Cruises Around England and the British Isles
There is a particular pleasure in discovering Britain from the water. Sailing from England's coast, a cruise around England and the British Isles reveals itself slowly – sea stacks and basalt caves, painted harbour towns and island monasteries, each one arriving over the bow rather than at the end of a long drive.[ReadMoreMob]
Because we sail smaller ships, we can take you to the places larger vessels sail past. A cruise around England with Fred. Olsen is made for guests who like to look a little closer, and to feel part of the journey rather than separate from it.
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Why cruise around England with Fred. Olsen
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is family founded, with a maritime heritage that goes back to the family's racing yacht of the 1890s, the same flag that flies on our ships today. Here is what sets a cruise around England with us apart.
Smaller ships that sail closer
Our ships are smaller than most, and that is the point. Where larger vessels keep to open water, ours can slip into the Sound of Mull, draw near the Old Man of Hoy and hold their position beneath the Cliffs of Moher, so you see them from the sea as they are meant to be seen. Each ship has plenty of outside deck space, too, so there is always somewhere to stand and watch the coast go by.
Hand-crafted itineraries
We don't mass-produce our cruises. Each itinerary is hand-crafted to follow the coastline's own logic, a French harbour one morning, a Hebridean island the next, with time to go ashore and explore properly, rather than simply tick a destination off a list.
The joy of the journey
On board, the days are yours. Guest speakers share the history, wildlife and folklore of the waters you are sailing, talks and classes bring each destination into focus, and our restaurants on board serve dishes that shift with the route. The journey is as much a part of the cruise as the ports themselves.
A warm, sincere welcome
Our crew's welcome is warm, friendly and genuine, never scripted. With fewer guests on board, there is room for service that feels personal, and for the easy, unhurried atmosphere that our guests return for, year after year.
Where these cruises around England take you
A cruise around England and the British Isles links the familiar to the remote: a Channel crossing, the islands of the far north and west, and the wild Atlantic edge of Ireland.