Bolette leaving Dover

Bolette finally begins life as Fred Olsen’s new flagship

Bolette has finally begun life as Fred Olsen’s new flagship with a three-night maiden voyage around the Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands. The milestone sailing from Dover on Monday (16 August) follows an extensive refurbishment that has seen public areas revamped, cabins updated, new bathrooms installed and new carpets laid throughout. The project

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England's Scenic Shores Cornwall Picture courtesy of Viking Cruises

Stop dreaming, dust off those suitcases and check out SeaView’s round-up of this summer’s cruises around the British Isles

We have had to wait a a year for the pandemic gloom to lift, and at last the good news has been coming thick and fast for UK cruisers over the past couple of weeks as cruise lines roll out programmes of summer voyages around the British Isles. It means that from late May until

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Borealis of Fred Olsen

Borealis leads the way as Fred Olsen lays out its return to cruising in 2021

Fred Olsen today announced its plans for resuming cruising in 2021, with new ship Borealis’s maiden voyage leading the way on 23 April. The new timetable shows that Borealis  first to sail with a six-night Scottish Lochs and Isles cruise. Bolette will follow on 29 May and Balmoral on 9 June. Due to having an

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Fred Olsen ceases all river cruising with Brabant

Fred Olsen has ceased all river cruise operations with Brabant after just two years. “We have enjoyed two years of European river cruising, but feel that our priority must be on our ocean fleet when we resume sailing next year,” it said in a statement. “2020 has been a challenging year for us all, and

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