By
Rebecca Gibson |
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has taken a record number of advance registrations for its new 2014-2015 cruise programme and itineraries.
The line will visit 246 destinations and 85 countries during the 2014-2015 season. Fred. Olsen ships will depart from ten regional UK ports including Southampton, Dover, Harwich, Liverpool, Newcastle, Greenock, Rosyth and Belfast, as well as Avonmouth and Tilbury.
Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch will offer more overnight stops on itineraries such as the Triple City Cruise Break. The cruise operator will collaborate with destinations to create a greater link between its cruises and local events, such as the ‘Baltic Festivals’ of ‘Kieler Woche’ in Kiel, Germany.
“We have received over 800 advance registrations for our 2014/15 cruise programme, which is an unprecedented level of demand,” said Nathan Philpot, sales and marketing director for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. “The itineraries of many of these advance registration bookings are for cruises that are themed, or planned to coincide with world-famous events, such as the Cannes Film Festival, the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, or the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.”