Press release - 6 September 2011 13:25

'Food and Drink' presenter and wine expert, Jilly Goolden, joins Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' Vistas programme

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is delighted to announce that wine expert Jilly Goolden will be joining a Balmoral cruise to Iberia in 2012, hosting a theme of ‘Wines of Iberia’ as part of its cruise enhancement programme, Vistas. The 10-night cruise,L1217, departs from Southampton on 3rd October 2012, and visits Lisbon and Portimao (both Portugal), then Casablanca (Morocco), Cadiz, and La Coruna (both Spain), before returning to Southampton.

Jilly Goolden will host wine tastings and give talks during the cruise about wines from the region, so the theme dovetails perfectly with this attractive cruise itinerary. Best known for presenting television’s top-rated epicurean TV series, ‘Food and Drink’, for almost 20 years, Jilly Goolden appeared alongside the late Michael Barry OBE, Chris Kelly and fellow ‘oenophile’, Oz Clarke. She became nationally famous as the most widely-known wine expert in Britain, and is now a regular on ‘Britain’s Best Dish’.

She has also presented ‘The Great Antiques Hunt’ and ‘Going, Going, Gone’, for the BBC, as well as BBC1’s ‘Holiday’ and ‘Holiday: You Call the Shots’ programmes. Her versatility was apparent when she spent time in the jungle for ITV’s ratings-blockbuster ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!’. Last year, she and her husband appeared in Channel 4’s ‘Celebrity Wife Swap’, and she has also starred in a mini-drama written especially for her and directed by Pauline Quirke.

Prices for this cruise, featuring Jilly Goolden, start from £1,049 per person, based on two adults, sharing an inside, twin cabin, Grade ‘I’. The price includes all meals and entertainment on board, and port taxes. There is no charge for attending Jilly’s talks, as part of the Vistas programme, but there may be a small charge for wines used in tastings.

For more details of this, and all Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' Vistas-themed cruises, visithttp://www.fredolsencruises.com/ You can book online, by calling Reservations on 01473 742424 or through any ABTA travel agent.

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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

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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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