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.
Peter Deer, Olsen’s managing director, said: “This is an important milestone for us and marks the start of a new future for our company.
“We can now begin our rebranding work to add those trademark Fred Olsen touches to the interior and exterior of the vessel, including our famous red funnels.”
The arrival of Borealis, formerly Holland America’s Rotterdam, comes ahead of itineraries for the two new ships going on sale from next week.
Bolette’s itineraries, including those previously scheduled for Boudicca plus a number of brand new sailings, will be available to book from 9am on Monday (7 September).
Borealis will go on general sale the following Tuesday (15 September) with Black Watch’s itineraries and a selection of new cruises added.
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