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Passengers Rescued From Fred Olsen’s Black Watch After Fire

Fred Olsen’s Black Watch has reported that all passengers are safe after a fire broke out on-board. The Black Watch arrived in Funchal at 4:30 pm Saturday 2nd of July after a fire started whilst sailing approximately 260 nautical miles from Madeira. The ship was seven days into its 13-night Portuguese Island & Cities cruise and as of the 4th July almost 700 passengers will be flown home from Funchal to London airports by private aircraft. These flights were arranged by Fred Olsen to see that their passengers arrived back safely. The fire reportedly started in the engine room whilst at sea and was successfully extinguished by the crew. There were no injuries, however three out of seven auxiliary engines that generate electrical power on the ship were damaged. Fred Olsen have stated: ‘There has been some cabling damage on board which is affecting lighting and communications but all other services are working as normal. The cabling damage has prevented the other two main engines from running and it is anticipated that repairs will cause disruption to guests. Therefore we have made the decision- in the best interests of guests’ comfort and enjoyment- to fly them home from Funchal’. The cruise line has organized three private charter flights back to London Stansted and London Gatwick to depart on Monday the 4th of July despite the challenge of securing aircraft...

Fred Olsen Ban Children From Their Ships

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines have just launched their new Worldwide Cruises 2016/17 brochure with the surprise announcement being that they have twenty adult-only cruises planned. The adult-only cruises will be for passengers aged eighteen or above (obviously) and are aimed at guests that would prefer not to have to deal,see or hear children on their holiday. The sailings include Braemar’s 11-night ‘Great British Cruise’ and ‘Portuguese Islands & Cities’ for 14 nights. There are also brand new cruises on the horizon for Fred Olsen fans, including the ‘Maiden Call Mystery Cruise’. This mystery cruise will make a brand new maiden call only available to guests who are brave enough to take the plunge of booking without knowing where they’re going till they board! Nathan Philpot, Fred Olsen’s Sales and Marketing Director, shares his enthusiasm for the new brochure and new sailings; “We are very excited to be launching our new ‘Worldwide Cruises 2016/17’ brochure, as it brings to life the vast array of destinations that we visit and the unique cruise experiences that we offer. As a brand, we have a clear focus on ‘Bringing the world closer to you’: we are ‘closer’ to the market, with more regional departures; ‘closer’ to the destination, with our smaller, more intimate cruise ships; ‘closer’ to our global partners, offering our guests the best possible experiences in ports around the world; and we...

Fred Olsen Takes You to the Races

Next month Fred Olsen wants to take you to Le Mans 24 Hours Race in the town of Le Mans, France. Le Mans 24 Hours Race is the oldest active sports car competition in endurance racing and has been held annually near the titular town since 1923. Fred Olsen’s Braemar will dock at the French port of Le Havre during the Braemar’s ‘Cruising to Le Mans & Historic Rouen’ sailing, which departs from Dover on 12th June. There are three Le Mans excursion packages for passengers to choose from, each giving a unique but fantastic view of the main event – the big race. All of the packages include race tickets (for one or two days, depending on how much of the race you want to see!), return coach and tram transfers, representatives escorting the groups to the race and a picnic just for the ship’s passengers. If you’re a racing fan, this is a cruise you simply can’t miss out on – the race packages start at £175 for a single day admission to the races and go up to £235 for admission for two days. Would you like to go to the races with Fred Olsen? Leave a comment...

Simpson Tycoon Monty Burns Based On Fred Olsen

There’s been a persistent rumour in the cruising world that the money grabbing Simpsons character ‘Monty Burns’ was based on Frederick Olsen, the founder of Fred Olsen cruises. However the creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, has finally decided to set the record straight by denying that Monty was modelled on Fred Olsen. So why did people think that Mr Burns was based on him? Well, for starters, he looks like him! Mr Olsen is a billionaire who not only created Fred Olsen but is also a world-class sailor, oil industry pioneer and the owner of Timex. In comparison, Mr Burns is a tight fisted billionaire who owns the towns nuclear power plant and famously cries “release the hounds” on those who come to him asking for money. The comparison is perhaps surprising considering the fact that Mr Olsen has actually invested some $1billion in renewable energy. An interviewer of Fred Olsen said that Mr Olsen genuinely believed the character was based on himself. This is perhaps understandable, as in the past Matt Groening has revealed that the Simpsons bullies (characters of Nelson Muntz, Jimbo Jones, Dolph Starbeam and Kearney Zzyzwicz,) are based on bullies that he encountered in his own school days. Some of the central characters names, Homer and Maggie for instance, are also based on Matt’s own family members. Mayor Quimby was based on US president...

Fred Olsen are Dedicated to the UK

Fred Olsen prove they’re dedicated to the UK by making Newcastle the new home port for flagship Balmoral during the 2016/17 period. Fred Olsen’s marketing director Nathan Philpot has said that the line understands the importance of the region and how important local ports are to customers when picking their cruise holidays. May 21st 2016 will be Balmoral’s first sailing from Newcastle heading towards the fjords for five nights. Philpot is confident that this will please a lot of UK cruisers; “We are very excited to be basing Balmoral in Newcastle from May to August in 2016, meaning that we will be able to offer our loyal guests in the northeast an even greater number of cruise departures than ever before, with a choice of 11 in total.” There are also strong whispers of a new ship to be added to Fred Olsen’s fleet, however Philpot made clear that there are “no firm plans” for expansion in the near future. Firm plans or no, Philpot still think expansion is a good idea; “We would be crazy not to be thinking about what we could do...