Tag: Fred.Olsen

4 March 2015

Cruising the fjords with Fred.

For anyone in Suffolk or Norfolk who is new to cruising, a short cruise, from a local port, on an English-speaking ship is the ideal. For experienced cruisers wanting to see the drama and beauty of the Norwegian fjords, the ideal ship is a smaller Norwegian-owned ship where the officers know the area like the back of their hands. Amazingly it is possible to combine […]

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12 August 2013

Diary of The Cruise: A Life at Sea- Dubai to Southampton

Day 90: Dubai 26° As Rachael Jackson, Fred.Olsen's PR manager, hadn’t disembarked when we arrived from the UK, we all dashed around the ship meeting key people on board. Jetlagged, I promptly forgot just about everyone but luckily Kevin has a much better memory for faces. Then we were on our own to supervise a film crew! Day 91: At sea, from midday. 36° Attended […]

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5 August 2013

Behind the Scenes….at “The Cruise: a Life at Sea”.

How does a Suffolk-based cruise company react when the BBC asks if they can film a TV series about the chaplain on a round-the-world voyage? With mixed feelings? "We were very excited to undertake our most ambitious filming project with the BBC earlier this year, said Nathan Philpot, Sales and Marketing Director for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, “and we hope that it will give […]

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28 June 2013

The Cruise: A Life at Sea

PR Assignment April 2013 latest: Look out for 'The Cruise: A Life at Sea', a six-week series that started on BBC2, Tuesday 9th July 2013, 8.30pm. 'Balmoral' was on her longest-ever 'World Cruise' earlier this year and viewers will find out what life is like for the Chaplain on board, Reverend Colin Still, exploring the globe and discovering his 'parish at sea'. Meet the guests […]