Fred Olsen Join On The Supplementary Bandwagon – Tea Anyone ??
Fred Olsen have introduced a new Tea for Two package that is supposed to offer something abit more special then the normal tea served in the Afternoons. For a fee of £5.95pp you can enjoy a special tea in the observatory lounge that consists of a variety of teas on fine bone china , a traditonal english cream tea complete with dainty cakes , finger sandwhiches , scones ,cream and jam – and all of this while being serenaded by classical music!!!
This is something that has been trialled on the Boudicca and apparently with such success is now being moved over to all four ships.The question is though will Fred Olsen passengers really want to pay this and our Freds just jumping on the ever expanding Supplementary bandwagon , where the good old fashioned cruiser expects it just to included anyway. Are Freds just looking at making more and more out of passengers onboard and are they really doing anything that different that warrants the fee. If you travel with the likes of Cunard or Crystal Cruises then they are famed for there white-glove teas and is what there customers expect of them.And its not just top end even Thomson and P&O will offer you a scone with afternoon Tea. I personally think it will all come down to each individual cruiser and there wants and needs of there holiday. Some people will think its a waste of time and the offer is nothing that they wouldnt routinely expect . I would definately pay the fee I have to say as I absolutley love the good old British Cream Tea and think it sounds like it would be very nice for a special occassion or treat. But do us cruisers now just have to come to terms with the fact that cruising is a ever changing market and supplementary charges are the way forward – what do you think ???? Are you a big Tea drinker and think its worth every penny or its a rip off and should be included anyway ???
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I thik FOCL is on a downard spiril and the afternoon tea lark is just to get you to pay more for less. The whole Fred concept is gone and is now a rwo star cruise line. Very sorry but true. I don’t use them aymore.
RH