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Next up in our quest to taste our way around all the places we’re desperate to travel to is churros, the sweet, stodgy, decidedly Spanish classic that tastes as good in Seville as it does in South America. Or in this case, right here at home. We’ve stumbled head first…

When it comes to cruising vicariously, one man capable of transporting us around the world with his stories is Wesley Dunlop. He’s set to take the helm as captain of Iona, the new P&O Cruises ship and the most exciting ever built specifically for the British market. With the ship’s launch delayed…

For the past few weeks, the nation has gathered to ‘Clap for Carers’ each Thursday. Now the crew aboard Saga’s Spirit of Discovery have come up with their own way to show their appreciation for the hard work of healthcare workers during the Coronavirus pandemic. The newest addition to the…

Balmoral, Boudicca, Braemar and Black Watch are all now based temporarily in the Firth of Forth. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ocean fleet has taken up temporary residence in Scotland’s Firth of Forth, just outside the Port of Rosyth, during their pause in cruise operations which is running until 23 May 2020.  Peter Deer, Managing…

Arne Wilhelmsen, a founder of cruise line Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, passed away on Saturday 11 April 2020, at the age of 90. Wilhelmsen worked closely alongside its first chief executive, the late Edwin Stephan and he served more than three decades on the company’s board of directors. Richard Fain,…

Catching a lime to calypso beats, clad in carnival colours and fuelled by Banks beer; Barbados is the epitome of island life. Here’s all you need to know about when is best to visit the Caribbean >> Things to do in Barbados DON’T MISS According to Trip Advisor, the second…

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed that it’s third historic fleet get together will be ‘Four Fred.s in Lisbon’ in October 2021 after they had to cancel their 4 April 2020 event in Madeira due to the current coronavirus outbreak. Boudicca, Black Watch and Braemar were already scheduled to call into Lisbon, Portugal,…

By now, it’s fair to say that we have baked all the banana bread we can stomach and felt that familiar pang of guilt as Netflix asks if we’re still there. Of course we are Netflix, now play our sixth episode of Ozark in a row and be quiet. With…

They may be more used to making guests smile from onboard ships stationed around the world but with operations paused in wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, Fred. Olsen’s famously friendly crew members have come together to lift spirits from their individual homes around the world with a moving rendition of…

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has donated a container of fresh produce food supplies intended for Fred Olsen Cruises to support local charities in Barbados. Following news of port cancellations, the container comprising 18 pallets featuring 17,589kgs of chilled fruit and vegetables was left in Bridgetown. Determined that it wouldn’t go…