Showing posts with label Balmoral. Show all posts
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Friday, May 25, 2012

UK's Fred Olsen Lines Offers 2 World Cruises in 2014


Fred Olsen's Balmoral 2014  -104 Night World Cruise
Fred Olsen's Balmoral 2014  -104 Night World Cruise
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced two new ‘World Cruises’ for 2014 aboard its cruise ships Balmoral and Black Watch with amazing prices from only £83 per person per night! Both of these exciting ‘Voyages of a Lifetime’ will visit some brand new ports of call, such as exotic Yangon in Myanmar – formerly Burma – and a first foray into Japan, with visits to the historic island of Hiroshima, then the ports of Osaka and Yokahama. Balmoral's cruise includes five maiden calls, and Black Watch’s has four; but the ships also re-visit some of Fred. Olsen’s guests’ favourite ports around the world, often with an extended stay to allow extra time for shore excursions.

There are special ‘Pre-Launch’ offers available on these exclusive cruises, valid until the launch of the ‘Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Worldwide Cruises Brochure 2013/14’ in late June 2012. Early bookers will also benefit from up to £550 free onboard spending credit per cabin.

Balmoral's 104-night ‘Myanmar, Japan & Hawaii World Cruise’ L1401, ex Southampton on 5th January 2014

This cruise travels in an easterly direction, via Spain and on to Egypt, with an overnight stay in the historic city of Alexandria, and a daylight transit of the Suez Canal. Balmoral continues to Sharm el Sheikh and Safaga, then Salalah in Oman and glittering Dubai in the UAE. Next, Balmoral calls into enigmatic and magical India, where ports include Mumbai, for an overnight stay, and Cochin, an important trading centre since ancient times. After visiting Colombo in Sri Lanka, Balmoral makes a first-ever visit to Yangon in Myanmar, a highlight of the cruise, allowing guests to visit this beautiful and little-known part of the world. There is a two-night stay here, before Balmoral cruises on to the great world ports of Singapore and Hong Kong.

Balmoral’s next calls are in Japan, to the historic island of Hiroshima, then to Osaka and Yokahama. The dream destinations of Hawaii follow; Nawiliwili, Honolulu and Hilo. After a call into sunny San Diego, in the United States, Balmoral visits Mexico, including Acapulco, famous for its legendary cliff divers.

This offers a panorama of different cultures and climates; the next ports Central America – Guatemala and Costa Rica – and, finally, Balmoral visits the balmy Caribbean islands of Barbados, St. Lucia and Antigua. Her return voyage makes a final call into the Azores, before she docks back in Southampton on 19th April 2014.

Prices for this amazing-value cruise start from £8,599 per person, based on two adults sharing an inside twin cabin, Grade ‘I’.

Black Watch’s 114-night ‘Australia & South America World Cruise’ W1401, ex Southampton on 14th January 2014

This epic cruise has a very different itinerary, and is the longest ever undertaken by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. The itinerary offers a real feast for the senses, with its diversity of destinations. It takes in South America, with overnight stays in both Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Buenos Aires (Argentina), to allow guests time to explore these vibrant ports at leisure, then rounds Cape Horn, and cruises the Chilean Fjords, with ports of call including the romantically-named Robinson Crusoe Island in Chile. Another highlight must be Easter Island, famous for its enigmatic giant stone carvings.

Black Watch also visits Pitcairn Island, Papeete (Tahiti), and Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.  One of the great joys of a long cruise is being able to call into so many diverse islands en route to the world’s major ports. The Australasian sector of the cruise visits Auckland, New Zealand, and the Australian ports of Sydney, Brisbane, and Cairns. There is a completely different atmosphere as she heads east, travelling to Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore, and on to magical India. Here Black Watch calls into Port Blair, Chennai (Madras) and, of course, Mumbai for an overnight stay. The cruise concludes with calls into ports in Jordan, Egypt and finally Malta and Gibraltar, before returning to Southampton.

Prices for this cruise represent exceptional value, and start from £9,399 per person, based on two adults sharing an inside twin cabin, Grade ‘I’.

All cruise prices are inclusive of all accommodation, meals and entertainment on board, plus port taxes.


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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Fred Olsen Features 2012 Summer Cruises.

Fred Olsen Line's Boudicca - Summer 2012 Cruises
Fred Olsen Line's Boudicca - Summer 2012 Cruises
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has just launched a special selection of cruises for summer 2012, offering great savings on brochure prices. There are sailings from a range of regional UK ports, to destinations including the Norwegian fjords, the Baltic, the Arctic, Mediterranean and the Canary Islands, as well as several mini cruises. All offer exceptional value for money, with prices starting from £64 per person per night, and savings on brochure prices of up to £1,500 per cabin. Guests booking two or more cabins at the same time may also be eligible for an extra saving of 10% on the ‘Specialsaver’ price.
Departure ports include Dover, Southampton, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Greenock (Glasgow) and Rosyth (Edinburgh), with the PortLink coach service available from 42 pick up points nationwide.
Some sample cruises include :-
·         Black  Watch ‘Majestic Fjords’ cruise, W1212, a seven-night cruise from Dover to the Norwegian fjords, departing on 2nd September 2012, with ports including Bergen, Stavanger, Flam and Eidfjord. Prices start from £629 per person, based on two adults sharing an inside, twin cabin (brochure price £819).
·         Boudicca ‘Waterfalls & Volcanoes’ cruise, D1216, a 10-night cruise to Iceland from Rosyth (Edinburgh), departing on 31st July 2012,  that includes an overnight stay in Reykjavik, the Icelandic capital, and well as a call into the Faroe Islands. Prices start from £849 per person, reduced from £1,169, saving £320 per person.
·         Balmoral’s ‘Portugal & Spain with Barcelona’ cruise, L1213, a 14-night cruise from Southampton, departing on 11th August 2012, with ports that include Gibraltar and Lisbon (Portugal) as well as vibrant Barcelona (Spain). Prices start from £1,079 per person, formerly £1,589.
·         Black Watch mini cruise, W1213, a three-night cruise departing from Dover on 9th September 2012 and calling at Rouen (France) for an overnight stay. Prices start from £229 per person (formerly £339)
All prices are per person, based on two adults sharing an inside, twin cabin, Grade ‘I’ and include all meals and entertainment on board and port taxes.
These summer sailings represent amazing value for money, with all the meals served on board ship and the full program of onboard entertainment included in the price, as well as port taxes. For anyone who has not yet booked a summer break, they will find these prices very hard to beat, and there is a great choice of destinations and departure ports. 

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Fred Olsen Cruises Unveils 2013 Brochure

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has produced a special brochure of ‘Pre-Launch Offers’ to give early bookers the opportunity to take advantage of some very competitive prices on a selection of 57 worldwide cruises in 2013/14, from eight convenient, regional UK departure ports, ahead of the main brochure launch later in the year. There are cruises to suit all tastes, from just £84 per person, per night, and cruise prices are guaranteed to be lower than they will be in the ‘Worldwide 2013/14’ brochure.

The ‘Pre-Launch Offers’ brochure is on general sale from 8th March 2012, with special launch prices available until 26th April 2012 inclusive. It includes ex-UK cruises from no fewer than eight UK regional ports; departures from Harwich and Belfast are offered for the first time, and the brochure also sees the welcome return of cruises from Liverpool. The other UK ports featured are Southampton, Dover, Newcastle, Greenock (Glasgow) and Rosyth (Edinburgh).

Nathan Philpot, Sales and Marketing Director for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said:

“Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ‘Pre-Launch Offers’ brochure offers a huge array of exotic and attractive cruises, on a fascinating variety of cruise itineraries. Coupled with the increased number of departure ports, I think that this is the best ex-UK cruise programme that we have ever offered. In addition to ex-UK cruises, the brochure also features our popular new Canaries, North Africa and Cape Verde fly-cruise programme, for a quick getaway to some winter sun. We would advise agents to encourage their customers to book now to benefit from these extra special prices and to make sure of getting their cruise and cabin of choice.”

Highlights of our new 2013/14 cruise programme include a 28-night ‘Greek Odyssey’ on Black Watch, a 17-night exploration of undiscovered Lapland from Harwich, 10 nights visiting the ‘Highlands and Islands’ of the British Isles and a month-long, indulgent sailing of the Caribbean on Balmoral. And of course, there are short breaks, week-long holidays to Norway, two-week sailings to the Baltic, Europe or the Mediterranean, and fly-cruises on Braemar to the Canaries, Cape Verde and Africa.

A sample cruise is as follows:

Braemar ‘Voyage to the Arctic, White Sea & Midnight Sun’ cruise, M1316

This cruise, of 16 nights departs from Dover on 22nd June 2013, and visits Stavanger (Norway), Bodø (Norway), Tromsø (Norway), Honningsvåg (North Cape), Archangel (Russia), Murmansk (Russia) and Bergen (Norway), before returning to Dover. Prices for this stunning cruise itinerary start from £1,749 per person, based on two adults sharing an inside twin cabin, and include accommodation, all meals and entertainment on board, and port taxes. This cruise price rises to £1,839 after 26th April 2012.

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Fred Olsen Outlines 2012 Grand Voyages


May 11, 2010 – Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has announced two longer cruises for 2012. Balmoral has an epic voyage around South America, departing January 5, 2012 for 89 nights, while Black Watch undertakes a 106-night World Cruise departing from Southampton on January 11, 2012.

Balmoral’s cruise, also from Southampton, travels via the Canary Islands and Caribbean and takes in some of North America, visiting Key West, New Orleans and Galveston (for Houston) as well as Cozumel in Mexico and transits the Panama Canal before travelling around the continent of South America. The cruise can also be booked in four shorter sectors: Southampton to Montego Bay, Jamaica; Montego Bay to Valparaiso, Chile; Valparaiso to Rio (Brazil); and Rio to Southampton. Prices for the full cruise start from $13,198 per person.

For those seeking the ultimate in cruising, a world cruise is hard to beat. This Black Watch cruise travels in an easterly direction, visiting Egypt and the Suez Canal, India, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Borneo, Australia – including the Great Barrier Reef – the South Pacific including Vanuatu, Fiji, Bora Bora and Tahiti, South America and the Caribbean. Prices for this all-encompassing cruise start from $15,673 per person. Prices are based on two people sharing an inside cabin and include all meals and entertainment on board and port taxes.

The world cruise can also be booked in four shorter sectors: Southampton to Singapore; Singapore to Sydney; Sydney to Callao (Peru); and Callao to Southampton.

2012 Grand Voyages go on sale May 18, 2010 for Oceans Members, Fred’s loyalty program members, while general sales start May 19, 2010.

Bookings can be made with MN-based Borton Overseas, Fred. Olsen Cruise Line’s Official USA reseller, by calling 1-800-843-0602.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Fred Olsen Wins Awards

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has been honored with two awards in the 2009 Cruise Critic.co.uk Editors’ Picks Award listing.
In the first ever of this now to be annual award, Fred. Olsen earned distinction in the categoryes of both “Best for Seeing the World” and “Best Refurbished Ship – Fred. Olsen’s Braemar”.

Marketing Director Nigel Lingard reports, “We are absolutely delighted to be in the award line-up, and to get two awards is especially exciting. The Cruise Critic uk website is one of the most popular and influential consumer sites in the UK, and to have scooped the top slot in these categories means that the name of Fred. Olsen will be in front of our potential passengers in the most advantageous way possible.”

Fred. Olsen operates a fleet of four small-sized cruise ships: Braemar, Balmoral, Black Watch and Boudicca on worldwide itineraries from seven UK departure ports. Fred. Olsen is a proud member of the Niche Marketing Cruise Association.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines offers small ship cruising and a relaxed British atmosphere. Passengers are assured of high on-board standards of accommodation, varied menus composed of the freshest ingredients, friendly staff, top entertainment and itineraries to worldwide destinations. Fred. Olsen currently operates a fleet of four cruise ships, most of which are based in the UK.


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