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  • Cruise the Panama Canal 100 years on with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

    Cruise the Panama Canal 100 years on with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

    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 with its 31-night L140141 ‘The Americas & Caribbean’ fly-cruise ex London Gatwick on 19th March

  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils Black Watch’s  new ‘Morning Light Pub’

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines 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.

  • Explore the world’s most spectacular rainforest on Fred. Olsen’s  ‘Amazon River & the Beaches of the Caribbean’ cruise

    Explore the world’s most spectacular rainforest on Fred. Olsen’s ‘Amazon River & the Beaches of the Caribbean’ cruise

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 35-night D1405 ‘Amazon River & the Beaches of the Caribbean’ cruise, departing from Southampton on Boudicca on 22nd March 2014, is the perfect getaway for any wildlife enthusiast looking to experience something ‘a bit different’ on their holiday. Boudicca’s Amazon adventure will take guests far up the Amazon River, deep into the heart of the rainforest.

  • Parintins & the legend of Boi Bumba

    Parintins & the legend of Boi Bumba

    An Amazon cruise provides an incredible opportunity to explore the fascinating Amazon River, where the people, culture and exotic wildlife never fail to inspire. Our series of blogs provide an idea of what to expect during your stay at the three river ports you will experience on your Amazon cruise. Nothing can prepare you for the beauty and sheer vastness of the Amazon

  • Caiman spotting in Manaus

    Caiman spotting in Manaus

    An Amazon cruise provides an incredible opportunity to explore the fascinating Amazon River, where the people, culture and exotic wildlife never fail to inspire. Our series of blogs provide an idea of what to expect during your stay at the three river ports you will experience on your Amazon cruise.

  • Santarem, Piranha Fishing & the Meeting of the Waters

    Santarem, Piranha Fishing & the Meeting of the Waters

    An Amazon cruise provides an incredible opportunity to explore the fascinating Amazon River, where the people, culture and exotic wildlife never fail to inspire. Our series of blogs provide an idea of what to expect during your stay at the three river ports you will experience on your Amazon cruise.

  • Book your ‘All-Inclusive Holiday’ in 2014/15  with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

    Book your ‘All-Inclusive Holiday’ in 2014/15 with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new brochure, called 'All-Inclusive Holidays', targeted specifically at the 'yet to cruise' market. The brochure has simple, all-inclusive pricing, based on one cabin type, and tackles some of the perceived challenges of cruise head on, using more familiar mainstream cruise vocabulary, such as 'Ocean View Room', rather than 'Outside Cabin'.

  • The ‘Twelve Days of Mystery’ with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines!

    The ‘Twelve Days of Mystery’ with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines!

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests something completely new and different in 2014…its first-ever ‘Mystery Cruise'! Departing from Tilbury on 15th November 2014 for 14 nights – on Fred. Olsen's inaugural turnaround call at this Essex port – the mystery is where in the world Black Watch will take you?

  • Join ‘Best Affordable Cruise Line’ Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines at the Telegraph Cruise Show 2014, ExCeL, London – 10th / 11th/ 12th January 2014, Stand 320

    Join ‘Best Affordable Cruise Line’ Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines at the Telegraph Cruise Show 2014, ExCeL, London – 10th / 11th/ 12th January 2014, Stand 320

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines – voted ‘Best Affordable Cruise Line’ and runner-up ‘Best Cruise Line’ in the prestigious ‘Cruise International Awards 2013’ – will have a team of experts on hand at the Telegraph Cruise Show, to be held at ExCeL in London on Friday 10th, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th January 2014, ready to inspire and inform visitors on the right kind of Fred. Olsen cruise for them.

  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines releases new Balmoral itineraries for 2015

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines releases new Balmoral itineraries for 2015

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled a selection of its new 2015 itineraries on board Balmoral, which are on sale now. The new 2015 cruises include top-rated ports, exciting new destinations and an even greater number of fascinating shore excursions than ever before.

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