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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines raise £10,000 for St Oswald’s Hospice in Newcastle with Shaun on the Tyne sculpture trail

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines raise £10,000 for St Oswald’s Hospice in Newcastle with Shaun on the Tyne sculpture trail

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines have raised £10,000 for St. Oswald’s Hospice, through the Shaun on the Tyne art trail in Newcastle.
The trail was run by Wild in Art, who have been raising money for charitable causes since 2008, through a range of engaging sculpture trails around towns and cities throughout the UK and abroad.
Shaun on the Tyne ran from 19th July to 27thSeptember with the sculptu

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines reveals savings of up to £300 per person in week-long Black Friday sale

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines reveals savings of up to £300 per person in week-long Black Friday sale

Guests can benefit from big savings on a host of sailings as Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches its week-long Black Friday event.
From 21st November, guests can save up to £300 per person on a selection of cruises in on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet of smaller-sized ships Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral. On top of this, guests can enjoy additional savings on selected suites and single cab

Kevin Harrison with companion Yvonne and some of the crew on board Borealis

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines fan marks 30 years of cruising, 2,500 nights, 100 bookings and 15 trips round the world

A former fish and chip shop owner who was “bitten by the travel bug” 30 years ago has marked a total of 2,500 nights with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.
Kevin Harrison, who is set to turn 75 on his current adventure to the Caribbean, took his first cruise with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 1993 and has stuck with the company ever since – completing more than 100 cruises, including 15 around the world.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines teases first glimpse at new 2025 programme with launch of Dalmatian and Italian Riviera sailings

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines teases first glimpse at new 2025 programme with launch of Dalmatian and Italian Riviera sailings

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering a first look at its new summer programme for 2025 with the early release of two cruises venturing to warmer climes.
In June, Borealis will take guests on an enchanted journey along the Dalmatian coast, where Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ expert journey planners have hand-crafted an itinerary to include cruising along the fjord-like Bay of Kotor in Montenegro and

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet of three ships unite for celebrations in Madeira

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet of three ships unite for celebrations in Madeira

A fiesta-style celebration marked the historic coming together of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet of ships.
Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral united in Madeira, for the first time for the Fleet in Funchal event on Thursday 9th November.

The three ships sailed into Funchal harbour carrying more than 3,000 guests who were welcomed by live music and a quayside decked out with bunting, entertai

A team member at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines receives his influenza vaccine

Free flu vaccinations for ashore and on board teams at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Hundreds of team members at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines have benefitted from a free flu vaccination.

Every winter, the company offers seasonal influenza vaccines to every crew member on board its fleet of three smaller ships Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral. And this year, it has been expanded to the team working shoreside too.
Dr Kate Bunyan, Medical Director at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, sai

Recreate part of the Celebrity Race Across the World route with a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailing

Recreate part of the Celebrity Race Across the World route with a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailing

Have you been inspired by the BBC’s Celebrity Race Across the World which saw four famous pairings travel through 24 countries?

The teams started their epic journey in Marrakech, Morocco, and travelled 10,000km to reach the finish line in Tromsø, Norway.
The journey saw the pairs race through every landscape and culture that this part of the world has to offer, from the great North Afric

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to return to Australia for first time in more than three years on world cruise

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to return to Australia for first time in more than three years on world cruise

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be returning to Australia for the first time since 2020.

As part of the 2024 World Cruise, guests on board Borealis will visit beautiful destinations including Hawaii, French Polynesia, Australia, Bali and Oman among many others.
The epic 101-night voyage includes the opportunity to spend three days on Florida’s coast, encounter wildlife in the rainforests o

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomes Samantha Stimpson as its new CEO

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomes Samantha Stimpson as its new CEO

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomes CEO Samantha Stimpson, who has more than 25 years of commercial, operational and executive experience in the travel and hospitality industry.
She joins the company from FTI Touristik, where she currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer. Samantha brings a remarkable track record of strong commercial results, exceptional customer experience, and energised orga

Celebrations as Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines scoop pair of prestigious awards

Celebrations as Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines scoop pair of prestigious awards

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has picked up a duo of prestigious awards in recognition of its customer service.
The company was awarded Silver in Customers at the Heart of Everything and Bronze in Best Customer Service in the UK Customer Experience Awards 2023.
Hosted at Wembley Stadium, the UK Customer Experience Awards is a celebration of organisations that have gone above and beyond in providi

Mount Teide in Tenerife

Join Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on a sailing to warmer climes


Leave the dreary mornings and grey skies at home and join Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on a voyage to warmer climes.
Travellers looking to escape the cooler weather or set sail on a new adventure can enjoy a variety of cruise options this autumn and winter.
Destinations such as the sun-drenched Canary Islands and the Caribbean offer balmy climates, turquoise waters and beautiful beaches all

Enjoy free drinks on selected Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailings

Enjoy free drinks on selected Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailings

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests a free drinks package on a selection of 2024 itineraries.
Running until 31st October, the drinks package will be available free of charge on cruises ranging from five to 32 nights on board Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral.
More than 80 hand-crafted itineraries are featured in the offer, with chances to explore the volcanic landscapes of the Canary I

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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.

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