Fred. Olsen getting ready for cruising in 2021
3rd March 2021
Fred. Olsen has been working with the Government, other UK cruise lines and the industry body to review and agree back-in-service dates.
With vaccines, advanced testing and detailed planning, Olsen confirmed its ships will return to service in a phased plan, with Borealis setting sail on Friday 23 April 2021.
However, Braemar will not return to service in May 2022. She typically sails on Mediterranean and Caribbean fly-cruise programmes, which Olsen see as being too complex to operate during 2021.
All guests who have a booking on these cruises were notified and provided with a number of options, including a no-quibble refund.
The two ships taken by Fred. Olsen from Holland America will be ready for service in 2021.
Meanwhile, another former Holland America Line ship, the 1996-built Veendam (57,092gt), which is now named Aegean Majesty, broke her moorings at Corinth in early December 2020 and ran aground. She was later refloated with little damage.
