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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines confirms new ships Bolette and Borealis will take over from classic vessels Boudicca and Black Watch
Press releases • Aug 21, 2020 16:38 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today confirmed it will retire two classic vessels, Boudicca and Black Watch, as the company prepares to welcome two new ships, Bolette and Borealis, into the fleet.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines confirms Havana, Cuba, as new turnaround port for 2021/22 Caribbean season
Press releases • Aug 06, 2020 15:00 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today announced that the 2021/22 Caribbean season aboard Braemar will be served with the turnaround port of Havana, Cuba, as the company enhances destination experiences for guests.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils first 2023 cruise with Balmoral’s ‘North American Waterways and Canadian Fall’ sailing
Press releases • Jul 29, 2020 11:56 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today unveiled its first look into 2023 with the early release of a ‘North American Waterways and Canadian Fall’ cruise, including a maiden sailing of the Hudson River in New York.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral named ‘Best for Dining’ in Cruise Critic’s UK Cruisers’ Choice Awards for second year running
Press releases • Jul 22, 2020 14:38 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral has been voted ‘Best for Dining’ by guests and consumers in Cruise Critic’s annual UK Cruisers’ Choice Awards – for the second year in a row.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines teases preview to 2022 itineraries with early release of ‘Black Sea Discovery with the Mediterranean’ cruise
Press releases • Jul 21, 2020 12:21 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests a preview into its 2022 itineraries with the early release of a 28-night ‘Black Sea Discovery with the Mediterranean’ cruise, setting sail from Dover in September 2022.
Couple wins five-night cruise for two in Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ short story writing competition
Press releases • Jul 20, 2020 16:28 BST
A couple from Buckinghamshire have won themselves a five-night Norwegian Fjords cruise after being named winners of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ short story writing competition.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils two new ships Bolette and Borealis as it looks ahead to a brighter future after pandemic
Press releases • Jul 16, 2020 07:12 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is introducing two new ships to its ocean going fleet as the company looks to strengthen the brand and evolve for cruising on the other side of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The guests have spoken... Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ next fleet get-together is named ‘Four Ladies in Lisbon’ in social media poll
Press releases • Jun 19, 2020 12:10 BST
Guests have named Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ third fleet get-together ‘Four Ladies in Lisbon’ in a social media poll, ahead of the event in October 2021.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines donates over £33,000 of food from ship stores to those in need in Scotland
Press releases • Jun 16, 2020 09:32 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has donated more than £33,000 of food to causes in need in Scotland while its ships are in lay-up in Rosyth, with the help of food distribution charity FareShare.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines asks guests to help name next fleet get-together in Lisbon in 2021
Press releases • Jun 11, 2020 10:57 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is giving guests the opportunity to name its third fleet get-together in October 2021, when the company’s four ocean ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch - will reunite in Lisbon, Portugal.
Five lucky travel agents to WIN a year of free Netflix with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Press releases • Jun 05, 2020 13:44 BST
Travel agents who make a booking with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines for 2020, 2021 or 2022 by the end of the month will be in with a chance of winning a year of free Netflix.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines staff travel a quarter of the distance around the world in challenge for NHS Charities Together
Press releases • Jun 03, 2020 12:42 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines staff have walked, run or cycled more than 6,800 miles in the month of May – more than a quarter of the way around the world – as part of a challenge to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ four ocean ships to move to Babcock’s Rosyth facilities
Press releases • May 28, 2020 14:19 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ four ocean ships, currently in Scotland’s Firth of Forth, are to begin moving to Babcock’s Rosyth facilities from today (Thursday, 28th May) to allow for more efficient running of the vessels.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ virtual cruising programme shows consumer confidence as guests look ahead to future sailings
Press releases • May 22, 2020 14:49 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ inaugural ‘virtual cruising’ programme has been hailed a success, with traffic to its website from its social media accounts up by more than 250% since the ‘sailings’ began.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to support Royal Navy’s ‘Shine A Light’ campaign to mark VE Day in Firth of Forth
Press releases • May 07, 2020 16:30 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ four ocean ships will be sounding their horns and shining their search lights in Scotland’s Firth of Forth tomorrow (Friday), to support the Royal Navy’s ‘Shine A Light’ campaign to mark VE Day.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unites homeworking and furlough teams in Around the World Challenge for NHS Charities Together
Press releases • May 06, 2020 16:52 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ head office staff have set themselves a challenge to walk around the world in a bid to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches new ‘Plain Sailing Guarantee’ to offer guests reassurance over revised refund, transfer and payment policies
Press releases • Apr 28, 2020 14:44 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new ‘Plain Sailing Guarantee’ to offer reassurance to guests with upcoming cruise bookings in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines confirms pause in ocean sailings will extend beyond 23rd May 2020
Press releases • Apr 22, 2020 10:41 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed that it will be extending its pause in sailings beyond 23rd May 2020 in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches new ‘Virtual Cruising’ programme to make the joys of discovering the world available to guests at home
Press releases • Apr 15, 2020 16:10 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a programme of ‘Virtual Cruising’ to bring the joys of small ship sailing and discovering the world to guests who are self-isolating in their homes.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ocean fleet makes Scotland’s Firth of Forth its temporary home
Press releases • Apr 09, 2020 12:45 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ocean fleet has taken up temporary residence in Scotland’s Firth of Forth, just outside the Port of Rosyth, during the company’s pause in cruise operations which is running until 23rd May 2020.