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Fred Olsen promises a whale of a time in 2020 with nine-cruise inaugural season with ORCA

A nine-cruise whale-watching programme for 2020 has been confirmed by Fred Olsen Cruises as part of its first official year in partnership with marine conservation charity ORCA. The cruises will enable ORCA to collect vital data on the number and species of whales and dolphins sighted and identify marine wildlife hotspots, feeding directly into the

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Braemar in the Kiel Canal

Three Olsen cruise ships being given a multi-million-pound Christmas makeover

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.

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Boudicca in The Royal British Legion poppy livery

Boudicca wears its poppies with pride on British Legion’s ‘D-Day 75 Voyage of Remembrance’

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ Boudicca sets sail on one of the most poignant and moving journeys in its history tomorrow (2 June), on The Royal British Legion’s historic seven-night D-Day 75 Voyage of Remembrance from Dover. The ship, chartered to Suffolk-based Arena Travel on behalf of The Royal British Legion, will carry up to 300 D-Day veterans

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Konichiwa … Fred Olsen sails into Japan with Boudicca for the first time in 2021

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines will be setting sail in Japan for the very first time in January 2021. Its inaugural 14-night Authentic Japan fly-cruise from Tokyo aboard Boudicca is one of the highlights of its 2020/21 ocean programme The Japan itinerary features maiden calls in Beppu, Hiroshima and Nagoya and focuses upon the themes of

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Fred Olsen cruise ship Boudicca at sea

Fred Olsen links with Royal British Legion for D-Day Voyage of Remembrance on Boudicca

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is linking up with the Royal British Legion for a Voyage of Remembrance cruise to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The Royal British Legion has chartered 880-guest ship Boudicca for the voyage, which will take up 300 veterans, plus relatives and carers, to a series of commemorative events in England and France.

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