"I say that the sea is in all things the teacher of men"....Hilaire Belloc.

Welcome to the third season of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ successful Civilisations cruises.

Each is designed to appeal to lovers of culture and the arts. Individuals who expect not just to travel in comfort and luxury, but to also learn about and be enriched by the places they visit.

Accompanied by experts in their fields, you'll cruise to some of the most fascinating and beautiful places on earth. Special lectures and exclusive excursions will bring a variety of subjects to life, enabling you to learn more about the artistic, political and social forces that have shaped the places you'll visit.

Please visit our Civilisations micro-site at www.fredolsencruises.co.uk/civilisations

Cruises which feature the Civilisations packages are as follows:

BW0909   Polar Exploration
BW0915   Ages of Conflict

BL0910   Baltic Literature
BL0917   Celtic History
L100141   Ancient Mythology

BD0925   The Great Artists
BL0920   Ancient Civilisations
BD0928   In the wake of the Navigators

We are pleased to announce the following cruises and themes for 2010/11 programme:

W1008 - Baltic Monarchies
L1008 - Polar History & Exploration
D1015 - Baltic Arts & Culture
L1011 - Napoleon's Empire
M1022 - Imperial Rome
L1015 - Baltic Arts & Culture
W1017 - Clash of Empires
D1022 - Coastal Britain
D1024 - Mediterranean Empires
L1018 - Classical Greece
W1020 - Colonial Discovery
M1103 - Amazonian Life
L110123 - Ancient Cultures of the South Pacific
W110123 - South Amercian Cultures