Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was proud to win the ‘PR Campaign of the Year’ award at the inaugural ‘TravMedia Awards 2020’ in London on the evening of 10th March 2020, for its historic 'D-Day 75 Voyage of Remembrance' with The Royal British Legion in June 2019, on board 'Boudicca'.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is excited to announce that, in 2021/22, its fleet of smaller, more intimately-sized ocean ships – 'Balmoral', 'Braemar', 'Boudicca' and 'Black Watch' – will be visiting no fewer than 224 destinations in 73 countries, on 93 different itineraries, with durations between three and 153 nights, including 88 different areas of scenic cruising.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new ‘Booking Reassurance Guarantee’ for guests who are concerned about their travel plans as a result of Coronavirus, allowing them to cancel their cruise with no penalty and change to another sailing in the same year, for all new bookings made by 5th May inclusive.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed a nine-cruise whale-watching programme as part of its first official year in partnership with marine conservation charity ORCA in 2020.
Holidaymakers looking to banish the February blues by booking their next holiday can enjoy savings of up to £300 per person on more than 170 ocean and river sailings with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2020, when booked by 2nd March 2020 inclusive.
Suffolk-based Fred. Olsen staff have travelled the distance from their Ipswich offices to their international headquarters in Oslo, Norway – a total of 894 miles – in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices and its EACH Mile Counts campaign, raising over £450 in the process.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering holidaymakers a number of incentives when booking a river cruise aboard Brabant in 2020, including a FREE Dining Drinks upgrade with tips, a FREE tours package or a ‘no single supplement’ offer on selected sailings, when booked by 4th February inclusive.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has seen a strong start to 2020, with trade sales as part of its annual Cruise Sale campaign up by more than 30% than the first two weeks of 2019.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is pleased to announce the appointment of Pop Up Entertainment as the new production show company aboard its ocean ship, Braemar, with effect from 1st June 2020.
Guests, staff and crew aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ classic ship Boudicca and at its Head Office, Fred. Olsen House in Ipswich, have raised £5,000 to help fund relief efforts in Kangaroo Island following on from devastating bush fires across much of the country.
Crew, staff and guests aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship Balmoral have been joined by a very special guest for its inaugural 2020 sailing, as 'Elmer's Travel Trunk' sets sail on his first adventure with the Suffolk-based firm, to raise awareness of St Elizabeth Hospice.
New for 2020, as part of its immersive onboard enrichment programme, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is giving guests the chance to create their own bespoke gin during their cruise holidays, with guidance from expert gin-makers, Nigel and Debbie Wright.
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.
