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I have seen children on Fred - outside of the school holidays - mainly infants - but a few school age - and they ended up next to us - so after that we only chose the adults only itineraries. We are well into Platinum level and had the option to agree to the survey which they paid for, but after I filled in to he preliminary questionnaire for that, I was not chosen. I suspect they were not keen on on me saying things like we do not like doing ship's excursions in ports or use spa facilities etc.
Fred Olsen RIVER CRUISE itineraries
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Britain’s ‘Great Waterfront City’ is situated on the shores of the beautiful Solent, east from Southampton, making Portsmouth the perfect location from which to embark on a Fred. Located on England’s south coast, Southampton is the ideal departure port for an extensive selection of Fred. Olsen cruises, including rewarding European city breaks; explorations of Iceland and Norway’s awe-inspiring fjordland; chasing the Northern Lights in the Arctic, journeys to the Mediterranean and Adriatic; and explorations of the islands of the Azores.
Fred Olsen Bolette
Princess now offer some of the more interesting places to see and the new Ambassador ships are doing regional departures so there is more competition now than ever. Especially as the ultimate parent company announced early last year that it anticipated that the cruise sector would be back to pre-covid levels by now. Currently it looks as if FOCLs will carry less passengers this year than the company carried in the year before the cruise pause... With the arrival of its three new coaches in early 2014, thiscapability will increase to 100% of its fleet – a programme started in 2007, ata total investment cost of over £8.5 million. Borealis’ 14-night S2428 ‘Canary Islands Christmas and Funchal New Year’ cruise departing from Portsmouth on 21stDecember. Balmoral’s 19-night L2429 ‘Exploring the Islands of the Mediterranean’ cruise departing from Newcastle on 14thSeptember.
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I have yet to try Ambassador but their itineraries are much more attractive and I would opt for an interesting itinerary on a basic ship over a dull one on a more luxurious and/or larger ship. I'm mainy a solo traveller and I won't justify the expense of a Fred. Cruise for a dated product, despite the nice itineraries. Solo prices for high-grade cabins are overpriced for what they are, so extra perks aren't going to encourage me to cruise again with Fred. Service on P&O is poor, but I've found Cunard and Fred. Comparable, can be slightly better or worse depending on the cruise is just down to luck.
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines unveils 2025-2026 program with 90+ new itineraries
Fred really is out of step with the vast majority of cruise lines in terms of pricing policy. If Fred Junior is taking some time out maybe whoever has the rudder will make some changes... Yes, there are some very cheap deals available at the moment but I suspect that perhaps some 'maturer' pax are still somewhat reluctant to cruise whilst Covid is a significant 'threat'. Unfortunately, the smaller P&O ships have far fewer 'cheap deals' than the larger ones. My forthcoming cruise on Aurora has been sold out for some time... I have another 2 cruises with Fred in the pipeline, both more unusual itinerary’s but won’t be in a hurry to book again.
Current fleet
The news about Fred Jnr resigning has finally made social media. It has been picked up from a couple of periodicals which I think are trade rags. Peter Deer is quoted in Travel Weekly as saying (basically that) Fred has been with the cruise line through thick and thin and just made the decision to step down, having said that this was the time to do so. That is not a direct quote, but no other detail except niceties as I understand it. I hope the new management take a good look at things.
Technical Issue Cancels Two Port Visits for Norwegian Cruise Ship
On September 10, 2018, for the company's 170th anniversary, Fred Olsen's fleet docked together in Cadiz (Spain). The 4 themed cruise itineraries ("Captains in Cadiz") were open for booking on September 28, 2017. Port's excellent facilities are located within the city and allowed all 4 liners to be berthed alongside each other. Olsen’s cruises from Portsmouth include winter escapes to the glorious sunshine and scenery of the Canaries and Madeira; go in search of the Northern Lights; or island hopping in the Caribbean. Portsmouth is a city rich in maritime heritage, with landmarks such as the Historic Dockyard and the Spinnaker Tower.
The Joy of the Journey
Hence we have nothing booked ahead with him and no thoughts of doing so. We also, like you, have no thoughts of paying large amounts to cruise to run of the mill destinations on any cruise line. Hence we have nothing booked ahead with him and no thoughts of doing so at present. We also, like you, have no thoughts of paying large amounts to cruise to run of the mill destinations on any cruise line whatsoever or paying a premium for perks which are of no interest to us.
Contacting our ships
Have always offered more interesting intineraries than the Carnival brands, who tend to repeat the same cruises each year. Has much greater diversity and more interesting cruises. Fred.'s ships also had a greater mix of solo cabins. There are two elements to consider; the viability of FOCL's older, less environmental friendly and less efficient ships on the one hand and the acceptability of the hotel offer onboard these ships to the target demographic of new cruisers who might consider using FOCLs for the first time. I don't know what your baseline is but we are booked on a Saga Christmas cruise in a standard balcony cabin (but not the lowest grade) at a cost of £223 per person per day. We booked a cruise recently and the price dropped just a few days later which is really annoying, to the extent that we are putting off booking another one we had planned.
Bolette is one of the largest ships, by overall size, in our fleet. With its warm, welcoming atmosphere and timeless style, and classic open deck spaces providing a place to fully immerse yourself in the magic of ocean cruising, Bolette is very much in keeping with what our guests have come to expect from a Fred. Our journey planners put so much consideration and pride into crafting our itineraries afresh each and every year. That’s because we want you to sail the most imaginative routes and to visit the world’s most wonderful destinations at the very best possible times to experience them. Olsen cruise, we channel all of our 175 years of experience sailing and discovering the world into making every single day special for our guests.
Being larger than the Bouddica and Black Watch Fred. Immediately limited where they could go (Kiel Canal transit for example). Borealis is already 25 years old (but has just done one year of crusing with Fred.) and sadly it can't compete with Saga and Viking ships which are modern, efficient and better appointed inside. It feels a dated product when compared to other cruise lines and isn't distinctive enough to stand out anymore. And trying to step up with larger ships that than Bouddica and Black Watch in a market recovering from the worst of the pandemic and fill them to a high occupancy rate was always going to be a challenge.
And the atmosphere on board our ships is always warm and civilised. Olsen has also purchased land to the rear of the extension site for the creation of additional staff parking areas, which is set to increase parking provision for all three companies by around 50%. “Having personally been involved with the preparation and planning of this project since its inception nearly three years ago, I am delighted to see the office extension finally taking shape. The extension will more than double the space at Fred. Olsen House, as well as adding significant parking provision.
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