Press release - 1 April 2011 16:28

Mum's The Word on a Fred. Olsen Cruise!

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines always likes to celebrate an important occasion, and to make things extra special for its guests, whatever the season. With Mother’s Day – or, traditionally, Mothering Sunday – fast approaching, the ships are all planning ways to pamper mothers on board, on Sunday 3^rd April 2011.

The specific Mother’s Day offering will vary from ship to ship, but includes giant cakes in the restaurants, emblazoned with ‘Happy Mother’s Day’, special lunch menus, celebratory cocktails in the bars, and champagne packages, designed to make mums feel appreciated.

Balmoral, harking back to an old tradition, will be offering Simnel Cake (most often associated with Easter, but it actually has long associations with Mothering Sunday), as well as special prayers in the day's church service.

Boudicca’s Mother’s Day activity includes a delightful enhanced tea, with musical accompaniment from the Rosario Trio, while on Braemar, the mixologists have created a wonderful sparking cocktail - Mum’s Fizz - a delicious blend of sparkling wine, vodka, cranberry juice and mint, garnished with soft fruit – a snip at £3.95. There is also a Mother’s Day celebration package – a half bottle of Moet & Chandon Champagne, and strawberries (with or without cream) for £21.25.

The Fred. Olsen fleet will be in these exotic locations to celebrate Mother’s Day:-

· Balmoral – cruising between Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Salalah (Oman)

· Boudicca – cruising between Santa Cruz de la Palma (Canary Islands) and Lisbon (Portugal)

· Braemar – in port, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

· Black Watch – in port, Mykonos (Greece).

Find out more about Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, by visiting 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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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.

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