Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines news, offers and analysis for UK cruisers: the Ipswich-based line’s smaller ships Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral, sailing from Southampton, Liverpool, Newcastle and Rosyth, with honest reading of Freedom Fares, deals and deadlines.

Is It Safe to Cruise to France and Spain? Your Questions Answered as Wildfires Burn

More than 250,000 evacuated and one man dead. No cruise has been cancelled — but three excursions are affected, the…

Southampton to the Amazon and Antarctica — Fred. Olsen’s 87-Night Monster Goes on Sale Tomorrow

Borealis leaves Southampton in January 2028 for 87 nights across five continents — the Amazon, Rio, Cape Horn and Antarctica…

Nobody Knows Where Fred. Olsen’s Mystery Cruise Is Going — and It’s Nearly Sold Out Anyway

Around 1,300 people have booked a nine-night cruise from Southampton without knowing a single port on the route. Fred. Olsen's…

Northern Lights, a Mystery Cruise and a 33-Night Caribbean Christmas: Fred. Olsen Unveils Its Autumn/Winter 2027 Programme

Twenty sailings from October to December 2027 span Arctic aurora-hunting, a five-night Mystery Cruise and a 33-night Caribbean Christmas.

Half-Price Drinks Packages on Fred. Olsen’s Autumn and Winter Sailings — From £20 a Night, Book by 30 July

The premium drinks package drops to £20 a night on selected autumn and winter sailings for bookings made by 30…

Balmoral Heads South: Fred. Olsen Adds Greece-to-Tenerife Fly-Cruise as Its Mediterranean Grand Voyage Ends in a Three-Ship ‘Fleet Fiesta’

A new Greece-to-Tenerife fly-cruise joins the autumn programme, and the Mediterranean Grand Voyage ends with all three Fred. Olsen ships…