We Believe in the Joy of the Journey

We believe that a cruise is as much about the Joy of the Journey, as well as the destinations you visit and exploring the world from the ideal viewpoint of your ship and the sea; experiencing not only exciting new ports of call, but enjoying life on board too.

We believe that our experience on board is different to other cruise lines, and we want our guests to go beyond the standard tourist route and discover real insights about the culture and nature of the places we are visiting, and the reasons why our Journey Planners have thoughtfully compiled such interesting itineraries.

Our superb on board teams pride themselves on making your cruise informative and fascinating, but fun as well!

Find out more about cruising, The Olsen Way below:

We're confident that when you're on a Fred. Olsen cruise, you'll enjoy the lovely feeling of warmth, friendliness, care and attentiveness offered by our on board teams. Our carefully curated Signature Experiences are delivered by an enthusiastic team of experts in their chosen fields, who have been chosen for their deep knowledge of the history, cultures, people and nature in the places we visit, who bring them to life perfectly. 

On board each and every cruise, and alongside all the lovely food, drink, entertainment and activities you'd expect, we always have five Signature Experiences included.

Across all our cruises, you will see that we take a unique approach to itinerary planning. Ports of call have been arranged so that you're able to experience incredible natural events and destinations, such as the Midnight Sun in Spitsbergen; the Perseid Meteor Shower - phenomenal to discover at sea with minimum light pollution; seeing Canada in the fall as leaves change to a beautiful kaleidoscope of colours; experiencing a voyage of a lifetime sailing around Africa and the Indian Ocean searching for the Big Five, or immersing yourself in Mumbai's annual Holi Festival.

When you're on board one of our ships, we've a variety of other activities for you to enjoy, as well as our Signature Experiences.

Choose from learning a new crafting skill, painting with different materials, take some time for yourself in our Thermal Spa, or enjoy a pampering treatment at the Atlantis Spa. In the evening, watch one of our Theatre Company's superb shows, and then go behind the scenes the next day to see how they prepare for each one; or join one of our intereting wine tasting sessions, where you can discover more about the various wines of the world. 

Your Daily Times will have full details of each of our on board activities available each day, so you can plan as much or as little as you like.