It’s a mystery! Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' ‘Balmoral’ makes East Anglian maiden call in Great Yarmouth

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It’s a mystery! Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' ‘Balmoral’ makes East Anglian maiden call in Great Yarmouth

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' 1,350-guest flagship Balmoral has today [Tuesday 17th September 2019] made its maiden call at the East Anglian port of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, as part of its 11-night 'Mystery Cruise', which set sail from the Port of Tyne, Newcastle the preceding evening.

The Mayor of the Great Yarmouth Borough, Councillor Michael Jeal – himself originally from Wallsend, in North Tyneside, but now a Great Yarmouth resident for some 48 years – was on hand with the Mayoress, his wife Paula, wearing the town’s impressive Chains of Office, to greet guests, as they disembarked the ship for tours to Norwich and shuttlebuses into town for nearby attractions.

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

“Our ‘Mystery Cruise' adventures are always a fantastic experience for our guests, combining the beauty of a cruise with the added anticipation of the unknown!This ‘Mystery Cruise' happens to be even more special, as Balmoral has made its maiden call at Great Yarmouth, which is in East Anglia, where Fred. Olsen has been based for over 30 years.

"We hope that our guests are able to get a feel for Great Yarmouth’s proud maritime heritage during their call today and to enjoy the renewed investment and tourism opportunities in this traditional seaside town.”

Mayor of the Great Yarmouth Borough, Councillor Michael Jeal, said:

“I would like to welcome Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral and their guests to Great Yarmouth, and I hope that they have an enjoyable day with us.

“This is great news for the local economy, with cruise guests visiting and spending money in our town. We hope that they get the chance to visit The Venetian Waterways – which have just reopened after an extensive £1.7 million restoration – the Ornamental Gardens and Boating Lake, and our famous ‘Golden Mile’.”

Balmoral will be continuing on its ‘Mystery Cruise’ for another 10 nights, with each port call promising to take guests to a different country.

Photo caption:

The Mayor of the Great Yarmouth Borough, Councillor Michael Jeal, and the Mayoress, wife Paula, greet Fred. Olsen guests, as they set off to explore Great Yarmouth and surrounding areas. [Photo credit: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines]

For further information on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, visit the website at www.fredolsencruises.com

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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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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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