We all know whisky goes well with water – so a leading cruise line has offered up space on board its world cruise to help age a barrel of local single malt.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, whose headquarters are based in Ipswich, has teamed up with Suffolk-based brewer Adnams to host a nine-year-old cask that is in its final year of maturation.
The gentle movement of the ocean on board the ship Bo
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines marked two decades of sailing from Liverpool with a surprise celebration at the Cruise Liverpool terminal.
Guests were treated to a spontaneous performance from enchanting flash mob choir A Handbag of Harmonies choir, organised in collaboration with Cruise Liverpool and paying homage to the cruise line's 20 years of sailing from Liverpool.
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be welcoming war veteran Simon Weston CBE aboard Balmoral in 2023, when the ship visits the Falkland Islands as part of its epic 78-night voyage to South America and the Antarctic.
Simon Weston CBE will join guests onboard for 14-nights during the call into Port Stanley, and will share his experiences of his time in the Falklands.
Simon is well-known in the Un
Since a proportion of the UK population does not hold either a valid passport or photo card driving licence, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has amended its policy to widen the appeal of an 'Around UK' cruise, to include anyone who can produce other acceptable forms of photographic identification at Check-in.
Picture the winding streets of an energetic and colourful city, spanning both sides of the Saigon River, north-east of the tranquil Mekong Delta and you will have a snapshot of one of Vietnam’s most vibrant cities.
Japan is one of the most incredible destinations in the world and one we all aspire to go to, mainly because it feels so out of our reach, a mere pipedream. With a Fred. Olsen cruise you can dock in Kobe and explore the wider districts and destinations, including the hustle and bustle of Osaka or enchanting Kyoto.
Many backpackers, Indonesian locals, and Buddhists come here in search of peace and meditation on their pilgrimage - the views aren’t half bad either!
Walk in the footsteps of Pharaohs and shadows of legends.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is pleased to welcome ‘Talon’ back on board in 2014. The band – described as ‘Awesome!’ by The Sun – will perform a series of songs from their new album, ‘The Acoustic Collection’, on three separate evenings during Balmoral’s seven-night L1409 ‘Discover France, Spain & Guernsey’ cruise, departing from Southampton on 20th July 2014.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was delighted to be voted ‘Best Affordable Cruise Line’, for the second year running, at the 2013 ‘Cruise International Awards’, as well as being awarded runner-up ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Best Cruise Line’ category.
With effect from April 2014, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be working with Wigan-based Eavesway Travel Ltd., which has been established for over 70 years, as its preferred supplier of coach services for cruise guests. Route details and fares will be featured in Fred. Olsen’s ‘Worldwide Cruises 2014/15’ brochure, due to be launched in mid-September 2013.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomes back The Central Band of the Royal British Legion on a 2014 'Baltic City Breaks' cruise
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will have a team of experts on hand at this autumn’s Telegraph CRUISE Show in Birmingham, to be held at the NEC on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September 2013, ready to inspire and inform visitors on the right kind of Fred. Olsen cruise for them.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has revealed its best-selling cruises for 2014, and guests are encouraged to ‘get booking’ before the main ‘Worldwide Cruises 2014/15’ brochure is launched to avoid price rises, coming into effect from 19th September 2013.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has listened to its guests and is introducing a fourth Caribbean fly-cruise in 2015 to satisfy demand, to go on sale from 9am on 3rd September 2013.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will have a team of experts on hand at this autumn’s Telegraph CRUISE Show in Manchester, to be held at Manchester Central on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September 2013, ready to inspire and inform visitors on the right kind of Fred. Olsen cruise for them.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ kind-hearted crew have raised £3,000 for The Faye Knowles-Chapman Foundation. The Foundation has been set up in memory of Faye Knowles-Chapman, from West Yorkshire, who worked on board Braemar as a dancer with Explosive Productions from 2008 to 2011, before sadly losing her battle with cervical cancer on 30th March 2013, aged just 27 years old.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship Balmoral was delighted to receive a very warm welcome from the ladies of the 'Cobh Animation Team' when the ship called at Cobh, Ireland on 25th August 2013, as part of its five-night L1312 ‘Gaelic & Garlic Discoveries’ cruise to France and Ireland; guests were able to stay overnight to take advantage of the Irish ‘craic’ at this historic port.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomed its 1.5 millionth guest to pass through the Port of Dover on 14th August 2013. Pam Allen, with her husband John, was boarding Fred. Olsen's 929-guest ship, Braemar, for a nine-night around the UK and Ireland ‘Celtic Experience’ cruise.
Due to unprecedented demand, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has made the decision to introduce two more new Caribbean fly-cruises in January and February 2015 after the first cruise sold out in just five days.
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.