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Fred Olsen World Cruise

Fancy a long cruise holiday? There are still places available on the Fred Olsen World Cruise on Balmoral lasting 106 nights departing from Dover on January 5th.

Fred Olsen has five ships, this will reduce to four when Black prince departs the cruise line later this year. Balmoral, the ship being used for the Fred Olsen World Cruise is the largest at 48,000 tons.

Taking in the Caribbean, the States, Hawaii, Australia and Africa among its ports of call, this cruise holiday on the Fred Olsen World Cruise will be popular and booking is recommended as soon as possible.

Fred Olsen USA

Fred Olsen are offering the opportunity of a 40 night cruise taking in all that Canada and the USA have to offer. You will depart Dover on for the transatlantic section on Saturday 26th September 09 and will stop in the Faroes, and Iceland before arriving at Canada.

You will experience beautiful ports along the Canadian and American coasts and take in all the sights that each different port has to offer. The cost of the cruise is £3,702 per person and you will travel aboard Balmoral. With so much on offer it will be hard to take it all in but it will be an experience you will never forget.

Black Prince Caribbean Cruise

Fred Olsen offers you the opportunity to experience the Islands of the Caribbean departing from Liverpool in January 2009. You will go on a 28 day adventure aboard Black Prince, and this could be one of the last opportunities to sail aboard her as Black Prince will retire in October 2009.

You will cruise and stop at Tenerife in the Canary Islands before embarking on your Caribbean Cruise tour taking in the islands of Barbados, Grenada, Dominica, Antigua, St Kitts, and St Maarten before returning back to Liverpool via Ponta Delgada, Azores. This trip starts from just £2,132 and is the opportunity to start 2009 in unforgettable fashion.

Fred Olsen’s Braemar Lengthened

Fred Olsen’s cruise ship Braemar has completed her major refit and lengthening ready to recommence her cruise programme from Southampton.

Work on Braemar to insert a new mid section into the vessel began on 13th May in Hamburg. The mid section adds an extra 31.2 metres to the length meaning that more accommodation can be added making the total passenger capacity 968 from 727.

The transformation has also meant that a new dining facility can be added, a new pool area, a pool bar and an Observatory Lounge offering fantastic views. As part of the Arts Club programme a new arts and crafts room has also been added providing a more peaceful atmosphere.

Marketing director of Fred Olsen, Nigel Lingard said: “By lengthening and enhancing Braemar we have created space to carry more passengers on one of our most popular ships, but have retained that ‘small ship’ friendly feeling. I am confident that our regular customers will be delighted with the improvements we have made and we also look forward to welcoming many new faces aboard Braemar in the coming months.“

Fred Olsen Lengthens Braemar

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines are to lengthen cruise ship Braemar which arrived in Hamburg on 13th May. A new mid section is to be inserted into the vessel to lengthen the cruise ship by 31.2 metres meaning additional accommodation for an extra 250 passengers therefore increasing the total passenger capacity to 977.

As well as additional accommodation there will be a new restaurant added, a swimming pool area with children’s pool and an observatory lounge offering some spectacular views. Many of the suites will also have balconies meaning 70 suites onboard will now have their very own balconies.

Fred Olsen Adds More Cruises

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has today announced the addition of two brand new cruises due to take place onboard their newest cruise ship, Balmoral.

The first new cruise is a 12-night cruise around Britain which will depart from Dover on 7th October and will pay a visit to some of the best destinations in England, Ireland and Scotland. Destination ports will include Liverpool, Belfast, Newcastle and St Peter Port in Guernsey to name a few.

The second new cruise on offer is a 28 night cruise departing from Dover on 19th October calling at the Madeira and Tenerife before crossing the Atlantic and visiting a mixture of Caribbean islands including Barbados, St Lucia and Grenada.

Throughout both cruises you will find endless entertainment and activities as well as plenty of opportunities for relaxation to keep you busy throughout your stay.

Fred Olsen to Sail From Portsmouth

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines are to base cruise ship Boudicca in the port of Portsmouth during the autumn of 2009. Plans to dock in Portsmouth coincide with Fred Olsen using a variety of regional ports for its worldwide cruise programme.

Matt Grimes, Director of Planning, Ports and Logistics for Fred. Olsen said: “We are delighted to be adding Portsmouth to the departure ports we can offer our customers. Its accessibility and geographical location make it extremely convenient for many southern based customers. With more ships, we can offer more choice in terms of cruise destinations as well as departure ports and we very much look forward to working with the Portsmouth Port.”

Martin Putman, Portsmouth Port manager said: “Developing our cruise offering is a key focus for Portsmouth Port, and we are looking forward to welcoming Fred Olsen in 2009. It is an exciting development for the Port and the city.”

Boudicca will cruise from Portsmouth on five occasions, initially to the Mediterranean and Atlantic, finishing up with a transatlantic crossing to the Caribbean reading to sail from Barbados in the winter season.

Fred Olsen Balmoral First Cruise

Fred Olsen’s Balmoral sailed out of Dover on 13 February 2008 headed for the Caribbean and Miami on what was her inaugural cruise.

Planned destinations en route were La Coruna, Tenerife, Antigua, St Maarten and Tortola with the latest addition to the Fred Olsen fleet due to reach Miami on 01 March. The cruise is a 19 night fly/cruise.

Miami will then be the starting point for 11 and 12 night cruises, with Caribbean ports of call such as St Kitts, Key West, Grand Turks and Ochos Rios on the itinerary. In the spring of 2009, Balmoral will return to Europe to cruise the Mediterranean from the Roman port of Civitavecchia.