Cruising Without Flying: Why You Should Choose a Cruise from the UK
Imagine travelling around the world without boarding a plane. Choose a cruise from the UK and make this dreamlike scenario a reality. …
How to enjoy a long cruise
A long cruise is an ideal way to escape the worst months of our own climate and have an adventure at the same time…
Visiting the Falklands with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Weren’t these islands a long way from anywhere with no natural resources to speak of? Weren’t they, too, windswept, barren and barely populated at all?…
Chilean Fjords
What you will see is some of the most extraordinary sights the world has to offer….
Cruising the Panama Canal with Fred. Olsen
Howler monkeys make their strange calls, pelicans skim the water, their wing tips dipping in like Edwardian ladies trailing their fingers from a punt….
Which cruise line is best for senior singles?
A cruise holiday ticks many boxes. Particularly if you’re a senior single, this type of trip offers a way to fully relax while visiting multiple destinations, taking in a new culture and meeting fellow travellers along the way….
First time on Bolette
We went for the first time on Fred Olsen’s new ship, Bolette. We sailed from Dover and as we live nearby it is a very easy port for us. Boarding was very pleasant, live music to greet us and a fast and efficient boarding procedure. We were shown to our cabin, which was a Superior […]…
Bolette in Northern Europe
Alan Fairfax sets sail with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to Amsterdam, Hamburg & Antwerp. …
In Search of the Northern Lights
Anna Selby goes in search of Northern Lights in the Arctic with Fred. Olsen cruises. …
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
I have just returned from a cruise on Bolette, Fred Olsen’s new ship and despite Covid I felt very safe. We had to have had both vaccines in order to travel and a lateral flow test before boarding (no cost). We had to wear face masks while moving round the ship but not in restaurants […]…
Black Watch
My very first cruise was with the Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, on Black Watch (which was an old ship and now is not in operation) :(. However, it was the best holiday I have ever had and certainly gave me the ‘cruising bug’! My last cruise, booked for my birthday last March, was cancelled due […]…
Amazon
For those who want to experience the world’s largest tropical rainforest, but without the inclination to trek through the jungle, a cruise down the Amazon could be the answer. The Amazon has a mythical allure with images of deep forests, brightly coloured birds and howler monkeys. But don’t expect your ship to be squeezing its […]…
