Fred. Olsen Cruise Traces has introduced revised ‘again in service’ dates for its four-strong ocean fleet, as the corporate prepares for cruising in 2021.
The brand new timetable exhibits that new ship Borealis will now be the primary of the fleet to sail, and can embark on her maiden cruise with Fred. Olsen – the six-night ‘Scottish Lochs and Isles’ cruise – on April 23rd as initially deliberate.
Bolette will observe on Could 29th and Balmoral on June ninth.
Attributable to having an in depth fly-cruise programme, Braemar will stay in lay-up till 2022.
All friends who’re booked onto a cancelled crusing will likely be notified of the modifications, and will likely be supplied with various choices together with a no-quibble refund as a part of Fred. Olsen’s plain crusing assure.
Peter Deer, managing director at Fred. Olsen Cruise Traces, stated: “Whereas it’s regrettable that our pause in operations is longer than we initially anticipated, we’ve stated proper from the beginning that we are going to not resume crusing till we’re assured that it’s protected for us to take action, and we stand by that.
“The protection of our friends and crew stays our utmost precedence, and it’s important that we totally perceive the advances within the roll-out of the vaccine, testing capabilities and different scientific developments and what they imply for a way we will function.
“This isn’t a course of to be rushed, and we’re assured that by deferring our return to crusing only a whereas longer, with our two new ships among the many fleet, we will come again higher and stronger than ever with out compromising on visitor expertise.
“Braemar, which usually operates our Mediterranean and Caribbean fly-cruise programme within the winter, will stay in lay-up for subsequent yr.
“Initially, we imagine it might be extra advanced for us to function the deliberate fly cruise programme and we’ll subsequently as a substitute give attention to our intensive ex-UK itineraries throughout 2021.
“Within the meantime, we will’t wait to welcome our friends and crew again on board from April subsequent yr.”
