From April 2015, approximately 18 million people in the UK, aged over 55, will be given access to up to 25% of their pension – tax-free – for the first time; and every year, a further 320,000 people will become eligible. It is estimated that £6 billion will be spent within the first three months after April, with the number one discretionary spend predicted to be on holidays.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ three ships Black Watch, Braemar and Balmoral are all due to enter dry dock at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany in November and December 2014, in preparation for the forthcoming 2015/16 cruise season. This is the first time that so many Fred. Olsen ships have undergone refurbishment within such short succession.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Braemar has welcomed a very special guest on board on her second call to Harwich, on her return from a spectacular seven-night Norwegian fjords cruise. To celebrate Fred. Olsen's travel partnership with Ipswich Town Football Club, the Master of Braemar, Captain Bent Ivar Gangdal, was introduced to Blues’ legend John Wark and gave him an extensive tour of the ship.
Ipswich-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is due to commence its first-ever cruise season on its 929-guest ship, Braemar, from Harwich International Port, Essex on 13th May 2014, with a seven-night ‘Norwegian Celebration’ cruise (M1413) to the Norwegian fjords. Notably, this cruise will be calling at Norway’s second city, Bergen, on the country’s important ‘National Day’ on 17th May 2014.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is delighted to be welcoming Official Ambassador for the ‘Help for Heroes’ charity and motivational speaker, Tony Harris, on its very special seven-night ‘D-Day Anniversary Cruise’, M1415, aboard Braemar, departing from Harwich, Essex on 1st June 2014.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new ‘Fly-Cruises 2014’ brochure, offering a selection of tempting Canary Islands, Cape Verdes and West Africa cruises departing from Santa Cruz, Tenerife, where 929-guest ship Braemar will be based between November 2013 and May 2014.
Due to unprecedented demand, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has made the decision to introduce two more new Caribbean fly-cruises in January and February 2015 after the first cruise sold out in just five days.
Back by popular demand, guests can now take a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Caribbean fly-cruise in January 2015! With the fun and excitement of the Christmas and New Year celebrations all over, guests will have the opportunity to escape the cold British winter on a Fred. Olsen 14-night sunshine cruise, taking in the stunning Caribbean Islands, aboard 929-guest cruise ship Braemar.
Following huge demand for its recently-launched ‘Solar Eclipse Cruises’ aboard Boudicca (D1504) and Black Watch (W1502), which are now both fully booked, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has added a third cruise on board Braemar (M1505), departing from Dover on 11th March 2015.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines recently launched a dedicated brochure detailing some great offers on cruises for summer 2013 to destinations worldwide. Now, the cruise line is supporting these special offer cruises with a comprehensive advertising campaign across a selection of TV channels carefully chosen to reach Fred. Olsen’s target audience.
The lovely port of Copenhagen welcomes many cruise ships during the summer months, and it is a favourite port for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, on many of their Baltic and Scandinavian itineraries. This year, for the first time ever, no fewer than three of the Fred. Olsen fleet will all be docking in the port, on the same day – Wednesday 12th June.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has always attracted a high volume of solo travellers, and is able to offer the ‘personal service’ on board to make them very welcome. To make cruising with Fred. Olsen even more attractive to solo guests, the cruise line has introduced ‘no single supplement’ on certain twin grade cabins for sole occupancy, on a selection of 2014/15 cruises.
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.
