Speedcast International announced that the company has been selected by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to provide end-to-end communication services for voice and data onboard its fleet. Speedcast will leverage satellite very small aperture terminals (VSAT) and land-based 4G/LTE connectivity to deliver communications for Fred. Olsen guests and crew onboard its fleet of four cruise ships. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be launching its new ‘Warmer Cruising’ campaign on 16th August 2017, offering guests up to 40% off a selection of 32 tempting cruises between October 2017 and March 2018, on bookings made up to 18th October 2017 inclusive. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is pleased to announce the appointment of Mathew Foxcroft as its new Field Sales Manager. Mathew has been promoted from his previous role as Account Manager, and will be responsible for managing Fred. Olsen’s Field Sales team of Account Managers, whilst continuing to work with selected travel agents. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 804-guest ship Black Watch is due to commence her cruise season from Rosyth, for Edinburgh, Scotland on 14th August 2017, with a seven-night ‘Lochs of Scotland’ sailing. In total, Fred. Olsen will be offering eight cruises from Edinburgh (Rosyth) aboard Black Watch this year, until 14th October 2017– an increase of one turnaround call since 2016.

Walking with lions, enjoying a helicopter ride over one of the world’s most active volcanoes or zip-wiring through the forest…adrenalin-seekers can enjoy all of these on three exhilarating Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ adventures to the Indian Ocean and Africa in Autumn and Winter 2017, as featured in its new ‘Highlights of the Indian Ocean & Africa’ brochure. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced its ‘Top 7’ best-selling cruises for Summer 2017, as part of its great-value ‘Summer Sale’ campaign. Fred. Olsen’s ‘Summer Sale’ – which closes on 31st July 2017 – offers guests the chance to ‘sail and save’ on a selection of 35 holidays, departing from June to December 2017. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests free door-to-door transfers on a tempting selection of cruises in 2018, to be booked between 12th July and 15th August 2017 inclusive, in its new ‘The World at your doorstep’ promotion.

Guests have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate the New Year in style on a Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines ‘Around the World’ sailing in 2018/19. Fred. Olsen ‘Around the World 2018/19 with Sydney at New Year’ brochure, launched this week, showcases Black Watch’s most impressive cruise – a 107-night global exploration departing from Southampton in November 2018. (more…)

Fred. Olsen guests can ‘enjoy the very best of Scotland for less’ this year, as part of the cruise line’s great-value ‘Summer Sale’ campaign, offering guests the chance to discover the outstanding natural beauty and fascinating history of this unforgettable country.

Fred. Olsen has launched a new sales campaign, ‘Free On Shore Spending Money & Added Benefits’, for new bookings made until 30th June 2017, on all 2018/19 cruises of seven nights and more, which depart from 3rd April 2018 onwards. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 880-guest ship Boudicca is set to return to Liverpool’s iconic Pier Head Cruise Terminal on 9th June 2017, with an action-packed 26-night ‘Bermuda & the America’s Cup’ cruise, which has been specially crafted for guests to be able to enjoy all the excitement and spectacle of the 35th America’s Cup in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will be commencing its 2017/18 cruise season from Dover on 4th June 2017, with a sold-out seven-night ‘Phenomenal Fjords of Norway’ itinerary, aboard its elegant 804-guest Black Watch.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has just released a brand new brochure, ‘Making Memories Around the World’, following the launch of its most extensive fly-cruise programme ever in 2017-19. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship Balmoral will be commencing her second cruise season from the Port of Tyne, Newcastle, with a sell-out five-night ‘Norwegian Fjords’ sailing on 25th May 2017.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests a trio of Caribbean cruises in Autumn and Winter 2017, aboard its popular Braemar and Balmoral ships. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests the chance to ‘sail and save’ with its new ‘Summer Sale’ campaign, which starts from 10th May 2017, on a selection of 35 holidays, departing from June to December 2017. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new ‘Authentic Escapes’ brochure features the top Summer holiday destination for British travellers, Spain. (more…)

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched a new brochure, entitled ‘Spellbinding Norway’, dedicated to its range of ‘Norwegian Fjords’ holidays in 2017 and 2018. (more…)

A cruise company is pulling out of Falmouth and has blamed it partly on the lack of dedicated cruising facilities. Fred. Olsen only began using the port last year, but has already decided it is not suitable. (cornwalllive.com)

To mark England’s patron saint day, on 23rd April, guests booking one of two specific Fred. Olsen UK sailings, from Friday 21st April to Monday 24th April 2017 inclusive, will be treated to a free upgrade to its ‘all-inclusive’ drinks package, on selected drinks.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Evans as its new Head of Sales. Mike has been promoted from his previous role as Sales Manager – Independent Retail, and will be responsible for managing Fred. Olsen’s UK Sales teams, as well as further developing relations with the travel trade.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests the chance to take their pick of three unforgettable adult-only cruise holidays in 2017/18, in its new ‘Cruises to capture your imagination’ brochure– a 27-night Arctic adventure on board classic Black Watch, a 28-night Aegean odyssey on elegant Braemar, and a 46-night Rio Carnival and River Plate exploration on flagship Balmoral.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today (Mar 31) launched ‘Plane Sailing’ – its biggest-ever trade competition, designed to give travel agents first-hand experience of one of its fantastic new fly-cruises. (more…)

In 2018/19, Fred. Olsen will be making the most of its fleet of four smaller, more intimate ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch -– by featuring even more river, fjords and scenic cruising. (more…)

In 2018/19, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ 1,350-guest flagship, Balmoral, will be sailing from Edinburgh (Rosyth) for the first time ever, operating a total of nine cruises. Holidays on offer, from May to July, include a five-night ‘Norwegian Fjords’ departure, a 14-night ‘Scandinavia & St. Petersburg’ Baltic discovery, and a nine-night ‘German Waterways’ experience. (more…)