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  • Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral becomes an internet sensation, after dramatic time-lapse footage of the ship being extended goes viral

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral becomes an internet sensation, after dramatic time-lapse footage of the ship being extended goes viral

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' 1,350-guest flagship, Balmoral, has become an internet sensation, after video footage of her dramatic 'stretch' by 30 metres at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany in 2008 was posted on popular websites for the BBC and 'Daily Mail', amongst others. The clip has now been seen and enjoyed by over 350,000 viewers online.

  • Escape on a mini-cruise in 2014 with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

    Escape on a mini-cruise in 2014 with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

    In response to guest feedback for shorter cruise itineraries, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has created seven ‘mini-cruises’ – including a new product of 2-night ‘Introductory’ cruises – for the 2014/15 cruise season. Fred. Olsen’s mini-cruises of two and three nights include city breaks to Paris and Dublin, and are the perfect opportunity for guests to have a weekend escape or for first-time cruisers.

  • 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?

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