Solo Cruise Offers From Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

One thing that I really don’t like about solo cruising – single supplements! Occasionally you may come across a really good solo occupancy deal, but most of the time the supplements are bank breakers, so I’m glad to see that Fred. Olsen is doing something about it! My blog today is for solo cruisers everywhere!…

Discover More Of The World With Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines In 2016/17

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced that, in 2016/17, its fleet of four ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – will be visiting no fewer than 253 destinations in 84 countries around the globe – more than ever before! Fred. Olsen will be sailing from a total of ten convenient, regional UK departure…

Top 5 Theme Cruises From Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines In 2015

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has listed its top 5 theme cruises for 2015 and they promise much more than a ‘sun tan’ – although a sun tan sounds great! I can’t remember when I last felt the warm sunshine on my skin…..getting back on track……….the 2015 sailings incorporate a rang of special and unique themes,…

Go All-Inclusive With Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines In 2015

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new brochure – ‘All Inclusive Holidays’ – targeted specifically at the ‘yet to cruise’ market. The brochure contains simple, all inclusive pricing, based on one cabin type, and tackles some of the perceived challenges of cruising head on, using more familiar mainstream holiday vocabulary, such as ‘Ocean View…

Black Watch, Braemar And Balmoral To Undergo Refurbishment

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ three ships Black Watch, Braemar and Balmoral are all due to enter dry dock at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany in November and December 2014, in preparation for the forthcoming 2015/16 cruise season. This is the first time that so many Fred. Olsen ships have entered dry dock within such…

Black Watch in Port of Tyne – Ship Visit

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Black Watch was in Port of Tyne today and I was fortunate enough to enjoy a few hours aboard – before she once again sailed from North Shields en-route to wonderful foreign shores. As most of you know, I cruised on Braemer just 4 short months ago, so I was quite…

The Stockholm Archipelago – Photo Blog

During my Baltic cruise aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Braemar, I was invited to join the captain, pilot and several other senior officers on the bridge for our morning journey through the Stockholm Archipelago. It was an incredible experience! In total I had roughly 4 hours up there and I took in EVERYTHING that was happening around…

Poison, Murder And Mystery With Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Fancy a cruise with a difference in 2015? then why not join Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Boudicca, for the ‘Poison, Murder & Mystery’ cruise, departing from Rosyth on 10 July 2015,  linking the Duchess of Northumberland’s ‘Poison Gardens’ at Alnwick Castle – which starred as ‘Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry’ in the Harry Potter…