Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches new great-value solo offer on river cruise ship 'Brabant' in 2018

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a great-value solo offer on board its 156-guest river cruise ship, Brabant, for 2018. Fred. Olsen solo guests can enjoy a twin room all to themselves with a reduced sole-occupancy supplement of just25%. All guests need to do to take advantage of this fantastic solo deal is to book their twin room on one of Fred. Olsen’s six selected European river cruises by 30^th November 2017 inclusive.

Fred. Olsen will be operating its inaugural river cruise programme on Brabant from 5^th April to 3^rd November 2018, taking in some of Europe’s most beautiful rivers, including the Danube, Rhine, Main and Moselle – on a total of 31 departures in 2018, on durations ranging from five to 25 nights, complemented by a selection of high-quality shore excursions designed to enhance guests’ experience of the destination.

Fred. Olsen river cruise guests can choose towander along the peaceful canals of the Petite France quarter in Strasbourg, take a trip from Koblenz to explore the mighty Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, from where they can take a cable car ride over the Rhine, or perhaps cruise past the Hassberge Mountains, decorated with rural castles, noble palaces and charming towns.

Fred. Olsen’s tempting new solo offer applies to the following six itineraries:

1) Five-night R1801 ‘Springtime Dutch Discovery’ river cruise, ex London Heathrow on 5^th April 2018. Prices start from £1,187.

Ports of call: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Cruising IJsselmeer – Hoorn, Netherlands – Kampen, Netherlands – Cruising IJssel River – Deventer, Netherlands – Cruising by Zutphen – Arnhem, Netherlands – Cruising Pannerden Canal & by Fort Pannerden – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Düsseldorf, Germany

For further information: 'Springtime Dutch Discovery'

2) Seven-night R1804 ‘Cruising the Rhine, Main & Moselle’ river cruise, ex London Heathrow on 20^th April 2018. Prices start from £1,674.

Ports of call: Düsseldorf, Germany – Cologne, Germany – Cochem, Germany – Cruising the Lower Moselle Valley – Koblenz, Germany – Cruising the Middle Rhine Valley – Cruising the Main Valley – Miltenberg, Germany – Cruising the Middle Main Quadrangle – Würzburg, Germany – Cruising by the Hassberge Mountains – Bamberg, Germany

For further information: See 'Meandering the Moselle, Main & Rhine'

3) Seven-night R1812 ‘Scenic Gems of the German Landscape’ river cruise, ex London Heathrow on 21^st June 2018. Prices start from £1,799.

Ports of call: Düsseldorf, Germany – Cologne, Germany – Cruising the passage of Bonn – Königswinter, Germany – Cochem, Germany – Cruising the Lower Moselle Valley – Koblenz, Germany (overnight stay) – Cruising the Middle Rhine Valley – Speyer, Germany – Strasbourg, France – Breisach, Germany – Basel, Switzerland

For further information: See 'Scenic Gems of the German Landscape'

4) Seven-night R1814 ‘Exploring the Scenic Moselle Valley’ river cruise, ex London Heathrow on 5^th July 2018. Prices start from £1,924.

Ports of call: Düsseldorf, Germany – Cologne, Germany – Cruising the passage of Bonn – Remagen, Germany – Cruising the Middle Moselle Valley – Bernkastel-Kues, Germany – Cochem, Germany – Cruising the Lower Moselle Valley – Koblenz, Germany – Cruising the Middle Rhine Valley – Speyer, Germany – Strasbourg, France – Cruising the Upper Rhine Valley & locks – Basel, Switzerland

For further information: See 'Exploring the Scenic Moselle Valley'

5) Seven-night R1816 ‘Scenic Gems of the German Landscape’ river cruise, ex London Heathrow on 19^th July 2018. Prices start from £1,799.

Ports of call: Düsseldorf, Germany – Cologne, Germany – Cruising the passage of Bonn – Königswinter, Germany – Cochem, Germany – Cruising the Lower Moselle Valley – Koblenz, Germany (overnight stay) – Cruising the Middle Rhine Valley – Speyer, Germany – Strasbourg, France – Breisach, Germany – Basel, Switzerland

For further information: See 'Scenic Gems of the German Landscape'

6) Seven-night R1819 ‘Scenic Delights of the Moselle Valley’ river cruise, ex London Heathrow on 9^th August 2018. Prices start from £1,924.

Ports of call: Basel, Switzerland – Strasbourg, France – Speyer, Germany – Mannheim, Germany – Oberwesel, Germany – Cruising the Middle Rhine Valley – Koblenz, Germany – Bernkastel-Kues, Germany – Cruising the Middle Moselle Valley – Cochem, Germany – Cruising the Lower Moselle Valley – Cologne, Germany – Düsseldorf, Germany (overnight)

For further information: See 'Scenic Delights of the Moselle Valley'

Built in 2006, 110-metre-long Brabant is a stylish and comfortable river cruise ship, and has everything that guests will need to make their holiday a memorable one: from bright and spacious public areas, to well-equipped bedrooms and ample deck space, from which to enjoy the superb views. With just four decks – Haydn Deck 1, Strauss Deck 2, Mozart Deck 3 and Sun Deck 4 – and fewer than 80 rooms and suites, staffed by 40 crew members, Brabant has the intimate and friendly feel that Fred. Olsen’s guests know and love.

Brabant’s classic design is smaller than many river ships, so guests will enjoy the usual hallmarks of Fred. Olsen’s ‘closer’ approach to cruising. In keeping with Fred. Olsen’s ocean-going fleet, this smaller-scaled vessel has the style, atmosphere and elegance of a country house hotel. Cherry wood interiors and contemporary colours combine to make guests feel relaxed from the moment that they step on board. Juliette balconies with panoramic windows are a feature of many of the rooms, so that guests can enjoy expansive views of Europe’s most impressive waterways.

For further information on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ dedicated river cruise holidays in 2018, visit the website at www.fredolsencruises.com/river-cruises. Book online, call Reservations on0800 0355 242 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm; Saturday, 9am to 5pm; Sunday, 10am to 4pm), or visit an ABTA travel agent.

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