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Fred. Olsen commences second season of 'Brabant' European river cruising in 2019, with enhanced enrichment programme
Press releases • Apr 11, 2019 16:48 BST
Fred. Olsen River Cruises has returned to the stunning waterways of Europe this month with its first 'Brabant' sailing of 2019 – a five-night ‘Springtime Dutch Discovery’ fly-cruise from Amsterdam – with a further 27 fly-cruises on offer this year.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches new ‘Brexit Promise’ – with a full refund AND free cruise guarantee
Press releases • Apr 08, 2019 12:14 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is so committed to helping guests to enjoy the perfect getaway from the moment that they book, without having to worry about the uncertainties of Brexit, that it has launched a new ‘Brexit Promise’, believed to be the first of its kind within the industry.
Enjoy special savings in Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new ‘Summer Sale’
Press releases • Apr 03, 2019 12:32 BST
Fred. Olsen is offering guests attractive savings on 46 Ocean and River sailings from June to September 2019, in its new ‘Summer Sale’, on all bookings made from 3rd April to 3rd July 2019 inclusive. Guests can save up £300 per person on Ocean cruises, and up to £400 per person on 'Brabant' River cruises, as well as up to Euros 200 per room FREE on-shore spending money on selected Ocean sailings.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils new patchwork livery on flagship 'Balmoral' to raise awareness of Suffolk Hospice campaign
Press releases • Apr 01, 2019 07:45 BST
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled a bright new patchwork livery on its flagship, 'Balmoral', to help to raise awareness of a fundraising campaign in aid of Suffolk-based St Elizabeth Hospice – ‘Elmer’s Big Parade Suffolk’.
Extraordinary Danube Delta and Luxembourg maiden sailings in Fred. Olsen River Cruises' new 2020 'Brabant' programme
Press releases • Mar 28, 2019 19:16 GMT
Fred. Olsen River Cruises has launched its new 2020 programme on smaller, more intimate 'Brabant', with 26 tempting itineraries, covering 43 ports of call. In 2020, Fred. Olsen will be introducing 10 maiden calls on board 156-guest 'Brabant', in five brand new areas, showcasing the beauty of the Rhine, Moselle, Main and Danube, across six countries.
Fred. Olsen charity day raises £400 for Ipswich Winter Night Shelter and Apostleship of the Sea
Press releases • Mar 22, 2019 16:15 GMT
Fred. Olsen staff in Suffolk raised more than £400 for the Ipswich Winter Night Shelter and Apostleship of the Sea at a charity day held on Friday, 22nd March 2019.
Geoff Ridgeon confirmed as Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' new Head of Sales
Press releases • Mar 21, 2019 16:19 GMT
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed the appointment of Geoff Ridgeon as its new Head of Sales, with effect from 7th May 2019. Reporting into Justin Stanton, Sales and Marketing Director, Geoff will take overall responsibility for managing Fred. Olsen’s UK Sales teams, as well as further developing relations with the travel trade.
Suffolk-based Fred. Olsen companies confirm extension to Fred. Olsen House in Whitehouse estate in Ipswich, Suffolk
Press releases • Mar 18, 2019 09:42 GMT
Plans to extend Fred. Olsen House in Ipswich, Suffolk, to create one central headquarters for staff at Fred. Olsen Ltd, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and Fred. Olsen Travel have been granted planning permission, with work set to be underway by April.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches inaugural ‘Authentic Japan’ cruise in early 2021
Press releases • Mar 15, 2019 09:51 GMT
One of the highlights of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new 2020/21 ocean programme is its inaugural 14-night D2101 ‘Authentic Japan’ fly-cruise, from Tokyo in January 2021, aboard Boudicca.
Two Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' stalwarts receive coveted 'John Honeywell Award' at prestigious Wave Awards 2019
Press releases • Mar 11, 2019 11:48 GMT
Two retiring Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' stalwarts, Managing Director Mike Rodwell and Head of Sales Mike Evans, received the coveted 'John Honeywell Award', in recognition of their dedication to the industry at the Wave Awards 2019.
Fred. Olsen’s flagship 'Balmoral' named ‘Best Mid-Sized Cruise Ship’ and ‘Best for Dining’ in Cruise Critic’s ‘2019 UK Cruisers’ Choice Awards’
Press releases • Mar 06, 2019 12:29 GMT
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship 'Balmoral' has stolen two top titles in Cruise Critic’s coveted ‘2019 UK Cruisers’ Choice Awards’ – being crowned both ‘Best Cruise Ship’ and ‘Best Cruise Ship for Dining’ in the ‘Mid-Sized Ship’ category.
Explore the world with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2020/21, by ocean and by river, reaching 277 destinations in 90 countries, across six continents!
Press releases • Mar 05, 2019 09:43 GMT
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is excited to announce that, in 2020/21, its fleet of five smaller, more intimately-sized ocean and river ships – 'Balmoral', 'Braemar', 'Boudicca' and 'Black Watch', plus river cruise addition, 'Brabant' – will be visiting no fewer than 277 destinations in 90 countries, across six continents, covering 104 areas of scenic cruising, on 170 different itineraries.
Less than one week left to enjoy super savings in Fred. Olsen’s great-value ‘Cruise Sale’, with convenient flights from Scotland
Press releases • Feb 25, 2019 12:18 GMT
There is now less than one week left to enjoy great savings on a number of exotic getaways with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2019/20, including ‘FREE Drinks & Tips’, ‘FREE Cashback’ or ‘Three cruises for the price of two’ on selected sailings, as well as a range of ‘No Single Supplement’ offers, on all new bookings made by 28th February 2019 inclusive.
Fred. Olsen launches epic 108-night ‘World Cruise' in 2021 with 'FREE On Board Spend & Tips', plus inaugural boarding option in Liverpool
Press releases • Feb 19, 2019 10:34 GMT
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is launching its new 108-night ‘Around the World’ voyage, setting sail on Black Watch on 8th January 2021, with 'FREE On Board Spend & Tips' of up to £600 per person, for bookings made by 31st May 2019 inclusive.
Fred. Olsen’s Boudicca commences 2019/20 cruise season from Dover
Press releases • Feb 14, 2019 13:12 GMT
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines commenced its 2019/20 cruise season from Dover on 13th February 2019, with a romantic four-night ‘Valentine’s in Antwerp with Amsterdam’ getaway, aboard 880-guest Boudicca.
Fred. Olsen River Cruises receives Feefo ‘Trusted Service Award 2019’ following inaugural 'Brabant' season
Press releases • Feb 12, 2019 17:14 GMT
Fred. Olsen River Cruises has received the ‘Trusted Service Award 2019’ from independent review site Feefo, following river cruise ship Brabant’s inaugural season in 2018, serving some of Europe’s finest waterways. In its first year of operation, 156-guest 'Brabant' received over 300 reviews, giving it an overall rating of four stars for ‘Customer Experience’.
Fred. Olsen brings stunning European waterways ‘closer’ with Scottish flights on 2019 Brabant sailings
Press releases • Feb 06, 2019 16:43 GMT
Fred. Olsen River Cruises is bringing the stunning waterways of Europe ‘closer’ to its guests in Scotland and the north of the UK with flights from Edinburgh on 10 of its Brabant river cruises in 2019.
Fred. Olsen River Cruises to launch second ‘Brabant’ river cruise season in 2019 with ‘No Single Supplement’ offer and other tempting savings
Press releases • Feb 06, 2019 12:42 GMT
Fred. Olsen River Cruises is launching its second season of European river cruising in 2019 aboard 156-guest ‘Brabant’ with a number of tempting offers, including ‘No Single Supplement’ on selected sailings, or a 'FREE Tips & Dining Drinks' upgrade on almost every 2019 river cruise, for bookings made by 28th February 2019 inclusive.
Enjoy double FREE On Board Spend of up to £1,400 per person on Fred. Olsen’s longest-ever ‘Grand Voyage’ in Autumn 2019
Press releases • Jan 31, 2019 15:44 GMT
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched its new ‘Exceptional Explorations’ brochure, showcasing great-value offers on once-in-a-lifetime adventures to the world’s most exotic destinations in 2019/20.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ guests fund and name new RNLI relief lifeboat – B-913 'Pride of Fred. Olsen'
Press releases • Jan 22, 2019 17:15 GMT
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines celebrated its long-standing relationship with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) charity, with the official Naming Ceremony and Service of Dedication of the fifth RNLI lifeboat – B-913 'Pride of Fred. Olsen' – to be funded by generous guests across the Fred. Olsen fleet.