Whilst the immediate future for the return of cruises remains uncertain, as we outlined in our cruise travel update yesterday, Fred Olsen cruises are expanding their fleet. They have purchased the two new boats previously named Amsterdam and Rotterdam from the Holland America Line and they will be renamed Bolette and Borealis and join Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch and will…
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Two new ships for Fred Olsen Cruises
Cruise Travel is Not Advised say the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
In March 2020 at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the UK Government advised UK nationals against all but essential international travel. This includes cruise travel. Many will remember the plight of the passengers on the Diamond Princess when they were quarantined in Japan in February at the start of the worldwide outbreak. Their…
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Cruises to Alaska postponed
If you are thinking of booking a cruise holiday to Alaska you need to be aware that in order to bypass the current requirement to quarantine for 14 days you will need to provide proof that you are not COVID-19 positive. If you travel to Alaska by plane you will need to take a test that returns a negative result…
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