What's included in your cruise holiday?
To make your journey even more special, we include so much as standard. Join us on board one of our three cruise ships and experience it all for yourself.
What's Included in the price of your cruise
- Comfortable cabins and suites with climate control, interactive smart TV, hairdryer, desk, phone, food and drink cooler (which can be stocked as a mini-bar), and tea and coffee making facilities
- Delicious full-board dining every day throughout your cruise – with five course à la carte dinners, casual breakfasts and lunches, buffets, afternoon tea with sandwiches and cakes, and late-night snacks
- Self-service tea and coffee in selected venues
- Your choice of restaurant and dining time confirmed at the time of booking, with the option to request your table size for dinner (not guaranteed)
- Room service for suite guests and Oceans members
- Evening entertainment featuring cabaret shows, live music and dancing
- Enrichment lectures and talks, including local experts on cruises longer than 14 nights
- Access to leisure facilities, including swimming pools, Jacuzzis and Fitness Centre, plus a selection of fitness classes
- A wide range of daytime activities, including talks and demonstrations
- Complimentary shuttle service when a port is over one mile from your ship
- Guided ‘social strolls’ ashore in selected destinations, weather dependent
- All UK port taxes and fees, where collectable in advance
- Luggage porterage between your cabin and the drop-off/ pick-up point
- Satisfaction Guarantee – for your peace of mind
On cruises departing from January 2026:
- Selected house beer (by the glass), selected red, white and rosé wine (by the glass), and draught soft drinks, included with lunch and dinner. Available with waiter service only in selected venues, including the main, buffet and speciality restaurants. Non-alcoholic options are also available
- Gratuities
What’s more, everything on board is priced in Sterling, so you won’t need to worry about currency fluctuations.
What's Included in the price of your cruise
- Comfortable cabins and suites with climate control, interactive smart TV, hairdryer, desk, phone, food and drink cooler (which can be stocked as a mini-bar), and tea and coffee making facilities
- Delicious full-board dining every day throughout your cruise – with five course à la carte dinners, casual breakfasts and lunches, buffets, afternoon tea with sandwiches and cakes, and late-night snacks
- Self-service tea and coffee in selected venues
- Your choice of restaurant and dining time confirmed at the time of booking, with the option to request your table size for dinner (not guaranteed)
- Room service for suite guests and Oceans members
- Evening entertainment featuring cabaret shows, live music and dancing
- Enrichment lectures and talks, including local experts on cruises longer than 14 nights
- Access to leisure facilities, including swimming pools, Jacuzzis and Fitness Centre, plus a selection of fitness classes
- A wide range of daytime activities, including talks and demonstrations
- Complimentary shuttle service when a port is over one mile from your ship
- Guided ‘social strolls’ ashore in selected destinations, weather dependent
- All UK port taxes and fees, where collectable in advance
- Luggage porterage between your cabin and the drop-off/ pick-up point
- Satisfaction Guarantee – for your peace of mind
On cruises departing from January 2026: - Selected house beer (by the glass), selected red, white and rosé wine (by the glass), and draught soft drinks, included with lunch and dinner. Available with waiter service only in selected venues, including the main, buffet and speciality restaurants. Non-alcoholic options are also available
- Gratuities
What’s more, everything on board is priced in Sterling, so you won’t need to worry about currency fluctuations.
Our suite Dreams Package - exclusive to all Suite grade cabins
Guests staying in our spacious, stylish Suites can take advantage of our complimentary Suite Dreams package benefits.
These include extras such as daily canapes, room service, luxury towels, bathrobes and slippers, a free pressing service and laundry vouchers - those little touches that help to make your cruise experience even more relaxing, enjoyable and memorable.
Take a look below at what's included along with a selection of example suites available across our fleet.
Our suite Dreams Package - exclusive to all Suite grade cabins
Guests staying in our spacious, stylish Suites can take advantage of our complimentary Suite Dreams package benefits.
These include extras such as daily canapes, room service, luxury towels, bathrobes and slippers, a free pressing service and laundry vouchers - those little touches that help to make your cruise experience even more relaxing, enjoyable and memorable.
Take a look below at what's included along with a selection of example suites available across our fleet.
Our Signature Experiences
On board every cruise, and alongside all the lovely food, drink, entertainment and activities you'd expect, you can enjoy some of our Signature Experiences.
Scenic Discoveries: Out on deck, or from the comfort of our Observatory Lounges, our on board teams provide commentary and point out points and places of interest, often accompanied by nature specialists from whale and marine life charities, ORCA and Ocean Wildlife Encounters.
Itinerary Insights: Our enthusiastic Guest Speakers are specially chosen to give our like-minded guests a deeper understanding of the culture, history and people of the places that we are visiting.
Treats of the Region: Our talented chefs will host cookery demonstrations where local delicacies are prepared, where everyone attending is given a taster and the recipe to try for themselves when they return home.
The Sky at Sea: On clear nights we host star-gazing experiences where you can sit back on the open deck and listen to our experts as they bring the night sky to life.
The Ship and the Sea: Join us for ‘an audience with’ the Captain or some of our crew, take part in discussion sessions about navigation and chart-reading.
Signature Experiences for all our Guests
On board every cruise, and alongside all the lovely food, drink, entertainment and activities you'd expect, you can enjoy some of our Signature Experiences.
Scenic Discoveries: Out on deck, or from the comfort of our Observatory Lounges, our on board teams provide commentary and point out points and places of interest, often accompanied by nature specialists from whale and marine life charities, ORCA and Ocean Wildlife Encounters.
Itinerary Insights: Our enthusiastic Guest Speakers are specially chosen to give our like-minded guests a deeper understanding of the culture, history and people of the places that we are visiting.
Treats of the Region: Our talented chefs will host cookery demonstrations where local delicacies are prepared, where everyone attending is given a taster and the recipe to try for themselves when they return home.
The Sky at Sea: On clear nights we host star-gazing experiences where you can sit back on the open deck and listen to our experts as they bring the night sky to life.
The Ship and the Sea: Join us for ‘an audience with’ the Captain or some of our crew, take part in discussion sessions about navigation and chart-reading.
Helpful information
Here are a few essential extras you may wish to purchase, and also some lovely treats to enjoy when you are on board your Fred. Olsen cruise.
Are there any extras I may need to budget for?
- Getting to/from your departure port or airport
- Any additional drinks outside of what’s included with lunch and dinner (from January 2026) or covered by a Drinks Package upgrade
- Speciality dining – Colours & Tastes and Vasco*
- £3 room service delivery charge for thoses guests who are not in a suite or an Oceans member
- Shore Tours and RIB Tours
- Health and beauty treatments in the Atlantis Spa
- Personal laundry and dry cleaning
- WiFi
- Purchases in the Bookmark Café and Oriental Tea Room
- Passport and visa costs
- Mandatory cruise insurance
- Discretionary gratuities on 2025 sailings (gratuities are included from January 2026)
- Access to our Thermal Suite on board Bolette and Borealis
- Premium Traditional Afternoon Tea
*From cruise T2507 (24th April 2025) the pre-bookable supplement for our speciality dining on board Bolette is £15pp, and if booked on board, the charge is £20pp. These changes already apply for Colours & Tastes on board Borealis and Balmoral.