End of a 100-year era for Black Watch and Boudicca as Olsen “retires” much-loved favourites
Saturday, 22 August 2020
by David Simpson
Over a combined total of 40 years, Black Watch and Boudicca have carried millions of Fred Olsen guests across millions of miles. But, with the arrival of new ships Bolette and Borealis, we anticipated their journey was coming to an end. The much loved duo have been, as Olsen politely put it, “retired” to make
- Published in Ocean Cruises
Three Olsen cruise ships being given a multi-million-pound Christmas makeover
Saturday, 16 November 2019
by David Simpson
Three of Fred Olsen cruise ships will be given a multi-million-pound makeover in the run-up to Christmas. Braemar, Balmoral and Black Watch will undergo various engineering works, general maintenance and refurbishment during their dry docks at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, as well as the creation of several new public areas and cabin enhancements.
- Published in Ocean Cruises










