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Enjoy free parking on selected Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailings from Portsmouth in 2024/2025

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Enjoy free parking on selected Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailings from Portsmouth in 2024/2025

Guests can benefit from free car parking on a selection of sailings from Portsmouth with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.

Together with Portsmouth International Port, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering free car parking on selected 2024 and 2025 cruises departing from Portsmouth on bookings made by 31stOctober 2024 inclusive.

The cruising programme on board Borealis from Portsmouth offers guests the opportunity to seek out some winter warmth in the Canary Islands, search for the magical Northern Lights in Arctic Norway or experience the atmosphere of the Cadiz Carnival.

Clare Ward, Director of Product and Customer Services at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said:

“We are delighted to have been able to work with our partners at Portsmouth International Port to offer free parking to guests on selected cruises from the port in November and December and into 2025.

“Our priority is to provide our cruise guests with a seamless and unforgettable experience from the moment they arrive in Portsmouth. And this offer provides them with even more value for money.

“We look forward to welcoming guests, both returning and new to Fred. Olsen, on board our ship Borealislater this winter.”

On board, guests can also look forward to a host of activities including sampling authentic flavours from the destinations their cruise will visit, spotting marine wildlife with help from conservation charity ORCA and searching the night skies for constellations on deck with Go Stargazing.

Councillor Steve Pitt, Leader of Portsmouth City Council, said:

“Portsmouth is excited to welcome Fred. Olsen and their passengers back to the port at the end of the year and give guests the best possible start to their journey with a premium valet car parking service.

“We work with expert partners so passengers can be assured knowing everything is taken care of before they board.

“Portsmouth International Port’s long-standing relationship with Fred. Olsen has brought thousands of guests to the city, who will now get to experience our new dedicated cruise terminal for their turnaround calls.”

Cruises in 2024 and 2025 included in the free parking offer are:

Borealis’ 14-night S2426 ‘Winter Warmth in the Canaries’ cruise, departing from Portsmouth on 23rdNovember 2024. Prices start from £1,399 per person. Enjoy £100 per person to spend on board.

  • Visit the UNESCO-listed Laurisilva Forest in Madeira
  • Tour a botanical garden with a local orchid expert
  • Experience the beauty of La Gomera’s Garajonay National Park

Itinerary: Portsmouth, UK – Funchal, Madeira – Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands – San Sebastian de la Gomera, Canary Islands – Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands – Arrecife, Canary Islands – Lisbon, Portugal – Cruise Mouth of River Tagus, Belem Tower and Discovery Monument, Portugal – Cruise by Cristo Rei and Abril 25 Bridge, Portugal – Portsmouth, UK
For more details: Visit S2426 ‘Winter Warmth in the Canaries’


Borealis’ 14-night S2427 ‘In Search of the Northern Lights’ cruise, departing from Portsmouth on 7th December 2024. Prices start from £1,499 per person. Enjoy £100 per person to spend on board.

  • Look for the Northern Lights in Gateway to the Arctic, Tromsø
  • Spend time with local Sami people to learn about their way of life
  • Experience husky sledding through snowy landscapes

Itinerary: Portsmouth, UK – Ålesund, Norway – Cruising Torghatten, Norway – Crossing the Arctic Circle, Norway – Tromsø, Norway (overnight port) – Alta, Norway (overnight port) – Sortland, Norway – Bergen, Norway – Portsmouth, UK
For more details: Visit S2427 ‘In Search of the Northern Lights’

Borealis’ 14-night S2502 ‘In Search of the Northern Lights’ cruise, departing from Portsmouth on 1st February 2025. Prices start from £1,899 per person.

  • Have the chance to experience the Northern Lights in Alta and Tromsø
  • Embrace friluftsliv and enjoy outdoor activities like husky sledding
  • Sail past Torghatten, the intriguing mountain with the hole through its centre

Itinerary: Portsmouth, UK – Ålesund, Norway – Cruising Torghatten, Norway – Crossing the Arctic Circle, Norway – Tromsø, Norway (overnight port) – Alta, Norway (overnight port) – Sortland, Norway – Bergen, Norway – Portsmouth, UK
For more details: Visit S2502 ‘In Search of the Northern Lights’

Borealis’ 14-night S2504 ‘Canaries and Carnivals’ cruise, departing from Portsmouth on 27thFebruary 2025. Prices start from £1,599 per person.

  • Join in with both the Cadiz Carnival and Tenerife Carnival
  • Visit the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of La Palma
  • Wander through the fragrant botanical gardens of Madeira

Itinerary: Portsmouth, UK – Cruise by Tower of Hercules Lighthouse, Spain – La Coruna, Spain – Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands – Las Palmas, Canary Islands – Funchal, Madeira – Cadiz, Spain – Portsmouth, UK
For more details: Visit S2504 'Canaries and Carnivals'

For further information on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailings from Portsmouth, visit www.fredolsencruises.com/cruises-from-portsmouth
Book online or call Reservations on 0800 0355 215 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm), or contact your ABTA travel agent.

Contacts

Ellis Orchard

Ellis Orchard

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations 07557672265
Georgina May

Georgina May

Press contact Public Relations Executive Public Relations
Lauren Gardner

Lauren Gardner

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations 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.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

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