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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines wins gold for ‘Best Cruise Line for No-Fly Cruise Holidays’ at the British Travel Awards 2022

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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines wins gold for ‘Best Cruise Line for No-Fly Cruise Holidays’ at the British Travel Awards 2022

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has been crowned ‘Best Cruise Line for No-Fly Cruise Holidays’ at the British Travel Awards 2022 after winning the gold award.

More than 610,000 votes were cast by over 300,000 voters as part of this year’s British Travel Awards, with the winners announced yesterday evening in a ceremony held at Evolution London in Battersea Park, hosted by TV personality and broadcaster, Alison Hammond.

The accolade follows on from Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines being named ‘Favourite Ocean Cruise Line’, another consumer-voted category, at the Wave Awards 2022 earlier this month.

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

“We’re delighted that the hard work and dedication of our team has been recognised by our guests.

“Our regional UK departure ports allow us to offer some fantastic hand-crafted, no-fly itineraries, from an around the world tour from Liverpool or an exploration of South America and the Antarctic from Portsmouth, to a short Easter break on the picturesque River Seine from Southampton- our no-fly cruises offer something for everyone to enjoy.

“Winning gold at such a prestigious award really is testament to everyone within our team, from our wonderful crew on board our ships, to those based in our office - it truly is all about the people.”

Highlights of Fred. Olsen’s award-winning no-fly cruises include:

Bolette’s 13-night T2232 ‘White Christmas in Norway’ cruise. Departing from Southampton on 21stDecember 2022. Prices start from £,1999 per person.
Itinerary: Southampton, England – Bergen, Norway – Crossing the Arctic Circle, Norway – Alta, Norway – Honningsvåg, Norway – Hammerfest, Norway – Ålesund, Norway – Southampton, England
For more details: Visit Bolette's T2232 'White Christmas in Norway' cruise.

Balmoral’s 14-night L2234 ‘Christmas Celebrations in the Canaries’ cruise. Departing from Portsmouth on the 22ndDecember 2022. Prices start from £1,999 per person.
Itinerary: Portsmouth, England – Funchal, Madeira, Portugal (overnight stay) – Santa Cruz De La Palma, Spain – Arrecife, Spain – Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain – Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain – Portsmouth, England
For more details: Visit Balmoral's L2234 'Christmas Celebrations in the Canaries' cruise

Bolette’s 10-night T2312 ‘Historical Old Towns of Northern Europe’ cruise. Departing from Newcastle on 3rd of May 2023.Prices start from £1,299 per person.
Itinerary: Newcastle, England – Visby, Sweden – Tallinn, Estonia – Riga, Latvia – Liepaja, Latvia – Gdansk, Poland - Warnemünde, Germany – Newcastle, England
For more details:
Visit Bolette's T2312 'Historical Old Towns of Northern Europe' cruise

Borealis’ 25-night S2309 ‘Renaissance Italy, the Adriatic and Amalfi Coast’ cruise. Departing from Liverpool on 22nd May 2023. Prices start from £4,199 per person.
Itinerary: Liverpool, England – Cartagena, Spain – Livorno, Italy – Civitavecchia (for Rome), Italy- Sorrento, Italy – Cruising Amalfi Coast & Capri, Italy – Amalfi, Italy (anchor port) – Cruise Strait of Messina, Italy – Venice, Italy – Zadar, Croatia – Split, Croatia – Cruising Bay of Kotor, Montenegro – Kotor, Montenegro – Dubrovnik, Croatia – Valetta, Malta – Málaga, Spain – Liverpool, England
For more details: Visit Borealis' S2309 'Renaissance Italy, the Adriatic and Amalfi Coast' cruise.

For further information on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ award-winning no-fly cruises, visit www.fredolsencruises.com. Book online, call Reservations on 0800 0355 242 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm), or contact your ABTA travel agent.

British Travel Awards 2022

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

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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.

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