Press release - 21 July 2016 18:20

Take an ‘Exotic Fly-Cruise’ with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2017/18

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has released a dedicated ‘Exotic Fly-Cruises’ brochure, which includes 17 far-flung holidays on board Boudicca and Black Watch, with durations of between 14 and 38 nights, to tempting destinations around the world, such as the Indian Ocean, South Africa, Australia and Mexico. The new brochure also features seven newly-released itineraries for 2017/18, which are now available to book.

To make these fly-cruises even more appealing, Fred. Olsen is offering unique benefits for guests who book by 31^st August 2016, on a selection of itineraries featured in the brochure. Guests can choose from 1) a free ﬂight and transfer to / from the ship 2) a free two-night holiday extension, either before or after the cruise 3) £250 off a four or five-night holiday extension, either before or after the cruise.

The seven newly-released holidays featured in Fred. Olsen’s new ‘Exotic Fly-Cruises’ brochure are as follows:

- Boudicca’s 14-night D1727 ‘Indian Ocean Islands & Zanzibar’ fly-cruise, ex London Gatwick / Manchester to Port Louis, Mauritius on 14^th December 2017. Prices start from £2,999 per person (cruise-only fare from £1,849 per person).

Ports of call: Port Louis, Mauritius (overnight stay) – Praslin Island, Seychelles – Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles (overnight stay) – Cruising Silhouette Island – Zanzibar, Tanzania – Mamoudzou, Mayotte, Comoros – Port Reunion, Reunion Island – Port Louis, Mauritius

For further information:http://www.fredolsencruises.com/places-we-visit/cruise-holiday/indian-ocean-islands-and-zanzibar-d1727?referrer=7&isback=1

- Boudicca’s 14-night D1728 ‘Madagascar, Mozambique & South Africa’ fly-cruise, ex London Gatwick / Manchester to Port Louis, Mauritius on 28^th December 2017. Prices start from £2,999 per person (cruise-only fare from £1,849 per person).

Ports of call:Port Louis, Mauritius (overnight stay) – Port Reunion, Reunion Island – Toliara (Tuléar), Madagascar – Maputo, Mozambique – Richards Bay, South Africa – Port Elizabeth, South Africa – Mossel Bay, South Africa – Cape Town, South Africa (two-night stay)

For further information:http://www.fredolsencruises.com/places-we-visit/cruise-holiday/madagascar--mozambique-and-south-africa-d1728?referrer=7&isback=1

- Black Watch’s 24-night W1802 ‘Mexico, Cuba & the Panama Canal’ fly-cruise, ex Southampton to on 5^th January 2018, returning from Callao, Peru on 29^th January 2018. Prices start from £2,999 per person (cruise-only fare from £2,249 per person).

Ports of call: Southampton, UK – Ponta Delgada, Azores – Horta, Azores – Hamilton, Bermuda – Havana, Cuba (overnight stay) – Cozumel, Mexico – Cruising Panama Canal – Manta, Ecuador – Callao, Peru

For further information: http://www.fredolsencruises.com/places-we-visit/cruise-holiday/mexico-cuba-and-the-panama-canal-w1802?referrer=7&isback=1

- Boudicca’s 14-night D1802 ‘Cape Town Cruise Safari’, ex London Gatwick / Manchester to Cape Town, South Africa on 25^th January 2018. Prices start from just £2,699 per person (cruise-only fare from £1,549 per person).

Ports of call: Cape Town, South Africa – Port Elizabeth, South Africa (overnight stay) – Richards Bay, South Africa (overnight stay) – Durban, South Africa (overnight stay) – Mossel Bay, South Africa – Cape Town, South Africa (three-night stay)

For further information:http://www.fredolsencruises.com/places-we-visit/cruise-holiday/cape-town-cruise-safari-d1802?referrer=7&isback=1

- Black Watch’s 28-night W1803 ‘Maori Culture & Polynesian Paradise’ fly-cruise, ex Callao, Peru on 29^th January 2018, returning from Sydney, Australia on 27^th February 2018. Prices start from £4,299 per person (cruise-only fare from £2,749 per person).

Ports of call: Callao, Peru (overnight stay) – General San Martin, Peru – Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Chile – Cruising by Pitcairn Island – Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia – Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia – Rarotonga, Cook Islands – Crossing International Date Line (Sunday 18^th February 2018 – lost day) – Auckland, New Zealand – Bay of Islands, New Zealand – Sydney, Australia

For further information: http://www.fredolsencruises.com/places-we-visit/cruise-holiday/maori-culture-and-polynesian-paradise-w1803?referrer=7&isback=1

- Black Watch’s 18-night W1804 ‘Discovery Down Under’ fly-cruise, ex Sydney, Australia on 27^th February 2018, returning from Kuala Lumpur (from Port Klang), Malaysia on 17^th March 2018. Prices start from £3,199 per person (cruise-only fare from £1,849 per person).

Ports of call: Sydney, Australia (overnight stay) – Brisbane, Australia – Hamilton Island, Australia – Cruising Great Barrier Reef – Darwin, Australia – Komodo Island, Indonesia – Singapore – Kuala Lumpur (from Port Klang), Malaysia

For further information: http://www.fredolsencruises.com/places-we-visit/cruise-holiday/discovery-down-under-w1804?referrer=7&isback=1

- Black Watch’s 38-night W1805 ‘Exploring the World’s Ancient Icons’ fly-cruise, ex Kuala Lumpur (from Port Klang), Malaysia on 17^th March 2018, returning to Southampton on 24^th April 2018. Prices start from £3,999 per person (cruise-only fare from £3,449 per person).

Ports of call:Kuala Lumpur (from Port Klang), Malaysia – Yangon (from Thilawa), Myanmar (Burma) (two-night stay) – Cochin, India – Mumbai (Bombay), India – Aqaba, Jordan – Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (overnight stay) – Cruising Suez Canal – Alexandria, Egypt – Kusadasi, Turkey – Athens (from Piraeus), Greece – Cruising Strait of Messina – Rome (from Civitavecchia), Italy – Florence (from Livorno), Italy – Malaga, Spain – Southampton, UK

For further information: http://www.fredolsencruises.com/places-we-visit/cruise-holiday/exploring-the-world-s-ancient-icons-w1805?referrer=7&isback=1

All prices are based on two adults sharing a twin-bedded ‘Interior Room’, and include accommodation, all meals and entertainment on board, plus port / airport taxes, flights and transfers.

Click here to view the new ‘Exotic Fly-Cruises’ brochure.

For further information on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, visit the website at www.fredolsencruises.com Book online, call Reservations on 0800 0355 242 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm; Saturday, 9am to 5pm; Sunday, 10am to 4pm), or visit an ABTA travel agent.