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About Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines operates a fleet of three elegant, smaller-sized ships, Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral. The size of our ships allows us access to more interesting places, and means we can dock in the heart of some of the world’s most beautiful cities, and our itineraries are carefully crafted so that our guests travel to these amazing places at the very best time of year.
On board, Signature Experiences showcase the history, culture, nature and flavours of the destinations you will visit – from Itinerary Insights, where special guest speakers and local experts will host talks, workshops and demonstrations to provide a deeper understanding of the destinations, to Treats of the Region, where guests can enjoy local delicacies and learn how to create delicious regional dishes.
Plus, with each ship carrying 1,300 guests or less, our ships are small enough to offer a warm, friendly and personal service where nothing is ever too much trouble.
At Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, we channel our 175 years of experience into making your holidays simply unforgettable by meticulously crafting our cruises to provide an experience that helps to create memorable journeys for our guests.
With sailings from five departure ports around the UK, your next Fred. Olsen cruise is closer than you think.
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Ipswich, United Kingdom
- +44 (0) 1473 742 424
- guest.services@fredolsen.co.uk
- www.fredolsencruises.com

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Excellent organization
Excellent organization. Excellent staff. Captain emphasized good views of significant landscape, slowed and did 360 degree turns at times—-didn’t happen on Scotland cruise. Good food choices.
good overall cruise
Excellent dining with razor sharp service by the waiting on staff. However just one comment, the air conditioning system in the cabin was noisy preventing a good nights sleep. Also the superior view cabin description was disappointing as the window needed cleaning although difficult to clean I suppose.
This is my 5th cruise in 9months with…
This is my 5th cruise in 9months with Fred Olsen and with 4already booked for next year. And will be looking for a cruise this coming winter.
That says all that needs to be said.
Best Cruise Line Ever
All the staff onboard did a fantastic job on our voyage around Ireland. I would like to mention the following members of staff in particular:
Kaew - who did a brilliant job looking after our cabin
Amelia - Oceans Bar - brilliant server and drinks always served with a smile
Peter - Light Morning Bar - handled a very difficult client in a very professional manner
Last but not least - Sree and Kenneth in the Main Dining Room. Absolutely fantastic duo. This was our fourth Fred Olsen Cruise and they were the best servers we have had.
A wonderful experience
The atmosphere on board was excellent. All the staff were very helpful. Things happened at the right time. Our cabin was lovely. Food was fantastic. The shows were great. Bridge classes with Susan were excellent.
Entertainment team (especially Keenan and Dee) were great.
We would do it again.
Thank you.
Food better than last few cruises.
Food better than last few cruises.
Comedian good.Olsen cast average. Service in The View lunchtime stretched as staff are constantly having to go for alcoholic drinks to the detriment of general service ( water, table clearing etc.).Staff great but need more or improved system. Walk into Galway a lot further than 350 metres!!
Wonderful all round cruise experience
Exceptional cruise line with wonderful crew, delicious food and great entertainment
Kenneth De La Cruz made our experience…
Kenneth De La Cruz made our experience very relaxing and was an absolute credit to Fred.Olsen.
He deserves any reward available.
Fabulous cruise on Bolette
Fantastic cruise
Fantastic cruise
I would highly recommend Fred Olsen
The only criticism was the WiFi
We were told to pay £65 for 5 days WiFi but nothing worked at sea at all
The money was not taken so I then tried again with a payment of £50. Still no WiFi connection on Board even when the ship was in port.
The money was refunded but I would have preferred WiFi as I run a business and need contact
We had to go to Information Offices on land to connect to their wif
Excellent holiday but
We certainly enjoyed the holiday but the experience was marred by having our mains extension lead confiscated. There are just not enough sockets in the cabins. Fred Olsen do not seem to realise that we do not use continental type plugs in the UK.
Care and service was excellent with…
Care and service was excellent with staff being both attentive and efficient
My wife has ill heath and this cruise has boosted her self confidence
Staff were fantastic.…
Staff were fantastic and we loved the shows which were great. There was really nothing to fault. Look forward to seeing you again.
An amazing experience
An amazing experience. Super friendly staff and amazing service plus five-star cuisine.
Enjoyable itinerary
Enjoyable itinerary.
Great service onboard.
Apart from Speciality Restaurant, of which ideally you need another one, food was just ok. Reviews had suggested food would be much better than other cruise lines. Sadly that wasn’t my experience.
All handled very professionally by the…
All handled very professionally by the best cruise company
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