Fred. Olsen Fly-Cruises WORLDWIDE 2018-20 Contents The Fred. Olsen difference 4 Fred. Olsen’s Enjoyment Promise 4 Your home-from-home 6 Taking you closer with RIBs 7 The on board experience 8-10 What’s included with your cruise fare 11 Upgrade to All Inclusive 11 Flights, Shore Tours & holiday extensions 12-13 2019/20 sailings from the UK 14-15 European river cruising on Brabant 16-17 • Africa & the Indian Ocean Islands 18-39 • Oceania & the Far East 40-57 • Asia, Egypt & Europe 58-83 • Caribbean, Amazon & Central America 84-111 Our ships: Braemar, Boudicca & Black Watch 112-117 Terms & Conditions 118-122 Holiday Insurance 123 Cruise Calendar 124 2 Visit fredolsencruises.com, contact your travel agent or call 0800 0355 067 Chairman’s Welcome It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to our fantastic fly-cruise holidays, which set sail from late 2018 to early 2020. Inspired by my passion for showing you the world, this new collection is our most extensive yet. Cruises on board Black Watch, Boudicca and Braemar feature in this fly-cruise programme. Whichever ship you choose you’ll find it has been refreshed and renewed as part of our ongoing multi-million pound investment aimed at making your time with us even more enjoyable. In late 2018 Black Watch will embark on an extensive world discovery, with your only challenge being to select the experiences that tempt you the most. Idyllic pacific islands bathed in warm sunshine; ‘lost’ cities steeped in deep history; spectacular Singapore; the prehistoric-seeming Komodo Dragons; celebrating New Year’s Eve with fireworks in Sydney: we will deliver a truly memorable experience, whichever holiday you choose. Looking ahead to 2019/20, Boudicca’s exceptional fly-cruise programme features scenic cruising of one of the world’s Seven Natural Wonders, the Great Barrier Reef; kangaroos in their natural habitat; and the chance to climb Sydney Harbour Bridge. Uncover diverse flora and fauna on the archipelagos of the Seychelles, the Maldives and the Andaman Islands. Equally unforgettable are the temples, tribes and tropical islands of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Every journey is filled with special experiences you will treasure for years to come. While Braemar’s Caribbean classics are always a favourite, this new programme includes more varied itineraries, reaching more islands across the region, along with the diverse ecosystem of the Amazon Rainforest and the exotic history and wildlife of Central America. Whichever part of the world you choose to explore with us, may I wish you the holiday of a lifetime. Welcome aboard! Fred. Olsen Jnr. Chairman View destination and ship videos at www.cruisewithfred.tv 3 The Fred. Olsen difference Our fleet renewed We make it easy to travel the world with Fred. Olsen, As part of Fred. Olsen’s fleet-wide, multi-million and that’s especially the case when you can head pound refurbishment programme, every lounge and straight to your region of choice on a fly-cruise, with public room has been refreshed with elegant décor flights and transfers all taken care of for you. You can and furnishings. Many guest rooms have been start your holiday straight away as our smaller, changed too, to ensure they are always a comfortable, friendlier ships take you to the heart of spectacular stylish place to be, at any time of day. New speciality destinations around the world. restaurants are now a feature on all ships and, among other updates, guests travelling on Boudicca will find We’re not interested in gimmicks like zip wires, a new concept for Fred. Olsen, the Oriental Tea climbing walls or celebrity chefs. We don’t have Room, serving a delightful collection of speciality teas boastful megaships. We take immense pride in our in an inspirational setting. fleet of smaller-scaled vessels that retain the style, ambience and understated quality of a country house hotel. They might not be as new as some ships, but we don’t automatically believe that younger is better; there’s a lot to be said for having the benefit of experience. With the fifth generation Fred. Olsen as Chairman, we believe we’ve found the perfect formula for you to get the best out of your holiday with us. Ensuring we continue to deliver everything guests would expect, the whole fleet has recently been through dry dock refits to further Cruise with real confidence, with enhance the facilities for guests. Fred. Olsen’s Enjoyment Promise** If you favour a welcoming, ‘home-from-home’ Smaller but spacious atmosphere, friendly, smiling staff and like-minded A smaller ship doesn’t mean less space; far from it. fellow guests with whom you can share a good story Each room is comfortably sized, with all that you’ll or two, you’ll likely find travelling with Fred. Olsen a need to enjoy your holiday. In fact, our rooms are rewarding experience. You don’t have to take our comparable to those on some of the mammoth word for it though: we’re so confident that you’ll like cruise ships. While our vessels are on a more cruising with us that we offer our Enjoyment Promise accessible scale, you can have just as much as standard**. private space. Simply book more than 12 weeks ahead on cruises of With fewer people on board it’s easy to find a quiet five nights or more and if you find that it’s not for you spot to relax in peace with a drink or a good book. within 48 hours of sailing, just let us know and we There’s room to stretch out by the pool and you can promise to arrange and pay for your flight back to the get ashore more quickly too. And when you’re UK from the next port and repay the cost of your ashore, you’re seeing the best of each port of call cruise (you must read the full Terms & Conditions with hundreds – not thousands – of others, giving below before booking). So your relaxation starts the you a much more authentic experience. moment you choose Fred. Olsen. **Enjoyment Promise excludes Party Nights and cruises of 4 nights or Service with a smile less. The Promise only applies to bookings made for departures more Each member of the Fred. Olsen team has been than 12 weeks ahead. The Enjoyment Promise only applies to passengers who have contracted with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines (“FOCL”) and excludes carefully selected for their warm and welcoming cruises on vessels operated by FOCL but booked through 3rd Party personalities. The quality of our people, supported operators. Should you wish to invoke the Enjoyment Promise, you will need to inform Guest Relations within 48 hours of sailing at the latest. For by training and development, ensures they will give passengers travelling on back-to-back cruises, the Enjoyment Promise is you a great holiday: in guest feedback our staff are valid for the first 48 hours of the first sailing only and cannot be invoked always the most highly-rated aspect of the on the commencement of the adjoining sailings. FOCL will arrange and pay for a flight and/or transport back to the UK. FOCL will refund the whole experience. cruise cost only but will not refund other costs. E&OE. 4 Visit fredolsencruises.com, contact your travel agent or call 0800 0355 067 Award-winning cruises For your peace of mind Our friendly staff and crews always work hard to Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a proud member of give you the holiday of a lifetime. Pleasingly, this ABTA (Association of British Travel Agents), and has been recognised by Fred. Olsen winning a our membership number is W0637. It is our duty to number of high profile awards over the past few maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s years, including Cruise Critic’s ‘Best for Itineraries’ Code of Conduct. ABTA can provide assistance and for three consecutive years, and gaining the advice regarding all aspects of your travel highest rating for cruises under £200 per night arrangements. Further information is obtainable at in the 2018 Which? Cruise Survey. www.abta.com. Flights in this brochure are ATOL- protected by the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority. Fred. Most importantly, from over 19,000 independent Olsen’s ATOL number is 5016, and more information guest reviews Fred. Olsen has a guest experience on this can be found in our booking conditions. rating of over 4 out of 5 – along with being Please ask us to confirm what protection applies awarded Feefo’s Gold Trusted Merchant status, at the time of your booking. for the fourth time. Perhaps that’s why people who try us once so often choose to cruise with us again. There’s never been a better time to experience the Fred. Olsen difference. U.K. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Best Itineraries Best Itineraries View destination and ship videos at www.cruisewithfred.tv 5 Making our ships even better At the heart of your holiday adventure is, of course, your ship. Our smaller, more personably-sized ships are the perfect companions for exploring some of Earth’s most inspirational sites. You’ll feel at home straight away, avoiding the hectic atmosphere of some larger vessels. While each ship has its own distinct personality you’ll find the comfort and attentive service is consistent on every vessel – something you’ll appreciate as soon as our dedicated staff welcome you aboard. The whole fleet has recently entered dry docks for multi-million pound improvements, including new restaurants, refreshed lounges, upgraded bedrooms and enhanced facilities, making Fred.