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Fred. Olsen Cruise Traces Companions with TUI Musement for Unique and Customizable Vacation spot Experiences
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Fred. Olsen Cruise Traces has joined forces with TUI Musement, a worldwide chief in excursions and actions, to supply its visitors the liberty to discover locations at their very own tempo. This collaboration opens up a world of impartial discovery, permitting vacationers to immerse themselves within the native tradition and points of interest with out the constraints of conventional guided excursions.
By way of this partnership, visitors can simply buy tickets to 1000’s of iconic points of interest, such because the well-known Chocolate Museum in Cologne or achieve entry to the seven most famous archaeological websites in Athens. The platform additionally allows vacationers to e book numerous actions tailor-made to their pursuits, equivalent to renting bikes in Amsterdam, taking hop-on, hop-off buses in main cities, or indulging in a hands-on tiramisu-making expertise in Italy.
This initiative empowers visitors to create their very own distinctive journey experiences, making certain each port of name is a memorable journey.
Stephanie Farrow, Itinerary Product and Vacation spot Expertise Supervisor at Fred. Olsen Cruise Traces, stated:
“We’re actually excited to be working with TUI Musement to assist promote impartial exploration in our ports of name.
“Whereas lots of our visitors love occurring our organised shore excursions, there are a number of preferring the chance to go ashore and discover independently.
“On the similar time, these visitors could prefer to expertise among the points of interest or museums obtainable in numerous locations.
“TUI Musement can assist our visitors not wanting to participate in an organised tour, profit from their time in port.
“This collaboration is just another example of how we continue to put our guests at the heart of everything we do to deliver unforgettable experiences.”
From September to December 2024, Fred. Olsen’s fleet of smaller ships—Bolette, Borealis, and Balmoral—will embark on a collection of extraordinary voyages to a spread of charming locations. Vacationers can sit up for discovering the hidden gems of the Azores, with its rugged landscapes and wealthy tradition, in addition to the breathtaking fantastic thing about Norway’s Fjords, identified for his or her dramatic cliffs and serene waters. The adventures proceed with a journey to the volcanic landscapes of Iceland, providing a glimpse into its distinctive geological wonders, earlier than heading to the picturesque Adriatic coast, the place historical past and scenic appeal mix for an unforgettable expertise. Every vacation spot is crammed with alternatives for exploration and discovery, making this a really outstanding journey season with Fred. Olsen Cruises.
Nishank Gopalkrishnan, Chief Business Officer at TUI Musement, the excursions and actions division of TUI Group, stated:
“Fred. Olsen Cruise Traces is pioneering within the cruise business, and we’re delighted to accomplice with them in providing extra top-quality choices for visitors to discover and expertise a vacation spot.
“This is a very innovative collaboration that will positively disrupt the cruise industry, and further reinforces TUI Musement’s position as the tours and activities partner of choice for the world’s leading travel businesses.”
TUI Musement has launched a platform seamlessly built-in with Fred. Olsen Cruise Traces’ digital touchpoints and infrastructure, offering a clean and environment friendly reserving expertise for purchasers. The platform affords 1000’s of immediately bookable excursions, actions, and attraction tickets, protecting all of Fred. Olsen’s ports of name.
Visitors can simply entry and e book experiences by way of their MyCruises account by navigating to the Unbiased Exploration part underneath Vacation spot Experiences.
Highlighted among the many 2024 sailings is the 13-night ‘Volcanic Islands of the Azores and Madeira’ cruise aboard Borealis (S2422), departing from Southampton on twentieth September 2024. Costs begin from £1,199 per particular person.
Key highlights embrace:
Uncover the volcanic, emerald-green landscapes of the Azores.
Be a part of ORCA conservationists on Borealis’ decks for marine life recognizing.
Savor genuine Port wine in Oporto and Madeiran wine in Funchal.
The itinerary consists of stops at:
Southampton, UK
Praia da Vitoria, Azores
Ponta Delgada, Azores
Cruising previous Santa Maria, Azores
Funchal, Madeira (in a single day keep)
Leixões, Portugal
Return to Southampton, UK.
Borealis’ 26-night ‘Canada in the Fall’ Cruise (S2423)Departing from Southampton on third October 2024, this 26-night cruise is completely timed to showcase Canada’s beautiful autumn surroundings. Costs begin from £2,299 per particular person.
Highlights embrace:
Witness the colourful, color-changing foliage of Canada’s fall season.
Meet an award-winning fiddler in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Expertise distinctive native traditions, just like the well-known Screech In ceremony.
Itinerary: Southampton, UK – St John’s, Canada – Halifax, Canada – Gaspé, Canada – Cruising the St Lawrence River – Trois-Rivières, Canada – Montreal, Canada – Quebec, Canada (in a single day keep) – Saguenay, Canada – Cruising Saguenay Fjord – Nook Brook, Canada – Cruise Humber Arm and Bay of Islands – Cruising by Spike Island, Eire – Cobh, Eire – Southampton, UK.
Balmoral’s 10-night ‘In Search of the Northern Lights’ Cruise (L2432)Departing from Newcastle on twentieth October 2024, this 10-night journey affords an opportunity to witness the Northern Lights. Costs begin from £1,299 per particular person, with a free drinks bundle obtainable if booked earlier than thirty first October.
Highlights embrace:
An opportunity to identify the elusive Northern Lights in Alta, Norway.
Meet huskies and find out about conventional canine sledding.
Benefit from the panoramic views from Mount Storsteinen in Tromsø.
Itinerary: Newcastle, UK – Molde, Norway – Crossing the Arctic Circle – Cruising Tjeldsundet Strait (in a single day port) – Tromsø, Norway – Alta, Norway (in a single day port) – Cruise Tjeldsundet Strait – Cruising Seven Sisters Mountain Vary – Ålesund, Norway – Newcastle, UK.
Bolette’s 18-night ‘Winter Warmth in the Canaries and Cape Verde’ Cruise (T2427)Set sail from Liverpool on twenty fourth November 2024 for 18 nights of heat and exploration. Costs begin from £1,799 per particular person.
Highlights embrace:
Uncover the cultural richness of Cape Verde’s islands.
Immerse your self within the Cape Verdean and Canarian lifestyle.
Discover the volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands.
Itinerary: Liverpool, UK – Arrecife, Canary Islands – Praia, Cape Verde – Mindelo, Cape Verde – Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands – Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands – Cruise Mouth of River Tagus and Belem Tower, Portugal – Cruise by Cristo Rei and Abril 25 Bridge, Portugal – Lisbon, Portugal – Liverpool, UK.
