Holidaymakers looking to get away this year can take advantage of on-board spending credit or free door-to-door transfers on selected 2024 sailings with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.

Guests taking advantage of the offer can enjoy up to £405 per person to spend on board, or free door-to-door transfers for up to 200 UK mainland miles, on selected sailings for bookings made by 30^thApril inclusive. These offers are also available to solo travellers on selected sailings.

There are opportunities to explore Canada in the Fall, experience a scenic sailing into the Bay of Kotor, seek out winter warmth in Cape Verde and search for marine wildlife in its natural habitat alongside conservation charity ORCA in Iceland.

Departures are available from Southampton, Dover, Portsmouth, Liverpool, Newcastle and Rosyth, aboard all three of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ smaller-sized ships, Bolette, Borealis and Balmoral.

Clare Ward, Director of Product and Customer Service at Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said:

“As the days become longer and the temperature becomes warmer, more and more of us are looking ahead to our travel plans for the year.

“Whether guests are looking to seek out natural phenomena such as the Perseid Meteor Shower in the Azores, enjoy the Tall Ships Races in Helsinki or witness birds migrating across the Strait of Gibraltar, these added value extras will help them to truly make the most of their cruise experience with us.”

Highlights of the sailings included are:

Balmoral’s nine-night L2410 ‘Natural Wonders of Iceland’ cruise departing from Newcastle on 17^th April 2024. Prices start from £1,099 per person. Enjoy up to £135 in credit to spend on board.

• Witness Iceland’s geology and geothermal activity
• Learn about Icelandic folklore on scenic cruising around the Westfjords
• Look for marine life with ORCA en route to Iceland

Itinerary: Newcastle, UK – Reykjavik, Iceland – Ísafjörður, Iceland – Cruising by Hornbjarg, Iceland – Cruising Drangaskörd, Iceland – Akureyri, Iceland – Cruising Eyjafjörður, Iceland – Cruising by Hrisey, Iceland – Cruising Grimsey, Iceland – Cruising Borgarfjörður Eystri, Iceland – Seyðisfjörður, Iceland – Newcastle, UK
For more details: Visit L2410 ‘Natural Wonders of Iceland’

Balmoral’s eight-night L2420 ‘Wildlife and Traditions of the Scottish Isles’ cruise departing from Rosyth on 4^th July 2024. Prices start from £1,499 per person. Enjoy up to £120 in credit to spend on board.

• Enjoy birdwatching as Balmoral sails past Sumburgh Head
• Search for whales with help from ORCA
• Marvel at the Isle of Skye’s scenery

Itinerary: Rosyth, Scotland – Lerwick, Scotland – Cruising by Sumburgh Head, Scotland – Kirkwall, Scotland – Cruising Pentland Firth, Scotland – Portree Isle of Skye, Scotland – Cruising by the Small Isles, Scotland – Cruising Loch Hourn, Scotland – Cruising by Dutchman’s Cap (Bac Mor), Scotland – Cruising by Fingal’s Cave, Scotland – Cruising by Iona, Scotland – Stornoway, Scotland – Cruising by Troup Head, Moray Firth, Scotland – Rosyth, Scotland
For more details: Visit L2420 ‘Wildlife and Traditions of the Scottish Isles’

Borealis’ 14-night S2417 ‘Volcanic Islands of the Azores and Madeira’ cruise departing from Dover on 31^st July 2024. Prices start from £1,899 per person. Enjoy up to £210 credit to spend on board, or free door-to-door transfers of up to 150 UK mainland miles to the port.

• Discover more of Portugal’s maritime history in Lisbon
• Admire the blue hydrangeas in full bloom in the Azores
• Spot sperm whales and other marine life with ORCA representatives

Itinerary: Dover, UK – Praia da Vitoria, Portugal – Ponta Delgada, Portugal – Funchal, Portugal (overnight stay) – Cruise Mouth of River Tagus, Belem Tower and Discovery Monument, Portugal – Cruise by Cristo Rei and Abril 25 Bridge, Portugal – Lisbon, Portugal – Leixões, Portugal – Dover, UK
For more details: Visit S2417 ‘Volcanic Islands of the Azores and Madeira’

Borealis’ 26-night S2423 ‘Canada in the Fall’ cruise departing from Southampton on 3^rd October 2024. Prices start from £3,699 per person. Enjoy up to £390 credit to spend on board, or door-to-door transfers of up to 200 UK mainland miles to the port.

• Timed to coincide with the fall season, see colour-changing foliage
• Meet an award-winning fiddler in St John’s, Newfoundland
• Delve into the history of the indigenous Mi’kmaq people

Itinerary: Southampton, UK – St John’s, Canada – Halifax, Canada – Gaspé, Canada – Cruising St Lawrence River, Canada – Trois-Rivières, Canada – Montreal, Canada – Quebec, Canada (overnight stay) – Saguenay, Canada – Cruising Saguenay Fjord, Canada – Corner Brook, Canada – Cruise Humber Arm and Bay of Islands, Canada – Cruising by Spike Island, Ireland – Cobh, Ireland – Southampton, UK
For more details: Visit S2423 ‘Canada in the Fall’

Bolette’s 18-night T2427 ‘Winter Warmth in the Canaries and Cape Verde’ cruise departing from Liverpool on 24^th November 2024. Prices start from £2,199 per person. Enjoy up to £270 credit to spend on board, or door-to-door transfers of up to 200 UK mainland miles to the port.

• Explore the cultural islands of the Cape Verdes
• Discover the volcanic landscapes of La Palma and Tenerife
• Learn of the world’s most famous explorers in Lisbon

Itinerary: Liverpool, UK – Arrecife, Spain – Mindelo, Cape Verde – Praia, Cape Verde – Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain – Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain – Cruise Mouth of River Tagus, Belem Tower and Discovery Monument, Portugal – Cruise by Cristo Rei and Abril 25 Bridge, Portugal – Lisbon, Portugal – Dover, UK
For more details: Visit T2427 ‘Winter Warmth in the Canaries and Cape Verde’

Borealis’ 14-night S2427 ‘In Search of the Northern Lights’ cruise departing from Portsmouth on 7^th December 2024. Prices start from £1,599 per person. Enjoy up to £210 credit to spend on board, or door-to-door transfers of up to 150 UK mainland miles to the port.

• · Enjoy an overnight stay in the Gateway to the Arctic, Tromsø
• · Spend time with local Sami people to learn about their way of life
• Explore the historic Hanseatic city of Bergen

Itinerary: Portsmouth, UK – Arrecife, Spain – Ålesund, Norway – Cruising Torghatten, Norway – Crossing the Arctic Circle, Norway – Tromsø, Norway (overnight stay) – Alta, Norway (overnight stay) – Sortland, Norway – Bergen, Norway – Portsmouth, UK
For more details: Visit S2427 ‘In Search of the Northern Lights’