International Cruises, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

FRED. OLSEN CRUISE LINES

        Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a Norwegian cruise line that offers cruises designed for the British market. There are four ships in the fleet. Both Balmoral and Braemar were lengthened when they were operated by Fred. Olsen. Its voyages are usually destination-intensive, and the onboard atmosphere is warm, friendly and comfortable, in a European style.

        The ships often depart from the United Kingdom (Dover, Southampton or Newcastle-upon-Tyne), and sail to the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Canary Islands, West Africa, USA, Canada, the Caribbean and South America. There are also world cruises every year.
 

Ship(s) in Operation

 

Ship

Black Watch

Boudicca

Entered Service

1972 June

1973 June

Builder

Wärtsilä Shipyard, Helsinki (Finland)

Original Cost

US$22.5 million

Registry

Nassau, The Bahamas

Gross Tonnage

28613 tons

28388 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

205.5 x 25.2 x 7.3 (m), 673.9 x 82.7 x 23.9 (ft)

Speed

20 knots

Passenger Decks

9

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

449 (48, 334, 67)

473 (64, 345, 64)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

804 / 868

880 / 926

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

35.59 / 32.96

32.26 / 30.66

Total Crew

330

325

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

2.44 / 2.63

2.71 / 2.85

Navigation Officers

European

IMO Number, Call Sign

7108930, C6RS5

7218395, C6VA3

Sister Ships

Albatros (Phoenix Reisen)

History

1972-1991: Royal Viking Star (Royal Viking Line)
1991-1994: Westward (Norwegian Cruise Line)
1994-1996: Star Odyssey (Royal Cruise Line)
1996- : Black Watch (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines)

1973-1991: Royal Viking Sky (Royal Viking Line)
1991-1992: Sunward <II> (Norwegian Cruise Line)
1992-1992: Birka Queen <II> (Birka Cruises)
1992-1993: Sunward <II> (Norwegian Cruise Line)
1993-1996: Golden Princess <I> (Princess Cruises)
1996-1997: [laid up]
1997-1998: SuperStar Capricorn (Star Cruises)
1998-2001: Hyundai Keumgang
     (Hyundai Merchant Marine)
2001-2004: SuperStar Capricorn (Star Cruises)
2004-2005: Grand Latino (Viajes Iberojet)
2005- : Boudicca (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines)

 

Ship

Balmoral

Braemar

Entered Service

1988 June

1993 July

Builder

Meyer Werft, Papenburg (Germany)

Union Naval de Levante, Valencia (Spain)

Original Cost

US$178 million

US$100 million

Registry

Nassau, The Bahamas

Nassau, The Bahamas

Gross Tonnage

43537 tons

24344 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

218.2 x 28.2 x 7.3 (m), 715.7 x 92.5 x 23.9 (ft)

195.9 x 22.5 x 5.4 (m), 642.6 x 73.8 x 17.7 (ft)

Speed

20 knots

19 knots

Passenger Decks

9

8

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

738 (176, 441, 121)

510 (135, 298, 77)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

1400 / 1511

987 / 1026

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

31.10 / 28.81

24.66 / 23.73

Total Crew

510

371

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

2.75 / 2.96

2.66 / 2.77

Navigation Officers

European

European

IMO Number, Call Sign

8506294, C6II4

9000699, C6SY7

Sister Ships

/

Gemini (Happy Cruises)

History

1988-1996: Crown Odyssey (Royal Cruise Line)
1996-2000: Norwegian Crown
     (Norwegian Cruise Line)
2000-2003: Crown Odyssey (Orient Lines)
2003-2007: Norwegian Crown
     (Norwegian Cruise Line)
2007- : Balmoral (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines)

1993-1997: Crown Dynasty (Crown Cruise Line) /
                 Cunard Crown Dynasty (Cunard Line)
1997-1997: Crown Majesty (Majesty Cruise Line)
1997-1999: Norwegian Dynasty
     (Norwegian Cruise Line)
1999-2001: Crown Dynasty (Crown Cruise Line)
2001- : Braemar (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines)

 

Former Ship(s)

 

Ship

Black Prince

Entered Service

1966 June

Builder

Flender-Werke, Lübeck (Germany)

Original Cost

US$20 million

Registry

Nassau, The Bahamas

Gross Tonnage

11209 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

143.5 x 20.3 x 6.1 (m), 470.5 x 66.4 x 20.0 (ft)

Speed

18.5 knots

Passenger Decks

6

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

236 (69, 167, 0)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

443 / 475

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

25.30 / 23.60

Total Crew

210

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

2.11 / 2.26

Navigation Officers

European

IMO Number, Call Sign

6613328, C6RS2

Sister Ships

(ex-) Black Watch <II> (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines)

History

1966-1970: Black Prince (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines)
 1970-1983: Black Prince (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines) / Venus (Bergen Steamship Company)
1983-1985: Black Prince (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines) / Venus (DFDS Seaways)
1985-1985: Black Prince (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines) / Venus (Norway Line)
1985-2009: Black Prince (Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines)

2009-2010: [laid up]
2010- : Ola Esmeralda (Ola Cruises)

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