Press release - 15 September 2008 11:51

Christmas Cruises from Fred. Olsen

Boudicca’s home port for the winter is sunny Barbados. Her Christmas fly/cruise (BD075) departs on 18th December 2008 for 15 nights, with flights from Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted. The cruise calls at a medley of classic Caribbean islands – including St Lucia, Antigua, Tortola, Jamaica and Curacao - with Christmas Day itself and Boxing Day spent at sea, so guests can enjoy all the traditional festivities. Prices start from £1,911 per person.

The other Caribbean option is to join Braemar, based in Miami for a southern Caribbean cruise. Fly from Gatwick, Manchester or Stansted on 22nd December for this 18-night cruise. Ports of call include Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, Colombia, Aruba, Curacao, Grenada and Barbados. Christmas Day is spent at sea as Braemar cruises the Windward Passage and everything aboard is traditional apart from the weather! Prices from £2, 030 per person.

If you are looking for a pre-Christmas getaway to do some shopping and relax before the seasonal rush, join Black Watch on her three-night mini cruise to Amsterdam, departing Southampton on 18th December. Black Watch spends a night in Amsterdam, so you can enjoy some evening time ashore, as well as taking advantage of the Christmas markets and wonderful shops during the day. Prices for this cruise (BW871) start from just £317.25 per person, based on an outside twin bedded cabin.

All prices are per person, based on two sharing a twin cabin and include all meals and entertainment on board and port taxes. In the case of fly/cruises, price also includes return charter flights, transfers and airport taxes. All cruises at stated price are subject to availability.

For more information on all Fred. Olsen’s Christmas cruises visit www.fredolsencruises.co.uk To book, call Reservations on 01473 742424, see your local ABTA travel agent or book online.

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Fred. Olsen Cruise Line operates in the UK with four intimately sized ships for a more personal cruising experience.

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Contacts

Ellis Orchard

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations ellis.orchard@fredolsen.co.uk 07557672265

Georgina May

Press contact Public Relations Executive Public Relations georgina.may@fredolsen.co.uk

Lauren Gardner

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations lauren.gardner@fredolsen.co.uk 07546807099

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.

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