Cruise & Ferry Review - Autumn/Winter 2020

5 4 Fred. Olsen will add new livery to Bolette and Borealis before they start service been in dry dock for low-level maintenance work, but Fred. Olsen has plans to make minor upgrades and enhancements to ensure they offer its signature intimate, small-ship cruising experience. “One of the great things about these ships – and one of the main reasons we chose them – was because they will naturally fit into our fleet without us having to make huge changes,” says Deer. “Of course, we’ll add our own personal touches to the interiors and update the external livery so they will both look and feel like Fred. Olsen vessels. “However, as always, it will be our crew who will really bring our signature cruising experience to life for our guests by going the extra mile to remember their names and their favourite breakfast order. This highly personalised service is what makes Fred. Olsen special and we’re only able to do this because we operate smaller ships with fewer guests – and that will never change. While Deer is eager for guests to experience Bolette and Borealis, he is keen to stress that the brand will not start sailing again until it is safe to do so. “It is imperative that the timing is right for the resumption of cruising,” he says. “We’re developing our Safe Sailing Charter, which sets out what we already do to keep our guests safe, as well as the new and enhanced measures they can expect to see when they sail with us in the future. Whenever that may be, we know that our two new ships will then allow us to come back stronger than ever before.” C&F “It will be our crew who will really bring our signature cruising experience to life for our guests” INTERV IEW