Fred Olsen's Boudicca

Curtain comes down on Olsen’s Boudicca as she languishes in a scrapyard in Turkey

The tens of thousands of Fred Olsen fans who loved to cruise on Boudicca will be saddened to learn that she has been beached for scrapping in Turkey. Following her sale in 2020 there was speculation that the 42-year-old veteran of the High Seas would become an accommodation vessel, but this proved to be wishful

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Borealis of Fred Olsen

Take your pick! Olsen’s new ship Borealis to set sail on 2022 world cruise from Southampton AND Liverpool

The first world cruise on Fred Olsen’s new ship Borealis in January 2022 is offering guests the option of setting sail from either Liverpool or Southampton. The 104-night Around the World sailing will include transits of both the Suez and Panama Canals, visits to America, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and a three-day stay

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Check out these Fred Olsen offers for February to November cruises in 2021

Cruising remains at a standstill but Fred Olsen looks to the future with a wide range of offers departing the UK in 2021. Braemar In Search of the Northern Lights Departs Southampton 16 February 2021 13 nights from £1,499pp Springtime Scenery of the Fjordland Departs Southampton 1 April 2021 8 nights from £999pp Valid to

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Bolette of Fred Olsen

Olsen fleet complete with arrival of new ship Bolette in Rosyth

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines completed its fleet today with the arrival in Scotland of Bolette, just two weeks after taking delivery of another new ship, Borealis.  Bolette arrived at Babcock’s Rosyth facilities this morning, sailing under the Forth and Queensferry bridges. Peter Deer, the line’s managing director, said: “It is wonderful to have sister ships

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Borealis of Fred Olsen

‘Important milestone’ for Olsen as new ship Borealis joins rest of the fleet in Rosyth

Borealis, the first of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ two new ships, has arrived in Rosyth, Scotland, to team up with the rest of the fleet. She sailed beneath the iconic Forth and Queensferry bridges into Babcock’s Rosyth Facilities on Friday afternoon . The second of the new ships, Bolette, is due to arrive in mid-September.

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Black Watch

End of a 100-year era for Black Watch and Boudicca as Olsen “retires” much-loved favourites

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

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Boudicca in The Royal British Legion poppy livery

Itching to get going again, but Fred Olsen extends pause in cruising ‘until the world is ready’

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is to extend its pause in sailings beyond 23 May in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, “but can’t wait to start sailing again as soon as the world is ready for us to do so”. The company’s managing director, Peter Deer, said today: “At this stage I am not

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Fred Olsen ships in Firth of Forth - low res

Fred Olsen’s ocean fleet makes Scotland’s Firth of Forth its temporary home

Fred Olsen’s ocean fleet has taken up temporary residence in Scotland’s Firth of Forth, just outside the Port of Rosyth, during the company’s pause in cruise operations which is running until 23 May. Sadly, it comes as the cruise lines’ ‘Four Fred.s in Funchal’ event, which was due to take place on 4 April on

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Fred Olsen follows suit and pauses cruise operations 

Fred Olsen  has “taken the difficult decision” to pause its cruise operations until 23 May. In a statement released today, the company said : “Along with many other cruise and travel companies, we are facing challenging and unprecedented times in our industry as a result of the ongoing global COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. “As more ports

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Black Watch

Fred Olsen issues coronavirus booking pledge to ease cruise fears

Because of increasing fears over the coronavirus, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is introducing a new “Booking Reassurance Guarantee”, giving guests the flexibility to cancel and reschedule cruises. Guests concerned about their travel plans as a result of the situation will be able to cancel in return for a future cruise voucher, penalty-free, within the same

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