Press release - 31 August 2016 16:13

Learn all about the ‘Fred. Olsen Difference’ on a free onboard training day in Autumn 2016

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is encouraging travel agents to book onto one of its free onboard training days in September and October 2016, to enable them to experience the product first-hand and help to give them a real understanding of the ‘Fred. Olsen Difference’.

Agents will get to learn more about why Fred. Olsen is such a firm favourite – boasting a repeat guest rate of over 60% – and will discover how Fred. Olsen gets ‘closer to the destination’, with its smaller, more intimate ships.

Agents will also receive expert, one-to-one product training and sales tips from senior members of the Fred. Olsen Sales Team, as well as presentations and tours…and even the chance to win a free mini-cruise!

Fred. Olsen’s onboard agent training days in Autumn 2016 are as follows:

Balmoral

Monday 12^th September Dover

Tuesday 27^th September Dover

Boudicca

Tuesday 6^th September Liverpool

Black Watch

Wednesday 12^th October Rosyth (Edinburgh)

Monday 31^st October Rosyth (Edinburgh)

The format for the days is as follows:

09.30hrs Arrive at Cruise Terminal and Check-in (passports / photo ID mandatory)

10.00hrs Embark ship

10.10hrs Welcome drink, introduction and presentation

10.45hrs Comprehensive ship tour, with one of Fred. Olsen’s expert Sales Team

12.30hrs Sandwiches and refreshments / quiz with prizes!

13.30hrs Disembark ship

To register for places, please contact Fred. Olsen directly at www.fredolsencruises.com/TravelAgentCentre or contact the Trade Support team on tel.: 01473 746164 / E-mail: cruise.sales@fredolsen.co.uk

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

Topics

Regions

England

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

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

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

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.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines