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  • Happy new dot com from Fred. Olsen!

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has changed its website address to www.fredolsencruises.com The new .com address reflects the international nature of the cruise line, and will make access easier, wherever you are searching from.

  • Enjoy 'An Evening In' - A First From Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced the introduction of a new dining service – An Evening In – on its longer cruises, offering a more casual dinner, delivered to the suite or cabin. The new service will initially be launched on Balmoral and Black Watch, from 5th January 2011, and, if successful, will be rolled out to the other ships in due course.

  • Fred. Olsen Extends Social Media Presence

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched its own official Facebook and Twitter profiles, and you can also view Fred. Olsen video footage on the cruise line’s dedicated channel on YouTube. The famous Facebook, Twitter and YouTube icons are now displayed on the home page of the Fred. Olsen website, so visitors to www.fredolsencruises.co.uk are just a click away.

  • Fred. Olsen Reservations Team announces the 'Destination Masters'

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has always valued the personal touch, and its Reservations team is known for a friendly and helpful approach. Now, selected team members have had extra training, to help them specialise in a particular destination. This means that they will be even better placed to offer advice and useful information, when handling enquiries and bookings.

  • Celebrate Carnival Time in Tenerife with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

    Fred. Olsen’s cruise ship, Boudicca, will be in Santa Cruz, Tenerife on Carnival Day next year – 12th March 2011. Guests on cruise D1103, departing from Southampton on 6th March 2011, will have a unique opportunity to experience all the colour and excitement of the Carnival – the biggest and most spectacular outside Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

  • Enhanced Shopping Experience for Fred. Olsen's Braemar

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' has created an upmarket new Fine Jewellery shop on board its Braemar cruise ship. The new stylish boutique, in the location of the former Port Shop, on Deck 5, Lounge Deck, sells some stunning fine jewellery, including pearls, some wonderful pieces from Clogau Welsh Gold, and an extensive range of coloured gemstones, as well as watches.

  • Fred. Olsen Launches Captains' Collection

    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new brochure of 52 specially selected, ex-UK cruises for 2011, offering exceptional value for money – The Captains’ Collection. All the featured cruises offer additional savings on the prices in Fred. Olsen’s second edition brochure, and selected cruises offer Double Savings.

  • Fred. Olsen Voted 'Best Cruise Line For Seeing The World' By Cruise Critic

    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.

  • Wi-Fi Access On Board Fred. Olsen Cruise Ships

    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.

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