Fred Olsen News

Fred. Olsen World Cruise provides sales boost
The new cruise has become one of the best-selling itineraries since Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines paused their operations in March, with sales well exceeding £1 million.

Fred. Olsen unveils new Balmoral itineraries
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched eight new itineraries for its ship, Balmoral, including a number of regional departures from Portsmouth next summer.

Fred. Olsen welcomes second new vessel to fleet
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has completed its fleet by welcoming Bolette to Rosyth, Scotland – just two weeks after taking delivery of another new ship, Borealis.

Fred. Olsen launches new Borealis cruise options
Sailings for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ second new ship, Borealis, have gone on sale, with the inaugural programme featuring a number of itineraries setting sail from Liverpool in 2021.

Borealis joins Fred. Olsen fleet in Scotland
The ship arrived at Babcock’s Rosyth Facilities this afternoon after sailing beneath the iconic Forth and Queensferry bridges. The second of the new ships, Bolette, is due to arrive in mid-September.

Fred. Olsen hopes to get back in the water next spring
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its plans to have three of the fleet ‘back in the water’ in March and April, with Balmoral to sail even sooner.

Fred. Olsen to retire Boudicca and Black Watch
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed it will retire two classic vessels, Boudicca and Black Watch. The move comes as the company prepares to welcome two new ships, Bolette and Borealis, into the fleet.

Fred. Olsen launches first 2023 North America cruise
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its first look into 2023 with the early release of a ‘North American Waterways and Canadian Fall’ cruise, including a maiden sailing of the Hudson River in New York.

Fred. Olsen releases first 2022 itineraries
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests a preview into its 2022 itineraries with the early release of a 28-night ‘Black Sea Discovery with the Mediterranean’ cruise.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines acquires two new ships
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is introducing two new ships to its ocean-going fleet as the company looks to strengthen the brand on the other side of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to restructure head office
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed that it is conducting a restructure of its head office functions in Ipswich, Suffolk, as the company looks ahead to post-Covid operations.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines delays return to operations
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed that it will be extending its pause in sailings beyond May 23rd in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.