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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines working with TUI Musement to help guests explore ports of call

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines working with TUI Musement to help guests explore ports of call

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has teamed up with TUI Musement to help guests explore ashore independently.
Global tours and activities business TUI Musement encourages independent exploration so guests can discover ports of call at their own pace.
Guests can purchase tickets for thousands of attractions such as the Chocolate Museum in Cologne or a pass for the seven most famous archaeological si

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomes Doug Glenwright to newly created Guest Experience Director role

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomes Doug Glenwright to newly created Guest Experience Director role

Putting the guest at the front and centre of absolutely everything; that’s the goal of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new Guest Experience Director.

Doug Glenwright, who brings 20 years of travel experience, has joined Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in this brand-new role, to lead in improving guest experience across all elements of the business.
Doug said:
“I am incredibly excited to join the f

Make your next cruise even more remarkable, with free drinks on selected 2024 and 2025 sailings with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Make your next cruise even more remarkable, with free drinks on selected 2024 and 2025 sailings with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Venture into Arctic Norway to seek out the Northern Lights, learn to flamenco in its birthplace of Cadiz and spot whales in the wildlife-rich waters of the Azores – these are just some of the remarkable moments that guests can enjoy with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, with a free drinks package on selected 2024 and 2025 sailings.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet of three smaller-sized ships, Bolette

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines partners with Jet2.com for 2025 Mediterranean fly-cruise programme

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines partners with Jet2.com for 2025 Mediterranean fly-cruise programme

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has teamed up with airline Jet2.com for its new 2025 fly-cruise programme.

Between October and November 2025, Fred. Olsen’s smaller ship Balmoral will play host on a range of Mediterranean sailings, with Jet2.com to operate chartered flights from London Stansted and Manchester.
With cruises ranging from seven to 12-nights, guests will have opportunities to take

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to welcome TV wildlife presenter on board cruises in Norway and South Africa

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to welcome TV wildlife presenter on board cruises in Norway and South Africa

One of Britain’s most loved television presenters will be joining guests on board two Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailings.
Michaela Strachan, a regular face on TV screens for the past three decades, will be spending six days on board Bolette for the ‘Scenic Autumnal Norwegian Fjords’ cruise in September.
Then, in March 2025 in South Africa, she will be joining Bolette’s maiden world sailing,

Enjoy free parking on selected Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailings from Portsmouth in 2024/2025

Enjoy free parking on selected Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailings from Portsmouth in 2024/2025

Guests can benefit from free car parking on a selection of sailings from Portsmouth with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.
Together with Portsmouth International Port, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering free car parking on selected 2024 and 2025 cruises departing from Portsmouth on bookings made by 31stOctober 2024 inclusive.
The cruising programme on board Borealis from Portsmouth offers guests t

Dover and Deal Sea Cadets on the Bridge with Captain Rommel Pineda (right)

Dover and Deal Sea Cadets welcomed aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Borealis at the Port of Dover

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has welcomed the Dover and Deal Sea Cadets aboard Borealis, as part of an opportunity to learn more about life at sea.
Last Wednesday (31st July), during Borealis’ call into the Port of Dover, 19 cadets were welcomed aboard by members of Borealis’ Bridge Team, including Captain Rommel Pineda, Safety Officer Abbie Sanders and Navigation Officer George Gunningham.
Aft

‘Enhance your holiday, on us!’  Enjoy up to £150 per person to spend on board on selected 2024 sailings with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

‘Enhance your holiday, on us!’ Enjoy up to £150 per person to spend on board on selected 2024 sailings with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is giving the guests the opportunity to enhance their cruise with up to £150 per person to spend on board on a selection of 2024 sailings.

Guests can use their on board spending credit towards a number of experiences on board and ashore, from specialty dining, shore excursions, spa treatments and more.
Those looking to take advantage can choose from 18 sailings,

Sea Cadets aboard Balmoral in Rosyth

Edinburgh District Sea Cadets welcomed aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral in Rosyth

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has welcomed 24 Sea Cadets from the Edinburgh District Sea Cadets, in a chance to learn more about life and sea and step aboard a cruise ship.
Last Thursday (27th June), during Balmoral’s inaugural call of 2024 to the port of Rosyth, the Sea Cadets were welcomed by members of Balmoral’s Bridge Team, including Captain Steffan Ravneng, Safety Officer Euan Ross from and tw

Ellen Walker from Travel Editions, Jessica Fowler, Ellie Fulcher and Hayley Walker from Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and presenter Pete Firman

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines crowned Best Cruise Line for Groups at Group Leisure & Travel Awards

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has won the accolade of Best Cruise Line for Groups at the 2024 Group Leisure and Travel Awards.
The cruise line was named the winner at a glitzy awards ceremony in London yesterday, hosted by magician and comedian Pete Firman.
The winners are voted for by readers of Group Leisure and Travel, the magazine for group travel organisers, who organise holidays, trips and

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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.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

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