Skip to content

News archive

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches tempting new offers for singles and free door-to-door transfers on selected 2015 cruises

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches tempting new offers for singles and free door-to-door transfers on selected 2015 cruises

To make cruising with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines even more attractive in 2015, the cruise line has launched two great offers for cruise guests – ‘no or reduced single supplement’ and ‘free door-to-door transfers’ – applicable on selected cruises from its exciting new 2015/16 cruise programme. These fantastic deals are only available on bookings made up to 30th June 2014.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Braemar commences inaugural cruise season from Harwich

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Braemar commences inaugural cruise season from Harwich

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.

Celebrate your Christmas party aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Black Watch in Tilbury, London this year!

Celebrate your Christmas party aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Black Watch in Tilbury, London this year!

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be hosting its first-ever series of ‘Christmas Party Nights’ on board elegant Black Watch at London Tilbury Terminal in December 2014. Black Watch will be docked in Tilbury on the nights of 15th, 16th and 17th December 2014, and will be offering party-goers a mouth-watering four-course dinner, great entertainment – including a cabaret show, live comedian, DJ and...

Relax on a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ‘River Cruise’ in 2015

Relax on a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ‘River Cruise’ in 2015

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests six new relaxing ‘River Cruises’ in its 2015 cruise season, after huge booking success on Braemar’s seven-night M1424 ‘French River Cruise’, which offers the chance to sail along two of France’s most beautiful rivers from Dover on 24th August 2014. Fred. Olsen is one of the few cruise lines that can offer this type of cruise experience due to its...

Savings of up to £1,000 per cabin in Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new ‘Summer Cruises’ brochure

Savings of up to £1,000 per cabin in Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new ‘Summer Cruises’ brochure

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new ‘Summer Cruises’ brochure, offering a selection of tempting cruises, departing between June 2014 and September 2014. These cruises are ideal summer escapes and offer some excellent savings of up to £1,000 per cabin. In addition, Fred. Olsen is offering ‘double discount’ on a number ‘Summer Cruises’, when booked before 30th April 2014.

Save up to 30% on Fred. Olsen cruises with ‘The more you buy, the more you save’ campaign

Save up to 30% on Fred. Olsen cruises with ‘The more you buy, the more you save’ campaign

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ guests can benefit from impressive savings if they make multiple cruise bookings in a single transaction, before 7th May 2014, on 2014/15 cruises of six nights’ duration or more, and less than 36 nights. If they buy two cruises as part of Fred. Olsen’s ‘The more you buy, the more you save’ campaign, they will save 20% off both cruises, and if they buy three or more...

Celebrate Norway’s ‘National Day’ on a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ sailing from Harwich in Spring 2014

Celebrate Norway’s ‘National Day’ on a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ sailing from Harwich in Spring 2014

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines – with its strong Norwegian heritage, having been established in the small Norwegian town of Hvitsten by the three Olsen brothers in 1848 – will be celebrating one of the most important days in the Norwegian calendar, its ‘National Day’, or ‘Constitution Day’, on 17th May 2014, when Braemar will be making a call in Bergen, the country’s second city.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines offers its first-ever Caribbean sailing from Scotland in 2015

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines offers its first-ever Caribbean sailing from Scotland in 2015

For the first time ever, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering Scottish guests the chance to take a convenient, no-fly cruise to the Caribbean from ‘right on their doorstep’. The 32-night ‘Caribbean from Scotland’ cruise, W1521, on board 804-guest Black Watch, will depart from Greenock (Glasgow) on 10th November 2015, and will take in 12 sun-drenched islands.

‘Fred.’s Enjoyment Promise’ is back!

‘Fred.’s Enjoyment Promise’ is back!

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is pleased to announce an extension to its innovative ‘Enjoyment Promise’ – the biggest initiative of its kind ever to take place in the UK to encourage people to try cruising! ‘Fred.’s Enjoyment Promise’ is now applicable on all Fred. Olsen cruises in 2014/15, booked at least 14 weeks in advance, on sailings of seven nights’ duration or more (and less than 36 nights).

‘Go West’ with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on a longer voyage in 2015/16

‘Go West’ with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on a longer voyage in 2015/16

Whilst most of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ voyages are around a week or fortnight in length, the cruise line also offers selected longer departures, for guests with the time and curiosity to explore a bit further afield and discover even more new and exciting ports around the world. Amongst the new 2015 voyages are two brand new cruise itineraries to spectacular Canada and the mighty USA.

You can ‘tell the Captain where to go’ with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new ‘You Choose Your Cruise’ concept in autumn 2015

You can ‘tell the Captain where to go’ with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new ‘You Choose Your Cruise’ concept in autumn 2015

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched its most exciting, innovative and unique cruise yet! Braemar’s 15-night ‘You Choose Your Cruise’ sailing, which departs from Southampton on 10th October 2015, is a brand-new concept for Fred. Olsen, and quite possibly within the cruise industry as a whole. Guests on board will get to ‘tell the Captain where to go’, as they vote for the next port of call as...

Show more

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

At the heart of the Fred. Olsen experience is our exceptional crew, whose warm and attentive service is a hallmark of our cruises. Each team member goes above and beyond to offer personalised attention, forging genuine connections with guests to create truly memorable journeys.

Our smaller ships contribute to this friendly atmosphere, with their intimate size allowing for a relaxed yet engaging experience on board. You can enjoy a variety of curated activities, from regional cooking demonstrations to stargazing sessions, each designed to enhance your enjoyment and deepen your understanding of the destinations we visit.

And when it comes to our itineraries, our team of Journey Planners meticulously crafts each cruise, ensuring that we sail the most imaginative routes and visit the world’s most incredible destinations at the best possible times to experience them. Whether witnessing the Northern Lights or exploring hidden fjords, our expertly designed itineraries promise unforgettable adventures.

Join us on a Fred. Olsen cruise, where you’ll discover the warmth of a family at sea and the legacy of 175 years of sailing heritage.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Fred. Olsen House, White House Road
IP1 5LL Ipswich, Suffolk
United Kingdom