Fred Olsen News
Tell the Captain where to go with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched its most exciting, innovative and unique cruise yet! Braemar’s 15-night ‘You Choose Your Cruise’ sailing, which departs from Southampton on 10th October 2015, is a brand-new concept for Fred. Olsen, and quite possibly within the cruise industry as a whole. Guests on board will get to ‘tell the Captain where to go’, as they vote for the next port of call as the cruise progresses, from two choices every 48 hours.
Fred Olsen launches new ‘Fly-Cruises Worldwide 2014/2015’ brochure
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new ‘Fly-Cruises Worldwide 2014/2015’ brochure, offering a host of tempting getaways to destinations far and wide, on board Balmoral, Braemar and Black Watch. These varied, exotic and sun-drenched fly-cruises can take guests straight to their chosen destination in a shorter time and importantly, for those guests having to book leave from work, using up fewer days’ holiday.
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral makes maiden call at Myanmar
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship, Balmoral, has celebrated calling at Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, for the first time. The 1,350-guest ship is staying for two nights in this exotic city, and will then take a cruise to Singapore.
Fred Olsen Balmoral becomes an internet sensation
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 1,350-guest flagship, Balmoral, has become an internet sensation, after video footage of her dramatic ‘stretch’ by 30 metres at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany in 2008 was posted on popular websites for the BBC and ‘Daily Mail’, amongst others. The clip has now been seen and enjoyed by over 350,000 viewers online.
Cruise lines to mark wartime anniversaries
This year marks 100 years since the start of World War I and 70 years since the D-Day landings and in commemoration, cruise lines have created a wide selection of special itineraries and excursions.
Cruise the Panama Canal 100 years on with Fred Olsen
The Panama Canal celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2014, and what better way to witness one of the world’s most spectacular engineering feats than from the deck of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship, Balmoral? Fred. Olsen is offering guests the chance to commemorate the Canal’s centenary year in style.
Fred. Olsen unveils Black Watch’s new ‘Morning Light Pub’
As part of the recent redecoration and refurbishment of its 804-guest cruise ship Black Watch, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has introduced a new ‘Morning Light Pub’ on Lounge Deck Six. The work to redevelop the former ‘Pipers Bar’ took place during Black Watch’s 25-night ‘Christmas in the Caribbean’ cruise in December 2013.
Fred Olsen offers guests new free ‘door-to-door’ transport service
As part of its new ‘Turn of Year’ sales campaign, award-winning Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests on longer-duration 2014/15 cruises a complimentary ‘door-to-door’ transport service.
Fred Olsen to offer meteor shower cruise
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be offering guests the chance to take in one of nature’s most spectacular light shows, the ‘Perseid Meteor Showers’, with Braemar’s 13-night M1422 ‘Canaries Meteor Showers’ cruise, sailing from Dover on 4th August 2014.
Fred Olsen ship hit with stomach bug
Fred Olsen has confirmed there has been an outbreak of a gastro-intestinal illness on board a Boudicca cruise ship. Up to 84 passengers out 760 on board are thought to have been infected.
Fred Olsen unveils its ‘Worldwide Cruises 2014/15’ brochure
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched its new ‘Worldwide Cruises 2014/15’ brochure, featuring its most ambitious cruise programme ever. In 2014/15, Fred. Olsen is offering guests the chance to visit a total of 246 destinations – even more than in the previous cruise season in 85 countries around the globe.
Sickness bug hits 130 passengers on Fred Olsen Cruise
A total of 130 passengers have contracted a sickness and diarrhoea bug on board a 12-night luxury cruise carrying 778 guests.