Photo credit: Peter Devlin
Photo credit: Peter Devlin

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VIPs visit Fred. Olsen’s 'Balmoral' in Edinburgh to celebrate inaugural cruise season

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has welcomed a delegation of VIPs on a visit to its 1,350-guest Balmoral at the Port of Rosyth, to celebrate the start of its flagship’s inaugural turnaround cruise season from Edinburgh on 16th May 2018.

Dignitaries attending the VIP Reception included Lord Charles Bruce, Claire Baker MSP, representatives from Fife Council, VisitScotland and a number of local businesses and tourism organisations, including several Cruise Forth Volunteers, as well as senior executives from Forth Ports. The aim of the visit was to give guests a feel for the relaxed, ‘home-from-home’ atmosphere of Fred. Olsen’s flagship – which underwent an extensive refit in December 2017 – and to promote cruise opportunities with Fred. Olsen out of the Edinburgh area, as well as its dedicated around-Scotland itineraries.

Whilst on board, the dignitaries were welcomed by Captain Lars Kjeldsen, Master of Balmoral, and treated to a Champagne Reception in the Observatory Lounge on Marquee Deck 11, with its stunning, panoramic views. This was followed by a guided tour of the ship, showcasing the elegant décor and spacious public areas and the different types of stylish accommodation available. Guests were then invited to enjoy Traditional Afternoon Tea, with classic white-glove service.

Addressing dignitaries at the event, Clare Ward, Director of Product and Customer Service for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said:

“We would like to thank Forth Ports for their very warm welcome for Balmoral today and we would like to congratulate them on the tremendous infrastructure improvements that they have made at the Port of Rosyth in time for our flagship’s inaugural cruise season.

“We are proud to have embarked more guests than ever before in Rosyth today, in record-breaking time, so the upgrades and investment that the Port has made are not just cosmetic: they are bringing real, tangible benefits to our guests in terms of their overall customer experience.

”We are looking forward to what we know will be a very successful cruise season from Rosyth, with many new customers choosing to experience a Fred. Olsen cruise holiday, as well as our loyal returning guests.”

Balmoral will be offering a record nine sailings from Edinburgh (Rosyth) during the 2018/19 cruise season, between May and July 2018, which is an increase on the eight departures on board Black Watch from the Port in 2017.

Scottish holidaymakers will be able to choose from a host of exciting cruise destinations with Fred. Olsen in 2018/19, including Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Scandinavia and the Baltic.

Fred. Olsen has also confirmed its commitment to Edinburgh (Rosyth) with a second programme of departures from the convenient Scottish port aboard Balmoral in 2019/20.

During its 2019/20 cruise season, Balmoral will be offering a total of eight cruise holidays from Edinburgh (Rosyth), between June and August 2019, including a seven-night ‘Norwegian Fjords’ departure, a 14-night ‘Baltic Capitals’ discovery, and a nine-night ‘European Rivers & Canals’ experience.

Following the VIP Reception, Balmoral continued on a ten-night ‘Swedish Waterways’ cruise to Malmö, Visby, Stockholm and Gothenburg, returning to Rosyth on 26th May 2018.

In 2018/19, the Fred. Olsen fleet will be visiting no fewer than 228 destinations in 73 countries around the globe, covering 91 areas of scenic cruising.

Photo caption:

Captain Lars Kjeldsen, Master of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship Balmoral (second from right), presents Stuart Wallace, Chief Operating Officer of Forth Ports (second from left), with a special commemorative painting of Balmoral at a VIP Reception on board in the Port of Rosyth on 16th May 2018, along with Fred. Olsen’s Clare Ward, Director of Product and Customer Service, and Robert Mason, Capital Cruising’s Head of Cruise at Rosyth. [Photo credit: Peter Devlin]

For further information on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, visit the website at 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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Ellis Orchard

Ellis Orchard

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations 07557672265
Georgina May

Georgina May

Press contact Public Relations Executive Public Relations
Lauren Gardner

Lauren Gardner

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations 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.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
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IP1 5LL Ipswich, Suffolk
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