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Fred Olsen to base Balmoral in Newcastle next year Hollie-Rae Merrick
Balmoral
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines will increase its capacity out of Newcastle by 45% by basing flagship Balmoral there during the 2016-17 season. Announcing its itineraries at an
event in London last week, sales and marketing director Nathan Philpot said the line recognised the importance of regional departures when customers choose their cruise.
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The 1,350-berth ship will sail from Newcastle’s Port of Tyne for the first time, operating 11 five-night fjord cruises from May 21, 2016.
Philpot said the line had a
“rapidly expanding and very loyal cruise market” in the northeast. He added: “We are very excited
Number of sailings from Newcastle by Balmoral in 2016
to be basing Balmoral in Newcastle from
May to August in 2016, meaning 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 all.” Braemar will operate 16 ex- Southampton departures in 2016 and Philpot said the line was focusing on small-ship cruising
Line seeks to persuade board to increase capacity by building or buying a new ship
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is actively pushing for a new ship to be added to its fleet by parent company Fred Olsen & Co. Nathan Philpot, sales and marketing director, said the line was
constantly approaching the board to seek approval for more capacity. Speaking at the launch of the line’s 2016-17 programme, Philpot said
there were “no firm plans” for expansion of the line. However, he added: “We would be crazy not to be thinking about what
we could do, whether it be new-builds or extra tonnage.” He said the “economics had to work” and some on the board could need persuading.
out of the southern port.
Philpot also said the line would be doubling the number of sailings from Tilbury to six, and Falmouth, Cornwall, has been added as a departure port. The line’s four ships will visit 253 destinations in 84 countries in 2016-17 and the itineraries went on sale this week. Among the fleet’s record 23 maiden ports of call are Arendal, Norway; Fort William, Scotland; Tasiilag, Greenland; Laguna San Rafael, Chile; Isla de San Andres, Colombia; Klaksvik, Faroe Islands; and Aabenraa, Denmark. Fred Olsen will also introduce 18 adult-only sailings, among them an 11-night Great British Cruise on Braemar, featuring calls in Falmouth, Liverpool, Lerwick in the Shetland Islands and Edinburgh.
fredolsencruises.com
CroisiEurope to take on four river cruise vessels for sailings in 2016-17
CroisiEurope will launch four ships for the 2016-17 season, to sail on the Elbe, the Mekong, the Garonne Canal and the Briare Canal. The 80-passenger Princesse Elbe will sail between Berlin and Prague on the Elbe from spring 2016. Princesse Apsara, a 60-berth
vessel, will join the river cruise operator’s four other vessels on the Mekong. The ship will sail between Siem Reap in Cambodia and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. CroisiEurope is introducing a sailing on the Briare Canal, where new 24-passenger ship Daniele
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travelweekly.co.uk — 12 March 2015
will sail between Burgundy and the Loire Valley, while 12-cabin barge Deborah will sail the Garonne Canal from Toulouse to Damazan. CroisiEurope currently has 43 ships in its fleet and the line also charters five other vessels.
croisieurope.co.uk
CRUISE NEWS IN BRIEF
P&O Cruises offers free upgrades until February P&O Cruises is offering free cabin upgrades across the fleet. The upgrades are available on more than 100 cruises on sailings until February 2016. The line is also giving bottles of champagne with every Select Price booking made before March 31.
pocruises.com
Bookings open for new ship Seabourn Encore Seabourn is taking bookings for the debut season of Seabourn Encore. The new ship, due to set sail from Athens in December 2016, will operate its maiden season in the South Pacific, southeast Asia, Arabia, India, Australia and New Zealand.
seabourn.com
Princess Cruises cuts prices on 300 sailings Princess Cruises has reduced prices on more than 300 sailings between May and April 2016. The Princess Savers are available on select Mediterranean, Caribbean and Asia cruises.
princess.com
Norwegian promotes Freestyle Choice extras A new Norwegian Cruise Line campaign is offering guests the chance to choose an onboard extra for free. The Freestyle Choice Plus promotion is available on cruises of five nights or more sailing between March 2015 and April 2017. Passengers booking an oceanview stateroom, balcony cabin or a mini suite can choose from the Ultimate Dining Package, the Ultimate Beverage Package or up to $300 onboard credit. Those staying in a suite or in The Haven by Norwegian will get all three.
ncl.co.uk
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