Cruise news (Villa Vie Odyssey-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen marks 1 year until inaugural fleet get-together in Lisbon, Portugal
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on October 22 marked one year until its new-look fleet gets together for the first time, celebrating in Portugal’s...
October 25, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen announces flexible bookings and deposits in Plain Sailing Guarantee 2021
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Lines unveiled an updated Plain Sailing Guarantee to provide passengers with more flexibility around their bookings...
October 19, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines welcomes first of two new ships
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines welcomed the first of a couple of new ships joining its fleet in September. Borealis (fka MS Rotterdam) made her debut at...
September 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Fred. Olsen announcement - back in the water
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines unveiled its plans to have 3 ships ‘back in the water’ in March-April 2021, with Balmoral due to sail even sooner...
August 30, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Havana, Cuba is the new turnaround port of Fred Olsen for 2021-2022 Caribbean season
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines announced that the 2021-2022 Caribbean season on MS Braemar ship will be based on homeporting in Havana Cuba. Fred Olsen is...
August 8, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen's "Four Ladies in Lisbon" fleetmeet 2021
Customers named Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ 3rd fleetmeet "Four Ladies in Lisbon" via social media poll. The UK-based cruise copany suggested 3...
June 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen cruise passengers choose name for the fleet-meet in Lisbon 2021
The UK-based Fred Olsen Cruise Line invited its customers to help choose a name for the next fleet gathering. The company will be holding the fleet...
June 12, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen Cruise Line’s ships moving to Rosyth, Scotland
On Thursday, May 28, Fred Olsen Cruise Line's 4 ocean ships started relocation voyages from mainland Scotland’s Firth of Forth (River Forth's...
May 29, 2020 - Accidents
Fred Olsen's cruise ship Black Watch with 8 Coronavirus crew
8 crew on the Fred Olsen Cruise Line's ship Black Watch have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) and results are awaited for further 6...
April 13, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fred Olsen confirms ‘Four Fred.s in Lisbon’ fleet reunion in October 2021
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines confirmed that its 3rd historic fleet get together will be ‘Four Fred.s in Lisbon’ which is expected in October...
April 13, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen's cruise fleet remains anchored at Firth of Forth (Scotland)
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines fleet is temporarily anchored in Firth of Forth (near Port Rosyth-Edinburgh (Scotland), during the company’s suspension...
April 11, 2020 - Accidents
MS Braemar Finally Docks in Cuba
The UK-flagged cruise ship MS Braemar which was left stranded in the Caribbean when passengers aboard became sick with Coronavirus (COVID-19) finally...
March 20, 2020 - Accidents
Fred Olsen Braemar passengers will be flown from Cuba to the UK
Hundreds of British cruise ship passengers who became stranded on a Caribbean voyage over Coronavirus (COVID-19) fears will be evacuated from Cuba...
March 17, 2020 - Accidents
682 Passengers Stranded Off The Bahamas
More than 600 British travellers are stranded on a cruise ship which was denied entry to the Bahamas due to a Coronavirus outbreak. The Fred Olsen...
March 15, 2020 - Accidents
MS Braemar Not Permitted to Dock in The Bahamas
The Ministry of Transport of The Bahamas released the following statement on the ms Braemar ship: “The Braemar cruise ship carrying five...
March 13, 2020