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There is also a comment by Peter Deer that the board have not yet decided what to do about replacing Fred Jnr as chairman. I wonder if more information will come out now it has made public. I can see journalists and others with an interest in the company digging as far as they can in the near future.
Fred. Olsen's Bolette and Borealis operating 2026 world cruise - Seatrade Cruise News
Fred. Olsen's Bolette and Borealis operating 2026 world cruise.
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' Braemar sold to Villa Vie Residences - Seatrade Cruise News
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' Braemar sold to Villa Vie Residences.
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And all of the FOCLs' ships currently operating tend to be bigger than anything that SAGA's, Regent Seven Seas, Viking and Oceana offer and that's before account is taken of several others providers. Over recent years one of Fred Jun's declared USPs has been 'proud to sail our own course' as a 'family run company' but the truth of the matter that FOCL's doesn’t even own the ships... They are each individually owned by separate companies in a highly complex, multi-billion, international, corporate conglomerate beholding to institutional shareholders. There is a lot of competition and the main USPs for Fred (imo) are the interesting itinerary’s and regional departures.
(Coronavirus crisis) passenger shipping pause 2020-2021
Although there has been a big investment supported by the parent company so far, I wonder if they will continue to do that, especially since Annette was known to think the cruise line did not make enough money a good number of years back. I think it is essential Fred maintains his service levels to those good levels, to keep him apart from the lines where we have observed some staff being, in our opinion, quite slapdash and even slovenly with no one was making any attempt to correct that. The regional departures are also a one off USP, given the selection of cruise itineraries which are offered from Northern England/Scotland/Ireland (not just the odd run of the mill cruise itinerary from elsewhere). As you say, will be interesting to see what happens. For us, it’s not just about where we go but how we take you there.
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I answered a clear, "not interested" to all of them as we would never consider Fred's balconies whilst he allowed smoking on balconies, yet there was no option to state freely why the perks were of no interest to me (i.e. smoking), which seems to miss a very important point IMO. In August 2023 was signed the partnership with Go Stargazing (2002-founded, UK-based astronomy organisation) for 26 voyages scheduled for 2024 on 3x ships (Bolette, Borealis, Balmoral) visiting destinations like Norway, Iceland, Portugal's Azores, and Spain's Canary Islands. Occasionally, Fred Olsen offers short-breaks (themed as "Taster Cruise") allowing potential customers to book 1-night UK cruise deals. This is a perfect opportunity to sample the company's product without committing too much money or time. Booking these 1-night deals doesn't require purchasing travel insurance.
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I don’t think demand is high given the number of cabins which remain unsold and by now the guarantees will have been issued. Friends were on in July and felt the ship was quiet given it was the main summer season (some cabins will be out of commission for quarantine of course). When what's mostly on offer is yet another call into Lisbon, Spain or the Canary Islands and is no different from other cruise lines. Before the pandemic, and having two cruises booked during the initial phase of the pandemic cancelled I've not rebooked and sadly I don't feel I will at any point soon. It may well have been the events of 2020 got in the way, there was uncertainty about how this new venture would sit with the existing business or doubts that the suggested starting price per-person of £300 per day would attract a sufficient market.
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Olsen's Great Grandmother, Bolette, thus maintaining a historic connection to the Olsen family. Olsen Cruise Lines has been based for over 25 years – got under way in April 2019. The new extension is set to be completed by May 2020. Olsen House will commence thereafter, with final completion of the extended HQ by the end of 2020. “We have seen huge demand for cruises already this year, and as a result, have extended our Cruise Sale until the end of February.
(ship Bolette) 11-night "Spain, Portugal and the Spectacular Bird Migration" leaves from Liverpool on September 1, 2024. (ship Balmoral) 15-night "Portugal’s Islands in Search of the Meteor Shower" leaves from Rosyth on August 7, 2024. (ship Bolette) 27-night "Discovering the Arctic’s Wildlife and Remote Landscapes" leaves from Liverpool on July 19, 2024. For the first time ever, on July 28, 2015, all four Fred Olsen liners (the whole fleet) came together in Bergen - Norway's second-largest city after the capital Oslo.
Join our mailing list to keep up to date with all the latest news and offers from Fred. We sail from across the UK to make joining your next Fred. The Azores when the Perseid Meteor shower streaks the night sky, Mumbai during the Holi Festival and the coast of Canada during the largest migration of Humpback whales on earth.
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And it is the warm, attentive and more personal care our people pride themselves on that is so appreciated by our guests. Without doubt, our people are central to the specialness of a Fred. The most wonderful way to sail the world is aboard a smaller ship. Our guests love the feeling of being on an elegant ship, close to the sea. They appreciate that our smaller ships can take them to more interesting places – to the furthest reaches of Norway’s lesser-known fjords, through narrow waterways and canals and to the very heart of some of the world’s most beautiful cities. Borealis starts the summer with a 14-night Baltic cruise, departing on June 27.
This was followed by the extension of Braemar in summer 2008. A new centre section was added, with new cabins and public rooms, increasing the size from 19,000 GT to 24,000 GT (approx). Olsen Ltd’s business interests primarily focus on renewable energy.
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has announced a special offer of free parking and up to £210 in onboard credit for guests booking select 2024 sailings from Dover. The Scottish government have taken one of the Ambassador ships over the winter for Ukrainian refugees so it is out of commission until May. When it comes back on stream I’m sure people will try the local departures. They go from Dundee up here which is just as handy as Rosyth where Fred berth. So we really hope that new leadership at FOCLs will look very carefully at what many of the people who used to loyally cruise with them now think about the brand and why those people are now opting to spend their precious resources with different cruise lines. 'Smaller is better' is also an odd claim for a company that's increased it's capacity in four ships from 3,879 berths to 4,959 berths...
We received a personalised letter offering one particular cruise from £1,999 but that was the lowest possible saver fare for the most undesirable, inside-cabin on board the ship. When we looked at a suite, for comparison, and added essential like; WIFI, drinks and gratuities the price was well over 7 x higher. How on earth are enormous differentials like that every going to help forge any sense of community on board when, on the one hand, some will find it virtually impossible to obtain excursions and others will be treated and favoured at every turn. On every other line we travel in a balcony or suites but I can’t bring myself to pay the inflated prices on Fred for what is just a very basic balcony cabin. We did buy a “suite” once and it was just a glorified balcony and no extras (the suite dreams package is poor, no enhanced menus or services that I could see for the much higher price).
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