Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering teachers a free champagne traditional afternoon tea for two on sailings in July and August to coincide with the summer holidays.
Traditionally, booking holidays during the school breaks can be an expensive challenge for those working in the education sector.
Clare Ward, Director of Product and Customer Service at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said:
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has been unveiled as a finalist at a prestigious business awards.
The company has been named as a finalist in the Customer Excellence Award category at the East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards 2024.
The awards recognise the best companies, strategies and people that make up the county's business community.
Clare Ward, Director of Product and Customer
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has welcomed more than 200 travel agents on board Borealisin Southampton as part of a travel agent conference.
The Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) event is the largest agent cruise conference in the UK and provided an opportunity for travel agents and media guests to experience Fred. Olsen's hospitality and onboard offerings first-hand.
Saturday’s ev
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is in the running for an accolade at a highly coveted digital awards scheme.
The company has been unveiled as a finalist in the Travel and Leisure Website of the Year category at the UK Digital Growth Awards 2024 which celebrate impressive digital results leading to further business growth.
Ben Williams, Head of Digital at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said:
“We
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines have been awarded ‘Consumer Favourite for Excursions’ at the inaugural Sailawaze Excellence Awards 2024.
The cruise line received the award last night (16thMay) at a gala ceremony held in central London, attended by more than 170 guests and hosted by Patrick Grant, presenter of hit BBC show, The Great British Sewing Bee.
More than 150 entries were submitted across t
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has surprised the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) with a £30,000 donation at the Sparkle in Spring Ball at Milsoms, Kesgrave on 10th May.
The fundraising event, was organised by Kim Berry, wife of Dr Neil Berry, who works for EAAA alongside working as a consultant anesthetist at Ipswich Hospital, and in total raised over £62,000 through ticket sales, an auction, raffl
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is giving guests the chance to make 2024 their year of adventure with a host of savings as part of its Summer Sale.
The offer includes savings on 40 cruises setting sail between July and December 2024, as well as the chance to add a drinks package for just £20 per person per night on selected sailings – for new bookings made by 26th June 2024 inclusive.
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The naval architect behind Borealis will enjoy a walk down memory lane when he steps foot on the ship for the first time in 27 years.
Dr Stephen Payne OBE, who was the project manager for the building of the ship, formerly known as Rotterdam VI for Holland America, will be joining a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailing to Iceland this summer.
During his time on board for the ‘Whales and Volcanic
Guests can reap the benefits of free parking on a sailing from Dover with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.
Together with the Port of Dover, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering free car parking to those who book a 2024 cruise departing from Dover from June through to August.
Alongside this, guests who book before 30th April inclusive can also enjoy up to £210 per person in credit to spend on board.
The Milky Way, Perseid Meteor Shower and shooting stars; these are just some of the natural phenomena Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ guests will have the chance to see in the night skies during specially-timed sailings to the Azores in 2024.
Nestled in the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores are an enchanting archipelago of nine volcanic islands, and with little to no light pollution off the coast, it ma
Four new cruises setting sail in 2025 have been unveiled by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines with destinations including Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Norway.
Smaller ship Balmoral will see guests sail from Southampton on four itineraries designed to take them to the very best destinations at the very best times.
One of those is a 45-night Grand Voyage exploring the Caribbean and Centra
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveil Easter flash sale with savings of up to £200 per person
Holidaymakers seeking an adventure with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2024 can enjoy savings of up to £200 per person this Easter weekend.
With destinations including Iceland, the Norwegian fjords, the Azores, the Adriatic and the British Isles, guests can make the most of savings on selected cruises for bo
A year of record sales has led to the expansion of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Sales Team.
As part of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ commitment to building on its support for agents across the country, two new field sales agents have joined the business.
Dan Scott and Katie Hughes joined the team in late February, bringing with them a combined knowledge of more than 12 years in the travel industry.
Holidaymakers looking to get away this year can take advantage of on-board spending credit or free door-to-door transfers on selected 2024 sailings with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.
Guests taking advantage of the offer can enjoy up to £405 per person to spend on board, or free door-to-door transfers for up to 200 UK mainland miles, on selected sailings for bookings made by 30thApril inclusive.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines have hosted their key manning agent partners from the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, India and Thailand on board its ship Borealis as part of a unique manning agents conference.
Representatives from Airborne Recruiting India, Kamaxi India, Wira Manning Indonesia and Bahia Philippines/Thailand were welcomed on board Borealis by CEO Samantha Stimpson and senior memb
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has expanded its video calling system throughout the Reservations team.
The video reservations system was initially trialled in April 2023, but thanks to the success of the project, has now been rolled out further.
The approach allows those viewing cruises online to request a video call, offering a face-to-face interaction with a member of the Fred. Olsen Cruise
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a brand-new selection of fly-cruise sailings to offer guests a shorter, yet immersive cruise experience in 2025.
As part of the 2025/26 Worldwide programme, a selection of seven to 12-night cruises to the Mediterranean have been unveiled on board smaller ship Balmoral.
Guests will be able to visit destinations such as the charming cliff-top towns of
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its brand new cruise programme for 2025/26, featuring a host of specially-timed sailings where guests can embrace the local way of life, seek out native wildlife and witness spectacular natural wonders.
The programme offers sailings from Southampton, Portsmouth, Dover, Liverpool, Newcastle and Rosyth, and has been carefully curated to ensure guests are
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is the first cruise operator to depart from Newcastle this year, offering a variety of spring and summer sailings.
Smaller ship Balmoral will today set sail on her first cruise of the season from the Port of Tyne, taking guests on a nine-night ‘In Search of the Northern Lights’ cruise.
Other destinations throughout the season include Scandinavia, the Canary Islan
Travellers looking to plan their next holiday have until the end of February to take advantage of cruise offers starting from just £749 per person.
Guests who book with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on or before 29th February can also enjoy a free drinks package or credit to spend on board on selected sailings throughout 2024 on its fleet of smaller-sized ships Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral.
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.