freedom Fare Price Promise with launch of Summer 2026 itineraries

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils new Freedom Fare Price Promise with launch of Summer 2026 itineraries

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled a new early booking incentive, its Freedom Fare Price Promise, encouraging guests to book early to get the best value for their cruise.

The Price Promise assures guests that anyone who books a Freedom Fare within the first four weeks of a cruise going on sale will receive either a cabin upgrade or credit to spend on board, should an equivalent cabin on

From L-R: Ben Williams, Head of Digital at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Dave Dunlop, Partner and CDO at Else, Karen Calligeris, Head of UX at Else, Sean Carney, chair of the judges and Sally Lukins, Managing Director of DBA

Golden partnership between Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and Else achieves renowned award recognition

A partnership between Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and design consultancy Else has delivered golden results.

The two businesses won a Gold Award at the DBA Design Effectiveness Awards in recognition of the outcomes of a digital overhaul project.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and Else teamed up at the height of the pandemic with the aim of making improvements to the website to boost guest bookings

From L-R: Claire Hubert, Terri Overett, Daniel Hawes, Ben Williams and Jade Ratley with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' UK Customer Experience Awards

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines wins hat-trick of prizes at two awards ceremonies

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has picked up a trio of accolades at two prestigious awards.

The company scooped a Gold award for Best Customer Service and a Bronze award in the Customers at the Heart of Everything category at the UK Customer Experience Awards 2024.
Team members from across Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines came together to bring to life some of the stories and ways in which guests are

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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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