Take a European river cruise with Fred. Olsen – and enjoy your choice of free benefits
To hail the start of its first ever European river cruise season, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched one of its most exciting sale offers to date. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ biggest sale of the year has arrived, featuring over 100 sailings from its ocean and river programmes for 2018/19. Guests can explore the world on Fred. Olsen’s fleet of four smaller, friendlier ocean ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – as well as on its new river ship – Brabant – and take advantage of FREE benefits, either complimentary drinks or tours, simply by making a cruise booking by 1st March 2018.
For guests seeking sunshine or a European city break this Winter, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has a selection of enchanting ‘Seasonal Sailings’ available over the Christmas period. 
Norway’s breathtaking fjords, majestic Iceland and the sun-soaked islands of the Indian Ocean are among Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ most popular sailings for 2018/19, unveiled in its new ‘Top 20 Cruises’ brochure.
Guests booking one of a dozen selected 2018/19 Fred. Olsen fly-cruises, between now and 31st October 2017, can raise a glass on board and enjoy a free ‘All Inclusive’ drinks upgrade. This complimentary drinks package is available for Fred. Olsen guests making a new booking on one of 12 exotic fly-cruises included in the offer.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was delighted to welcome a VIP delegation of travel agents, media partners, local dignitaries, tourism organisations and Member of Parliament for Dunfermline and West Fife, Douglas Chapman, on board its 804-guest ship, Black Watch, at the Port of Rosyth on Wednesday 4th October 2017.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is turning dreams into reality by offering guests up to 25% off four unforgettable adventures in 2018, as featured in its new ‘Enchanting Voyages’ brochure.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is promoting its commitment to ‘bringing the world closer’ to its guests in the North and Scotland in 2018, with its new ‘Balmoral from the north’ brochure, highlighting a range of enticing sailings from Newcastle and Rosyth (Edinburgh) next year, aboard its flagship, Balmoral.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have unveiled a new joint promotional video, highlighting the two organisations’ long-standing partnership of nearly 50 years, and raising awareness of the vital work that the charity does.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ guests can kick start 2018 in style at the world-renowned ‘Rio Carnival’, on an epic 46-night ‘South America with Rio’ cruise, with savings of up to 30% off the original brochure price. Fred. Olsen’s 1,350-guest cruise ship, Balmoral, will be setting sail on this exhilarating South American adventure – exclusively for adult travellers (18+) – from Southampton on 23rd January 2018.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be launching a new trade incentive, running from 6th September 2017 to 18th October 2017 inclusive, to coincide with its consumer offer of a free ‘all-inclusive’ drinks upgrade on new bookings made on 50 selected sailings in 2018.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be launching its new ‘Warmer Cruising’ campaign on 16th August 2017, offering guests up to 40% off a selection of 32 tempting cruises between October 2017 and March 2018, on bookings made up to 18th October 2017 inclusive.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is pleased to announce the appointment of Mathew Foxcroft as its new Field Sales Manager. Mathew has been promoted from his previous role as Account Manager, and will be responsible for managing Fred. Olsen’s Field Sales team of Account Managers, whilst continuing to work with selected travel agents. 
Walking with lions, enjoying a helicopter ride over one of the world’s most active volcanoes or zip-wiring through the forest…adrenalin-seekers can enjoy all of these on three exhilarating Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ adventures to the Indian Ocean and Africa in Autumn and Winter 2017, as featured in its new ‘Highlights of the Indian Ocean & Africa’ brochure. 
Guests on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Boudicca were lucky enough to get a rare glimpse of the America’s Cup last month, when the world-famous trophy was brought on board the 880-guest ship during a special themed cruise to Bermuda.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests free door-to-door transfers on a tempting selection of cruises in 2018, to be booked between 12th July and 15th August 2017 inclusive, in its new ‘The World at your doorstep’ promotion.
Guests have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate the New Year in style on a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines ‘Around the World’ sailing in 2018/19. Fred. Olsen ‘Around the World 2018/19 with Sydney at New Year’ brochure, launched this week, showcases Black Watch’s most impressive cruise – a 107-night global exploration departing from Southampton in November 2018.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is proud to be voted ‘Best Ocean Cruise Line’ – for the second year in a row – in the prestigious ‘2017 Silver Travel Awards’, held at world-famous Madame Tussauds, London on the evening of 8th June 2017.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has just released a brand new brochure, ‘Making Memories Around the World’, following the launch of its most extensive fly-cruise programme ever in 2017-19.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests the chance to ‘sail and save’ with its new ‘Summer Sale’ campaign, which starts from 10th May 2017, on a selection of 35 holidays, departing from June to December 2017.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new ‘Authentic Escapes’ brochure features the top Summer holiday destination for British travellers, Spain.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new brochure, entitled ‘Spellbinding Norway’, dedicated to its range of ‘Norwegian Fjords’ holidays in 2017 and 2018. 