Tagged: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has appointed Peter Deer as its new Managing Director, with effect from 1st September 2019. (more…)

Sun-seekers and holidaymakers looking to enjoy a last-minute getaway can save an extra £100 per person on almost every ocean and river sailing with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in August and September. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has introduced an interactive new app to assist its guests in making the most of their cruise experience, both whilst on board Fred. Olsen’s four ocean ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – and during their time ashore. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is proud to pass on a donation of £10,000 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). This significant donation has been brought about by the generosity of the Fred. Olsen Social Engagement Group, acting on behalf of Bonheur ASA (Bonheur) – the ultimate parent company of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines – based in Oslo, Norway, in order to benefit the safety of passengers and staff of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. (more…)

Benefit from FREE flights and transfers on an enticing selection of 2019 exotic fly-cruises with Fred. Olsen, available on all new bookings made by 16th July 2019 inclusive. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Boudicca will be setting sail on one of the most poignant and moving journeys in its history on Sunday 2nd June 2019, on The Royal British Legion’s historic seven-night ‘D-Day 75 Voyage of Remembrance’ from Dover. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has teamed up with marine wildlife charity ORCA for an inaugural Iceland sailing on Boudicca in Summer 2019, as part of a new partnership to monitor whale and dolphin numbers and to help to conserve and protect the seas as a safe environment in which these species can live and thrive. (more…)

Holidaymakers looking to jet-set to exotic climates with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2019, 2020 or 2021 can enjoy up to £550 per room in FREE cashback to be spend on board, plus the cost of tips covered, for new fly-cruise bookings made between 9th May and 17th May 2019 inclusive. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has appointed Jackie Martin as its new Sales and Marketing Director, with effect from 24th April 2019, reporting into Mike Rodwell, Managing Director. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is so committed to helping guests to enjoy the perfect getaway from the moment that they book, without having to worry about the uncertainties of Brexit, that it has launched a new ‘Brexit Promise’, believed to be the first of its kind within the industry. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests attractive savings on 46 Ocean and River sailings from June to September 2019, in its new ‘Summer Sale’, on all new bookings made from 3rd April to 3rd July 2019 inclusive. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled, today, April 1st, 2019, a bright new patchwork livery on its flagship, Balmoral, to help to raise awareness of a fundraising campaign in aid of Suffolk-based St Elizabeth Hospice – ‘Elmer’s Big Parade Suffolk’. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed the appointment of Geoff Ridgeon as its new Head of Sales, with effect from 7th May 2019. Reporting into Justin Stanton, Sales and Marketing Director, Geoff will take overall responsibility for managing Fred. Olsen’s UK Sales teams, as well as further developing relations with the travel trade. (more…)

Plans to extend Fred. Olsen House in Ipswich, Suffolk, to create one central headquarters for staff at Fred. Olsen Ltd, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and Fred. Olsen Travel have been granted planning permission, with work set to be underway by April. (more…)

One of the highlights of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new 2020/21 ocean programme is its inaugural 14-night D2101 ‘Authentic Japan’ fly-cruise, from Tokyo in January 2021, aboard Boudicca. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is excited to announce that, in 2020/21, its fleet of five smaller, more intimately-sized ocean and river ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch, plus river cruise addition, Brabant – will be visiting no fewer than 277 destinations in 90 countries, across six continents, covering 104 areas of scenic cruising, on 170 different itineraries. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is launching its new 108-night ‘Around the World’ voyage, setting sail on Black Watch on 8th January 2021, with ‘FREE On Board Spend & Tips’ of up to £600 per person, for bookings made by 31st May 2019 inclusive. (more…)

Holidaymakers looking to embark on an ‘Around the World’ odyssey with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines can enjoy double FREE On Board Spend – of up to £1,400 per person – on board Boudicca’s 168-night D19GV ‘Grand Voyage’, setting sail in October 2019, on all new bookings made by 28th February 2019 inclusive. (more…)

With the continual news coverage about Brexit and its potential impact, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is reassuring guests and the travel trade that they can book their cruise holidays with the company with full confidence. (more…)

Staff at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines have celebrated the end of a successful 2018, which has seen the company boast bumper sales, scoop a host of awards and launch its first-ever dedicated river cruise ship. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is proud to be working with the Royal British Legion to offer a ‘Voyage of Remembrance’ for Normandy veterans, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. (more…)

Holidaymakers looking to set sail on a solo adventure can enjoy ‘no single supplements’ with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on more than 14 sailings between March 2019 and March 2020, as part of its new ‘Cruise Sale’. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new 28-night ‘Black Sea Discovery with the Med’ sailing, aboard 880-guest Boudicca, is the latest of its eagerly-awaited 2020 itineraries to be released – ahead of the unveiling of its full 2020/21 ocean cruise programme in March 2019. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests ‘FREE Drinks and Tips’ on over 150 ocean and river cruises in 2019/20 – almost every sailing from January 2019 to March 2020 – in its biggest holiday sale of the year, on all new bookings made between 5th December 2018 and 28th February 2019 inclusive. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Managing Director, Mike Rodwell, has announced that he is to retire at the end of August 2019, following 15 years in the role and 31 years with the Fred. Olsen companies. (more…)

Fred. Olsen is offering guests the chance to relive history in 2021 as it launches its second sailing of the Corinth Canal, with the cruise line set to break a world record with its inaugural Corinth Canal sailing in 2019. (more…)

Long-standing Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Sales Manager, Angela Flynn, is celebrating 20 years with the company this week. Angela Flynn, Fred. Olsen’s Sales Manager – National Accounts, joined the cruise line on 9th November 1998, as an Account Manager for the South East of England & Scotland, when the company had just one ship, Black Prince. (more…)

Holidaymakers looking to take in the autumnal beauty of Cape Cod, sail along the Hudson River and get a close-up glimpse of the iconic Statue of Liberty will soon have the chance to do so by booking Fred. Olsen’s inaugural 34-night ‘American Waterways in the Fall with New York’ sailing on Balmoral in September 2020. (more…)

Following the success of last year’s fundraising across its fleet in support of the Caribbean hurricane relief effort – when generous guests donated over £25,000 to this very worthy cause – Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has pledged to provide shore tours that take in experiences ‘away from the traditional tourist trail’ on its Caribbean itineraries in 2019. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is pleased to announce the appointment of Kirsty Reid as its new Account Manager, with effect from 19th November 2018. Kirsty will report directly into Mathew Foxcroft, Fred. Olsen’s Field Sales Manager. (more…)