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Narvik Adds Underwater Shipwreck Tours for Cruise Guests
The Ofot Fjord Shipwreck Experience takes six to twelve passengers from Pier 2, using an underwater vehicle to send live images from 1940 naval battle wrecks.
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Fred. Olsen Sets Record Trading Day With 2028 Grand Voyage
From 2026, Freedom Fares will include selected drinks with lunch and dinner plus gratuities, with a price promise for early reservations.
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Virgin Voyages Adds Astronauts to 2026 Solar Eclipse Cruises
It will be the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 1999, with totality crossing northern Spain and waters east of the Balearic Islands.
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Fred. Olsen Becomes First Cruise Line With Silver Carbon Literacy
Fred. Olsen said the program now reaches 40 percent of its workforce and is tied to digitalized shipboard services and artificial intelligence-powered food-waste monitoring on Bolette.
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Fred. Olsen Names Paolo Togonon Captain of Bolette
Togonon joined Fred. Olsen in 2011 after starting at sea as a deck cadet in 2004, later serving on Black Watch and Braemar before becoming staff captain.
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Fred. Olsen Adds Four First-Time Ports to 2027 Winter Program
The launch set’s longest itinerary is Bolette’s thirty-three-night Caribbean Christmas Island Hopping cruise from Southampton, calling at Barbados, Tortola and Madeira.
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Fred. Olsen Funds 24-Hour Defibrillator in Rosyth
Guest and employee donations funded the Rosyth unit through Heart 2 Heart, which Fred. Olsen says it has supported since 2022 with more than forty-three thousand pounds raised.
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Fred. Olsen Offers Free Flights on Balmoral Grand Voyage Sectors
The opening eight-night sailing departs Southampton on September 30, 2026, with calls at Vigo, Cadiz for Seville, Malaga, Melilla and Alicante.
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Fred. Olsen Appoints Leanna Lakes as Fleet Operations Director
The move reflects a wider push among smaller cruise lines to tighten ship-to-shore oversight as fleets evolve and operational standards rise.
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Fred. Olsen Offers Up to £50 Off Select Cruises for 2026-27
The offer underscores how boutique cruise brands are leaning on travel agents and regional ports like Newcastle to keep shoulder-season demand steady for smaller ships.