Fred. Olsen Launches a New Programme of Civilisations Cruises

Some of the cruises offering the Civilisations package are:

BW852 – Iberian Kaleidoscope, departing Dover on 21st April 2008 for 11 nights. The Civilisations themes on this cruise are Maritime History, and the Napoleonic Wars, and shore excursions include Aix Island, Panoramic Bilbao, Cape Trafalgar, La Coruna City Tour and Guernsey Maritime History. Cruise prices start from £772 per person with a 50% discount, and the Civilisations package is priced at £399 per person.

BW854 – Mediterranean Wonders, departing Dover 6th May 2008 for 22 nights. The theme is Ancient Mythology and special excursions on this cruise include Ancient Cartagena, National Museum of Archaeology and Inquisitors, Delphi, Discover Delos and Legends of Old Greek Cities. Cruise prices start from £2,134 per person with a 45% discount, and the Civilisations package is an extra £599 per person.

BW857 – Spectacular Spitsbergen departing Dover 24th June 2008 for 15 nights. Civilisations theme on this cruise is Polar Exploration, with excursions including Giske Island and Arctic Museum, Polar Museum and Polaria, North Cape Plateau, and Weather and Water. Cruise prices start from £1,661 per person with 42.5% discount and the Civilisations add-on is £379 per person.

BW95123 – Journey Across the South Seas. This holiday of 19 nights is part of Black Watch’s World Cruise, and departs by air from London on 4th February 2009. This fly/cruise holiday comprises the sector from Tahiti to Sydney, Australia. The Civilisations theme is Ancient Polynesian Culture and special excursions include Tahiti and her History, Trails of the Ancients, Jewels of Fiji, Myths of the Kanak, Culture and Ku King Gai Hidden Treasures. Prices for the cruise start from £2,288 per person with 45% discount, and the Civilisations package is priced at £549 per person.

Boudicca’s Civilisations cruises include her Italian Renaissance – BD068 - a 16-night cruise departing Southampton on 15th September 2008. The theme is Renaissance Culture and excursions include Cultures of Jerez, Middle Age in Mahon, Florence and its Renaissance, Renaissance Rome, Pompeii, and Tangiers Museums. Prices for the cruise start from £1,622 per person with a 45% discount, and the Civilisations package is an extra £469 per person.

BD073 is Boudicca’s Caribbean Jewels fly/cruise, departing 20th November 2008 with flights from Gatwick, Manchester, Edinburgh and Exeter to Bridgetown, Barbados. The Civilisations theme is Colonial History and excursions include Colonial History of Barbados, St Joseph, Grenada Civilisations, Natural Wonders, Historical Tortola, Historical Antigua, and Plantation Tour. This cruise is priced from £1,248 per person with 45% discount and the Civilisations package is priced at a further £429 per person.

Civilisations cruises are on sale now. For more information or to book, call reservations on 01473 742424 or see your local ABTA travel agent.