Press release - 16 November 2011 13:37

'Cruise Company of the Year for Mainstream Cruise Holidays' in the Travel Agents’ Choice Awards

The multi-award winning Fred. Olsen Cruise Lineshttp://www.fredolsencruises.com/ has received another accolade from the travel trade, having been voted ‘Cruise Company of the Year for Mainstream Cruise Holidays’ in the Travel Agents’ Choice Awards. The other nominees in this category were P&O, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean and Thomson.

These are the only travel industry awards entirely nominated and voted for by UK travel retailers, and are designed to acknowledge star performers in the travel industry.

The awards are sponsored jointly by Selling Long Haul, Selling Short Breaks and Selling Cruising magazines, and online training provider, Travel Uni. Nathan Philpot, the new Sales & Marketing Director for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines said: ‘This is a great honour, and we are especially delighted to win this award from our travel trade partners, whose support is such an integral part of our business. We would like to thank everyone who voted for us.’

The award follows several other accolades for the cruise line this year; it was voted ‘Cruise Line of the Year’ by readers of Cruise International magazine, and also won their award for ‘Best Educational Cruise’ for the Vistas enrichment programme, and ‘Best Live Performance’ for the ‘Operababes’, who appeared as part of its ‘Music & Laughter’ onboard entertainment programme. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has also carried off two trophies for its group cruises, having been voted ‘Best Cruise Line for Groups’ by both Group Leisure and Group Travel Organiser magazines.

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England

Fred. Olsen Cruise Line operates in the UK with four intimately sized ships for a more personal cruising experience.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Contacts

Ellis Orchard

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations ellis.orchard@fredolsen.co.uk 07557672265

Georgina May

Press contact Public Relations Executive Public Relations georgina.may@fredolsen.co.uk

Lauren Gardner

Press contact Public Relations Manager Public Relations lauren.gardner@fredolsen.co.uk 07546807099

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

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.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines