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Fred. Olsen Cruises have established themselves as a cruise line with an excellent reputation for interesting and varied itineraries, becoming synonymous with comfortable, friendly and traditional cruising aboard their much-loved ships. With a fleet of smaller-sized ships, as well as larger mid-sized ships including Borealis and Bolette, the country club atmosphere means that Fred. Olsen not only transports guests right to the heart of each destination, but service across their fleet is both attentive and personalised, making you feel at home from the moment you step onboard. From perfectly cooked meals to engaging and enriching entertainment, Fred. Olsen Cruises truly have it all.

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Dining

Dining onboard with Fred Olsen offers a great variety, designed to suit your needs and mood. Whether you're looking for a casual mealtime, waiter service or dishes delivered directly to your room, the experienced team of chefs onboard are dedicated to bringing guests some of the best dining at sea.

Included Dining

  • Casual Dining- offered throughout the day onboard Fred Olsen's ships, there is casual, open seated dining where guests can enjoy dishes from around the world at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • Main Dining Rooms- the main dining rooms offer an elegant, traditional feel, as well as the comfort of dining at the same time and table throughout your cruise, alongside fabulous cuisine and impeccable service. Whether dressed for a less-formal evening, or enjoying a black-tie gala night, the restaurants ooze the quintessential charm of a British run cruise line. Each ship in the fleet offers at least two dining rooms, where you can enjoy wonderfully served breakfast, long lunches and elegant evenings throughout your cruise.

Speciality dining

If you want to try something different from the main dining rooms during your cruise, each ship has a speciality dining venue, The Grill, where mouthwatering steaks and tempting desserts are served in an elegant setting.

Afternoon Tea

One of Fred Olsen's most popular treats, available at a small additional cost, is the Afternoon Tea. Head to the Observatory Lounge, where classical musicians add to the ambience, while being served a selection of premium teas, from Taylor of Harrogate, along with finger sandwiches, fresh scones and pastries.

Entertainment

Every night Fred. Olsen Cruises provide lively and diverse onboard entertainment, ensuring an evening to remember:

  • Live music, cabaret and stand-up comedy in the main show lounge
  • Have a dance to the resident band, with dance hosts on hand should you need them

Alternatively, if your idea of a memorable evening is something a little more laid-back, have a drink and make new friends in the cosy onboard bars and lounges.

Destinations

Fred. Olsen Cruises depart from the UK, from the departure ports of Southampton, Dover, Liverpool, Newcastle, Rosyth on Med cruises, Canary Island cruises, Scandinavia cruises and Baltic and Fjords cruises. With these sailings you can avoid flying, and begin your holiday the second you step onto a Fred. Olsen cruise ship. In addition, exotic holidays with Fred. Olsen can be all inclusive for just £19pppn!

In addition, as well as some of the best ocean cruises available, Fred. Olsen also offer amazing river cruises in Europe.

Things to do

Spa and fitness

Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or would just like to burn off that extra dessert you indulged in at dinner, Fred Olsen Cruises' sports and fitness facilities are perfect for everyone. Go for a run, a row or lift some weights at the onboard gym or get involved in a group exercise class. Alternatively, the large deck space is perfect for a brisk stroll in the sea air.

Alternatively, for a holiday treat, check out the Atlantis Spa. Open from 8am-8pm, the wide range of beauty and spa treatments, including facials, hairdressing and manicures, will leave you feeling brand new.

Recreation

For those free hours you have onboard, why not take the time to learn a new skill, relax with a good book or learn something interesting from guest speakers and port talks? Other activities include ballroom dancing, arts and crafts, guest speakers and quizzes.

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Fred. Olsen Suites

When you cruise with Fred. Olsen you can make your freetime even more restful by discovering one of the fleet's impressive suites. With sizes varying from single suites to more spacious rooms, and most even boasting a balcony, you're sure to feel at home whichever you choose. From the single Balcony Suite, ideal for those sailing alone, to the Premier Suite which comes with a bedroom and separate lounge area, there's no better place to enjoy some peace and quiet than in your sumptuous suite.

Loyalty scheme

Loyal Fred. Olsen Cruises guests can join Fred. Olsen Oceans Club to be the first to hear about the latest news and receive exclusive cruise benefits and rewards. One point is earned for each night spent onboard and contributes towards your membership tier.

Fred. Olsen Covid-19 information

Vaccination and Testing Requirements

Vaccination Policy

It is required that all guests sailing with Fred. Olsen as they return to service must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 at least 10 days prior to departure. Proof must be given through the NHS app or an NHS letter.

Covid-19 Testing

All guests are required to have a lateral flow test at the cruise port before check-in. When returning to the homeport, any tests done are as per government guidelines for that time.

Further detail around requirements specific to your cruise will be provided to you prior to departure and can be checked on the cruise line pages here.

Please see the itinerary page for exact details that apply to your sailing.

Health and Safety Procedures

Face Masks

All guests and crew will be required to follow the latest government guidance at the time of sailing, which may include the wearing of face masks. During the initial ‘Welcome Back’ sailings, we expect masks will need to be worn in areas of the ship where social distancing is not possible. When this is the case, only actual medical standard face masks are to be worn, rather than face shields and or forms of face coverings. However, it is understood that not everyone is able to wear a face mask on medical grounds. If this is the case, you will need to provide a letter from your GP to confirm your exemption ahead of your cruise. This will enable Fred. Olsen to make sure you, and those around you, stay safe and healthy during your holiday with us. In this case, you will be provided with a card that you will be asked to carry with you at all times to confirm that you are exempt from wearing a face covering.

Cleaning

Onboard the fleet, Fred. Olsen have adopted cleanliness protocols approved by hospitals, including a sanitation team who will rigorously and frequently clean all surfaces in all areas across the ship with antiviral equipment. Audits will be carried out regularly by a Sanitation Officer, using UV and swab testing for the most accurate results. To ensure this standard is maintained, crew will receive industry-approved training. This thorough cleaning process will also be carried out in your cabin each day, with a further deep cleaning taking place between cruises.

Reduced Capacity

By adapting their onboard experience, including capacity at venues and restaurants, Fred. Olsen can ensure a memorable yet safe cruise holiday for all their guests.

Medical

Medical centres onboard are managed by experienced doctors and nurses, using processes developed by Public Health England to treat guests with symptoms onboard and onshore.

Crew

To ensure a high level of cleanliness is maintained, crew will receive industry-approved training on COVID-19 protocols. Staff are also subject to preboarding and regular testing once onboard.

Excursions and Going Ashore

You are only allowed to to get off the ship at a port of call as a member of an official excursion party organised by the cruise line. There will be a number of shore experience options per port where Fred. Olsen have worked in cooperation with the local destination authorities in order to ensure both your safety and enjoyment. These excursions are limited to 25 guests per party and are to be booked in advance. If this situation changes, you will be notified.

Please see the itinerary page for exact details that apply to your sailing.

Insurance and Passport Requirements

Insurance

With Fred. Olsen's preferred insurance partner, Holiday Extras, cover will include coronavirus, meaning if you become ill during your cruise they will cover medical assistance. repatriation costs and accommodation for you and a companion, should you need it. This policy is available to all guests who meet Holiday Extra’s health criteria, including those aged over 70.

Passports

All guests will require a passport with six months validity to be able to sail, even if the itinerary is not leaving British waters.

Please see the itinerary page for exact details that apply to your sailing.

Cancellations and FCC Vouchers

Cancelled Cruises

All Fred. Olsen cruises onboard Bolette and Borealis have been cancelled through June 2021. Cruises onboard Balmoral are cancelled up to and including 30th November 2021 and cruises onboard Braemar are cancelled until Spring 2022. The following cruises have also been cancelled:

  • 2022 World Cruise
  • Bolette cruise to Latin America (and all sectors) from Southampton on 4th January 2022
  • Balmoral on 25th January 2023
  • Borealis on 17th April 2022

If affected, we will be in touch soon with details on your options.

Future Cruise Credit

If affected, you can receive an FCC of 110% of your fare to rebook on an alternative available sailing up to April 2022. Please note that if the new booking is lower in value than the original, the future cruise voucher will be 10% of the new booking value. If the new booking is equal to or higher in value than the original, the future cruise voucher will be 10% of the original cancelled cruise. These offers apply only to the cruise element of bookings where Iglu.com are the tour operator of the holiday.

Flexible Booking Terms


Risk Free Booking - if your Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines sailing is cancelled, transfer to another or receive a full refund

Flexible Terms - if you test positive for coronavirus prior to sailing and so cannot travel, transfer to a later date with no admin fees

Covid Insurance - if you become ill during your cruise, you’ll be covered with medical assistance, repatriation costs and accommodation for you and a companion should you need it. This new policy is available to all guests who meet insurance partner Holiday Extras’ health criteria, including those aged over 70

Satisfaction Guarantee - if booked at least 12 weeks ahead on a cruise of five nights or more and you don’t wish to continue within 48 hours of sailing, just let us know and the cruise line promise to arrange and pay for your flight back to the UK from the next port and repay the cost of your cruise.

T&Cs apply - please see the itinerary page for details

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Customer reviews

Balmoral ( Fred. Olsen )

01 Jan 2020

We wanted to do the Christmas Markets and found a cruise on the Balmoral. Having never cruised with Fred before we didn’t really know what to expect. Couldn’t fault it - from embarkation to disembarkation, there were no issues at all. The staff were brilliant and just can’t do enough for you. We had a superior suite which was spacious and very comfortable. Food was top notch and evening entertainment very good. Great stops and always not too far to go to get into the towns and the markets. We enjoyed it s much we have booked to do it all again in 2020.

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Braemar ( Fred. Olsen )

21 Sep 2019

Enjoyable Mystery Cruise with friends. Aviles, very average, Bordeaux, interesting. Falmouth Beautiful weather, greeted by the Mayor, port laid on coutesy bus to Maritime Museum, then enjoyed the quaint streets and harbour.




Fred. Olsen FAQs

  • Fred. Olsen shore tours are not included in your standard cruise fare.

  • Fred Olsen Cruises is not an all-inclusive cruise line as standard but you can upgrade to an all-include package for as little as £15 per person a day on cruises over 4 nights and £34 on short cruises consisting of less. This allows you to enjoy a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks throughout the day and is extremely popular with Fred. Olsen guests.

  • Fred. Olsen Cruises have single occupancy staterooms on all of their ships but these are limited. There are also twin rooms available for solo cruisers usually with a single supplement plus some sailings do have sole occupancy deals.

  • Fred. Olsen Cruises do provide facilities and entertainment for families on a number of sailings as well as providing adults-only itineraries. If on a family-friendly Fred. Olsen cruise, you’ll find Little Skippers Club for 5 to 11 year-olds in the daytime and evenings. This fun kids club is supervised by the dedicated host staff and under 5s are welcome if with a parent or guardian.

  • Although mostly known for their no-fly cruises from the UK, Fred. Olsen do have a number of fly cruise packages both to the UK and to international airports from London Gatwick, Manchester and some select Scottish airports. To international destinations, such as the Caribbean or Asia, fly cruises are usually sections of a longer no-fly sailing such as a world cruise. If taking part in a fly cruise, Fred. Olen take care of your transfers from airport to cruise port and vice versa.