Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Infobox Company
company_name = Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Ltd.
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company_type = Subsidiary
foundation = 1848
location = Ipswich, United Kingdom
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industry = Shipping
products = Cruise ships
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parent = Bonheur and Ganger Rolf
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homepage = [http://www.fredolsencruises.com www.fredolsencruises.com]
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a Norwegian cruise shipping company with five cruise ships. The company has its headquarters in Ipswich, United Kingdom and is owned by Bonheur and Ganger Rolf. The company is part of the Fred. Olsen Group.

The shipping operations of Fred Olsen and Company are licensed under three distinct brands, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Fred. Olsen Express/Lineas Fred Olsen and COMARIT.

Operations

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines operates a fleet of five cruise ships to destinations in Europe, the Caribbean, Africa and Canada. In May 2006 Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines announced the purchase of a new vessel, "Norwegian Crown", from Norwegian Cruise Line. The ship was delivered to Fred. Olsen in November 2007, after which she will be drydocked and lengthened. She will be renamed "Balmoral" and is expected to enter service in early 2008.

In January 2008 it was reported that the company are considering ordering a newbuilding of unspecified dimensions from a Korean shipyard. [cite web |url=http://www.cruisebusiness.com/news.php?u=20080125164744 |title=Saga and Fred. Olsen said to consider ordering newbuildings in Korea |accessdate=2008-01-25 |author= |date=2008-01-25 |work= |publisher=Cruise Business Review] If realised, the ship will be the first ever newbuilding ordered for Fred. Olsen's cruise operations.

The Fred Olsen Cruise Lines fleet

* "Balmoral" (originally "Crown Odyssey" of Royal Cruise Lines)
* "Boudicca" (originally "Royal Viking Sky" of Royal Viking Line)
* "Braemar" (originally "Crown Dynasty" of Crown Cruise Line)
* "Black Prince" (originally "Jupiter")
* "Black Watch" (originally "Royal Viking Star" of Royal Viking Line)

References

External links

* [http://www.fredolsencruises.com/ Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines official website]
* [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/fred_olsen.htm Fakta om Fartyg: Fred. Olsen] (covers ships of all Fred. Olsen brands, past and present)
* [http://ships.galutschek.at/black_watch/ Black Watch Video Clips]
* [http://www.cruiseserver.net/travelpage/ships/fo_braemar.asp Cruisepage.com Review]
* [http://www.magwa.co.uk/iberia/iberiaindex.htm Photos of Black Watch and other Fred Olsen cruise ships]