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Some people think that we can only offer cruises from Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, but this isn't the case. We work with all of the major operators to provide a wide range of options for your holiday on the waves. Our friendly team are lucky enough to experience some of the best ships in the industry and can direct you to one which will suit your needs. We will help you find the perfect itinerary, aid you in booking your shore excursions and talk you through the different accommodation options available.

The UK cruising market continues to grow every year and many people are considering a cruise holiday for the first time. If this is the case, there is no need to be daunted by a world filled with a wealth of different options. We will help you through every step of your booking and give you the confidence to book a sailing that is ideally suited to you. You'll soon find yourself falling in love with life on the ocean.

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As one of the UK’s most established travel companies, Fred. Olsen Travel provides outstanding customer service, choice and value for money through our six distinct specialisms. Bonded by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and by the Civil Aviation Authority’s Air Travel Organisers Licensing (ATOL) scheme, you can look forward to your next adventure with the peace of mind that your booking is financially protected in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

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Discover the world with the arts society and our trusted travel affiliates.

Through our carefully selected independent tour operators, The Arts Society offers its

Members a selection of cultural holidays to enjoy. Our Travel Affiliates offer a personal and friendly service for those wanting to travel on their own or with family and friends. 

Many of the trips will feature talks or guided visits with our Accredited Lecturers, helping you get the most out of your holiday.

Details of upcoming holidays are regularly shared with Members in The Arts Society Magazine and in our email newsletters.

FRED. OLSEN CRUISE LINES

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines are proud of the smaller size of their ships, which allows them to offer exceptional, hand-crafted itineraries, rich in culture and with real experiences in the destinations they visit, making them the perfect pairing with The Arts Society. 

As a family-run cruise line, Fred. Olsen really take your experience personally. While the rest of the cruise industry has gone for bigger ships, Fred. Olsen has always believed that smaller is better. They have less guests on board so the service is personal and the atmosphere is warm and civilised. Their elegant, smaller ships Bolette, Borealis & Balmoral , can reach places the bigger ships cannot and are able to dock at smaller ports in more interesting places such as scenic cruising in the Norwegian Fjords, & narrow size restricted waterways in the heart of fascinating cities. This passion for cruising has led to them having more returning guests than any other cruise line. 

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has a small team of specialist itinerary planners who are passionate about travel, who take great pride in hand-crafting each journey, to ensure they show their guests a mixture of both popular ports, and hidden gems as well as including Olsen Way highlights on each of their sailings. It is a passion that has won them the Cruise Critic award for Best Itineraries every year since 2015. 

With Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, you can sail from the convenience of regional UK ports to hundreds of destinations around the world on their elegant, smaller-sized ships, with sailings available from Southhampton, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Liverpool, Dover and Rosyth (Edinburgh).

We are excited to announce the launch of our brand new cruises for 2024/2025. Our imaginative and unusual itineraries have been carefully crafted by our Journey Planners with the travel enthusiast in mind. From specially-timed sailings to experience incredible events - such as the Perseid Meteor Shower, seeking out the mesmerising Northern Lights, or uncovering the Adriatic and the Mediterranean's vibrant culture and ancient history. 

Arts Society members can benefit from up to 10% discount off of all cruises, terms & conditions apply. 

For more information please visit  www.fredolsencruises.com/group-travel/the-arts-society-cruises  Call 0800 0355 116 to book and quote AFN0001 . (Lines are open Mon to Fri – 8.30am – 6pm, Sat 9am - 5pm & Sun 10am - 4pm).

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TRAVEL EDITIONS

Travel Editions are proud to be an Arts Society Travel Affiliate and Arts Society members have been travelling with us for many years, we have also been privileged to arrange tours with numerous Arts Society groups since 1994. Arts Society Accredited Lecturers have worked with us from that time too.

As the years have passed, our range of tours has developed and diversified. We now have more than 180 Escorted Tours to over 200 destinations in the UK, Europe and further afield to choose from, with a Cultural and Arts & History programme, Botany, Walking, Culinary and so much more, a truly eclectic mix! There’s the opportunity to benefit from unique visits too, places and people that are not normally available to tourists; all adding depth to your trip. These are group tours with the benefit of outstanding expert lecturers/guides, so that whatever your interest, you’ll be taken on a truly immersive experience, whilst staying at good hotels.

To receive our latest brochure please call us on 020 7251 0045 or email [email protected] quoting TAS2201

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For more than 25 years, our purpose has remained the same: to help you see the world your way by creating meaningful travel experiences shaped around your passions. With tailored trips to more than 80 destinations, we can help you discover lesser-trodden corners of the world while also shining a new light on well-known sights through one-of-a-kind experiences. 

Our specialists return regularly to their countries of expertise to update their knowledge and find fresh ways to experience them. That might be an after-hours tour of New York's Museum of Modern Art with an art lecturer, learning about Japanese pottery techniques with a master potter, or discovering Australia's earliest artworks with an Aboriginal expert. 

They'll listen to what you want to see and experience on your travels and draw on their first-hand knowledge to match you with the best stays, activities, and local guides, crafting a trip that's entirely shaped around your interests. They'll also arrange all the logistics to ensure your trip runs like clockwork. So, from your very first conversation with us to when you return home, you can relax knowing we'll be with you at every step. 

To make an enquiry with Audley you can call us on 01993 461 545, quoting 'The Arts Society', or email [email protected]

To get some inspiration for your future trips please visit www.audleytravel.com​/the-arts-society

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UK only cruise, travel insurance

By Stu UK , April 10, 2021 in Fred. Olsen Cruise Line

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Cover   for cruises in UK waters for UK people. This is a minefield once   you get into the policy wording. Many cover medical treatment abroad but specifically exclude treatment and repatriation in UK, you have to read the small print in the actual policy not the headlines.  They assume UK means on land and don’t necessarily cover travellers needs in UK waters. 

Cover for You have updated their information for UK only cruises. First company I have seen who have done this.

This is not a recommendation merely pointing out the detail you need to clarify with your own insurers. 

Link below, need to scan down to the Covid questions.    https://www.coverforyou.com/faqs_travel.php#am-i-covered-for-a-cruise

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Fred. Olsen have been active in the UK travel market since establishing our travel agency some 25 years ago. Our travel portfolio has grown significantly over the past two decades with a number of brands forming under the Fred. Olsen Travel umbrella addressing specific audiences wihin this sector – from business clients to cruising, and from holiday makers to business franchises.

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If you enjoy cruising, Fred. Holidays offer ocean and river sailings from the top operators in the industry to some of the world's most inspiring and breathtaking destinations. Plus, we are the UK General Sales Agents for American Cruise Lines and Amadeus River Cruises and have specialists available to provide a unique insight into these fantastic products.

If, however, you're looking for a more traditional cruising experience, you may appreciate the elegance and glamour of tall ship sailing with Star Clippers .

Prefer to keep both feet on dry land? Fred. Holidays provides a wide range of tours to a variety of destinations, from city breaks to lake and mountain retreats and more. We can tailor-make your multi-centre break, design luxury rail journeys and create once-in-a-lifetime worldwide adventures .

Alternatively, if you just want to escape the hustle of bustle of everyday life, the Fred. Olsen owned Hotel Jardín Tecina , on the Canary Island of La Gomera, is the ideal destination for a peaceful getaway.

With so much choice available, it can be difficult to come to a decision. Our Fred. Olsen Travel Agents are located in towns and cities throughout East Anglia, Sussex and along the south coast and will you help create the perfect holiday package to suit your needs and desires.

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There is now a focus on a wide range of different specialisms that cover land, river and sea to go along with the multiple highstreet travel agencies dotted around East Anglia and the south coast.  With family values at its heart and knowledgeable staff across the board, Fred. Olsen Travel offers a wide range of holidays for you to browse.

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175 YEARS IN EVERY SINGLE DAY

On a Fred. 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. We hand-craft our itineraries every year so that we take our guests not just to the most amazing places on earth, but at the very best possible times.

Our smaller ships

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.

Our Hand-crafted Itineraries

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.

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. It’s why we were awarded Cruise Critic’s ‘Best Itineraries’ for five consecutive years.

The Joy of the Journey

We put enormous consideration into ensuring every single day you are with us is as stimulating and enjoyable as possible. Our ‘Treats of the Region’ cooking demonstrations and “Itinerary Insights” informative talks, for example, are curated specially for the regions we are visiting so that you gain the fullest understanding and appreciation of them before you get there. And our on-deck ‘Stargazing’ talks help you understand much about the universe we live in.

In short, our exceptional experience ensures your exceptional experience.

There is much that sets the experience of a Fred. Olsen cruise apart. But nothing more so than our people. As Mr. Olsen himself says, ‘It’s all about the people. All of it, everything”.

Because our ships are smaller, our crew are able to get to know you personally and to understand what you like. 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. Olsen cruise.

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INTRODUCING THE FRED. OLSEN FLEET

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.

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. Olsen ship.

Sister-ship to Bolette , Borealis is perfectly suited for taking guests on a journey around the globe, enabling more exploration in more exciting ports. Her smaller size, spacious public areas, open deck spaces and impressive array of restaurants make her perfect for longer voyages, and shorter journeys alike.

Beautiful Balmoral is small enough to navigate Europe’s most picturesque waterways so guests can enjoy hours of scenic cruising.  Balmoral offers a warm, civilised atmosphere and features comfortable accommodation, stylish restaurants and plenty of open-deck space.

IMAGINATIVE AND Unusual ITINERARIES

Sailing from a port near you

We sail from across the UK to make joining your next Fred. Olsen cruise nice and easy.

Fred. Olsen’s diverse selection of cruises from Dover include chances to sail to the breathtaking Norwegian Fjords; unearth cultural, historical and scenic highlights of cities in the Baltic, marvel at volcanic islands in the Azores and Madeira, experience the icy kingdom of Iceland, indulge in an exploration of the Dalmatian Coast, or discover the sights and highlights of isles and waterways in the UK.

Some of the world’s most sought after destinations are within your reach on Fred. Olsen cruises departing from Liverpool. Situated on the coast of Northwest England, this port is the ideal starting point for voyages to Scotland, Northern Europe and Norway, bringing you closer to the beautiful unspoilt waterways and landscapes of the Norwegian fjords and Scottish lochs; the astonishing natural wonders of Iceland and Greenland; and remote locations within the Arctic Circle. Cruise from Liverpool to see the wonders of the Azores, and the spectacular Amalfi Coast.

Situated on the north bank of the River Forth, just 40 minutes from Edinburgh, the Port of Rosyth is conveniently placed for guests joining Fred. Olsen’s cruises from Scotland. There are a fantastic selection of cruises from Rosyth to choose from, each featuring incredible destinations across Europe. Cruise from Scotland to Norway to experience the outstanding natural beauty of the magnificent fjordland; sail to culture-rich capitals in the Baltic; discover volcanic Iceland; or experience natural phenomenons such as the Perseid Meteor Shower.

Southampton

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.

The departure port for an extensive range of exciting Fred. Olsen cruises from Newcastle; the Port of Tyne is a gateway to discovering incredible destinations across Europe. Cruise from Newcastle to Scotland, Norway and Northern Europe in search of spectacular highland and fjordland scenes; natural wonders in Iceland and Arctic Norway, such as the awe-inspiring Northern Lights; captivating Norwegian fjords; and picturesque Canarian and Mediterranean waterways, all in less time than it would take from a southern departure port.

Fred. 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. 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. Olsen cruise.

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