Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has triumphed in the Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards. The Ipswich-based cruise line – with its Norwegian heritage, and fleet of four smaller, traditional ships – has been voted Best for Seeing the World by the influential cruise website.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is pleased to announce that guests can now benefit from a Wi-Fi service on board its ships. Currently, the service is live and fully operational on three ships in the fleet - Black Watch, Braemar and Balmoral. It will be available on Boudicca from January 2011.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship, Boudicca, will enter dry-dock in early January 2011, for a refurbishment programme. The work will be carried out by the Blohm + Voss GmbH shipyard in Hamburg, when Boudicca returns from her Christmas Canary Islands cruise on 4th January 2011.
Fans of The Archers will get a treat in 2011, when Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines hosts two Archers-themed cruises, as part of its popular programme of special-interest cruises, The ArtsClub. Archers aficionados will get the chance to mingle with their favourite cast members from the long-running show, whilst cruising in luxury around the beautiful Mediterranean.
The Danish-born historian, lecturer and broadcaster, Lars Tharp – who is also one of the longest running experts on the BBC’s ‘Antiques Roadshow’ – will be one of the special guest speakers aboard Fred. Olsen’s 23-night Black Watch cruise, W1105, to the Eastern Mediterranean, in May 2011.
Escape the doldrums of a cold, British January, and escape across the Atlantic aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral. Fred. Olsen has an unbeatable offer on the first sector of its 2011 World Cruise, a 22-night South America cruise, departing from Southampton on 5th January 2011.
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is delighted to offer Elvis fans a chance to rock to the sounds of ‘The King’ with top Elvis tribute act, Rocking Dave, who is headlining on Boudicca’s 14-night ‘Canary Islands’ cruise, D1101, departing from Southampton on 16th January 2011
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was delighted to be crowned the most group-friendly cruise line at this year’s Group Leisure Awards, held in Birmingham last night (22nd September 2010), in front of over 350 members of the UK and international travel trade.
Fred. Olsen’s Christmas cruise to the Canary Islands aboard Boudicca will include a very distinguished guest. Joining the company of cruise D1028 – a fourteen-night cruise leaving Liverpool on 21st December 2010 – as VIP Guest Speaker will be former MP, renowned barrister and author, Sir Ivan Lawrence QC.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will have a team of experts on hand at this autumn’s Daily Telegraph Cruise Show in Birmingham, ready to inspire and inform visitors on the right kind of Fred. Olsen cruise for them. Visitors can also take advantage of a variety of Fred. Olsen deals – exclusive to the Show – on selected cruises around the world.
As part of its popular ‘Music and Laughter’ variety show programme on selected 2010 cruises, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is delighted to announce that The Divas of Motown and The Upbeat Beatles will be starring on board a Black Watch cruise to the Caribbean this autumn.
